In the month of April, we celebrated our CulturallyOurs Gatherings – Spring edition, a collaboration between CulturallyOurs and our good friend Mary Krystinak of Mary’s Wholesome Living.
CulturallyOurs Gatherings are small group events where we focus on
- hands-on learning about art, music and culture from around the world
- engaging conversations about current events and happenings
- heartfelt connections with others around you
- global culinary pallet inspired by world flavors
For our Spring gathering we chose to whisk everyone away virtually to India for an Indian inspired dinner as well as host a hands-on workshop on an ancient art form that is still practiced in India today.A group of culturally curious folks joined us at the Tao Center in Wheaton Illinois. The weather did not co-operate as is typical here in Chicago in spring! Instead of a bright and warm spring evening we had dark and gloomy thunderstorms that brought a whole lot of rain in a 24 hour period. But these amazing folks braved the weather and showed up full of enthusiasm and excitement for a fun evening filled with good food and even better company. Our menu included signature dishes from Mary’s Wholesome Living like a Celery Apple Cider Vinegar Cooler, Wild Rice Pilaf, as well as dishes from Nik Sharma (a past guest on the CulturallyOurs Podcast) cookbook ‘Seasons’ like Tamarind-Pomegranate Meat Loaf, Channa Dal and Tamarind-Ginger Cooler. Mary also had lots of mango chutney, multi-colored beet raita and home-made ghee to go around. For the art portion of the gathering, our guests learnt about ‘Madhubani‘ an ancient art form from central India that is still in practice today. Madhubani has seen a revival around the world, thanks to a huge initiative by the Indian government to encourage and empower local art and artisans to keep their skill alive and active. And in true Indian style, the evening ended with cardamon chai, almond milk, spicy hazelnut and chocolate chip cookie and lemon coconut cake made with spelt flour. A huge thank you to everyone who came for the CulturallyOurs Spring Gathering and we cannot wait to host our next event in the Fall.
If you would like to join us in Chicago for the Fall CulturallyOurs Gatherings, sign up to be notified when the tickets go on sale.
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