Discover upcoming South Asian cultural events, live music performances, and traditional Indian dance in Chicago. Join Mandala Arts in both celebrating South Asia’s traditional heritage and exploring the cross-cultural future of its many artforms.
In honor of Asian Heritage Month, Pan-Asian artists gather across three Forest Preserves of Cook County to bring cultural memories of nature to life. Through live interviews collected by Mandala team, musicians, dancers, and narrators transform these stories into a vibrant, immersive performance experience. Set within the natural beauty of the forest preserves, audiences will […]
Mandala Arts Red Line Project The Mandala Arts Red Line Project is a Chicago-based public arts initiative that brings live jazz performances into spaces along the Chicago 'L' Red Line, transforming everyday transit environments into vibrant sites of cultural exchange and musical encounter. Organized by Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, the project uses the concept […]
Sabir Sultan Khan, master of the sarangi (an ancient bowed folk instrument from India), is the son of legendary sarangi player and vocalist Ustad Sultan Khan. He belongs to the Sikar gharana (school) of music, which has produced several stalwarts to Indian classical music. Khan was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Exposed to music when he […]
6PM Tickets $20 1501 N Kingsbury St. Ave. Chicago, IL 60642 Join us for a special night of improvisational music and dance by some of Chicago’s most creative musicians working in the field of South Asian music, both individually and as members of bands pushing the Chicago cultural landscape forward. In line with the 2026 […]
Another ALL FREE Mandala Makers Festival event! Super fun, retro Bollywood, spaghetti-western, punk rock-a-billy band, Do The Needful play at Chicago SummerDance on Thursday, August 20th with dance lessons by Raji Venkat from Mandala Ensemble starting at 6PM. It’s going to be an Asha Bhosle Tribute night at the Spirit of Music Garden on Michigan […]
6:30PM Purchase $20 Tickets Here 3111 N Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Featuring: Arushi Mudgal Odissi Classical Dance Born into a family of musicians, Arushi Mudgal was exposed to music and dance through the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, an institute started by her grandfather, Pt. Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya, and led currently by her father, Shri Madhup Mudgal. […]
Mandala Makers Festival presents a rare night of music featuring an improvisational dialogue between piano, sarod, and tabla. This project began with a long-standing friendship and creative curiosity between pianist Vijay Iyer and sarod player Alam Khan, both of whom had worked independently with tabla player Nitin Mitta. When the three gathered in California for […]
6:30PM Tickets $35 1501 N Kingsbury St. Ave. Chicago, IL 60642 Join Mandala for a night of musical fireworks driven by two masters of their instruments. Two-time Grammy winner and Shakti member Selvaganesh Vinayakram on kanjira, mridangam, and percussion performs with two-time Grammy nominee Fareed Haque on acoustic guitar. In addition to a classic jazz […]
Tickets An immersive production featuring rare traditional instruments, exploring themes of nature and belonging. Featuring acclaimed artists from India, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Thailand. Chethan Anant – Bansuri & Vocals Tzu Tsen Wu – Plucked Instruments Chamni Sripraram (Ajarn Chamni) - Thai Xylophone Solo (Ranad Ek) Pak Ngurah Ensemble: Gusti Ngurah Kertayda Artist Lineup & Bios: Chethan […]
7:30PM Tickets $20 205 E Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601 Curated by Fareed Haque, acclaimed guitarist and Mandala Artist-in-Residence, the Red Line Jazz Festival is the culminating performance of the Red Line Jazz Project, a five-month public arts initiative showcasing live music and cultural programming at CTA Red Line stations and community spaces across Chicago. The festival features […]
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