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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Discover Your Inner-German and party at the Athenaeum, for the Athenaeum. All proceeds from this event benefit the maintenance and care of the Historic Athenaeum. Celebrate German-American Day with this unique family event.
The theme of 2018’s Festival of Faiths is “Compassion though Action.” It happens Sunday, October 14, from 1:00-5:00 pm; a Community Youth Forum will take place inside the Indiana War Memorial from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm.
The International Center’s premier two-day professional development program, Leadership Across Cultures, puts you at the conference table with the leaders of Indiana’s global companies, organizations, and institutions. Learn how to raise your cultural awareness, gain valuable first-hand knowledge from global leaders, and develop custom strategies to lead your team to the global stage.
This is a program of the World Affairs Councils of America and the Korea Economic Institute of America to promote dialogue and understanding between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States on economic, political, and security relations.
Chris Case, operations director for SRAM/Zipp Wheels; Ashley Eason, vice president for programs and services, The International Center; and Dean Peterson, director of Indy Cycloplex and Marian University Cycling Center, will explore the intersection of business, global philanthropy, and sport, and discuss how their work can make the Indianapolis region one of the best for bikes.
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, shop at the Mercado (marketplace), enjoy a Catrina parade and so much more. This annual celebration is not to be missed!
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.
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.
Experience Zimbabwean culture with dinner, dancing and music at the 5th Annual Zimbabwean Festival Fundraising Dinner hosted by Healing Friends Foundation.
Featuring Zeynep Tufekci, this year’s Public Conversation will discuss the intersections of social media, politics and our everyday lives
