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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
[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 //...
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...
When was your first Lotus Fest? The second year, in ‘95 How many have you attended? I’ve attended at least one event of about 10 festivals. How did you first cross paths with Lotus?Favorite Festival memories? I first learned about the festival from James Combs when...
Named after the river that flows between Colombia and Ecuador, this Afro-Pacific ensemble starts with the marimba at its center, and flows with centuries of musical influence, like its namesake. Much has been made of Afro-Colombian music the past few years... now...