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26th Annual Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar Community Day

26th Annual Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar Community Day

Join us in-person* at the Lotus Firebay on Saturday, April 10 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM for the 2021 Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar Community Day.  Pick up Lotus Blossoms Outreach Kits featuring hands-on multicultural activities from community partners (register HERE if...

Lotus Receives BUEA Recover Forward Grant

Lotus Receives BUEA Recover Forward Grant

Bloomington, Indiana - The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation is pleased to announce that we have received a 2021 Recover Forward Program Grant in the amount of $1850 from the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association (BUEA), a division of the City of...

6th Annual Charm City Django Jazz Festival

6th Annual Charm City Django Jazz Festival

Lotus is partnering with Creative Alliance, located in Baltimore, to promote the incredible Charm City Django Jazz Festival. A portion of your ticket goes to support the work and mission of the Lotus Education & Arts Foundation. Click HERE to purchase tickets...

Dates for 2021 Festival

Dates for 2021 Festival

Announcing the dates for the 2021 Lotus Festival The Lotus Education and Arts Foundation is pleased to announce its 2021 dates for the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival.  Lotus is planning to hold its four-day long musical extravaganza from Sept 23 – 26, 2021, in...

Lotus MLK Day “On” Food Drive

Lotus MLK Day “On” Food Drive

Make it a day “on” this Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 18) by bringing food donations to the Lotus Firebay for the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.  Click for the PDF version of the Hoosier Hills Food Drive Wish List  or see the bottom of the page...

Lotus: a year in photos 2020

Thank you, Lotus community, for sticking with us, supporting us, and meeting the challenges of 2020 together with us! Because of you, Lotus continues to make positive change in our community and beyond through international music and art experiences. We can't wait to...

MLK Day “On” Food Drive

Make it a day "on" this Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 18) by bringing food donations to the Lotus Firebay for the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.  Click for the PDF version of the Hoosier Hills Food Drive Wish List or see the list at the bottom of the page....

Suggested Local Nonprofits

Monroe Community Kitchen Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard Hoosier Hills Food Bank Beacon (formerly Shalom Community Center), including Crawford Home Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County

Lotus Third Thursdays Virtual Winter Concert Series

Lotus Third Thursdays Virtual Winter Concert Series

Our third concert on Thursday, February 18 will feature a set by Elida Almeida, an exuberant singer-songwriter from Cape Verde, and a performance by Joshua Thompson from the 2020 Lotus Festival. Sign up HERE. Please join us in staying connected during the dark...