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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: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/
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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
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SUMMARY:LIVEWIRE  NIAM's Monthly 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! \nWhen? Thursday\, November 17\, 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: IndRani Mondal \nIndRani Mondal writes in English and Bengali. Fluency in both language and exposure to both kinds of literature. It gives an inclusive dimension and comparative edge to her writings. The author brings her gamut of people’s experiences\, existential struggles\, and triumphs of life relationships into her writings. Her poems are alive with sensual color and warm with sensitivity and emotions. They reflect social and cultural issues\, sometimes with immigrant perceptions\, always with the universal human appeal. As a caregiver\, she crafts medically challenging times into poetic expressions with skill and heart. \nIndRani Mondal has co-authored two novels of (Medical science Fiction: Bugging Cancer and Three Daughters\, Three Journeys); and two books of Bengali poems\, Protidin Sati and Raater Sarir ( Body Of Night)
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/livewire-niams-monthly-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Talks and Gatherings
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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: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
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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
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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
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LOCATION:National Indo-American Museum\, 815 S Main St\, Lombard\, IL\, 60148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events
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