Larry & Joe (3/10/25 - 3/11/25) Larry & Joe were destined to make music together. Larry Bellorín, a legend of Llanera music, hails from Monagas, Venezuela. Joe Troop is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and Old-Time musician. Larry was forced into exile and is an...
“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.
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!
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...
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...
Larry & Joe, a standout favorite at the 2023 Lotus Festival, are coming back to Bloomington for a couple of Lotus Blossoms school shows.
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...
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...
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.
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...