Join artists Tulika Ladsariya, Zafar Malik, and Shaurya Kumar as they lead a special tour of the exhibition "What is Seen and Unseen: Mapping South Asian American Art" on Saturday, September 21 from 2-4 pm. Come hear them talk about their work, their artistic explorations, and their own stories of working as artists in Chicago. […]
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 Showcase aims to bring together the South Asian community across the diaspora while inviting members of all communities and lived experiences to experience the stories […]
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 a marketing strategy, learn operational best practices, and sound methods for managing their childcare business financials. During this cohort you will learn how to grow […]
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 November 24th at 6:30pm. Its premiere in 2023 was enthusiastically well-received by audiences at the Steppenwolf Theatre and is looking forward to another exciting run. ABOUT […]
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. This next cohort will run from January to June 2025. Don’t miss your chance to be paired with an amazing mentor who will help you […]
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 community together through a celebratory dance performance with the Mandala Ensemble. After simple lessons to learn the dance, Mandala invites participants to dance the night […]
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 more. South Asian Literature in Translation (SALT) and the South Asia Institute (SAI) are thrilled to host this first-of-its-kind event in Chicago to celebrate the literary richness of […]
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 community. Following last year’s sold-out event, this year’s fundraiser will take place in a larger venue and feature an award ceremony recognizing mental health champions […]
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 via his unique drum-loop performance system. The ensemble's international tour coincides with a new release on the global-music label from France, Akuphone Records. For their […]
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 applicants are education organizations or Illinois schools that operate a Breakfast After the Bell program under Section 16 of the Childhood Hunger Relief Act (105 […]
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, the Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education, Butoh Chicago, and more. visit Chicago Asian Network's website for more information.
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 with their hilarious takes on the quirks of growing up between cultures. From traditional parents to cultural mashups, these jokes hit home for anyone who’s […]
