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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An annual multi-cultural arts exhibition featuring established international and local artists.
German conductor Kevin John Edusei brings Germany into the spotlight with renowned German cellist Maximilian Hornung as he plays Victor Herbert’s influential Cello Concerto, a stylistic piece with Irish, German, and American components. Contemporary German composer Wolfgang Rihm brings us a lush waltz, while Brahms’ crowd-pleasing fourth and final symphony looked apprehensively toward the 20th […]
German conductor Kevin John Edusei brings Germany into the spotlight with renowned German cellist Maximilian Hornung as he plays Victor Herbert’s influential Cello Concerto, a stylistic piece with Irish, German, and American components. Contemporary German composer Wolfgang Rihm brings us a lush waltz, while Brahms’ crowd-pleasing fourth and final symphony looked apprehensively toward the 20th […]
Conductor Jun Märkl and singers from the IU School of Music will perform the heartbreakingly beautiful Act III of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Mayumi Miyata, Japanese player of the shō, performs traditional Gagaku, a type of Japanese classical music, as well as being a featured soloist during Japanese composer Hosokawa’s Cloud and Light.
Conductor Jun Märkl and singers from the IU School of Music will perform the heartbreakingly beautiful Act III of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Mayumi Miyata, Japanese player of the shō, performs traditional Gagaku, a type of Japanese classical music, as well as being a featured soloist during Japanese composer Hosokawa’s Cloud and Light.
Women of the world coming together and sharing their journey; their trials and successes since coming to the United States. Dressed in the attire of their homeland, the women share their favorite native dishes.
The International Women’s Gathering is an annual event that brings women together in celebration of International Women’s Day. Under the International Women’s Day 2022 theme “Break the Bias,” a dynamic panel of diverse speakers will share their journeys of their rise to success. Speakers include Rupal Thanawala, Tiffany Vivo, Gloria Griesinger and Myla Eldridge.
Join Adam Riviere for a series of impersive musical workshops, as he presents instruments and origin stories from various parts of the globe. Each workshop will highlight a different cultural heritage. March's workshop will focus on the music of Ireland. This event will also be streamed virtually via YouTube. MASKS ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR ALL […]
The Cultural Diversity Drum Circle presents an Interactive Thriller Concert to celebrate unity in rhythm, dance, poetry, and storytelling.
Jean Sibelius is Finland’s most respected and best-known composer, and his Violin Concerto—played by Alexi Kenney—is his love letter from his country. Singer, composer, and women’s rights advocate Ida Moberg evokes nature in Soluppgång as she sought to commune with the universe. Einojuhani Rautavaara follows the theme with the haunting Cantus Arcticus, which translates to […]