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SUMMARY:Oral History Workshop with Dr Guneeta Singh Bhalla and Professor Erin Riggs
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, the participations will be taught the art of taking interviews\, how to transcribe\, and the ways to mobilize the oral collections of history.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/oral-history-workshop-with-dr-guneeta-singh-bhalla-and-professor-erin-riggs/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:A book launch with Dr. Guneeta Singh Bhalla and Professor Erin Riggs
DESCRIPTION:10\,000 Memories: A Lived History of Partition is the fruition of the largest pan-South Asian oral history survey ever conducted\, documenting stories of Partition\, WWII\, and Independence.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/a-book-launch-with-dr-guneeta-singh-bhalla-and-professor-erin-riggs/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Indigo as a Textile Art: Shelly Jyoti in conversation with Lisa Trivedi
DESCRIPTION:In this discussion program\, Shelly Jyoti and Lisa Trivedi talk about the significance of indigo in textile arts.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/indigo-as-a-textile-art-shelly-jyoti-in-conversation-with-lisa-trivedi/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230805T140000
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SUMMARY:Shades of Blue: An All Building Open House
DESCRIPTION:This performance series highlights Chicago blues and jazz – as well as the Indigo plant’s parallel journey\, from India and Africa to the American South.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/shades-of-blue-an-all-building-open-house/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Indigo as Art and Commodity: A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join the South Asia Institute for this panel discussion on the profound impact of Indigo on India’s artistic heritage and its on contemporary craft and fine art practices worldwide.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/indigo-as-art-and-commodity-a-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Surabhi Ensemble: Free Family Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:The Surabhi Ensemble teaches the connections between cultures through music and dance. The group brings this message of cultural unity and outreach to the South Asia Institute.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/surabhi-ensemble-free-family-saturdays/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shelly Jyoti - Indigo: The Blue Gold
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed Indian visual and textile artist Shelly Jyoti depicts the indigo’s colonial history and impact — the  cultivation\, exploitation\, and servitude that happened because of one plant.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/shelly-jyoti-indigo-the-blue-gold/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230715T193000
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SUMMARY:Ochin Pakhi In Concert
DESCRIPTION:Ochin Pakhi\, a Bengali music band from Chicago\, will perform folk songs composed by mystic philosopher Lalon Fakir and classical songs by poet Rabindranath Tagore.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/ochin-pakhi-in-concert/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230714T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T202154Z
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SUMMARY:Story Circle with Jitesh
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning storyteller Jitesh Jaggi is back at South Asia Institute! But this time\, the audience will also share their stories to create a space for collective healing.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/story-circle-with-jitesh/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230624T130000
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SUMMARY:Silver Splendor: Amna Shariff on Reviving Traditional Jewelry Design
DESCRIPTION:Shariff’s jewelry is inspired by the rich tradition of jewelry design in Pakistan and is suffused with spiritual\, social\, and mythological connotations. Talk followed by sale of select pieces.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/silver-splendor-amna-shariff-on-reviving-traditional-jewelry-design/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230617T150000
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SUMMARY:Spoken Dialogues: Poetry Readings From Testimonies On Paper
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition Testimonies on Paper creates alternative narratives of femininity and identity as South Asian women poets respond to South Asian women artists’ works.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/spoken-dialogues-poetry-readings-from-testimonies-on-paper/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230610T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T062031
CREATED:20230512T174500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T163542Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Connections: Saraswathi Ranganathan and Juan Díes
DESCRIPTION:Saraswathi Ranganathan on the Veena and Juan Díes on the Guitar celebrate the intersection of South Asian and Mexican music.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/cultural-connections-saraswathi-ranganathan-and-juan-dies/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230527T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230527T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T062031
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T143037Z
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SUMMARY:Suitcase Stories: An Immigrant's Journey of Losing One Home and Finding Two
DESCRIPTION:Can home change? Can identity? Does love? Follow Jitesh Jaggi’s journey from India to America in this hilarious and introspective immigration story.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/suitcase-stories-an-immigrants-journey-of-losing-one-home-and-finding-two/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230521T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230521T170000
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SUMMARY:In Concert: Pt. Tejendra Mujumdar and Pt. Tanmoy Bose
DESCRIPTION:A Special Recital of Hindustani Classical Music at SAI\nSouth Asia Institute & South Asian Classical Music Society Present Pt. Tejendra Mujumdar and Pt. Tanmoy Bose in concert. \nPandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar’ is one of the most brilliant and popular classical artists from India. A dedicated musician who is also interested in composing\, arranging and experimenting in other areas of music. From composing the background score of meaningful films to musical ballets – Tejendra is always ready to take on any musical challenge. He has composed the music for the Bengali films like ‘Shongshoy’ and ‘Hononkal’ of Saibal Mitra\, Tollylights of Arjun Chakraborty\, and a lot of Telefilms. He has also composed and arranged music for different singers like Ghulam Ali\, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty\, Haimanti Shukla\, and Arati Mukherjee. \nTejendra plays the fretless sarod and represents the Maihar gharana (school) having learned the instrument for many years from Bahadur Khan before his passing and later from his cousin Ali Akbar Khan. \nTanmoy Bose is a percussionist and tabla player\, musical producer\, film actor and composer. Born and raised in Kolkata\, the cultural capital of India\, Bose grew up in downtown Kolkata at a time when Indian Music was being paid serious attention in the West due to the efforts of the legendary maestros. His house used to throb with activity-business\, music\, medicine at all and was rightfully considered as a nodal point of practitioners and connoisseurs of all the above and could boast of being a landmark in the area. Bose is one of the foremost musicians in contemporary world music and an indispensable member in the global fraternity of percussion. Bose received his early tutelage from the legendary Kanai Dutta. Bose became the Gandabandh Shagird {formally initiated disciple in Indian classical music} of the noted torchbearer of the Farukhabad gharana Pandit Shankar Ghosh. \nFor Tanmoy\, music and life are inseparable. Rhythm is his quest of truth and beauty- it transcends all other priorities in his life.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/in-concert-pt-tejendra-mujumdar-and-pt-tanmoy-bose/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T062031
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SUMMARY:TAKING ROOT: Poetry Event with the Guild Literary Complex
DESCRIPTION:In honor of AAPI Month\, the South Asia Institute and the Guild Literary Complex bring you TAKING ROOT. This arts event features an exhibition tour\, poetry\, music\, book signing\, and more… \nPoetry reading moderated by Faisal Mohyuddin\, with poets George Abraham\, Czaerra Galicinao Ucol\, Samina Hadi-Tabassum\, and Saba Keramati. Music by Maninder Singh.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/taking-root-poetry-event-with-the-guild-literary-complex/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230418T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230418T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T062031
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T165130Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Shahidul Alam on Vocabularies of Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the South Asia Institute (1925 S. Michigan Avenue) for a lecture hosted by Wrightwood 659\, book signing\, and reception with Shahidul Alam\, a humanitarian activist\, institution builder\, and prominent South Asian photographer.\nFollowing the War of Independence in his home country of Bangladesh\, Alam witnessed the effects of political upheaval\, from the rise of an autocratic general to the displacement of indigenous groups and the burgeoning Rohingya refugee crises. Alam makes visible the resilience of those living in the world’s densest regions while empowering people to use photography to reveal their own stories.\n6 pm – Doors open\n6:30 pm – Lecture begins\n7:30 pm – Book signing and reception
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/artist-talk-shahidul-alam-on-vocabularies-of-resistance/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T062031
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T183644Z
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SUMMARY:Danced Dialogues: Poetry and Dance Performance
DESCRIPTION:Poet Dipika Mukherjee recites as dancers Sigma Satabdhi Pradhan and Harini Nilakantan metamorphose poetry from an auditory to a visual experience with their Odissi and Bharatanatyam inspired dance compositions.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/danced-dialogues-poetry-and-dance-performance/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230408T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230408T170000
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SUMMARY:Renaissance: চর্যাপদের পুনর্জাগরণ / Caryāpadēra punarjāgaraṇa
DESCRIPTION:Traditional Baul Song Performance and the Revival of Charyapada Ancient Bengali Buddhist Mystical Songs.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing Shadhika Srijoni Tania\, a next generation Baul practitioner specializing in the performance and composition of Baul music and song. Sadhika Srijoni Tania is a Baul practitioner and renowned performer of various song traditions of South Asia.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/renaissance-%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%97%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a3-caryapadera/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230407T200000
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SUMMARY:Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion
DESCRIPTION:Join South Asia Institute in welcoming Ustad Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion on Friday\, April 7th at Symphony Center!\nHussain is the “indisputable tabla maestro” (Gramophone)\, taking his instrument to the frontiers of Indian classical music while vastly expanding its presence on the world stage. For his long-running Masters of Percussion program\, Hussain is joined by drumming virtuosos representing multiple cultures\, genres\, ages\, and instruments.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/zakir-hussain-and-the-masters-of-percussion/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230318T140000
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SUMMARY:Maker's Bazaar & Craft Market
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/makers-bazaar-craft-market-2/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230218T170000
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SUMMARY:Maker's Bazaar & Craft Market
DESCRIPTION:Come one! Come all!\nWe at the South Asia Institute are thrilled to announce our next community event: The Maker’s Bazaar and Craft Market! This Market is open to all. To apply\, please fill out the Google Form attached below!\nApplications are due by February 18 at 5 PM CST.\n\n\nPlease spread the word! All information will be available on the form in the link here: http://ow.ly/1sG050MNFIT
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/makers-bazaar-craft-market/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230611
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SUMMARY:Testimonies on Paper: Art & Poetry of South Asian Women
DESCRIPTION:South Asia Institute brings together art and poetry by South Asian women to create a space for alternative narratives of femininity and identity.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/testimonies-on-paper-art-poetry-of-south-asian-women/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T163000
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SUMMARY:Conversations at SAI: At the Intersection of Faith\, Culture and Music
DESCRIPTION:AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH\, CULTURE AND MUSIC\nis a conversation between Sonny (Artistic Director of Riyaaz Qawwali) and Aaron Cohen (award-winning Chicago music writer) exploring the role of faith\, spirituality and heritage through musical expression. \nSonny is the Artistic Director of Riyaaz Qawwali\, the only Qawwali ensemble in the US. A Qawwal with over 29 years of classical music training\, he has spent half of that time devoted to understanding and growing awareness of qawwali. He grew up learning from his family and went on to receive classical music training. \nAaron Cohen is the author of “Move on Up: Chicago Soul Music and Black Cultural Power” (University of Chicago Press)\, which looks at the social and musical changes that shaped R&B in Chicago during the 1960s and 1970s. Cohen teaches humanities at City Colleges of Chicago and is an award winning music writer. (Chicago Tribune\, DownBeat\, Washington Post\, The Nation\, NPR and Chicago Reader.)
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/conversations-at-sai-at-the-intersection-of-faith-culture-and-music/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T062031
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SUMMARY:Journey Chicago: Navigating Borders: A Creative Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of Journey Chicago\, the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s annual citywide festival of cross-cultural events. \nSouth Asia and Korea share a common history of being divided by an arbitrary line that gave rise to new nations\, India and Pakistan and North and South Korea. This year is the 75th. anniversary of the Partition of British India and the current exhibition at South Asia Institute revolves around the aftermath of the event. The collaborative program that will be presented by SAI and KCCOC will highlight the experiences of the people of the two nations with talks by South Asian and Korean academicians: Dr. Hardeep Dhillon and Dr. Ji-Yeon Yuh\, followed by a musical collaboration by South Asian and Korean musicians: Sandeep Bharadwaj\, Woosung Jung\, Suwan Choi\, Chansoo Lee\, Yun Sil Jang\, Deokhwan Kim. Food from South Asia and Korea will be served. Attendees will have access to the exhibition at SAI following the event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/journey-chicago-navigating-borders-a-creative-collaboration/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T170000
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SUMMARY:Dipika Mukherjee: Dialect of Distant Harbors Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Dipika Mukherjee: Dialect of Distant Harbors Book Launch \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nSouth Asia Institute Presents \nDipika Mukherjee: Dialect of Distant Harbors Book Launch\nSaturday\, October 15\, 2022 \nDipika Mukherjee\nDipika Mukherjee moved to Chicago from Shanghai in 2012 and spends a lot of time at the neighborhood Harold Washington Public Library. She is the author of the novels Shambala Junction and Ode to Broken Things\, and the story collection\, Rules of Desire. Her writing is included in The Best Small Fictions 2019 and appears in World Literature Today\, Asia Literary Review\, Del Sol Review\, Chicago Quarterly Review\, Newsweek\, Los Angeles Review of Books\, Hemispheres and Orion. She teaches at the Graham School at University of Chicago and at StoryStudio Chicago. \nDialect of Distant Harbors (Available for Purchase at Event)\nDipika Mukherjee \nUS/UK Publication Date: October 4\, 2022 \nPaper $18.00 • 112 p. • 6 x 9 • 978-1-933880-93-8 \nThis poetry collection explores themes of home\, grieving\, and kinship. \nWith wonder\, empathy\, and even rage\, Dialect of Distant Harbors summons a shared humanity to examine issues of illness and family. Dipika Mukherjee’s poems redefine belonging and migration in a misogynistic and racist world. “A grievous vastness to this world\,” she writes\, “beyond human experience.” \nAs the world recovers from a global pandemic and the failure of modern government\, these poems are incantations to our connections to the human family—whether in Asia\, Europe\, or the United States. Dialect of Distant Harbors focuses on what is most resilient in ourselves and our communities.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/dipika-mukherjee-dialect-of-distant-harbors-book-launch/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Manto
DESCRIPTION:Manto is a 2018 Indian biographical drama film based on the life of the prominent Urdu author Saadat Hasan Manto. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nManto \nManto is a 2018 Indian biographical film based on the life of the prominent author Saadat Hasan Manto\, written and directed by Nandita Das. Manto is based on the 1940s post-Independence period of India. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the title character of Indo-Pakistani\, author and writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Tahir Raj Bhasin plays the 1940s Bollywood superstar Shyam Chadda\, Manto’s friend\, confidant\, and inspiration for a number of stories. Rasika Dugal plays the role of Manto’s wife\, Safia. \nRini Bhattacharya Mehta \nRini Bhattacharya Mehta is the author of Unruly Cinema:History\, Politics\, and Bollywood and Indian Her research looks at the complex series of events that allowed the entire Indian film industry to defy attempts to control\, reform\, and refine it in the twentieth century and beyond. \nRini Bhattacharya Mehta is an Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies Program in Comparative and World Literature University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include Nationalism and Religion\, British Colonization of India\, Colonial Modernities\, Postcolonial and Postglobal India\, Indian Cinema and Media\, Postcolonial and Postglobal Modernities
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-manto/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T203000
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SUMMARY:Cultural Connections: East Meets Middle East
DESCRIPTION:East Meets Middle East (EMME) is a musical collective across continents celebrating the rich traditions of the Middle East and South Asia. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n**Limited Seating Capacity. ** Early Ticket Purchase Recommended. \nWhat happens when Indian sarod and tabla meet Middle Eastern oud and darbuka? \nEast Meets Middle East (EMME) is a musical collective across continents celebrating the rich traditions of the Middle East and South Asia. From Kolkata\, India\, Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla) and Abhisek Lahiri (sarod) collaborate with Ronnie Malley (oud) and George Lawler (percussion) in Chicago\, IL to create a cross-cultural palette of improvisations and original compositions. The group transcends boundaries creating musical dialogue by fluidly moving through raga and maqam\, tala and iqa\, the music theories and rhythms found in South Asia\, the Middle East\, and North Africa. \nEMME brings together related string instruments such as the Middle Eastern oud and the Indian sarod\, and percussion instruments like the Indian tabla and Middle Eastern darbuka and riq. The group’s message is to inform people\, through music\, about the similarities and distinctions between Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures\, which are all too often mistaken for each other in media\, politics\, and Western society. \nTheir debut album is a result of a live rehearsal from a first time encounter between these artists. The recording and collaboration highlight how arts can be an accessible means to foster more understanding about these cultures. \nPresented by South Asia Institute with Intercultural Music Production
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/cultural-connections-east-meets-middle-east/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T080000
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SUMMARY:Ragamala: The Annual\, All-Night Celebration of Indian Classical Music: World Music Festival Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 30 – Saturday\, October 1\, 2022\nRagamala: A Celebration of Indian Classical Music – Celebrating 10 Years!\nChicago Cultural Center\, Preston Bradley Hall\n78 E. Washington St.\, 3rd Flr\,\nChicago\, IL 60602\n6pm-8am\nAll Ages\, Free!\nPresented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in collaboration with South Asia Institute\, South Asia Classical Music Society of Chicago and People of Rhythm Productions.\n6:00-7:15pm – Purbayan Chatterjee\, sitar\, Rakesh Chaurasia\, bansuri\, Ojas Adhiya\, tabla\n7:45-9pm – Roopa Mahadevan\, vocal\, Sruti Sarathy\, violin\, Rohan Krishnamurthy\, mridangam\n9:30-10:45pm – Anupama Bhagwat\, sitar\, Amit Kavthekar\, tabla\n11:15pm-12:30am – Indrajit Banerjee: sitar\, Rupak Kulkarni\, bansuri\, Hindole Majumdar\, tabla\n1-2:15am – Mysore Manjunath\, violin\, Mysore Nagaraj\, violin\, Patri Satishkumar\, mridangam\, Giridhar Udupa\, ghatam\n2:45-4am – Suhail Yusuf: sarangi\, Amit Kavthekar\, tabla\n4:30-5:45am – V.K. “Flute” Raman\, flute & Rohan Krishnamurthy\, mridangam\n6:15am-7:30am – Manik Khan\, sarod\, Hindole Majumdar\, tabla\n\nFREE & OPEN TO ALL\n\nFriday\, September 30 at 6:00 pm until Saturday\, October 1 at 8:00 am\n\nhttps://www.chicago.gov/…/world_music_festival2.html
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/ragamala-the-annual-all-night-celebration-of-indian-classical-music-world-music-festival-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220924T203000
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SUMMARY:Heart of Afghanistan X Qais Essar
DESCRIPTION:360-degree view of Afghan culture through music\, poetry\, art and cultural heritage. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nSouth Asia Institute Presents \nHEART OF AFGHANISTAN X QAIS ESSAR\nSaturday\, September 24\, 2022 \nSeated \nFree\nThe Heart of Afghanistan features four brilliant Afghan musicians: famed singer and Afghan TV star Ahmad Fanoos on vocals & harmonium\, his sons Elham Fanoos on piano and Mehran Fanoos on violin\, and Hamid Habibzada on tabla. Unable to perform inside Afghanistan today\, the group carries the flame of Afghanistan’s rich and complex musical heritage\, from its early history to the modern era. Included in the program will be traditional ghazals based on the Sufi-inspired poetry of Rumi (who was born in Afghanistan)\, Afghan folk music\, and the iconic hits of legendary singer Ahmad Zahir. \nQais Essar\nQais Essar is an Afghan-American musician\, based in Phoenix\, Arizona. A rabab player and songwriter\, he is most noted for the song “The Crown Sleeps” from the film The Breadwinner\, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. He co-wrote the song with Joshua Hill\, a bandmate in the now defunct band Qosmonauts. \n*Limited Seating Capacity. *Early Ticket Purchase Highly Recommended \nPresented by South Asia Institute with Old Town School of Folk Music and funded through Doris Duke Foundation
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/heart-of-afghanistan-x-qais-essar/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220814T180000
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SUMMARY:FREEDOM FESTIVAL - DAY 02
DESCRIPTION:FREEDOM FESTIVAL DAY 02 \nCelebrating 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 \nDay 02 LINE UP \n1PM: Zeshan B: Chicago-based\, multi-instrumentalist soul\, opera\, gospel\, and ghazal singer\, who is also a songwriter and recording artist \n2PM: DJ Ase Wonder: Pakistani-born\, Chicago-based cultural producer\, community organizer\, interdisciplinary artist\, and disc jockey (Opening and playing during intermissions) \n3PM: Ishti Dance: Chicago-based\, classically trained\, contemporary Indian dancers and choreographers. \n4PM: 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.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/freedom-festival-day-02/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Dance,Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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