ALL PROGRAMS

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

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South Asians on the Mic, Vol. 3
Dec 14
South Asians on the Mic, Vol. 3
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Mar 14
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali at the Chicago Symphony Center

PAST PROGRAMS

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

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Cultural Connections: Saraswathi Ranganathan and Juan Díes
Jun 10
Cultural Connections: Saraswathi Ranganathan and Juan Díes
Navigating Borders
Oct 22
Navigating Borders
Cultural Connections: East Meets Middle East (EMME)
Oct 7
Cultural Connections: East Meets Middle East (EMME)
Cultural Connections: Heart of Afghanistan x Qais Essar
Sep 24
Cultural Connections: Heart of Afghanistan x Qais Essar

MUSIC

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World Dumpling Festival
Sep 21
World Dumpling Festival
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Sep 20
Ragamala: An All Night Celebration of South Asian Classical Music
Ruhani Raag: Ustad Naseeruddin Saami Live at South Asia Institute (with Saami Brothers)
Sep 13
Ruhani Raag: Ustad Naseeruddin Saami Live at South Asia Institute (with Saami Brothers)
Beyond Boundaries: An Exploration of Music and Movement with Vishnu Ramprasad (navtar), Krissy Bergmark (tabla) and Shalaka Kulkarni (movement and storytelling)
Aug 17
Beyond Boundaries: An Exploration of Music and Movement with Vishnu Ramprasad (navtar), Krissy Bergmark (tabla) and Shalaka Kulkarni (movement and storytelling)
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Jul 22
Zakir Hussain, Bela Fleck, Rakesh Chaurasia, Edgar Meyer. Special Guest Arooj Aftab
Saami Brothers Rivayati Qawwali Concert at South Asia Institute
Jun 23
Saami Brothers Rivayati Qawwali Concert at South Asia Institute
Carnatic-Hindustani Jugalbandi at SAI
May 11
Carnatic-Hindustani Jugalbandi at SAI
Kiran Ahluwalia in Concert
May 10
Kiran Ahluwalia in Concert
THE SA OF EQUALITY: Dhammapada in Dhrupad by Anand
May 9
THE SA OF EQUALITY: Dhammapada in Dhrupad by Anand
A Vocal Concert by Tomal Hossain accompanied by Mir Naqibul Islam on tabla
Apr 27
A Vocal Concert by Tomal Hossain accompanied by Mir Naqibul Islam on tabla
Finally Fridays: SAI Socials
Apr 26
Finally Fridays: SAI Socials
Sitar and Tabla Concert By Pandit Partha Bose & Indranil Mallick
Apr 19
Sitar and Tabla Concert By Pandit Partha Bose & Indranil Mallick
Corky Siegel & Kalyan Pathak : Chamber Blues Duo
Dec 16
Corky Siegel & Kalyan Pathak : Chamber Blues Duo
Shades of Blue
Nov 11
Shades of Blue
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Oct 13
CSO Presents Anoushka Shankar in Concert
Shades of Blue - Vol. 3 - An SAI All Building Performing Arts Festival
Oct 7
Shades of Blue - Vol. 3 - An SAI All Building Performing Arts Festival
Shanta Nurullah's Songs and Stories : A Free Family Saturday Event
Sep 30
Shanta Nurullah's Songs and Stories : A Free Family Saturday Event
Ragamala : A Celebration of South Asian Classical Music
Sep 29
Ragamala : A Celebration of South Asian Classical Music
Shades of Blue: Vol. 2 - An All Building Open House Performing Arts Festival
Sep 9
Shades of Blue: Vol. 2 - An All Building Open House Performing Arts Festival
Funkadesi : A Free Family Saturday Event
Sep 2
Funkadesi : A Free Family Saturday Event
Karsh Kale : A Special South Asia Institute Fundraiser Event
Sep 1
Karsh Kale : A Special South Asia Institute Fundraiser Event
Shades of Blue: An All Building Open House
Aug 5
Shades of Blue: An All Building Open House
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Jul 22
Surabhi Ensemble: Free Family Saturdays
Cultural Connections: Saraswathi Ranganathan and Juan Díes
Jun 10
Cultural Connections: Saraswathi Ranganathan and Juan Díes
In Concert: Pt. Tejendra Majumdar and Pt. Tanmoy Bose
May 21
In Concert: Pt. Tejendra Majumdar and Pt. Tanmoy Bose
Renaissance: চর্যাপদের পুনর্জাগরণ / Caryāpadēra punarjāgaraṇa
Apr 8
Renaissance: চর্যাপদের পুনর্জাগরণ / Caryāpadēra punarjāgaraṇa
Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion
Apr 7
Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion
Zakir Hussain with Niladri Kumar in Concert
Nov 11
Zakir Hussain with Niladri Kumar in Concert
Navigating Borders
Oct 22
Navigating Borders
Cultural Connections: East Meets Middle East (EMME)
Oct 7
Cultural Connections: East Meets Middle East (EMME)

TALKS AND SYMPOSIUMS

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What is Seen and Unseen: Mapping South Asian American Art in Chicago Symposium
Oct 26
What is Seen and Unseen: Mapping South Asian American Art in Chicago Symposium
Chicago Narratives: Finding a Creative Home
Oct 24
Chicago Narratives: Finding a Creative Home
Exhibition Tour with Tulika Ladsariya, Zafar Malik, and Shaurya Kumar
Sep 21
Exhibition Tour with Tulika Ladsariya, Zafar Malik, and Shaurya Kumar
Chicago Narratives: Artists Navigating South Asian Identities (A Storytelling Event led by Jitesh Jaggi)
Aug 31
Chicago Narratives: Artists Navigating South Asian Identities (A Storytelling Event led by Jitesh Jaggi)
Chicago Narratives: Developing Indian Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (An Art Talk by Dr Madhuvanti Ghose)
Aug 3
Chicago Narratives: Developing Indian Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (An Art Talk by Dr Madhuvanti Ghose)
Exhibition Tour with Kushala Vora, Sadia Uqaili, Amay Kataria, and Pooja Pittie
Jul 27
Exhibition Tour with Kushala Vora, Sadia Uqaili, Amay Kataria, and Pooja Pittie
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Jun 22
Dr Azra Raza presents Paths to Altruism through Science and Poetry
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Apr 23
Conversation with Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy
The Dancer's Voice: Performance, Psychoanalysis, and the South Asian Experience
Apr 20
The Dancer's Voice: Performance, Psychoanalysis, and the South Asian Experience
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Mar 2
Community Insights: Awareness and Well-being in the South Asian Community
South Asian Literary Showcase and Launch Party
Oct 21
South Asian Literary Showcase and Launch Party
Mobeen Ansari's 'Tapestry of a Land' Book Talk
Sep 30
Mobeen Ansari's 'Tapestry of a Land' Book Talk
Oral History Workshop with Dr Guneeta Singh Bhalla and Professor Erin Riggs
Aug 27
Oral History Workshop with Dr Guneeta Singh Bhalla and Professor Erin Riggs
A book launch with Dr. Guneeta Singh Bhalla and Professor Erin Riggs
Aug 26
A book launch with Dr. Guneeta Singh Bhalla and Professor Erin Riggs
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Aug 12
Indigo as a Textile Art: Shelly Jyoti in conversation with Lisa Trivedi
Indigo as Art and Commodity: A Panel Discussion
Jul 29
Indigo as Art and Commodity: A Panel Discussion
Silver Splendor: Amna Shariff on Reviving Traditional Jewelry Design
Jun 24
Silver Splendor: Amna Shariff on Reviving Traditional Jewelry Design
Artist Talk: Shahidul Alam on Vocabularies of Resistance (Wrightwood 659 x SAI)
Apr 18
Artist Talk: Shahidul Alam on Vocabularies of Resistance (Wrightwood 659 x SAI)
Conversations at SAI: At the Intersection of Faith, Culture and Music
Nov 5
Conversations at SAI: At the Intersection of Faith, Culture and Music
Navigating Borders
Oct 22
Navigating Borders
Married to the Maestro
Nov 6
Married to the Maestro
The Sindhu Project Symposium
Jul 17
The Sindhu Project Symposium
Artist Talk with Sofia Karim
Apr 24
Artist Talk with Sofia Karim
Saturday Study- Seeing Double: Mughal Reflections in South Asian art
Apr 10
Saturday Study- Seeing Double: Mughal Reflections in South Asian art
Virtual Studio Visit with Gunjan Kumar, Mahwish Chishty + Asad Ali Jafri
Apr 8
Virtual Studio Visit with Gunjan Kumar, Mahwish Chishty + Asad Ali Jafri
Immigrants & Identity
Feb 5
Immigrants & Identity
Spotlight on Chitra Ganesh
Jan 16
Spotlight on Chitra Ganesh
Poignant Song: Kavita Das in conversation with Jafreen Uddin
Dec 10
Poignant Song: Kavita Das in conversation with Jafreen Uddin
Jugalbandi: The Interplay Between Architect B.V. Doshi and Artist M.F. Husain
Nov 21
Jugalbandi: The Interplay Between Architect B.V. Doshi and Artist M.F. Husain
Creative Mornings Virtual Field Trip
Sep 25
Creative Mornings Virtual Field Trip

LITERARY

FILM SCREENINGS

THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE

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Open House Chicago 2024
Oct 19
Open House Chicago 2024
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Oct 11
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
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Sep 29
Satrangi Naach Night: A Queer & Trans Family Affirming Evening of Community Circle Dances
South Asians On The Mic Vol.2
May 31
South Asians On The Mic Vol.2
Next to Normal
May 17
Next to Normal
South Asians On The Mic
Mar 9
South Asians On The Mic
American Desi Family: A Comical Urdu/Hindi Play
Jan 27
American Desi Family: A Comical Urdu/Hindi Play
Open House Chicago at SAI
Oct 14
Open House Chicago at SAI
Story Circle With Jitesh
Jul 14
Story Circle With Jitesh
Satarangi: A Desi Queer Open Mic and Storytelling Event
Jun 16
Satarangi: A Desi Queer Open Mic and Storytelling Event
Suitcase Stories: An Immigrant's Journey of Losing One Home and Finding Two
May 27
Suitcase Stories: An Immigrant's Journey of Losing One Home and Finding Two
Danced Dialogues: Poetry and Dance Performance
Apr 15
Danced Dialogues: Poetry and Dance Performance
Unveiled: Written & performed by Rohina Malik
Jun 11
Unveiled: Written & performed by Rohina Malik
Kiss of the Spider Woman: Collaborative Performance by Amin Gulgee
Apr 9
Kiss of the Spider Woman: Collaborative Performance by Amin Gulgee

WORKSHOPS