Artist Line Up 2022

“I think we’re in the midst of a mass awakening,” says Max ZT, “a kind of

At the age of 11, Anvita began her Carnatic saxophone training from Dr. Sumanth Swaminathan. After

Chicago-based artists Shamim and Mithun represent the heart of Bangla Qawali and Lokogeethi folk music. From

Ochin Pakhi, a Bengali music band from Chicago, is a group of spiritually motivated, fun-loving musicians

Radia Ali, also known as Noori, is a multi-disciplinary performing artist, poet and fire dancer. She

Masood Haque (he/him/his) is a comedian, actor, and writer based in Chicago. With The Second City,

Ishti Collective celebrates expressions, shares joy through collaborative practices, and fosters meaningful dialogue through radical acts

Abhijeet is a multimedia artists and drag queen from Mumbai in Chicago. By combining live performance

Abhijeet’s Bollywood Drag Divas represent the vibrant queer Desi performance scene in Chicago. Abhijeet is a

“Between the columns, a window opens to another world, to the unimaginable, and that wonderful voice

Palini Ramnarayan is a Hindustani classical vocalist with a Music minor from Cornell University. Palini started

Krissy Bergmark is a tabla player, percussionist, composer, and educator. Bergmark centers her creative work on

Laksha Dantran is an artist with a powerful vision and over 30 years of experience in

Roosha Mandal is a multidisciplinary dance artist. She began her training 16 years ago in in

Colin Mascarenhas is an Odissi Dance artist and LGBTQI+ activist in the city of Chicago. He

Anjal Chande is a choreographer, composer, writer, teacher, and performer. Described by The New York Times

Vik Pandya is a nationally touring stand up comic based in Chicago. Known for his sharp

“The prime focus of every work is to create a space for the audience to feel

Hema Karunakaram is an award winning dancer, speaker, and community builder based in Chicago. Hema began

Lil Idli is the experimental pop duo of vocalist Ranjani Prabhakar and producer/percussionist Deepak Gopinath. Their

Shamik is a South Asian producer and beatboxer. He has performed in 15 countries, and toured

Aao Mil Baithen: Devon Avenue Arts Activation is a community-based initiative, focused on Devon Avenue, that

Ahalya Satkunaratnam is a scholar, dancer, and Associate Professor of Humanities at Oakton Community College in

Souryadeep Bhattacharyya is a well known name among the new generation of Indian classical musicians. He

P.M. Tummala is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who explores identity and false memories on his most

Mandala Makers Festival is proud to present Chicago’s rising artists in our YOUTH ARTIST SHOWCASE. Join us