Events

The International Center aims to promote events in Indiana that highlight and celebrate cultural diversity and international relations. Whether you like to engage in international diplomacy, eat Chinese food, dance to Russian music, celebrate a French holiday, or participate in Scottish games, we hope you’ll find a way to celebrate and participate in our global city.

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Heartland International Film Festival

Indiana’s largest and longest-running film festival will celebrate its 27th anniversary this October across Indianapolis! Since the inaugural Festival in 1992, Heartland has grown from a 4-day event with less than 20 films to an 11-day celebration featuring more than 100 independent films, 200 visiting filmmakers and 300 film screenings.

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Eiteljorg Museum 500 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Celebrate Day of the Dead (Dia de lost Muertos) at the Eiteljorg Museum with partner Nopal Cultural (an Indianapolis Latino arts and culture organization) and enjoy FREE admission! Watch performances, create art, […]

MAASUx — Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling

Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Asian Culture Awareness Association (ACAA) from Butler University is hosting a FREE open event with MAASUx (Midwestern Asian American Student Union), an organization that works to recognize the needs of the Asian American community by assisting schools with the establishment of Asian American student organizations.

CANCELED – Breakfast & Discussion with Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro

The International Center One Indiana Square, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Please join the American Council on Germany and The International Center for a special Breakfast and Discussion with Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, the senior policy analyst at the Washington office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. She will be discussing the European Union, United Kingdom, and the United States after Brexit.

Zimbabwe Festival and Fundraising Dinner

Indiana Interchurch Center 1100 West 42nd Street, Indianpolis, IN, United States

Experience Zimbabwean culture with dinner, dancing and music at the 5th Annual Zimbabwean Festival Fundraising Dinner hosted by Healing Friends Foundation.

23rd Annual Public Conversation

Indiana State Museum 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Featuring Zeynep Tufekci, this year’s Public Conversation will discuss the intersections of social media, politics and our everyday lives

International Education Week

Marian University 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

From November 12-18, 2018, Marian University will host our third annual International Education Week (IEW) program. As a joint initiative
created by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week is designed to promote
international programming.

Tartini: an Italian from Piran

Indiana Landmarks Center 1201 Central Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Our Sister City connection for this concert is Piran (current day Slovenia). A historic and stylistic link will be explored from Tartini (Piran’s favorite son) to Leopold Mozart (and thus to W. A. Mozart) and finally to Beethoven. Winds are in the spotlight for Tartini and Mozart, and then strings and piano shine in one of Beethoven’s greatest masterworks.

$10 – $25

Sankt Nikolaus Fest

The Athenaeum 401 East Michigan Street , Indianpolis, IN, United States

Sankt Nikolaus Fest is a German tradition. The history behind the event is when evening comes, St. Nikolaus, a reverend gray-haired figure with flowing beard, bishop’s raiment, gold embroidered cope, […]

Sankt Nikolaus Fest

The Athenaeum 401 East Michigan Street , Indianpolis, IN, United States

Sankt Nikolaus Fest is a German tradition. The Athenaeum Foundation encourages children to bring their families and have a day of fun! German Christmas traditions observed and refreshments will be […]

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