Screening of the new feature length film - Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo, by Mary Lance

A special screening event of the new feature length film by Mary Lance. Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo is a feature-length documentary about indigo, a blue dye that has captured the human imagination for millennia. It is also about remarkable people around the globe who are reviving indigo in projects that are intended to improve life in their communities, preserve cultural integrity, improve the environment, and bring beauty to the world.

Jenny Balfour-Paul, author of the just published book Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans was a consultant on the film and will be present and will sign copies of the book.

There will be refreshments and a chance to ask questions and discuss the film and the work it shows.

A trailer of the film is available at the vimeo website - http://vimeo.com/24131498.

Location: The Great Hall, College Building, City University London, 10 Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB, London, United Kingdom