Dance Workshop and Bombazo with Tata Cepeda
2022-08-12 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
Learn from the legendary bomba dancer and folklorist Margarita “Tata” Cepeda.
This event will include a 30-minute introduction to Bomba Dance and Open Batey / Bombazo with Tata Cepeda’s 6-piece ensemble coming directly from Escuela de Bomba y Plena Doña Caridad Brenes de Cepeda, Puerto Rico.

Pop-Up Café at the Swedish American Museum
2022-08-13 11:30 - 15:00, 2022-08-19 11:30 - 15:00, 2022-08-20 11:30 - 15:00, 2022-08-26 11:30 - 15:00, 2022-08-27 11:30 - 15:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Pop by the Museum today or tomorrow for fika in our main gallery space on the first floor. Enjoy some Swedish coffee and cinnamon rolls while you relax and enjoy the photos of famous Blues musicians taken by Hans Ekestang or go outside and sit in our courtyard.
We will be having weekly Pop-Up Cafés every Friday and Saturday through now and August.

FREEDOM FESTIVAL - DAY 1
2022-08-13 13:00 - 18:00 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
FREEDOM FESTIVAL: Celebrating 75 Years of Independence I Day 01
Celebrating 75 Years of Independence with TWO days of very special music and dance performances. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories: The Partitition Anti-Memorial Project

DAY 01 LINEUP:
1PM: DJ Spin Cycle:
Ankur Malhotra: Delhi and Midwest-based record label owner and disc jockey (Playing during intermissions)
2PM: Riyaaz Qawwali:
USA-based, Pakistani Qawwali music ensemble
3PM: Soham Dance Space
4PM: Karsh Kale & Fareed Haque Project featuring special guests Priya Darshini, Max ZT, and surprise guests
USA/India-based percussionist, composer, DJ, and producer, Karsh Kale collaborates with Pakistani Chilean Chicagoan, Fareed Haque, noted jazz guitarist, composer, and music professor. Joined by special guests Grammy-nominated vocalist Priya Darshini and dulcimer wizard and House of Waters band leader, Max ZT.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Presented in conjunction with South Asia Institute’s current exhibition “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories: Partition Anti-Memorial Project”

Noche Caribeña
2022-08-13 17:00 | Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Since 2017, PRAA has hosted the Noche Caribeña concert at Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Park Lake Stage Lawn. In partnership with Navy Pier, this summertime event is FREE and open to the public. Featured are Cuatristas along with international and local artists with their groups, as well as, up and coming musicians. This concert offers audience members multiple music genres including Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean folk, popular Latin American, big band, salsa, ballads, bomba and plena interpretations. Set with a backdrop of Navy Pier, spectacular views of Chicago and the resonances of music draw Chicago residents and visitors for an enjoyable evening concert.
This year on August 13, 2022 PRAA was honored to present to you some of the most prominent local music artists from Chicago.

FREEDOM FESTIVAL - DAY 02
2022-08-14 13:00 - 18:00 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
FREEDOM FESTIVAL DAY 02
Celebrating 75 Years of Independence with TWO days of very special music and dance performances. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories: The Partitition Anti-Memorial Project
Day 02 LINE UP
1PM: Zeshan B: Chicago-based, multi-instrumentalist soul, opera, gospel, and ghazal singer, who is also a songwriter and recording artist
2PM: DJ Ase Wonder: Pakistani-born, Chicago-based cultural producer, community organizer, interdisciplinary artist, and disc jockey (Opening and playing during intermissions)
3PM: Ishti Dance: Chicago-based, classically trained, contemporary Indian dancers and choreographers.
4PM: Jina Brass Band Featuring Members of Funkadesi: Jina Brass Band, Chicago’s first Indian baraat dhol and brass band in their first collaboration with Chicago-based bhangra, Bollywood, folk, reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean band, Funkadesi.

Bomba in the Parks with Tata Cepeda
2022-08-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Addams/Medill Park, 1301 W 14th St, Chicago, IL, United States
Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba performance featuring legendary dancer and folklorist Tata Cepeda. Opening acts by SRBCC Youth Programs and guest artists

Online Lunch & Learn: “The Watchmakers”
2022-08-16 12:00 | Online Event
Harry Lenga was born to a family of Chassidic Jews in Kozhnitz, Poland, in 1919. The proud sons of a watchmaker, Harry and his two brothers, Mailekh and Moishe, studied their father’s trade at an early age. Upon the German invasion of Poland, when the Lenga family was upended, Harry and his brothers never imagined that the tools and skills they learned from their father would be key to their survival.
Join us in conversation with Scott Lenga as he recounts the moving and harrowing story of the Holocaust through the eyes of his father and two uncles – the Lenga brothers, three young men whose watchmaking skills, rudimentary tools, and an entrepreneurial spark – helped them survive Nazi concentration camps and stay together despite the odds
Free to the public. Register: https://ihm.ec/watchmakers

Livewire- Open Mic @ NIAM: Palini Ramnarayan
2022-08-18 17:30 - 19:00 | National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
Livewire is your Open Mic platform to jam, tell us a story, act your heart out, enthrall with a verse, drop the mic… You bring the talent we’ll bring the cheers!
This month’s spotlight performer: Palini Ramnarayan
Palini Ramnarayan is a versatile musician with a Music minor from Cornell University. Palini started singing when she was five years old, training in Hindustani classical under Aparna Pai and later Saili Oak. She currently follows the traditions and style of the Jaipur Gharana. Palini performs frequently at temples and community events, and has also worked on collaborative projects with string quartets and collegiate orchestras. She is also a trained Western Classical violinist, composer, and songwriter. Palini played violin in the Cornell Symphony Orchestra for 4 years and served as musical director of her a cappella group, Cornell Tarana, for two years. She is currently on the board of the Association of South Asian A Cappella. Palini is deeply passionate about intertwining her two musical cultures and spreading both genres to new audiences. She currently works as a software engineer in Chicago.
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When? Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Where? NIAM’s Umang and Paragi Patel Center, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148
You’ll have 3 minutes for any kind of spoken word performance- poetry, storytelling, comedy, acting, essay reading, singing, and even music! Not ready to take the mic? Come join the audience and enjoy the show! Your $5 ticket includes light refreshments.
If you would like to sign up for the Open Mic, email us at info@niam.org. We recommend advance sign-up and will schedule based on first come first served!

Author Discussion with Levi Rickert
2022-08-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 central street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Author Discussion and Q&A with Journalist and Founder of Native News Online Levi Rickert

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Join us on Thursday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m. as we welcome Journalist and Founder of Native News Online Levi Rickert to the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. We invite you to this in-person conversation and Q&A to celebrate Rickert’s work and the release of his first book Visions of a Better Indian Country: One Potawatomi Editor’s Opinions.
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Levi Rickert, a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, is a Native American journalist, who founded Native News Online in February 2011.
Since then, Native News Online, with over three million readers who come to its website annually, has become one of the most read daily Native American publications in the country. In October 2020, he co-founded Tribal Business News.
Since the beginning of Native News Online, Rickert has covered stories on dozens of Indian reservations, White House tribal nations conferences and congressional hearings in Washington, D.C., and events throughout Indian Country.
With a social media following of over 500,000, Rickert has become a strong voice in Indian Country and is often called upon by other media outlets as an expert to discuss American Indian affairs.
While an author with essays in three books, his first book Visions of a Better Indian Country: One Potawatomi Editor’s Opinions was published by Indian Country Media, in April 2022.
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This intimate conversation with Rickert is free for Mitchell Museum Members and $10 for non-members. Admission for Native citizens is always free. Tickets can be purchased in advance or onsite.
For more information about this program, please contact: info@mitchellmuseum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events/

Petter Wahlbäck Concert
2022-08-19 18:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Petter Wahlbäck is an award-winning Swedish composer and sound designer working out of Chicago. Petter’s main areas of focus are music for media and performing arts. Recent theater sound and music credits include the Eurydice, Requiem for a Heavyweight, By the Bog of Cats, Ada and the Engine, and Vanya on the Plains by the Artistic Home, and Defacing Michael Jackson and The Book of Merman (Flying Elephant Productions), and The My Way Residential (The Irish Theatre). Petter also composes music for film and dance.
Petter will perform Swedish songs and speak about them through a personal and cultural perspective.
A Swedish meatball and mashed potato dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and arrive at 6:30 p.m. if you plan to come for the concert only.
Concert only tickets can be bought at the door if there is still room available. Reserve ahead of time, or buy dinner, on our website at: https://swedishamericanmuseum.org/…/petter-wahlback…/

Open Haus Stammtisch | Aloha from the Lounge!
2022-08-19 19:30 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
OPEN HAUS STAMMTISCH
ALOHA FROM THE LOUNGE
6th Floor Skyline Lounge + Terrace
Friday, August 19th
7:30-11:00 PM
Aloha! Looking to enjoy the summer groove before it’s gone? Join us for our monthly Stammtisch Open Haus! This month we are featuring acclaimed Elvis impersonator, Michael St. Angel, as the King of Rock-N-Roll! Slick your hair, put on your blue suede shoes, and shake-rattle-and-roll the night away with good friends and great music! Plus you can enjoy a rockin’ view of the Chicago skyline from the newly renovated Skyline Lounge! Delicious food and drink will be available for purchase.
Suggested donation: $5
Our Open Haus is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and introduce them to the Haus! This event is held in our popular 6th Floor Skyline Lounge, complete with vintage bar and sweeping panoramic views of the Chicago skyline.
***RSVP by 4:00 PM on August 18th for a chance to win a free drink & meal!***
By submitting an RSVP to our events, you help us anticipate how many people to expect and help us ensure that we operate within city guidelines as it pertains to COVID-19 mitigation.
Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison

Bilingual Skyline Yoga on the Terrace
2022-08-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-09-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-09-09 18:00 - 19:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
All levels – BEGINNERS WELCOME!
DANK Haus 6th Floor, Terrace
General Public: $5 | Friends of DANK: Free
Enjoy gentle Yoga classes on the 6th floor skyline terrace at DANK-Haus.
In this class we will be flowing from pose to pose and linking movement with breath. We will combine elements of Hatha and Yin-Yoga as well as Meditation.
Hatha Yoga focuses on postures that practice to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility in the body.
Yin poses are passive stretches held for minutes at a time, preparing the body for stillness by releasing deep-rooted tension.
Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated.
All Yoga postures will be introduced through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration.
WHAT TO BRING? Yoga mat, 1-2 beach towels

About Your Instructor:
My name is Janina, I’m originally from Kiel, Germany. I’ve been a passionate Yogi for about 7 years now and am so happy to bring the essence of Yoga – finding stillness in our body and mind – into other people’s lives.
Some of you may know me as the Saturday School German instructor or have seen me working in our Pre-School. Aside from my teaching profession I’m also a certified personal trainer for medical fitness and CrossFit athlete.
I’m so excited for this wonderful opportunity to meet you in this very special Yoga course setting.
#chicago #yoga #chicagoyoga #movement #wellness #terrace #sunsetyoga #fitness #workout #german #germany

Live Performance | Lux Radio Theatre: “My Man Godfrey”
2022-08-21 15:00 | Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
Experience a live theatrical rendition of the 1936 Academy Award-nominated comedy, “My Man Godfrey,” one of Hollywood’s most treasured commentaries on class and social unrest during the Great Depression.
Manhattan socialite Irene Bullock needs a “forgotten man” to win a scavenger hunt, and no one fits that description more than Godfrey Park, who lives in a Hooverville dump. Irene hires Godfrey as a family servant, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.

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ON-SITE | Non-Members: General admission; Members: Free
ONLINE | Non-Members: $5.00; Members: Free
Register: https://ihm.ec/mymangodfrey
Illinois Holocaust Museum’s presentation of “Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II” and exhibition-related programming is made possible with generous support from our Supporters, Enjoy Illinois, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Larry and Carol Levy, Laurie and Phillip Gerber & Family; from Contributors, David Hiller, Judith and William Rader & Family; from Additional Funders, First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, Amy Bazelon and Gary Mitzvah, Golder Family Foundation, Michael and Debbie Strauss, Barbara and Victor Weisskopf; and from Media Partners, Clear Channel Outdoor, Chicago Reader, CBS Channel 2, WBEZ 91.5.Community Partners: 84th Great Lakes Training Division at Fort Sheridan; Honor Flight Chicago; Illinois Department of Jewish War Veterans of the USA“Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II” was produced by The National World War II Museum.

Art After Work: Eugene von Bruenchenhein
2022-08-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, 756 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States
Join Intuit for Art After Work, a free series of facilitated art-making workshops inspired by outsider and self-taught art and artists from the museum’s collections and exhibitions. This month, Intuit Teacher Fellow and art educator Dorothy Broers will facilitate a workshop inspired by self-taught artist Eugene von Bruenchenhein. In the in-person workshop, participants will survey von Bruenchenhein’s vibrant and fantastic paintings to make their own layered artworks using printmaking techniques.
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Materials at Intuit

Tracing paper
Cardboard
Block printing inks
Water
Brayers
Items you can use to scrape / draw into wet ink
Disposable gloves
Aprons

Art After Work is for everyone, including beginners and people who say they “are not artists.” We can all be artists! It is a guided workshop, and instruction will begin at 5 p.m. in the museum’s performance space.
Please contact Courtney Thompson at courtney@art.org with questions related to accessibility accommodations.
Art After Work is free to join! To show your support to Intuit, please consider the pay-what-you-can option when you complete your reservation. Your contributions help ensure the sustainability of our public programs and support guest lecturers and teaching artists.
Please check your junk folder for event reminders. Unfortunately, these emails are sent there sometimes.

Art After Work is funded in part by the Alphawood Foundation, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council Agency, Illinois Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Prince Charitable Trust, Terra Foundation for American Art, and individual donations from Intuit members and supporters.

Meet Dorothy Broers
Dorothy Broers is a K-12 visual arts teacher who works with children and adults with developmental disabilities and autism. Her pedagogy is informed by a passion to provide inclusive opportunities for all students to engage in rich arts education experiences. Through her work in the Teacher Fellowship Program, Dorothy has gained a deep appreciation for outsider art and has incorporated lessons about self-taught artists in her school curriculum. Dorothy is also a freelance photographer and has exhibited at Woman Made Gallery, the Riverside Arts Center Freeark Gallery and Co-Prosperity Sphere. She lives and works in Chicago.

Neighborhood Nights
2022-08-25 19:00 - 23:00, 2022-09-08 19:00 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE
A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize!
Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum

Youth Mural Unveiling & Open House
2022-08-26 16:00 - 19:00 | Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 central street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Join us for an evening packed with exciting unveilings of new experiences at the Mitchell Museum!
This premium event is open to the public. Admission is free for Mitchell Museum members and Tribal Citizens; $25 for non-members. Be among the first to witness the unveiling of our new mural and meet the 9 young artists that created it. The mural is part of a collaboration with St. Kateri Youth Circle, a non-profit that provides programming on Native American values and traditions for Native youth in the Chicago area. We will also be revealing our new online exhibit that highlights the exceptional children’s books Atika’s Medicine and I’m Not A Costume by author Maria Des Jarlait (Arikara, Ojibwe), who will also be on hand to share her stories and sign copies of her books for attendees.
The evening will also include food catered by Native American Foods and casual tours of our new Indigenous Medicine Garden as well as our Collections!
We are excited to announce two new perks for our all our members: Exclusive member walking tours and checking out books from our library!

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Not a member yet? Our annual museum memberships start at just $40. You can find more information about member benefits here.
For more information about this program, please contact: info@mitchellmuseum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events/

KULTURKÜCHE: German Cooking Classes
2022-08-26 18:30 - 20:30 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join us at the DANK Haus on Friday, July 23rd for a Kulturküche Cooking Class! Chef Reinhard Richter is back with another delicious class at the DANK Haus! This time we will be learning how to make Obsttorte.
What is Obsttorte? Obst (fruit) + Torte (cake) = Fruit cake.
It’s exactly what it sounds like! Cake with fruit! But not the indestructible fruit cakes of holiday infamy – this Obsttorte has a light base topped with fresh fruit – the perfect treat for a hot summer night!
All students will get hands on training from Chef Reinhard. One complimentary drink from our bar is included with your registration.
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5th Floor, Kitchen
Cost:
We are pleased to offer a discounted rate for Friends of the DANK Haus (What’s this?)
Friends of DANK Haus: $20
General Public: $30
Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
**** Our Kulturküche classes fill up fast. Payment must be received within 15 minutes of registration to avoid cancelling your enrollment. Please contact samantha@dankhaus.com with any questions.
We invite local chefs to teach participants how to make a German culinary treat. Whether it’s learning the secret to a perfect strudel or finding the right balance of meats for German sausage, there is a little something for everyone. Class fee includes demonstration, recipe, one drink, and of course tasting!

LAWNDALE Cook Out
2022-08-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Douglas 18, 1401 S Sacramento Dr, 60623
RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 27TH!

The LAWNDALE Cook Out hosted by Douglass 18 is a gathering to bring people from North Lawndale and South Lawndale together to promote Nature and Unity in our community.
We invite you to join us on August 27th from 11am to 2pm at Douglass 18 Mini-Golf Course (1401 S Sacramento Dr, Chicago) for an afternoon of Mini-Golf, Food, Music and Art with Family and Friends.
LAWNDALE Cook Out is part of a series of events connected to the One LAWNDALE Project presented by the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council (NLCCC) and the Marshall Square Resource Network (MSRN).

Learn more about the Lawndale Project: https://bit.ly/LawndaleProject

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El LAWNDALE Cook Out organizado por Douglass 18 es una reunión para reunir gente de North Lawndale y South Lawndale para promover la Naturaleza y la Unidad en nuestra comunidad.
Lo invitamos a venir el 27 de agosto de 11 am a 2 pm en el campo de minigolf Douglass 18 (1401 S Sacramento Dr, Chicago) para una tarde de minigolf, comida, música y arte con familiares y amigos.
LAWNDALE Cook Out es parte de una serie de eventos relacionados con el Proyecto One LAWNDALE presentado por el Consejo de Coordinación Comunitaria de North Lawndale (NLCCC) y Marshall Square Resource Network (MSRN).

Native American Summer Festival
2022-08-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St, Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137, United States
Join us at the Glen Ellyn Public Library Saturday, August 27th, from 2 PM – 4 PM!
Experience Native American culture through storytelling, music, and dance provided by Trickster Cultural Center.

Baila Conmigo!
2022-08-27 18:30 | Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, 3000 N Elbridge Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
Baila Conmigo, supporting local music artists while bringing artistic excellence and enjoyment to our community!
This outdoor event is held at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Terraza and FREE to the public. Audience is encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Due to limited space you should arrive early and no pets. Doors open 6pm
Schedule:
Angel Melendez, Saturday, August 27, 2022 @ 6:30pm Doors open 6pm
Alberto Álvarez, Sunday, September 17, 2022 @ 6:30pm Doors Open 6pm
Cecilio Negrón, Thursday, October 6, 2022 @6:30pm Doors Open 6pm

Elternabend | Parent's Night Out
2022-09-01 18:00 - 20:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
6th Floor Skyline Lounge & Terrace
Need a night out, but don’t know what to do with the kids? DANK has you covered!
Join us on Thursday, September 1st from 6-8 pm for a parent’s night out. We will provide childcare and fun, enriching activities at the Haus for your kids, while you get to enjoy drinks, dinner, and the view of the city from our 6th Floor Skyline Lounge.
Registration includes dinner, two drinks, and childcare per adult! Children will also receive a meal and juice or water.
This time, we’ll work with the Kinder toon back to school crafts and activities!

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COST
We are pleased to offer a discounted rate for Friends of the DANK Haus (What’s this?)
Adults (Friends of DANK Haus): $30
Children (Friends of DANK Haus): $15
Adults (General): $35
Children (General): $20
Note: Childcare is available for children ages 3 and up.
Anyone is welcome! DANK members, neighbors, friends – come out and join us for our very first Elternabend (parent evening)!

ILCC Latino Music Series: Sidi Wacho
2022-09-02 20:30 | Martyrs’, 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
For the first time in Chicago, Sidi Wacho will put on a performance you can’t miss! The group hails from Chile, France, and Algeria, but claim to be from all over the world. Sidi Wacho has produced four acclaimed albums and have toured the world with their Cumbia, Hip-Hop, Balkan fusion in the vein of Manu Chao, Chico Trujillo, and Sargent Garcia.

Get your tickets at: https://bit.ly/sidiwacho
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¡Por primera vez en Chicago, Sidi Wacho realizará una actuación que no te puedes perder! El grupo proviene de Chile, Francia y Argelia, pero afirma ser de todo el mundo. Sidi Wacho ha producido cuatro aclamados discos y ha recorrido el mundo con su cumbia, hip-hop, fusión balcánica en la línea de Manu Chao, Chico Trujillo y Sargent García.

Compra tus boletos aqui: https://bit.ly/sidiwacho

Learn to make Japanese Sweets - Autumn Nerikiri
2022-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Online Event
Learn how to make Autumn-themed Nerikiri with Wagashi Master, Toshiko Sugii Steffes.
Attendees will make colorful Chrysanthemum designs of Nerikiri sweets.
This design is called “Kisewata(着せ綿)” and is a special design for “Chō yō no sekku（重陽の節句)” which means chrysanthemums celebrations or longevity celebration on September 9th. Chrysanthemums are believed to have the power to purge evil spirits and bring longevity in Japan.
Nerikiri was originally made to be served in the Japanese tea ceremony. Nerikiri is made by mixing and kneading the ingredients white butter bean paste and mochi rice cake.
Date: Friday, September 9, 2022
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm CS
Fee: $65 for JASC Members, $75 for Non-members
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Materials will be available for pick up at the JASC office weekdays 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago or mailed directly to your home (Continental U.S. only, please). Please indicate on the registration form your preference.
Attendees will need to prepare the following:
food color (any brand)
towel for wiping your hands
plastic wrap
plate
tea strainer

Presented by Toshiko Sugii Steffes, a Japanese sweets (WAGASHI) designer.
“I am fascinated by the beauty of WAGASHI, which is expressive of the four seasons and nature. My creations are boundless as there is so much variety and sophistication in WAGASHI techniques. I have been trained in traditional WAGASHI with a renowned teacher, and contemporary WAGASHI with a rising star teacher. I am a certified master in making WAGASHI. I make custom order sweets, offer demonstrations, exhibit, and also teach WAGASHI making in the USA and Japan.
Website: https://kohakuto.com/
Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/jp/shop/BlossomSweets

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Register for Autumn Nerikiri Online Workshop Here
For additional information please contact Jenn Trautvetter at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or 773.275.0097 x228
