Photo: Aravani Art Project (India) 

On February 25, 2021 we are thrilled to unveil the murals and artwork of a collective of artists called Aravani Art Project, from Bangalore, Karnataka. They will talk about their work and themes on a live Zoom interview with our Executive Director John Teply. 

We will start the evening with a virtual cooking class led by Chef Deepak Kaul of Bhuna Restaurant, which specializes in Indian Soul Food. (yum!) 
https://www.bhunarestaurant.com/​

We will then have a beautiful bharatanatyam dance performance by Sweta Ravisankar, followed by a variety of performances by the Vayuvya Samskrithika Kendra (VSK) Group including dancing, singing, and acting to share an Hindu epic tale. 
https://www.youtube.com/user/swetanatyam​

​Get your tickets now! An all-inclusive event "passport" would also make a fantastic holiday present too!!

Photo: O. Yemi Tubi (Nigeria) 

On January 28, 2021 we will be exhibiting a mural and artworks by Nigerian-born artist O. Yemi Tubi, followed by a live interview with our director John Teply. 
We have quite a lineup of exciting events to celebrate Nigerian and Yoruba cultural heritages as well! 

First, we'll start with a live cooking class led by local celebrity chef Salimatu Amabebe, director of Black Feast — an experience that weaves together food and art. 
https://blackfeastdinner.com/

Then we will be led on a virtual tour of the exhibition "Making Matter: Materiality and Technology in Nigerian Art" at the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art in Lagos, Nigeria. 
https://museum.pau.edu.ng/exhibitions/materiality-and-civilization

We will also have the fantastic opportunity to learn about the art of headwrapping in a virtual expo led by Zarinah El-Amin Naeem of Beautifully Wrapped. 
https://www.beautifully-wrapped.com/

Tickets for this event and the all-inclusive "passport" are on sale now. Get yours today!