Host Organizations: Chicago Japanese American Historical Society and Trickster Cultural Center Join the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society and the Trickster Cultural Center in a collaborative presentation, food sampling and community dialogue as we explore two popular rice dishes--a Native American wild rice casserole and Japanese American Spam musubi. Come and taste!

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Host Organization: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago Partner Organization: Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago Experience a rare opportunity to listen to the sound of a Daegeum, a traditional Korean bamboo flute, played by an artist-in-residence at the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago, along with other woodwind accompaniments. Participants will listen to both traditional 16th century Korean music and Western-influenced pieces composed for Daegeum.

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Host Organization: FEDECMI/CASA Michoacán Come to our workshop and learn about the making of traditional sugar skulls from Mexico and a brief history of Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), while decorating your own sugar skull! Participants will get a chance to decorate sugar skulls with icing, glitter, feathers, rhinestones and more, all while learning a brief history of the celebration of Dia de Los Muertos.

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Host Organization: National Indo American Museum Program #1: Unraveling the Skeins to View the Obscured A visual artist’s journey from concept to realization Join Sarika Goulatia for a fascinating conversation about the creative process that transforms her Indian-American experience into art where the viewer often becomes part of the work. Sometimes forgotten, sometimes remembered: the tribulations and afflictions never erased...

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Host Organization:  Haitian American Museum of Chicago Partner Organizations: Crossing Borders Music, Lawndale Pop-Up Spot Stroll through a a mini cultural fair that features the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC), Crossing Borders Music and the Lawndale Pop-Up Spot. This event features selected works from HAMOC’s traveling exhibit “We Walk”, that celebrates Black history and culture, music commissioned by Crossing Borders Music of Haitian and Black composers and a workshop with a local Lawndale artist led by the Lawndale Pop-Up Spot.

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Host Organizations: Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago and CIRCA Pintig Celebrate Filipino American History Month, the 35 year anniversary of the Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago, the 30 year anniversary of CIRCA/Pintig and 25 year anniversary of the Philippine American Cultural Foundation at our exhibit event with a luncheon, and performance. Featuring Journey for Justice!

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Host Organization: Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center On-Site & Virtual Exhibition Opening Program In the summer of 1969, a six-day clash between police and LGBTQ+ civilians ignited, sparking the rise of the gay liberation movement and fundamentally changing popular discourse surrounding LGBTQ+ activism in the United States. The Stonewall Uprising was the culmination of years of LGBTQ+ activism, led by pioneering Upstanders that shifted the movement nationwide from thousands to millions – each fighting for fundamental human rights.

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Host Organization:Filipino American Historical Society Of Chicago A Workshop on the Immigration Stories of Filipino Americans with guest speaker Maria Alvarez Stroud, author of the book, Brave Crossing. The book is the story of a young man’s dream of adventure and a different if not a better life in another country.

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Host Organization: National Hellenic Museum Read Madeline Miller's best-selling, thrilling novel based on the tale of the legendary Greek hero Achilles, then join us on Zoom to discuss! Each month the NHM Book Club chooses a book that is either inspired by the Hellenic legacy or by a Greek American author (and sometimes both!

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Host Organization: FEDECMI/CASA Michoacán Come to our workshop and learn about the making of traditional sugar skulls from Mexico and a brief history of Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), while decorating your own sugar skull! Participants will get a chance to decorate sugar skulls with icing, glitter, feathers, rhinestones and more, all while learning a brief history of the celebration of Dia de Los Muertos.

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Host Organization: National Indo-American Museum Craving Hyderabadi food but don't want to leave your couch? Say no more!

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Host Organization: Magura Cultural Center PAINT NIGHT and more… Join us for unique art workshop and create an art piece influenced by Bulgarian folk traditions. You will be able to create an embroidery piece and use it for clear phone case, or paint a traditional embroidery pattern on ceramic, canvas or wood as a hands-on experience at the events.

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