Movement + Music + Storytelling + Art

Artist Line-Up 2022

Anvita Hariharan

Sunday, June 26th | 4:15pm

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

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Hema Karunakaram

Sunday, June 26th | 3:30pm

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

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Ochin Pakhi

Friday, June 24th | 8:15pm

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

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Anjal Chande (Soham Dance Space)

Friday, June 24th | 7:40pm

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

Laksha Dantran

Saturday, June 25th | 6:15pm

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

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Shamik

Saturday, June 25th | 8:25pm

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

Youth Artists

Sunday, June 26th | 12:00pm

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

Bollywood Drag Divas

Saturday, June 25th | 9:10pm

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

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Palini Ramnarayan

Sunday, June 26th | 2:00pm

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

Abhijeet & Ashwaty

Friday, June 17th | 7:30pm

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

Priya Darshini

Friday, June 24th | 9:00pm

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

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Radia Ali

Saturday, June 25th | 7:30pm

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

Ishti Collective

Friday, June 24th | 6:45pm

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

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Roosha Mandal

Sunday, June 26th | 3:30pm

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

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Krissy Bergmark

Saturday, June 25th | 6:50pm

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

Shalaka Kulkarni

Friday, June 24th | 7:15pm

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

Ahalya Satkunaratman

Friday, June 17th | 7:30pm

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

Max ZT

Sunday, June 26th | 1:30pm

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

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Aao Mil Baithen

Saturday, June 18th | 3:00pm

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

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P.M. Tummala

Saturday, June 25th | 7:10pm

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