Throughout September Tips for Lotus at Cup & Kettle Cup & Kettle Tea Co. 208 N. Walnut Learn more!   Festival Main Stage sponsors Cup & Kettle Tea Co. are collecting tips throughout the month of September for Lotus.  Stop by for a refreshing tea or a snack and contribute to global music!

Lotus Lineup Lowdown: Preview with an Ethnomusicologist Friday, September 15  |  NOON IU Archives of Traditional Music Hoagy Carmichael Room, Morrison Hall 006 FREE Take a deeper dive into Lotus on this guided tour! Elise Anderson and Douglas Peach, PhD students in the IU Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, will look at the 2017 Festival […]

Monday, September 25th  |  6:15-7:15 pm Donation Yoga Class for Lotus  Vibe Yoga Studio, 1705 N. College Ave. Register for this class This will be a gentle yoga class for all levels. We will breathe, stretch, and balance to the beats of world music. All of the proceeds from this class will help transform Lotus's […]

Wednesday, September 27th  |  5:00-7:00 pm Lotus + Bloomingfoods Wine & Cheese Tasting Bloomingfoods East, Patio Room (3220 E. 3rd St.) $10 entry fee @ door  |  All proceeds benefit Lotus More details / Facebook event   Join us at the Bloomingfoods East patio room as we gear up for Festival weekend with a wine […]

Guest lecture with Isabel Berglund Wednesday, September 27  |  6:00-7:00 pm IU Fine Arts Building, FA 015 1201 E. 7th St. FREE Danish artist Isabel Berglund uses the familiar, universal tradition of hand-knitting to create monumental public works that demonstrate the power of communal artistic endeavor.  This pre-Festival lecture is free and open to the public. Presented […]

The 24th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival returns to the heart of Bloomington, Indiana on September 28-October 1, 2017, filling the downtown streets once again with its eclectic blend of global sound and spectacle. Click for info and tickets! For more than two decades, the non-profit Lotus Education and Arts Foundation has transformed downtown […]

Festival Arts Village Friday, Sept. 29 & Saturday, Sept. 30   |   6:00 – 10:00 pm each night 6th St., between Walnut & Washington FREE All Ages/ Open to Public Two full evenings of interactive installations, visual arts, hands-on activities, demonstrations, and more -- for the whole family.  Full details and schedule below.  Free […]

Lotus Friday Evening Showcases Friday, September 29   |   ~6:00 pm - Midnight Various venues in downtown Bloomington >Buy Tickets Single-night tickets and Weekend Passes available. YOUR WRISTBAND is your passport to music and dance from around the globe!  Venues range from classic theaters and clubs, to standing-room street tents, to churches where traditional […]

Lotus in the Park Saturday, September 30   |   Noon - 5:00pm Waldron, Hill, and Buskirk Park (Third Street Park, 331 S. Washington St.) FREE A full afternoon of performances, workshops, and hands-on fun for the whole family!  Bring your lawnchair or blanket and enjoy the festivities. See below for a full schedule and list of activities. […]

Lotus Festival Parade Saturday, September 30   |  8:30-8:50 pm Downtown Bloomington FREE Led by Festival artist Raya Brass Band!  The whole community is invited to join the procession -- wave a Lotus flag, wear a mask, or just dance dance dance.  Meet at 7th & Washington; ends at Buskirk-Chumley Theater Sponsored by:     […]

Festival Unwind Yoga Sunday, October 1   |   11:00 am - 2:30 pm Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center - Rose Firebay (122 S. Walnut St.) FREE; voluntary donations accepted Unwind and restore with a unique yoga experience after an exciting Festival weekend.   Students of all levels are welcome to join this accessible practice and encouraged […]