GALLERY: Final night of Lotus Festival promotes inclusion, unity
The Bloomington community and visitors come together to celebrate the last night of the Lotus Festival.
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The Bloomington community and visitors come together to celebrate the last night of the Lotus Festival.
Tubist Steve Duffy of the Raya Brass Band helps lead the Festival Parade during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Saturday night from 7th Street and Washington Street to Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Festival attendees were free to join the Brooklyn-based, Balkan brass band with an assortment of colored flags as they marched the streets of Bloomington.
Saxophonist Greg Squared of the Raya Brass Band helps lead the Festival Parade during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Saturday night from 7th Street and Washington Street to Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Festival attendees were free to join the Brooklyn-based, Balkan brass band with an assortment of colored flags as they marched the streets of Bloomington.
The Raya Brass Band helps lead the Festival Parade during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Saturday night from 7th Street and Washington Street to Buskirk Chumley Theater. Festival attendees were free to join the Brooklyn-based, Balkan brass band with an assortment of colored flags as they marched the streets of Bloomington.
IU alumni Nick Hall and Mary Hunt hula hoop together during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Saturday night in the Festival Arts Village. Both Hall and Hunt are devout fans of the festival and enjoy attending it when it arrives in Bloomington.
Mafer Bandola of Ladama plays a solo on the bandola llanera during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Saturday night in the First United Methodist Church. Ladama specializes in Pan-American music combining the styles of traditional Brazilian, Venezuelan and Colombian music with contemporary American pop and jazz.
Malian band Trio da Kali performs during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Saturday night in Buskirk Chumley Theatre. The trio performs traditional Mandé griot music with an emphasis on a soulful and expressive sound.
Bloomington residents and visitors gather downtown to listen to diverse music.
Seydou Kene and Friends make music on drums as spectators crowd the area during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Friday night outside of the Festival Arts Village. Seydou Kene is made of random passerbys who want to add to the rhythm, featuring drums provided by Bloomington resident Brian O'Quinn.
The Raya Brass Band performs their Balkan brass big band-styled music during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Friday night in the Pictura Gallery and Old National Bank Tent. The Brooklyn band aims to bring an urban element to their sound featuring instruments such as drums, tuba, sax, trumpet and the accordion.
Ethio-American singer Meklit performs stylish Ethio-jazz music during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Friday evening in Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Meklit combines musical influences from both San Francisco and Ethiopia to create a fusion of American and immigrant music.
Teddy plays on a makeshift drum set as spectators gather to enjoy the performance and give money during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Friday night on Kirkwood Avenue. Teddy’s drum set is made of common household appliances such as frying pans, buckets and empty paint cans.
Sahba of the Iranian string and percussion duo Sahba Motallebi & Naghmeh Farahmand performs “Bear” on the tar during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Friday evening in First United Methodist Church. Sahba comments in between performances about what inspires her music and stated that “Bear” is about a mother bearing her child.
Bloomington resident Sage Kinzey hula-hoops during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Friday night in the Festival Arts Village. The Festival Arts Village is one of the free additions to the Lotus Festival where the public can see art installations, live demonstrations and engage in various activities like hooping and chalking.
Sophomore Maddie Werner signs the Wall of Prejudice during Pi Lambda Phi’s Elimination of Prejudice Week event Wednesday afternoon in front of the gates of the arboretum on 10th Street and Fee Lane. The event is a part of Pilam’s Week of Philanthropy and aims to bring hope and draw attention to prejudice on campus.
Freshman Nick Broderick signs the Wall of Prejudice during Pi Lambda Phi’s Elimination of Prejudice Week event Wednesday afternoon in front of the gates of the Arboretum on Tenth Street and Fee Lane. The event is a part of Pilam’s Week of Philanthropy and aims to bring hope and draw attention to prejudice on campus.
City of Bloomington trash and recycling bins sit behind Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. The Sustainability Action Plan, expected to be finalized this month, outlines the city’s long-term goals, short-term priorities, responsible parties, timelines and cost estimates related to the city’s sustainability efforts for the next five years.
Baile Folklorico performer Marisela Salazar does traditional Mexican dances for spectators during the twelfth annual Fiesta del Otoño celebration Saturday afternoon in Showers City Hall Plaza. This year’s event kicked off National Hispanic Heritage Month with the theme “Muchas Culturas, Muchas Historias” and featured many Latin American nationalities.
North Star Capoeira Mestre Luri Santos performs the Afro-Brazilian art of capoeira, which combines elements of dance and martial arts during the twelfth annual Fiesta del Otoño celebration Saturday afternoon in Showers City Hall Plaza. This year’s event kicked off National Hispanic Heritage Month with the theme “Muchas Culturas, Muchas Historias” and featured a variety of Latin American nationalities.
Bloomington residents Oscar de Santiago (left) and his wife Maria Garcia (right) watch performances after some casual dancing during the twelfth annual Fiesta del Otoño celebration Saturday afternoon in Showers City Hall Plaza. This year’s event kicked off National Hispanic Heritage Month with the theme “Muchas Culturas, Muchas Historias” and featured many Latin American nationalities.