Samskriti, as it is popularly known, is the first and premiere non profit Indian American arts organization in Texas, established in 1994. Its mission - to be an effective cultural conduit between the East and the West and narrowing the cultural divide through performances of different Indian art forms that inform and educate while entertaining diverse audiences. Samskriti, a strong believer in equity and equality, has broken linguistic, geographical, religious and gender barriers by presenting cross-cultural programs involving artists from all over the world. Samskriti is the only Indian American organization to have presented programs at the Miller Outdoor Theatre for the past 25 years. In a series of performances titled "Incredible India: Cultural Connections", Samskriti has brought together singers and dancers from India, Spain, Middle East, Sri Lanka, Colombia and Egypt in shared artistic expression. In addition to performances, Samskriti has presented 3 international dance conferences, the first of their kind in North America, and has teamed with the Museum of Fine Arts and the University of Houston's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to present 4 conferences on Indian arts and crafts, history and temple architecture. As aged deMille said, "to understand a nation, look at its dances, listen to its songs".