South Asia Institute

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: saichicago.org/tickets

🚨🎇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!🤩💫 saichicago.org/calendar/trans…

“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. art.newcity.com/2024/08/05/tim…

THE VAST NIGHT (My ghazal from Nūr Mélange: A Ghazal Anthology), published by @GlassLyrePress and @SAI_Chicago

"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/testimonies-on…

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-sto… We look forward to seeing you there!

Check out this weekend's events on the CCA calendar! chicagoculturalalliance.org/events - 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

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_/taking-… for tickets & info, or link in bio. 💫

Thank you @LtGovStratton for the share! Testimonies on Paper is open until June 10. Tickets available on eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/testimonies-…

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-sai All ticket links are on there 🎫 #Chicago #events #desi #southasian