India’s Textile Legacy and Global Influence on Trade with Nalini N. Rao

Join the World Affairs Council of Orange County at Bowers Museum for an illuminating program exploring the global significance of India’s textile traditions. Led by Professor Nalini N. Rao of Soka University of America, an esteemed scholar of world and Asian art, this presentation examines how India’s painted and printed cottons evolved through centuries of artistic mastery, technological innovation, and sustained cultural exchange. Drawing on themes from the Global Threads exhibition, Professor Rao will trace how these textiles traveled across continents, shaped international trade, influenced artistic production from Cairo to London, and forged enduring cultural connections.