Events
Sound Bath for Deep Relaxation
A one‑hour immersive sound healing experience designed to calm the nervous system, release tension, and guide participants into a deeply restorative state. Using a blend of gong, steel tongue drum, rainstick, and Tibetan singing bowls, this session layers soothing frequencies and rhythmic vibrations to help the mind settle and the body unwind.
Participants simply lie down or sit comfortably while the sound waves wash over them.
Intro to American Mahjong
Come and find out what all the hype is about!
In this 3 hour introductory session, you will learn all the basics of American Mahjong to get you playing with friends.
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Itlu X Kalapriya: A South Indian Supper Club
We are thrilled to collaborate with Saketh Vasamsetti, founder and head chef of Itlu as we host our next Supper Club celebrating South Indian cuisine on April 17 from 6:30-8:30 pm!
It will be an evening about identity, memory, and the joy of blending tradition with innovation. Expect familiar Southern staples like tamarind, coconut, curry leaves, and rice — each reimagined with the soulful twists that define Saketh’s culinary voice.
The menu is still coming together, but tickets are officially on sale now.
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Student Showcase
Student Showcase
Save the date! We hope you can join us at our annual student and faculty showcase. Details coming soon…
MELA
Join us for a fantastic day of music, dance, food, crafts, and fun, at Kalapriya’s 4th Annual Mela!
Experience incredible local, national, and international artists, taste some South Asian food, enjoy arts and craft activities with the young ones, shop at local retail vendors and wear some art from local henna artists!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Women's In Dance Festival
An evening celebrating leading women in dance.
March 07, 2026
6:30 - 8:30PM
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble
Holi
Known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is an annual celebration of spring, love, and new life throughout North India. This exciting celebration is filled with dancing, singing, and - most famously - throwing of colored powder and water. Come celebrate Holi with Kalapriya! We’ll have dancing, music, food, arts & crafts, and more - lots of fun for children and adults!
Rasa & Ritual: A Kalapriya Supper Club
This inaugural supper club explores how Mughal invasions and Persian trade reshaped North India’s culinary landscape.
More than a meal, this evening is a conversation about empire, exchange, and how food carries memory across generations.
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Winter Harvest Fest
Harvest Festivals across India in mid-January celebrate the end of the Winter Solstice and the arrival of Spring. Come celebrate with us!
Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Global Neighbors
The Kalapriya Dancers are excited to be presenting as a part of the Niles-Maine District Library’s “Global Neighbors” series. Come and join us for this free family event!
A South Asian Christmas
Sip some wine, relish some Indian cuisine, and enjoy holiday music and dance in celebration of Christmas!
Adult Paint & Sip
Dot Mandala Paint & Sip Evening
Unwind, sip, and get creative at our relaxing Dot Mandala Paint & Sip event – no experience needed! Whether you're a total beginner or just looking for a new way to de-stress, this fun and beginner-friendly session is the perfect escape.
Explore the calming art of dot mandala painting, known for its meditative patterns and soothing effects. As you paint, you'll enjoy:
Stress relief & relaxation
A boost in focus and mindfulness
A creative outlet for self-expression
Beautiful, symmetrical designs you’ll be proud of
A mindful, social experience with zero pressure!
Bring your friends, enjoy a glass of wine, and leave with your own handmade mandala masterpiece. All materials provided – just show up and enjoy!
Diwali
Diwali, or Deepavali is the festival of lights celebrated in all parts of the Indian subcontinent, and around the world. In Hindu mythology, Deepavali commemorates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after his 14 year exile in the Ramayana, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance.
This festival is not exclusive to Hinduism, as facets of Jainism and Sikhism also acknowledge Deepavali. The people of the Indian subcontinent usually celebrate by lighting a line of diyas or clay lamps - a symbol of enlightenment and prosperity - in their homes, alongside going to feasts and community dance parties.
Kalapriya's Deepavali celebration will include light appetizers and beverages from Siri on Taylor, arts and crafts for kids, an interactive dance presentation from the Kalapriya Dancers, and the lighting of diyas and sparklers outside in the courtyard (weather permitting). The rest of the program will take place inside the Women’s Park and Gardens building at the corner of 18th and Indiana.
Carnatic Vocal Concert
Join us for an evening of Carnatic Music featuring Aishwarya Shankar (Vocal), R.K. Shriramkumar (Violin) and K. Arun Prakash (Mridangam).
Navaratri
Come join us for our annual Navaratri Festival!
Navratri is a Hindu festival that spans nine nights and is celebrated every year in the autumn. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Indian cultural sphere. Theoretically, there are four seasonal Navratri. The legend associated with Navratri speaks about the great battle between the powerful demon Mahishasura and Goddess Durga. … Each year, on each day of Navratri, an incarnation of “Goddess Durga” is worshipped to celebrate the day of her victory over Mahishasura, and the ultimate victory of ‘Good over Evil.”
Chicago Live Festival
Experience over 100 artists, companies and local organizations performing nonstop across 5 stages + making waves by boat, during a free 2-day celebration that transforms Navy Pier into a vibrant showcase of the arts. Marking its 5th anniversary, the festival features star-studded performances and 5 world premieres, offering an unforgettable weekend of music, dance, theater, and more.
Sundays on State
The Kalapriya dancers will grace the stage once again at Sundays on State!
Annual Dance Academy Showcase
Join us for Kalapriya's Annual Dance Academy Showcase to celebrate our Bharatanatyam students’ hard work, discipline, and dedication! Curated by lead dance teacher Harini Nilakantan, the showcase features dance pieces that reflect our students’ unique artistic journeys and highlights their incredible growth nurtured throughout the year.
Spring Adult Paint & Sip
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
We Are One Humanity
WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
A Community Discussion with We Are One Humanity’s founder Rajmohan Gandhi
Shukrawar Social: Bhangra Night
Come out to Kalapriya’s first Shukrawar Social! Learn some Bhangra moves from Mandeep Kumar - the OG from Punjab! Bring a friend or come solo and make some new ones! Indian-Inspired mocktails and appetizers will be provided. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
Ragamala Dance Company
Our friends at Harris Theater in Millennium Park are offering a special discount to our Kalapriya community for Ragamala Dance Company!
Holi
Known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is an annual celebration of spring, love, and new life throughout North India. This exciting celebration is filled with dancing, singing, and - most famously - throwing of colored powder and water. Come celebrate Holi with Kalapriya! We’ll have dancing, music, food, arts & crafts, and more - lots of fun for children and adults!
Pehchaan
Our friends at Ishami Dance Company are offering a special discount to our Kalapriya community for Pehchaan!
See Chicago Dance Convening
Event Description
Join members of the Chicago dance community as See Chicago Dance shares exciting Chicago Dance Month updates and gives a first-time look at the brand-new See Chicago Dance website! In addition to these exciting See Chicago Dance updates there will also be time to connect and network with members of the Chicago Dance Community!
The Winter Community Convening is generously hosted at Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts, located at 2101 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL. The facility is wheelchair-accessible and served by several CTA transit lines. Click here to plan your commute using Google Maps. Street parking is available in the surrounding area.
ASL interpretation will be provided during this gathering. If other accessible accommodations are needed, please click here to contact Kennedy Ward.
Creative Roots: Adult Paint & Sip
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Adult Paint & Sip @ Kalapriya
Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Venue: Kalapriya Studio
Address: 2101 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
$45 Registration Fee (per person)
Unwind after a long week, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and get your creative juices flowing at Kalapriya! Workshop fee includes art supplies, snacks, & non-alcoholic refreshments. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or spirit to share!
In this session, we will be exploring Pichwai Painting and Mirror Work from Rajasthan with Kalapriya Teaching Artist Anshu Agrawal. Based in Naperville, Anshu is the founder of Artific Custom Arts for Indian-inspired art and decor.
Creative Roots is a workshop series that introduces families to South Asia’s rich visual and performing arts traditions. We offer both kids and adult classes, and each class will be centered around a specific South Asian art style.
A South Asian Holiday Party
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A South Asian Holiday Party @ Kalapriya
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
Time: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Venue: Kalapriya Studio
Address: 2101 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
$60 Holiday Party Admission
Event Details
Festive mingling
"Margom Kali" (Traditional Christian dance from South India)
Discussion on the history of Christianity in India
Authentic South Indian Christian Dinner
Bollywood dance party
Deepavali: A Celebration of Lights
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Deepavali (also known as Diwali in the Northern part of India) is the Indian festival of Lights celebrating the victory of Light over Darkness, Good over Evil, and Knowledge over Ignorance. In some parts of India, Deepavali (Sanskrit for "row of lamps") also signals the return of Lord Rama to the city of Ayodhya post his triumph over Ravana, the King of Lanka in Valmiki's Epic - the Ramayana.
Join us at the Chicago Women’s Park & Garden for an evening celebrating joy and community with food, sparklers, and art
Navaratri at Kalapriya
Join us on October 6, 2024 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM for our annual Navaratri-Kollu celebration followed by a Garba Workshop for our tiny champions taught by Kavisha Prajapathi!
This is a kid-friendly event.
Please bring your Golu (miniature idol or toy) to place on our Kollu pedestals.