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Indian Cultural Classes
Festivals, customs and the reasons behind them, for families far from where they began.
- Two classes
- every week
- 45 minutes
- live, each class
- First class
- free
What Indian Cultural Classes is
Why the lamp, why the rangoli, why that day and not another. This is the class for a child who takes part in festivals without knowing what any of it means, and for a parent who was never told either.
Doing something with understanding is different from doing as you are told.
What they will learn
- The festival year, and what each one marks
- The customs of a puja, and the reason for each step
- Regional differences, and why the same festival looks different elsewhere
- The vocabulary of ritual, so instructions from elders make sense
What the benefits are
- Belonging at family occasions rather than standing at the edge of them
- Answers ready when a friend at school asks what a festival is for
- Traditions a family can keep abroad without a temple down the road
How the 45 minutes run
- The festival or custom of the week, and its story
- What is done, step by step, and why
- How it varies across regions and families
- Something simple to try at home before the next class
What they still have in twenty years
The confidence to explain their own festivals, food and customs to anybody who asks, in a country where nobody else may be able to.
Batches by age
Anyone can join this class
4 to 6years
Learning by ear, through story and repetition
6 to 10years
Sound and meaning together, with reading begun
10 to 15years
Text, grammar and discussion in full
Adults join dedicated batches. Tell us the learner's age when you book and we will place them in the right group.
When it runs
- Free 30-min demo · Sunday
- Morning 7am, 9am · Evening 5pm, 7pm
- Classes · Saturday & Sunday
- Morning 8am · Evening 7pm
Times are IST. Tell us your time zone and we will place you in the batch that lands at a sensible local hour.
Indian Cultural Classes for families outside India
Learners join this class from 22 countries. Pick yours to see what time our batches land where you are.
Questions about Indian Cultural Classes
Who can join Indian Cultural Classes?
Anyone. Batches run at 4 to 6, 6 to 10 and 10 to 15, and adults have batches of their own, so a learner is placed by age rather than turned away by it. No prior knowledge is assumed: most learners start from nothing.
Is Indian Cultural Classes taught live?
Live, always, in a small batch with the camera on. A recording cannot hear a mistake and correct it, and that correction is most of what you are paying for.
When does Indian Cultural Classes run?
Saturday & Sunday, mornings at 8am and evenings at 7pm IST. We schedule around the learner's time zone rather than around Indian hours, so tell us where you are and we will place you in a batch that lands at a sensible local hour.
What will my child actually be able to do?
The festival year, and what each one marks; The customs of a puja, and the reason for each step; Regional differences, and why the same festival looks different elsewhere. Beyond the syllabus: The confidence to explain their own festivals, food and customs to anybody who asks, in a country where nobody else may be able to.
What does Indian Cultural Classes cost?
Fees depend on the batch and how often it meets. Message us on WhatsApp for the current fee list. The 30-minute trial class is free, with no payment details taken.
Try Indian Cultural Classes free
Leave your details and we will find a batch that fits the learner's age and your time zone. Or message us on WhatsApp at +91 91803 77502.
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Still deciding about Indian Cultural Classes?
Message us with the learner's age and what interests them. We will tell you honestly whether this is the right class to start with.
Or call +91 91803 77502 · Mon to Sat, 9am to 8pm IST
Not sure which class?
Tell us the learner's age and what they enjoy and we will suggest one to start with. Most families begin with a single class and add a second later.