Gala 2017 a Magical night at the Indo-American Heritage MuseumChicago IL: The Indo-American Heritage Museum promised an “evening extraordinaire” for its September 16 Gala 2017 at the Field Museum and deliver it did, in abundance! Set in the vast grandeur of Stanley Field Hall was an intimate dining area, elegantly laid out in IAHM’s signature peacock colors, where Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash and musicians from the Chicago Philharmonic were to present the first ever North American performance of his Samaagam concerto.
Gala 2017 a Magical night at the Indo-American Heritage MuseumChicago IL: The Indo-American Heritage Museum promised an "evening extraordinaire" for its September 16 Gala 2017 at the Field Museum and deliver it did, in abundance! Set in the vast grandeur of Stanley Field Hall was an intimate dining area, elegantly laid out in IAHM's signature peacock colors, where Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash and musicians from the Chicago Philharmonic were to present the first ever North American performance of his Samaagam concerto.
LAGAAN CRICKET REMATCH : DR. NILESH D. MEHTAFolks from India, who have settled in the USA, are no strangers to visiting and enjoying the museums.
Bollywood in Chicago doesn’t seem too astonishing a thought especially when India’s premier actor Aamir Khan chose the city as the location for his 2013 blockbuster film Dhoom 3.
Ironically, it was The Field Museum which was used in the backdrop of many shots of this film. This museum has been inspiring curiosity about life on earth for more than a century.
Beyond Bollywood' exhibit opens at Field MuseumA new exhibit at the Field Museum looks further than the limited view provided by Bollywood films to explore the contributions Indian Americans have made in the U.S. at large and locally in Chicago.26 July 2017
The Indo-American Heritage Museum’s reveal "Unstitched: The Art of Sari Draping"Chicago IL: The Indo-American Heritage Museum's Sunday, April 23 presentation of "Unstitched: The Art of Sari Draping" at Ashton Place, 341 75th Street, Willowbrook, IL, was a winner on all counts, judging by the audience reaction. IAHM, a non-profit educational organization, was established in 2008 and is the only institution of its kind in the country. The event is among many the museum organizes throughout the Chicago area as part of its efforts to preserve the history of Indian Americans and promote understanding of their diversity, culture and contributions to American life.26 April 2017
The Indo-American Heritage Museum’s reveal “Unstitched: The Art of Sari Draping”The Indo-American Heritage Museum’s Sunday, April 23 presentation of “Unstitched: The Art of Sari Draping” at Ashton Place, 341 75th Street, Willowbrook, IL, was a winner on all counts, judging by the audience reaction. IAHM, a non-profit educational organization, was established in 2008 and is the only institution of its kind in the country. The event is among many the museum organizes throughout the Chicago area as part of its efforts to preserve the history of Indian Americans and promote understanding of their diversity, culture and contributions to American life.23 April 2017
