During a four-day weekend, the 25th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival crammed 70 activities and live music events into filled 4 Bloomington venues with 30 artists performing 20+ hours of music plus 80+ hours of free Festival fun. In summary, for every...
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Thanks for Giving
When an organization produces an annual event known to attract thousands and thousands of music and art fans to Bloomington every September, it’s easy to forget that the very same organization is a non-profit with just five folks on staff and a very limited budget. We...
First Events In New Lotus Venue
With the 25th Lotus World Music & Arts Festival resting comfortably in our rearview mirrors, we can't think of a better time to host the first-ever public events in the newly renovated Lotus venue! Together with rock paper scissors, inc., we are hosting two...
Festival Sneak Peek: Festival Unwind Yoga
Unwind and restore with a unique yoga experience after an exciting Festival weekend. This is Lotus’s third year offering weekend yoga and in honor of the 25thanniversary Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, yoga offerings will be expanded to two days, on Saturday...
Festival Sneak Peek: Blockhouse Studios Projection Mapping
Blockhouse Studios will be presenting a one of a kind display during the Lotus festival. The exhibit will be revealed on the Monroe County Courthouse, once the sun goes down. This will be a unique focal point of the festival, as it will use the architecture of the...
2018 Visual Arts Brings Brazil to Bloomington
Maracatu: Celebration from Brazil to Bloomington Be part of bringing Brazil to Bloomington! Our 2018 visual arts project focuses on Maracatu, a 400-year old Afro-Brazilian parading tradition with origins in the northeastern city of Recife. Highlighting different...
Festival Sneak Peek: “Big Tent” Multimedia Experience
Big Tent Multimedia Experience is one of several featured 25th Anniversary Spectacles planned for the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival. The Big Tent installation incorporates 360° video and audio projection, leveraging immersive technology to create a communal...
Volunteer Profile: Jacob Smith
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? As with most of the best things in my life- purely a happy accident. My freshman year at IU, I took a class that required each of us to join any campus organization. I randomly choose Union Board. At the call out...
2019 Festival Artist Overview
[fusion_text]Artist // Country // Style 47Soul // Jordan/Palestine // Jordanian-Palestinian Shamstep Afrotronix // Canada/Chad // African Electronica Balla Kouyate Presents the Balan Fanga Project // Mali // West African Balafon Cielito Lindo // US/Mexico //...
Festival Artist Sneak Peek #5: Spiro
The final sneak peek is one that I have a special attachment to. I've been a fan of the English quartet Spiro for many years (they've been around for as long as Lotus), but have been frustrated that they have never toured the U.S. So one of my goals in working with...