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Free Events at #LotusFest2019
The Lotus Festival schedule is packed! From performances with artists to interactive art exhibits. There’s something for every person of every age. The best part? So many Festival events are free, thanks to donors, sponsors, and all the volunteers that bring it...
Balla Kouyate Awarded National Heritage Fellowship Award
If you've been perusing the performer list on our website, you know that Balla Kouyaté will be playing at the 26th Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, as part of a duo, with Mamadou Diabate. What you may not know is that Balla has just been awarded a 2019 National...
Meet the Interim Festival Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Lollis
We are happy to welcome Sarah Lollis to be our 2019 Interim Festival Volunteer Coordinator! Sarah is a senior at Indiana University, majoring in Arts Management, with a concentration in music, and minoring in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. She is originally from...
Edible Lotus Menu
STARTERS FLAT BREAD (contains gluten) Baked in wood fired oven made by local craftsman Andrew Gerber BEET PUREE Red beets with yogurt and za'tar MUHAMMARA (Vegan) Red pepper and walnut spread SALAD GOLDEN BEET SALAD (Vegan) Golden beets, orange, lemon, kalamata olives...
Meet New Executive Director Tamara Loewenthal
Tamara Loewenthal is delighted to be appointed to be the new Executive Director for the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation. In the over twenty years that Tamara has served the Lotus organization, she has had a hand in developing many of the programs that are now...
Volunteer Profile: Adam Riviere
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Originally invited by Merribeth Fender, who ran Athena, to accompany her playing and introducing instruments to kids and their families. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization?...
Volunteer Profile: Laura Plummer
Lotus 2019 Be More Award Nominee How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? As a graduate student, I worked on the Victorian Studies staff alongside Carol Simmons. At a party in 2005, she suggested me as a potential Board of Directors member to our mutual...
That’s What She Said …
A Night With Alash Tamara Loewenthal has experienced hundreds of Lotus performances yet still finds inspiration in the special "Lotus Moments," including yesterday when she spent the day sharing the amazing art of Tuvan throat singing with Paoli. The...
Lotus Hosts Bachata’s Award-Winning “Gold Standard” Artist
Cure your spring fever with sounds from the Dominican! Lotus ushers in March with sights and sounds from the barrio during six performances by Dominican artist DREAM (Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring) Bachata Academy on Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March...