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International Friendsgiving

From Saturday, November 21, 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm
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Dine and enjoy music and fashion spectacle at International Friendsgiving from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at Coartlition, 2003 w. 35th St., Chicago.

This event features a potluck-style dinner starting at 6 p.m. with an open mic, collage-making with Corrupt Kids Ink and languages games with Int'l Cafe.

A sustainable runway and drag show by RAGZ Fest starts at 8 p.m., followed by open karaoke until late.

Tickets cost $20 or $10 if you bring a dish to share for the potluck and are available on the International Freindsgiving page of the Int'l Cafe website.

One-third of all proceeds go toward the Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights and the rest is split between Coartlition and RAGZ Fest.

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