It seems like such a cliché to say that the creative industries took a hit during the pandemic last year that we’d rather say that it was bruised and battered like a boxer’s face the morning after he’s been knocked out in a fight. But, to extend the metaphor, 2021 will hopefully see the same boxer’s hand being picked up by the referee at the end of a match. Things have slowly started picking up again in the creative sector, and a year-long series of events titled Culture Connects aims to increase that momentum.

Culture curators Wild City have organised it in association with the American Embassy in New Delhi and US-based digital innovators Mutek.SF. The programming is such that it encompasses a wide range of events themed on the intersection of the arts and technology, featuring a mix of performers and industry insiders. The first of these — a panel discussion on how millennials and centennials approach the world differently, and a multimedia performance by the artiste Kayan — will kick off on February 24, with the aim being to have at least one event a week being held either on-ground at the American Embassy in New Delhi or online, till December 31.