Events

The Second Annual Plainfield International Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2021. The Plainfield International Festival was created to introduce diverse cultures to members of our community, to support, encourage and increase awareness for the many cultures who live, work and reside here. On Saturday, October 5, 2019, Plainfield hosted the Inaugural Plainfield International […]

In 2021, the Kimbanguist Church is celebrating the Centennial of Papa Simon Kimbangu’s public ministry, which started on April 6, 1921 in Nkamba. He was arrested by the Belgian colonial authorities and sent over 2,000 kilometers away in prison. He died in 1951 after 30 years in prison. The Kimbanguist Church of the United States […]

Join Dr. Hillary J. Holbrow in her lecture "Temporary Migration and the Making of Ethnic Inequality" as part of the Global Positioning Series: Resilient Global Cities. Link to register: Meeting Registration - Zoom Bio: Hilary J. Holbrow is Assistant Professor of Japanese Politics and Society at the Hamilton Lugar School for Global and International Studies. […]

The 14th Annual Taste the Difference Festival & Sister Cities Fest celebrates different cultures via food samplings from more than 30 restaurants, performances (dance, music, etc.) and exhibitors representing countries around the world. Attendees will also be able to experience the Sister Cities Kids Zone, free health fair with COVID-19 vaccinations and other cultural exhibitors. Doors open at 11 a.m. | Opening ceremony at […]

ACSI’s China Business Conference will be held online via a password-protected microsite that will become available to registered participants. The microsite will include the Livestream, Agenda, Speaker Biographies, Exhibition Booths, and B2B Directory.

A Distinguished Speaker program on Thursday, October 28 will feature a panel of young Afghan professionals who have recently fled their country. They were all educated in American Universities in either Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan and were part of the Afghan renaissance helping their country move forward. They will discuss how they managed to escape the […]

On November 2, 2021, the Garfield Park Art Center will host an evening of Mexican culture that includes traditional dance, music, food, ofrendas (altars), a memorial wall, crafts and a parade. Dia de Muertos is a day to remember loved ones. During the month of November, community members will be able to submit images of […]

Join the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at the Hilbert Circle Theatre for an abbreviated performance of classical music! Conductor Carlos Kalmar brings his skill and talent to the ISO. Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s works have largely been ignored for several years. His romantic Violin Concerto here features violinist Benjamin Beilman before the ISO pulls out all the […]

A Special Networking hybrid program on Thursday, November 4 will feature a panel of young Afghan professionals discussing their past lives; their current situation in the US, Canada and Europe; their family members still in Afghanistan; and their view of the future of their country. This is offered as a virtual zoom program and a […]