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.

Is your event missing from the calendar? Submit it!

Maibaumaufstellen: Frühlingsfest Saturday

8602 S Meridian Street 8602 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Day 2 of our festival of spring, Frühlingsfest 2022. German car show, garden and art sale, Euchre tournament (pandemic permitting--tentative), and our signature spring event, the Maibaumaufstellen: the raising of the May Pole. Maypole dance, Liederkranz Brass Band, authentic spring German menu, Maibock and other biers. German-American Spring Festival.

Free

Drumming Outside

Holcomb Gardens

We would like to invite you to our first Drum Circle outside, under our famous tree at the entrance of Holcomb Gardens at Butler University. Time: 3:00 P.M Bring your drum or any musical instrument you have. If you do not have have one, you can play one of ours. Just bring your joy.   […]

Free

Latino Heritage Festival

Indy Global Village Welcome Center 4233 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis, IN

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the International Marketplace Coalition, in partnership with SADCO, will host the inaugural Latino Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. The festival will feature performances from local cultural groups, food trucks, nonprofit and Latino vendors and cultural galleries.

Juan Chawuk: Iridiscenia Cultural

Tube Factory artspace 1125 S. Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Juan Chawuk invites viewers to experience his home state of Chiapas, Mexico through paintings, photography, sculptures and murals. As part of an ongoing series, this work shines light on the multicultural citizens of Chiapas, how they’ve coexisted for centuries, and how conflict there has fostered new ways of creating. As an indigenous Maya Tojobal artist, […]

Free

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Evening Classical Series: Greetings from Russia

Hilbert Circle Theatre 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Music from Russia is an anchor in the world of classical music, and Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina begins our musical journey. Often described as a member of the avant-garde, Gubaidulina became a challenging voice in her country and created the whimsical Fairytale Poem for a 1971 radio broadcast. The dream-like Violin Concerto by Prokofiev shows […]

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Evening Classical Series: Greetings from Russia

Hilbert Circle Theatre 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Music from Russia is an anchor in the world of classical music, and Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina begins our musical journey. Often described as a member of the avant-garde, Gubaidulina became a challenging voice in her country and created the whimsical Fairytale Poem for a 1971 radio broadcast. The dream-like Violin Concerto by Prokofiev shows […]

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Evening Classical Series: Greetings from Austria

Hilbert Circle Theatre 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Korngold’s Violin Concerto, dedicated to the wife of his childhood mentor, Gustav Mahler, is awash in Hollywood memories, having been used in a variety of film scores over the years, and American violinist Stefan Jackiw plays with a skill that combines musical poetry and sensitivity. Listeners are sure to leave humming familiar tunes. Austrian conductor […]

Indy Global Village Welcome Center 4233 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis, IN

Join us at the Polish Month Immersive event in which guests will be treated to Polish food samples, music, and dance on May 14 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Polish Month Exhibit will run from May 7 through June 4. The exhibit will feature cultural objects such as amber jewelry, Polish crystal, Boleslawiec pottery, […]

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Evening Classical Series: Greetings from Austria

Hilbert Circle Theatre 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Korngold’s Violin Concerto, dedicated to the wife of his childhood mentor, Gustav Mahler, is awash in Hollywood memories, having been used in a variety of film scores over the years, and American violinist Stefan Jackiw plays with a skill that combines musical poetry and sensitivity. Listeners are sure to leave humming familiar tunes. Austrian conductor […]

Translate »