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SUMMARY:Path to Freedom
DESCRIPTION:A short movie by Tara Swaminathan\, followed by discussion with Promilla Kumar\, Director and Founder of Sanjeevani.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/path-to-freedom/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summer Weddings
DESCRIPTION:Weddings bring us together. They are a chance to celebrate love and the beginning of a couple’s new life together. Weddings also celebrate our history and culture. Join the Museum for this fun exhibit\, featuring wedding dresses from the past\, as well as from the many cultures that make up Buffalo Grove today\, including Korean\, Indian and Jewish traditions.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/summer-weddings/
LOCATION:Raupp Museum\, 901 Dunham Ln\, Buffalo Grove\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tasveer Ki Aawaz
DESCRIPTION:Join NIAM for an enchanting evening with renowned poet Iqbal Patni and dancer Anagha Sundararajan who will be performing a unique fusion of  Hindustani Poetry with Arts\, Visuals and Dance. Suggested donation is $30 for event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/tasveer-ki-aawaz/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
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SUMMARY:FALL FUNDRAISER- A Musical Evening by Palini Ramnarayan
DESCRIPTION:Palini Ramnarayan is a versatile musician with a music minor from Cornell University.\n\nPalini started singing when she was five years old\, training in Hindustani classical under Aparna Pai and later Saili Oak. \nShe 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. \nPalini played the 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. \nPalini is deeply passionate about intertwining her two musical cultures and spreading both genres to new audiences. \n \nShe currently works as a software engineer in Chicago.\n\nLight food and drinks will be served at 6:30PM. Program will start at 7:30 PM
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/fall-fundraiser-a-musical-evening-by-palini-ramnarayan/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Food and Drink
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SUMMARY:Livewire Open Mic
DESCRIPTION: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! \nGet your $5 tickets: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/Livewire–Open-Mic–NIAM–56669 (includes light refreshments) \nYou’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. \nThis month’s spotlight performer: Sonal Aggarwal \nFormer international street performer turned emcee\, Sonal Aggarwal has brought her talents to Chicago as an actor\, comedian\, producer and movement artist. Her one woman show The Alchemy of Bliss played for a sold out weekend at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater and you can see her on Netflix’s Easy as well as the short A Period Piece which debuted at SXSW 2020. She is a regular host of The Moth.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/livewire-open-mic/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
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SUMMARY:Journey Chicago: That Belongs in a Museum! Suitcase Stories
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of Journey Chicago\, the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s annual citywide festival of cross-cultural events. \nEvery object has a story. And if it’s a cherished object that invokes our cultural identity\, the story is even more salient. It jogs our memory\, reminds us of close relationships\, takes us back in time and place. But these objects rely on us to tell their story. The premise of That Belongs in a Museum is simple: bring an object that speaks to your cultural identity or migration experience\, share the story behind it with our audience\, and tell why it belongs in a museum- real or imaginary. An earring passed down by grandma\, a faded map\, a family heirloom\, a keepsake (think Saris\, Glücksbringer\, a snippet of a Persian carpet\, monogrammed chopsticks\, prayer flags etc.) We will curate our own little exhibition of everyday objects from everyday people\, right on stage! \nSo look around the house\, the storage closet\, under the bed\, and inside the treasure chest to find the object that speaks to your cultural heritage. You will have 5 minutes on stage and convince the audience that it belongs in a museum. Join the other tellers who will share their funny\, emotional\, and poignant stories of the objects close to their heart. \nHere’s what you should say: \n\n What you brought\, even if it is obvious.\n Why you think it is neat.\n If you could summon a genie to put it in a museum–any museum–even if you had to make a new kind of museum for it to go in\, what that would be.\n\nThat Belongs in a Museum is brought to you by collaboration between Dank Haus\, The Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (ACCE)\, and the National Indo-American Museum (NIAM). This trio of cultural institutions has come together with the support of the Chicago Cultural Alliance to celebrate the Journey Chicago festival. \nYour $5 ticket includes light refreshments and drinks. Please bring objects that will fit through the door and\, ideally\, you can hold it in your hand. No hazardous or illegal materials. We will choose 10 storytellers on a first come first served basis. \n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/journey-chicago-that-belongs-in-a-museum-suitcase-stories/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Livewire: Open Mic at NIAM
DESCRIPTION: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! \nWhen? Thursday\, September 15\, 2022 at 5:30 PM  \nWhere? National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL 60148 \nYou’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. \nIf 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! \nThis month’s spotlight performer: Megan Wells \nMegan Wells has been touring nationally for 30 years as a professional Storyteller\, Historical impersonator and actress. She received a Chicago Jeff award for directing and a Jeff nomination for solo performance. She is madly\, deeply crazily\, thoroughly\, wildly in love with the Art of storytelling.  Megan is also renowned as a coach for Storytellers as well as a sought after life coach. Her website is meganwells.com.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/livewire-open-mic-at-niam/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Livewire- Open Mic @ NIAM: Palini Ramnarayan
DESCRIPTION: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! \nThis month’s spotlight performer: Palini Ramnarayan \nPalini 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. \n________________ \nWhen? Thursday\, August 18\, 2022 at 5:30 PM  \nWhere? NIAM’s Umang and Paragi Patel Center\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL 60148 \nYou’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. \nIf 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!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/livewire-open-mic-niam-palini-ramnarayan/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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SUMMARY:Opening: DESI Roots and Wings
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition is an exploration of the heritage and experiences of Indian Immigrants to the United States\, addressing such topics as:\nThe meaning of the word “desi” representing a collective identity for South Asians\nThe diversity of the diaspora community\nImmigration and historic challenges to obtaining citizenship\nMusic\, dance\, and food\nIndian-American professions\, from doctors to athletes\, to cab drivers \n_______________ \nOpens July 29\nMuseum/exhibition hours: Thursday–Sunday\, 1-5pm\nGroup tours at other times are available by appointment\nAdmission is $5\, free for children 12 and younger.\nFree parking
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/opening-desi-roots-and-wings/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Livewire- NIAM's Open Mic
DESCRIPTION: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!\nYou’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. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/livewire–open-mic–niam-56329\nIf 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!\nThis month’s spotlight performer: Nestor Gomez\nNestor “the Boss” Gomez was born in Guatemala and traveled undocumented to Chicago in the mid 1980’s. As a way to overcome his childhood stutter\, few years ago he took the stageat his first Moth StorySLAM. Since then\, he has won over 60 slams in different parts of the world. He is also the creator\, curator\, host and producer of “80 Minutes around the World Immigration Stories”\, a podcast about national identity\, culture\, family\, and borders
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/livewire-niams-open-mic/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Online Artist Talk: Embodied Dualities
DESCRIPTION:This is part of NIAM’s series of programs for E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. \nUsing very different materials\, processes\, forms\, and strategies\, artists Sarika Goulatia\, Rit Premnath\, and Kaveri Raina each considers and depicts dualities in their works. \nModerator Ambika Trasi will lead the artists in a discussion of their interpretations of the dualities of absence/presence\, location/dislocation\, growth/decay\, hovering/being held through various means and entry points\, from architecture\, to abstraction\, to language/poetry. \nTime: 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟏:𝟒𝟓𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐓\n𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭.\nFor enquiries: info@niam.org \n𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚 was born in India and earned a masters in textile design and development there. She has done residencies in rural India\, England\, Hong Kong and the United States. E/Merge features her installation “sometimes forgotten\, sometimes remembered; the tribulations and afflictions never erased.” \n𝐒𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡 is a Bangalore-born\, Brooklyn-based artist\, educator\, and editor of Shifter Magazine.​​ His recent installations and videos have focused on how our occupation of space and endurance through time is shaped by systems of power and control. \n𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚 is from New Delhi (India)\, she received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Kaveri Raina’s paintings are based on internal dialogues\, with words that trigger a feeling or an experience. \n𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢\, the panel moderator\, is an artist\, arts organizer\, and writer based in Brooklyn\, NY. Her multidisciplinary\, research-based practice considers the coloniality of power within images and sites. She is interested in the roles that memory\, language\, and technology play in identity-making\, community-building\, and unlearning in the diaspora. \nDue to limited availability please register early! Visit niam.org for artist bios\, COVID safety protocols and other details.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/online-artist-talk-embodied-dualities/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Unfolding: How Artists Shape Diaspora
DESCRIPTION:Engage with our Panel of Artists\, Curators\, Writers and Creators in a 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 immersive discourse on zoom. Listen to the first-hand narratives from the diasporic creators of contemporary Indian art. \nDate: Sunday\, March 13\, 2022 \nTime: 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐓 \n𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 \nFor enquiries: info@niam.org \n𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧 is from Benaras (India) and works with a range of mediums including photography\, video\, drawing and language. Nandita is a graduate of the Bard College-International Center of Photography’s MFA program and teaches photography at SUNY Purchase. \n𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐰𝐚 lives and works in Portland\, Oregon. Originally from New Delhi\, India\, she received an MFA in Painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA in the same from the Maharaja Sayajirao University\, Baroda\, India. \n𝐊𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 is a visual artist and choreographer based in NYC. He is the recipient of the Skowhegan\, Yaddo\, Residency Unlimited\, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts residencies. Along with the competitive New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. \n𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐆𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬\, the panel moderator\, is an American of Bengali and Maharashtrian heritage\, she currently lives in and works from Portland\, OR. Namita centers her work on principles of inclusion and anti-racism in her writing\, teaching\, curatorial work and art making. \nThis is part of our series of programs for E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. \nDue to limited availability please register early!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/unfolding-how-artists-shape-diaspora/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Beyond the India-America Dichotomy: Global Dynamism in Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Engage with our Panel of Artists\, Curators\, Writers and Creators in a 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 immersive discourse on zoom. Listen to the first hand narratives from the diasporic creators of contemporary art. \nDate: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲\, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑\, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐\nTime: 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐓\n(register to receive free zoom link by email)\nFor enquiries: info@niam.org \n𝐍𝐞𝐡𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐤 employs a plucking\, a rigorous self-invented process to create works that aim to broaden the dialog and understanding of issues related to identity\, spirituality\, social and gender politics. \n𝐊𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐫𝐚 is a dreamer\, community organizer and an interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture and drawing. Her practice is deeply influenced by the ecological and social landscape of Panchgani\, India\, where she grew up. \n𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 is the curator for E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. He currently lives and works in Chicago\, IL. Kumar is an Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chair of the Department of Printmedia. \n𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐤𝐮𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢 the panel moderator\, is the William F. Vilas Research Professor of English and the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.\nDr. Sangari has published extensively on British\, American and Indian literature\, the gendering of South Asian medieval devotional traditions\, nationalist figures such as M.K.Gandhi\, and several contemporary gender issues and communal violence. She will be the moderator for the panel.This is part of our series of programs for E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. \nIn accordance with pandemic related public health and safety advisory\, we have transitioned our program to a virtual platform.\nDue to limited availability please register early! \nVisit www.niam.org for registrations\, COVID safety protocols and other details
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/beyond-the-india-america/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:From the Prosaic to the Magical: Experiments in Audio Visual Art Online Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join our Panel of Artists\, Curators\, Writers and Creators in an immersive discourse\, following a guided tour of the artwork on display at E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. \nDate: Sunday\, January 16\, 2022 \nTime: 10:30am-11:30amCT \nAbout our Panel:\nSurabhi Saraf is a multimedia artist\, composer\, and founder of the Centre for Emotional Materiality. Her practice lives at the intersection of technology\, healing and activism.\nMegha Ralapati is an independent curator\, arts manager and writer based in Chicago\, where she oversees the Jackman Goldwasser Residency at Hyde Park Art Center.\nShaurya Kumar currently lives and works in Chicago\, IL. He is an Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chair of the Department of Printmedia.Due to limited availability please register early! \n Register here: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/from-the-prosaic-to-the-magical-experiments-in-audio-visual–44767
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/from-the-prosaic-to-the-magical-experiments-in-audio-visual-art-at-niam/
LOCATION:Umang and Paragi Patel Center NIAM\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
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