Southwest Asia and North Africa: a crossroads for the world. 

The SWANA community in CHI itself is vast and diverse.  

Cause enough to congregate around our production of IRAQ, BUT FUNNY and celebrate Chicago’s SWANA community. Join us on July 10th for a pre-show mixer at 6pm featuring Live music by Ronnie Malley playing the oud and scrumptious bites. Stick around after the performance for some “qawah” (coffee) and a REFLECT Panel on “Indigeneity Displaced.” And after we REFLECT, we dance, says the DJ!

SWANA Night Reflect Panel

ALLISON PARSSI

FAWN E. POCHEL

GLORIA IMSEIH PETRELLI

HOWELL MALHAM, JR.

KAREEM BANDEALY

RONNIE MALLEY