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ONE WEEK AWAY 😏 do you have your tickets for Mehendi in Bloom?Along with the sights of the Pigments artist garden and th...
08/15/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY 😏 do you have your tickets for Mehendi in Bloom?

Along with the sights of the Pigments artist garden and the magic of henna artists, your ears will be blessed with an incredible line up of musicians next week on Saturday! 🎶

We'll kick it off with a variety showcase, mehfil style, highlighting some of our amazing community members. 😎

Next, the brilliant Ronnie Malley and Anjan Chakravarty will sweep us away from Chicago with A Conversation Between Traditions featuring oud and mridangam. In this duet, the artists will transport us across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia removing borders all way from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. 🌏

Finally, you know her and you love her, we'll end the afternoon dancing to the brilliant beats of dj nanoos!! Her work pays homage to the rich traditions of the Levant, recontextualizing them through Techno, Ghettotech, Juke, and beyond. You won't wanna miss this! 💃

🌸MEHENDI IN BLOOM🌸Announcing our henna and jagua artist lineup for August 22nd!!Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens i...
08/07/2026

🌸MEHENDI IN BLOOM🌸

Announcing our henna and jagua artist lineup for August 22nd!!
Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens is growing henna plants as part of their Summer Flower Show, Pigments. This year’s show will focus on flowers and plants that can be harvested for natural pigments, paints, and dyes.

We are honored to welcome you alongside our artists to share the beautiful tradition of adorning our hands with henna and jagua.
📍CHICAGO IL JAGUA & NATURAL HENNA
Hennaby Khat
🇺🇸 Pro Bridal Henna artist! Magic Of Mehendi By Pratty💫
Chicago Henna Artist-Kadija
Jagua comes from the fruit of the Genipa americana tree. The tree is native to the rainforests of Central and South America. Indigenous communities have used Jagua for generations. Since then, jagua has also been used for adorning the hands, feet, and other parts of the body, often through a gel form. The dark blue-black dye is created from the fruit.

Henna is made from crushed up leaves of the Lawsonia inermis plant, which grows in North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. The leaves are turned into a paste. Henna has a long history of being used for weddings, festivals, and other celebrations, where intricate patterns are applied on hands, feet and more.

Come get your hands adorned between 12pm and 4pm at the event with any of our incredible artists. Please bring cash or any digital form of payments (zelle, card, etc) for the henna and dosa stand that will also be present!
We can’t wait to see you! Stay tuned for our artist lineup coming soon!!

🌺MEHENDI IN BLOOM🌸🍃Join Chicago Mehfil and Garfield Park Conservatory & Gardens on August 22nd from 10 AM to 2 PM for an...
07/21/2026

🌺MEHENDI IN BLOOM🌸

🍃Join Chicago Mehfil and Garfield Park Conservatory & Gardens on August 22nd from 10 AM to 2 PM for an incredible live music lineup, jagua and henna artists, and a live dosa station!!
Learn about the cultural and historical use of jagua and mehendi while seeing the Lawsonia inermis plant growing right in front of your eyes in the Conservatory’s Artist’s Garden Show, Pigments!

🪷Event details:
Come join us at the Conservatory, in Horticulture Hall and the Artist’s Garden to support incredible henna artists who specialize in both jagua and henna to experience cross-cultural traditions on the West Side of Chicago!

During the event, make sure to stop by the live dosa stand and try traditional South Indian cuisine!
Throughout the day, you will enjoy a blend of traditional instruments from across Asia and Africa and end the afternoon dancing to an exclusive set from a beloved local DJ 😼

Don’t forget to take a stroll through the whole conservatory and garden show. Take in all the incredible plants used for natural dyes and more 🌱🌵

🎫Admission to the event, garden and live music performances are free. Getting henna done and food on site is available to all attendees at an extra cost.
Please go to the GPC website to reserve your free admission ticket and choose Aug 22nd, as your visit date for this event! The link will also be in our bio.

We are so excited to have you!
Stay tuned for an announcement for our henna artists, music lineup, and food vendor 💚🤍

Chicago Mehfil presents a cozy winter concert at our friend’s Edgewater home! We’re throwing it back to our roots with a...
01/19/2026

Chicago Mehfil presents a cozy winter concert at our friend’s Edgewater home!
We’re throwing it back to our roots with an intimate living room Mehfil✨✨
Come for the tunes and stay for dinner 👩‍🍳👩‍🍳
Kick off the new year with Sonny Patel on the bansura and Randall Jamrok on the tabla!
Don’t miss out on a chance to share your own music/dance/skills at our open mic - all skill levels are welcome !
Sign up for the open mic in the link in our bio!

Dinner on us!! Potluck suggested(bring sides,dessert, drinks if you can!)

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