Discovery Tours, Desi Shakespeare & Dancing with Artifacts
Spring is officially here, and in the spirit of celebrating renewed energy and fresh growth, here’s an update on some of our popular ongoing programs as well as new ventures.
Ethnic Dialogue Options
To promote understanding of the history, cultural diversity, and contributions of Indian Americans, the Indo-American Heritage Museum offers
Ethnic Dialogue sessions tailored to the interests of visiting groups.  
Here are three different ways your group can experience Ethnic Dialogue, IAHM’s longest running program:

1. After a presentation to introduce the Indian American community to your group, set out on a self-guided Scavenger Hunt designed by IAHM and provided in response to request sent through website. 
No set fee.
Donations suggested .

2. A guided exploration of the Devon Avenue marketplace. IAHM volunteer docents accompany and guide visitors in a discovery tour of ethnic neighborhood shops to understand how
the merchandise enables immigrants and their offspring retain and adapt Asian Indian customs & traditions.
Minimum 15, Maximum 25  
Fee: $20 per person.     

3. Taste of India Sampler: Share snacks and sweets at a variety of shops during a guided walking tour of the ethnic neighborhood. 
Minimum 10, Maximum 15. 
Fee: $35 per person.

Sacred Sites  
Learn from devotees about the diverse religious heritage of Indian Americans whose houses of worship are a growing presence on America’s changing spiritual landscape. Visit sacred spaces behind elaborate facades, beneath domes flanked by minarets, and within simple modern buildings during organized group tours with IAHM docents. Register on the IAHM website with your name, email address, and phone number to receive detailed information about a fall 2018 group tour. 

Volunteer Opportunities
Would you like to share time, talent and experiences with visitors during Ethnic Dialogue sessions, Sacred Sites tours or other IAHM programs?  
Working with dedicated IAHM volunteers to plan, market, and conduct ethnic dialogue presentations and tours as well as other IAHM events is richly rewarding for individuals eager to better understand and share their cultural heritage.

Email us at info@iahmuseum.org
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Upcoming
IAHM and Rasaka Theatre Event
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Merchant On Venice

Indo-American Heritage Museum offers a Group Rate: $20.00 for tickets to a spicy adaptation of Shakespeare’s original “Merchant” followed by a post-performance discussion of Merchant On Venice performed by
Rasaka Theatre and
Vitalist Theatre Company.
2:30 pm April 8, 2018
Greenhouse Theater Main Stage. 
2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago 60614

This dark, irreverent, raucous tragi-comedy by Sushir Kurup explores empathy and grace as well as religious bigotry amid a clash of cultures and
Hindu-Muslim strife on
Venice Boulevard in
Culver City, Los Angeles.
Moving Dialogs: Culture in Motion
Mark your calendar for
JUNE 5, 2018 at the Field Museum
Visiting a museum is about so much more than looking at artifacts under glass! Mark your calendars for June 5, 2018 at the
Field Museum to see the kind of dance moves Indian American heritage objects inspire. Synapse Arts partners with IAHM in a performance that brings artifacts to life. Audience members will participate in discussion of Chicago’s cultural diversity during this event which is fostered by Chicago Cultural Alliance and
See Chicago Dance.  
IAHM Associate Board
Calling all Millennials
What does it mean to inherit a legacy? What will you do with it? It’s the legacy of your history, culture and identity as Indian Americans, passed on to you by your immigrant parents with the cherished hope that you will pass it along to future generations. But in the course of your busy day, does it really matter? It does, every time you find yourself explaining your heritage to
co-workers, friends, spouse or children. It matters every time you adapt a cultural practice to fit new conditions and thereby begin to reshape this legacy.
As new generations of Indian Americans seek to understand their heritage and plan for their future, IAHM’s Associate Board, just launched on March 13, works to address their needs. Join the talented and dedicated team with Sanjiv Gajiwala as the newly appointed Chairman of the Associate Board and help further the mission of IAHM for a critical segment of our population. Contact him at gajiwala@gmail.com to get on board!  

708-658-4246 .  info@iahmuseum.org  .  www.iahmuseum.org