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    • One Globe. Many Cultures.

    • A summer event series along Chicago's magnificent riverwalk.
       
      Presented by Chicago Sister Cities International, Unifest celebrates the cultures of Chicago's 28 sister cities with food, drink, and music.

      Thursdays, July 13 - August 17, 2017

      4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m

      @ The Jetty on the Riverwalk, between Wells and Franklin

    • 2017 Schedule

      July 13

       

      MUSIC

       

      Paris, France

      DJ Sadie Woods & DJ Madrid

       

      SPIRIT

       

      Warsaw, Poland

      Cosmopolitan

      Sobieski Vodka

       

      BEER

       

      Shanghai, China

      Tsingtao

       

      Chicago

      Revolution Brewing:
      Fist City, Rev Pils, Cross of Gold

       

      RED WINE

       

      Durban, South Africa

      Rupert & Rothschild Classique, 2014

       

      WHITE WINE

       

      Petach Tikva, Israel

      Mount Hermon White, 2016

       

      FOOD

       

      Athens, Greece

      Baklava:

      honey, chopped nuts, cinnamon

       

      Hamburg, Germany

      Fischbrötchen:

      poached shrimp, dill remoulade, pickled red onion on a kaiser bun

       

      Chicago

      Chicago-Style Popcorn:

      caramel and cheddar cheese mix

      July 20

       

      MUSIC

       

      Bogota, Colombia

      DJ Kenneth

       

      SPIRIT

       

      Osaka, Japan

      Whisky Sour

      Suntory Whisky Toki

       

      BEER

       

      Birmingham, United Kingdom

      Newcastle Brown Ale

       

      Chicago

      Revolution Brewing:

      Fist City, Rev Pils, Cross of Gold

       

      RED WINE

       

      Milan, Italy

      Vitiano Red, 2014

       

      WHITE WINE

       

      Toronto, Canada

      Cave Spring Cellars Riesling, 2014

       

      FOOD

       

      Amman, Jordan

      Tea Sandwich

      pita, labneh, persian cucumber, pickled red onion, za’atar

       

      Kyiv, Ukraine

      Potato Varenyky:

      sour cream and chives

       

      Chicago

      Chicago-Style Popcorn:

      caramel and cheddar cheese mix

      July 27

       

      MUSIC

       

      Durban, South Africa

      DJ Mwelwa & DJ Maliq

       

      SPIRIT

       

      Bogota, Colombia

      Daiquiri

      Parce Rum

       

      BEER

       

      Hamburg, Germany

      Hacker-Pschorr Weisse

       

      Chicago

      Revolution Brewing:

      Fist City, Rev Pils, Cross of Gold

       

      RED WINE

       

      Paris, France

      Château Motte Maucourt Bordeaux Supérieur, 2014

       

      WHITE WINE

      Athens, Greece

      Santo Winery Assyrtiko Santorini, 2016

       

      FOOD

       

      Accra, Ghana

      Jollof Rice Salad:

      cherry tomatoes, scotch bonnet, baby bell peppers

       

      Mexico City, Mexico

      Mini Torta Milanese:

      avocado, chipotle aioli, cotija cheese, marinated cabbage

       

      Chicago

      Chicago-Style Popcorn:

      caramel and cheddar cheese mix

      August 3

       

      MUSIC

       

      Busan, South Korea

      DJ Virgil 7

       

      SPIRIT

       

      Moscow, Russia

      Greyhound

      Russian Standard Vodka

       

      BEER

       

      Vilnius, Lithuania

      Švyturys

       

      Chicago

      Revolution Brewing:

      Fist City, Rev Pils, Cross of Gold

       

      RED WINE

       

      Toronto, Canada

      Cave Spring Cellars Pinot Noir, 2015

       

      WHITE WINE

       

      Durban, South Africa

      Creation Chardonnay, 2014

       

      FOOD

       

      Gothenburg, Sweden

      Swedish Meatballs:

      with dill

       

      Casablanca, Morocco

      Couscous salad:

      raisins, parsley, pine nuts

       

      Chicago

      Chicago-Style Popcorn:

      caramel and cheddar cheese mix

      August 10

       

      MUSIC

       

      Warsaw, Poland

      State Of Mind and DJ Kw

       

      SPIRIT

       

      Mexico City, Mexico

      Classic Margarita

      Hornitos Plata Tequila

       

      BEER

       

      Prague, Czech Republic

      Pilsner Urquell

       

      Chicago

      Revolution Brewing:

      Fist City, Rev Pils, Cross of Gold

       

      RED WINE

       

      Athens, Greece

      Domaine Skouras St. George Nemea, 2014

       

      WHITE WINE

       

      Milan, Italy

      Bibi Graetz Casamatta Toscano Bianco, 2015

       

      FOOD

       

      Lahore, Pakistan

      Potato and Pea Samosas: with mint chutney

       

      Shenyang, China

      Chilled Noodles:

      scallions, chili oil, snow peas, baby bell peppers

       

      Chicago

      Chicago-Style Popcorn:

      caramel and cheddar cheese mix

      August 17

       

      MUSIC

       

      Delhi, India

      DJ Sohbash (Bollywood Celebrity DJ)

       

      SPIRIT

       

      Galway, Ireland

      Manhattan

      Connemara Peated Irish Whiskey

       

      BEER

       

      Belgrade, Serbia

      LAV Lager​

       

      Chicago

      Revolution Brewing:

      Fist City, Rev Pils, Cross of Gold

       

      RED WINE

       

      Petach Tikva, Israel

      Mount Hermon Red, 2014​

       

      WHITE WINE

       

      Paris, France

      Domaine de Pouy Gascogne Blanc, 2015​

       

      FOOD

       

      Lucerne, Switzerland

      Rosti:

      grated potato, bacon, scallions​

       

      Milan, Italy

      Mortadella Sandwich:

      stracchino cheese, apple mostarda, focaccia

       

      Chicago

      Chicago-Style Popcorn:

      caramel and cheddar cheese mix

    • Pricing

      Bottled Water and Soda: $2

      Beer: $6

      Wine: $8

      Cocktails: $10

      Food: $4

    • 2017 Sponsors

    • Sponsorship Opportunities

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    • Presented by

    • Chicago's Sister Cities

      Chicago Sister Cities International provides every Chicagoan the opportunity to celebrate citizen diplomacy by facilitating exchanges in culture, education, and business; building bridges that bring the world to Chicago and Chicago to the world. Unifest is one example of this work.

      ACCRA

      GHANA

      AMMAN

      JORDAN

      ATHENS

      GREECE

      BELGRADE

      SERBIA

      BIRMINGHAM

      UNITED KINGDOM

      BOGOTA

      COLOMBIA

      BUSAN

      REPUBLIC OF KOREA

      CASABLANCA

      MOROCCO

      DELHI

      INDIA

      DURBAN

      SOUTH AFRICA

      GALWAY

      IRELAND

      GOTHENBURG

      SWEDEN

      HAMBURG

      GERMANY

      KYIV

      UKRAINE

      LAHORE

      PAKISTAN

      LUCERNE

      SWITZERLAND

      MEXICO CITY

      MEXICO

      MILAN

      ITALY

      MOSCOW

      RUSSIA

      OSAKA

      JAPAN

      PARIS

      FRANCE

      PETACH TIKVA

      ISRAEL

      PRAGUE

      CZECH REPUBLIC

      SHANGHAI

      CHINA

      SHENYANG

      CHINA

      TORONTO

      CANADA

      VILNIUS

      LITHUANIA

      WARSAW

      POLAND

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