Upcoming events uplifting and supporting immigrant & refugee communities across metro Atlanta
Want to submit an event to the calendar? Send us an email to fiza@285south.com with all of the event information, including date(s), time, venue, and ticket link.
The Persian Cultural Center of Atlanta is hosting a STEM and Science day for kids on Saturday, June 13th. The event is designed to inspire the curiosity of kids with hands-on activities. Rachael Allen, a neuroscientist and author of the book of Professor Thomas Cat's Guide to Understanding the Human Brain: The Dyslexia Files, will […]
Join East by Southeast, an Asian American arts collective, for dinner and a discussion about mental health, healing, and the arts, before watching the play "In Spite of My Ambivalence" at Synchronicity Theatre. The play, written by Catherine Wu, explores themes of connection, trauma and healing. Tickets are $35.
At this “knockout-style soccer game,” held at the StationSoccer field at the Lindbergh MARTA hub, players compete on behalf of the country of their choice, with teams getting eliminated on the way to a final Winners Round; there will also be global music and good vibes. Register for free here.
The Reggae Club is celebrating Haiti -which is back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974 - with live reggae, cultural performances, and food. Details here.
Doctors for Global Health, a nonprofit "promoting health, education, art, and other human rights throughout the world," is having their General Assembly at Agnes Scott College, focused on the theme: “Clarity and Conscience: Liberation Medicine in Today’s Global Reality.” The two day event will feature speakers addressing everything from immigration detention to mass incarceration to […]
Organized by the Atlanta Muslim Festival Collective, over 80 vendors are coming together at Historic Fourth Ward Park, offering halal food, drinks, and handcrafted items for this two day event. Tickets are $15, and can be purchased here.
Registration is now open for Alif Institute's Fall/Winter Arabic Language Program for adults and youth. e. Classes are available online and in person at Alif Institute in Chamblee, and the youth classes can be […]
Vinny's Mutual Aid Bakery is hosting a pop-up dinner in support of El Refugio, a nonprofit supporting families of immigrants detained at Stewart Detention Center. You can pre-order and get […]
Celebrate the traditions of Oaxaca for free "without leaving Georgia." Plaza Las Americas is hosting an even featuring traditional folk dances from Oaxaca, regional cuisine, handcrafted items, and more. Details here.
For the first time ever, The Alif Institute is hosting Arabic music workshops outside at Newton Park in Johns Creek. Learn to play derbakeh and the oud, as well as dance dabkeh. Register to join here.
A one-night 1970s dinner party collaboration from Punk Foodie ATL featuring a five-course Polish/Chinese mashup with dishes like Rangoon cheeseball, a walnut shrimp tower, a ‘mouth watering chicken’ aspic and more. 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. seatings available for the event at 235 Ponce de Leon Place, Decatur. Buy tickets via HotPlate by Wednesday at […]
Catch the latest work from Atlanta's Latin American Artist Collective during the gallery run at P Fine Art in Suwanee. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 31. Contact the gallery […]
Want to submit an event to the calendar? Send us an email to fiza@285south.com with all of the event information, including date(s), time, venue, and ticket link.
