Dinner, Culture & Connection: Southern India

Schedule

Thu Mar 12 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

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Location

Mayo Street Arts | Portland, ME

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Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the vibrant culture and flavors of Southern India!
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Dinner, Culture & Connection: Southern India

Thursday, March 12 at 6:00-7:30 PM

$75 per ticket ($85 at the door) includes performances and a light meal with beer and coffee pairings. Additional alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverges available for purchase.

Restricted 21+

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Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the vibrant culture and flavors of Southern India! Enjoy a delicious dinner inspired by traditional recipes, mingle with fellow enthusiasts, and dive into the rich tapestry of customs and stories.

This is your chance to connect, learn, and savor the best of South Indian heritage—all in person. Don’t miss out on this unique cultural feast!

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Picture this: You walk into our small theater. There’s a beautifully set table, dinner is being plated, and traditional artists from Kerala State in Southern India sit alongside you.

You enjoy bespoke Southern Indian dishes by , enjoy brews by 's designed to harmonize with the bold flavors of Indian cuisine, and punctuate the evening with a single-source roast from .

Artists share work around the space, shifting focus from the stage back to conversation and around family-style tables. The venue is intimate. Everything feels up close.

You enjoy a demonstration of shadow puppetry by a 12th generation shadow puppeteer, dances in the folk tradition, and more flavors.

Maybe you learn how to bring a puppet to life. Maybe you try your hand at Mohiniyattam's beloved hand gestures and facial expressions, conveying emotions through your eyes.

That’s our Dinner, Culture & Connection series. A night where a ticket buys not just a performance, but an experience of being truly in community with one another. Share a meal, experience a culture up close, and stay for conversation with people you might never otherwise meet.


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Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the six New England state arts agencies.


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Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo Street, Portland, United States

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