Chicago’s 1st South Asian Festival Showcase is an event curated to represent the Chicagoland South Asian community across social justice, dance, fashion, film, and music. The Chicago South Asian Festival […]
Childcare Business Program is designed to provide business insight to established childcare entrepreneurs for home and center-based businesses. Elevate program participants will follow a process to grow their business, develop […]
Jitesh will perform his solo storytelling show, “Suitcase Stories: An Immigrant’s Journey of Losing One Home and Finding Two,” at The Second City (230 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL) on November 10th and […]
Chicago Innovation is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for our 7th cohort of The Ladder, Chicago Innovation’s dynamic mentoring program designed to support Black and Latine professionals. […]
Garba/Dandiya This participatory performance brings people in the Devon Avenue community together through a celebratory dance performance with the Mandala Ensemble. This participatory event brings people in the Devon Avenue […]
Join International Booker Prize winning translator Daisy Rockwell, JCB Prize winning Malayalam translator Jayasree Kalathil, and others read from their translations from Bangla, Hindi, Malayalam, Panjabi, Sinhala, Tamil, and […]
On Thursday, November 7th, Brown Man Therapy (BMT) hosts its second annual Diwali fundraiser, Finding Light Through the Darkness, focused on advancing mental health awareness within the South Asian […]
Indian-born Ravish Momin (aka Sunken Cages) accompanies Iranian multi-instrumentalist Kamyar Arsani (aka Faraway Ghost)’s vocals and daf (frame-drum) with a masterful blend of electronic and acoustic percussion, including live-looping […]
Breakfast After the Bell Grant Program This program supports the implementation of the Breakfast After the Bell service model in schools to make school breakfast more accessible to students. Eligible […]
Explore an inspiring conversation on heritage, legacy, and the path forward with our community’s art and culture leaders, hosted in partnership with the South Asia Institute, Asian Improv aRts Midwest, […]
Get ready for a night of wild laughter with Brown Noise Comedy! 🎤 This lineup brings together South Asian, Arab, Persian, and other brown comedians who’ll have you in stitches […]
Celebrate the Season with "A Very Asian Holiday" Market! Experience the rich tapestry of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) culture at this lively holiday market! Discover one-of-a-kind gifts, delicious […]
