Events

IU has been selected to participate in President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington Fellows Program 25 civic leaders will be selected from across Sub-Saharan Africa to spend 6 weeks in Indiana. In celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day, Big Car Collaborative will be hosting a storytelling event on July 18th from 6:30- 8 p.m. […]

As the world’s best athletes gather in Brazil to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, we invite you to gather with our friends at Indianapolis – Campinas Sister Cities International and Partners for the America! Enjoy the Opening Ceremony on the big screen with a viewing party featuring Brazilian food at the CityWay YMCA […]

Darfur Women Network will host a Cross-culture picnic at Garfield Park, bringing people of all cultures together to make positive connections and share culture through food. There will be different ethnic foods, drinks, and desserts representing at least 10 different cultures for attendees to eat. The attendees can also participate in activities including international trivia, […]

Save The Date: India Day 2016 on Sunday, August 14th, 2016 10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. at Monument Circle. Parade begins at 11:00 A.M. followed by ethnic Indian dances and musical performances, educational booths; such as yoga, ethnic food vendors, remarks by Guest of Honor and other community leaders, and more.

Film historian Eric Grayson has dubbed the Vintage Movie Night selections at the Garfield Park Arts Center for June, July, and August as “Silent German Summer.”  Leading off the trio of German Expressionist films will be the 1918 Pola Negri film, Gypsy Blood, on Saturday, June 18, at 8 p.m. It is based on the […]

Consul General Mr. Hong Lei will be the keynote speaker for ACSI's China Business Conference on his first official visit to Indiana. Mr. Hong, who joined the Chicago-based Consulate in July, has held a variety of key positions for the People's Republic of China, most recently as Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Hong covers nine states in the Midwest […]

Meet us at 5 p.m. at the Indianapolis Central Library for a tour of one of Indy’s most beautiful landmarks and a favorite community resource.  Completed in 1917, it was designed by French-born, Philadelphia-based architect Paul Philippe Cret. The Library, a wonderful example of America’s City Beautiful Movement, won the prestigious AIA Gold Medal Award […]

Celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day by coming to Garfield Park for food, crafts and music. Enjoy a traditional celebration which includes the glorious “Grito” (shout) that Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla once used to garner support of the people to rise and take arms against their European oppressors, which signaled the beginning of Mexico's war for Independence. […]