The 6th Annual Eye on India Festival of contemporary and traditional Indian culture from across Chicago and around the world will begin Sept. 15 and continue till Oct. 2, featuring a range of art, literary and cultural expositions in partnership with the City of Chicago’s renowned institutions.
The art and cultural offerings include the U.S. premiere of “Piya Behrupiya”, a version of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, performed in Hindi with English subtitles, and which is a collaboration between the Company Theatre of Mumbai and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater; “Global Jam East Meets Middle East” featuring musicians Subrata Bhattacharya and Abhishek Lahiri as well as Chicagoans George Lawley and Ronnie Malley; a literary series including Pulitzer prize-winning poet Vijay Seshadri and author Anuradha Roy; folk musicians Rajasthan Josh; KOLAMS — Convergence of art and mathematics; “Xenophilia” art exhibit, featuring works by Indian expats and the fashion exhibit, “The Sari Project” which showcases winning garments from the Eye on India 2016 competition.
Several visiting artists will also conduct workshops, demonstrations and other outreach events throughout the city. Festival events are scheduled to take place at major Chicago- based cultural institutions, including Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Field Museum, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago Public Library and others.
“This year we have a very dynamic lineup of Indian artists from a variety of disciplines. So, it is the perfect time to bring the festival’s offerings beyond the stage and into the neighborhoods,” said Anuradha Behari Eye on India founder and president. “We moved the festival to September to make it easier to connect with schools and other community organizations to provide unique cultural and arts education opportunities. This program allows us to build even stronger cultural bridges between India and Chicago”, added Behari.
Many events are free and ticketed events range from $20 to $48. For more information, tickets and complete schedule of events visit www.EyeOnIndia.org.
The post Eye On India To Present Contemporary Arts In Chicagoland appeared first on News India Times.