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Eye on India Festival Comes to Glendale Heights

Come hear an evening of classical Indian music on June 7, from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Bengali Association of Greater Chicago, 1148 N. Main St. in Glendale Heights as part of the 5th Annual Eye on India Festival.

The Eye on India Festival runs from May 28 through June 28. From cinema, visual art and music, to fashion, dance and yoga, Eye on India showcases the best of contemporary and traditional Indian art in a variety of locations across the city. More than 12 events are planned, and each will be co-presented by arts, business, and community partner organizations throughout Chicago. Ticket prices for events range from free admission to $150, with an average ticket price of $30. Tickets are on sale now. For the full festival schedule and tickets visit www.EyeOnIndia.org.

The concert in Glendale Heights will feature Abhisek Lahiri, one of the youngest top-notch sarod players of All India Radio & National Television-Kolkata; classical Indian musican Subrata Bhattacharya and Chicago jazz guitarist Fareed Haque. Tickets are $25, $35, or $50.

Eye on India Festival President and Chicagoan Anuradha Behari created the festival after attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, one of the largest of its kind in the world. She wished to replicate this spirit of collaboration and discovery, and share the depth and breadth of modern India in her hometown. "Professionally I have witnessed a keen interest from U.S. business leaders to better understand their business colleagues in India, and a mutual desire to build and strengthen relationships. There is also a growing curiosity in the general population about contemporary Indian culture that is not being fulfilled. Since Chicago is already known for its world-class festivals, the time felt right to establish a new festival that is providing an opportunity to foster dialogue and build cultural ties between India and the U.S."

The 2015 Eye on India Festival is generously sponsored by the Consulate General of India in Chicago, Exelon, Efroymson-Hamid Family Foundation, and Efroymson Family Fund.

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