Bringing South Asian Culture to Life! FAISAL ANWAR: COMMONSKY on view now. Open Thu- Sat, 11AM - 6PM
1925 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago
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Join International Booker Prize-winning translator Daisy Rockwell, PEN/Heim Translation Grant winner Shabnam Nadiya, Sahitya Akademi winner Srinath Perur & more read from their translations from Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Telugu, & Urdu:
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🚨🎇Chicago friends! Celebrate an evening of South Asian lit on 10.29 @SAI_Chicago with @shreedaisy, @vivarthaka, and others reading from their translations from Bangla, Hindi, Malayalam, Panjabi, Sinhala, Tamil, and more!🤩💫
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“What Is Seen and Unseen,” the unprecedented survey at the @SAI_Chicago, comprises two exhibitions: one exploring over 125 years of South Asian art and cultural history in Chicago and one featuring the work of eight contemporary artists.
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THE VAST NIGHT (My ghazal from Nūr Mélange: A Ghazal Anthology), published by @GlassLyrePress and @SAI_Chicago
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"Testimonies on Paper" at @SAI_Chicago brings together visual art and poetry to create space for multiple perspectives on South Asian womanhood. Read the review by Saadia Pervaiz: sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/te…
ALT Guests look at a print collection by Shahzia Sikhander in Testimonies on Paper. The prints are hanging next to each other with a few feet’s distance between them. Courtesy: South Asia Institute.
June is here, and we have many events planned for you.
Come and enjoy our guided tours, musical nights, and open mics. Follow us for more updates!
#chicago #southasia #june #art
Happy Pride Month from the South Asia Institute
May we celebrate the achievements of queer artists more!
#pride #southasia #lgbt
To celebrate queer artists and queer people, the South Asia Institute is organizing "Satrangi," a desi queer open mic and story-telling event on June 16, Friday.
Join us and be a part of this celebration. DM us for more information.
#queer #lgbtq #southasia #desi
South Asian excellence is also being recognized in fashion. Diving into external expressions of identity, these South Asians deserve all the recognition they're getting! #AAPImonth #nolongerinvisible
Jitesh Jaggi's storytelling event is TODAY! Join us at 3PM to hear this hilarious and introspective tale about his unwelcoming American immigration process.
Get tickets here!: eventbrite.com/e/suitcase-st…
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Check out this weekend's events on the CCA calendar! chicagoculturalalliance.org/…
- Listen to salsa, jazz, & bomba fusion @SRBCC
- Hear a hilarious, introspective immigration story @SAI_Chicago
- Watch & discuss "American Born Chinese" @ccamuseum
- Try guided meditation @HeritageMAA
🚨 STUDENT DISCOUNT: 50% OFF!🚨
Pt. Tejendra Majumdar (Sarod) and Pt. Tanmoy Bose (Tabla) LIVE in concert THIS SUNDAY, MAY 21 from 3-5PM CST at the South Asia Institute!
Tickets are available on Eventbrite: ow.ly/BBvZ50Oryzx
#chicago #event #classicalmusic #sarod #tabla
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In honor of AAPI Month, @SAI_Chicago & the Guild bring you TAKING ROOT. Join us on Saturday, May 20 at 1PM, 1925 S Michigan Ave. This arts event features an exhibition tour, poetry, music, book signing, & more! Visit guildcomplex.org/event_/taki… for tickets & info, or link in bio. 💫
ALT TAKING ROOT event flyer.
Thank you @LtGovStratton for the share! Testimonies on Paper is open until June 10.
Tickets available on eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/testimonies…
Our diversity is our strength and you don’t have to travel far to see it celebrated. The @SAI_Chicago's latest exhibit celebrates South Asian women artists + poets ➡️ ow.ly/4hqm50OqZt9
#AAPIHeritageMonth
We love recognizing South Asians in the Arts. From Literature to Architecture, we have done it all. Join us this #AAPImonth in celebrating them! #nolongerinvisible
📢EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
Thanks to a very generous donation by one of our longstanding donors, the next 25 tickets purchased for this event are now FREE!
Grab your spot now! Don’t miss out! ow.ly/pJuA50OonKA
#explore #chicago #event #poetry #AAPIHeritageMonth
Can home change? Can identity? Does love?
Follow Jitesh on his journey in "Suitcase Stories: An Immigrant's Journey of Losing One Home and Finding Two."
Join us for this tale of reinventing identity as part of our celebration of #AAPImonth !
Everyone deserves a weekend of exploring and unpacking diasporic identity crises through storytelling 🤌🏽
@JiteshJaggi brings his hilarious and very introspective show to SAI on the 27th!
Tickets on our website!: https:://www.saichicago.org/programs-at-sai
We have been dormant on twitter lately l, but we are back and have so many amazing events lined up for #AAPIHeritageMonth!
Learn more at: saichicago.org/programs-at-s…
All ticket links are on there 🎫
#Chicago #events #desi #southasian
