“Around the World in 4 Days” is a feature-length portrait of Bloomington’s Lotus World Music & Arts Festival by Lotus volunteer Merrill Hatlen, who began documenting LotusFest in 2000.
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Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar Community Day
Saturday April 5 Fairview Elementary School, 500 W 7th Street 11:00 A.M. - 3:00P.M. Free Live performances, interactive world fair activities for all ages, food trucks, and much more! All ages are welcome with activities and performances from across the globe!
Paper Orchid Visual Arts Workshop
Friday February 28th at the Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers 4:00-7:00 P.M. Free Join us at Lotus for a paper craft workshop! Learn how to create paper orchid flowers while exploring the significance and symbolism of orchids across cultures. The orchid is the national...
Alash Presented by Lotus Blossoms
Tuesday, March 25 7:00 P.M. at Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers doors open at 6:30 P.M. $15 per ticket or $20 day of. Buy tickets now Biography Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Masters of...
Lotus Blossoms Performance: Larry & Joe
Larry & Joe, a standout favorite at the 2023 Lotus Festival, are coming back to Bloomington for a couple of Lotus Blossoms school shows.
Rhys Jones and Nokosee Fields
Tuesday, February 11th 7:00 P.M. @ Lotus Firebay Concert with Rhys Jones and Nokosee Fields - Old Time songs and tunes performed by a top-notch duo. Rhys Jones is a fiddler extraordinaire. He has won fiddle and band contests at The Appalachian String Band Festival...
Lotus & First Friday Gallery Walk at Multiple Bloomington Art Galleries
Friday, October 4 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Free Event Lotus & First Friday Gallery Walk are partnering to enrich the festival experience with visual arts throughout downtown Bloomington. Connect with music and art from across the globe, explore and feel the vibe of festival...
International Art & Culture Experience at the MCPL
Saturday, October 5 11:00 AM - Noon Free Event 303 E Kirkwood Deepa Shah will be teaching simple Indian Henna techniques and our partners from the National Taiwan University (NTU) Huayu BEST Program will be teaching simple Chinese Calligraphy techniques.
Lotus Galleries at the Waldron Arts Center
Sunday, September 22 - October 13 122 S. Walnut Free Event Sponsored by IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, + Design Education Gallery: Lotus Volunteer HQ Past, Present, and Future This exhibit is a visual tribute to Lotus volunteers. Located in this year's...
Lotus Awarded IAC Grant
For Immediate Release July 31, 2024 Arts Commission invests over $3.5M to strengthen communities through art and creativity (BLOOMINGTON, IN) The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation staff is pleased to announce that Lotus has been awarded $14,683 from the...