Ananda Mela is the largest festival in the Northwest showcasing the diversity of incredible India. It is a FREE outdoor festival held at the Redmond City Hall campus, drawing around 20,000 attendees over a glorious summer weekend.
Enjoy the rare live performance of folk music, exotic instruments, folk dance, haunting tunes and lively rhythms, brought to you all the way from India by hereditary artists from regal Rajasthan! Dance to the ultra-modern electronica and world music at a live concert!! Revel in the excellence of a masterful Bansuri flute concert! And don’t miss the party hosted by high energy Bhangra and Giddha dancers in traditional costumes!!
Many more performances, visual art exhibition, demonstrations, displays, magicians, children’s activities, pony rides, community organization booths, and irresistible shopping opportunities to engage all attendees from start to finish! Come one, come all, enjoy a free weekend getaway to India in Redmond!!
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Ananda Mela is conducted by the Vedic Cultural Center (www.vedicculturalcenter.org) under contract from the City of Redmond. The festival offers great marketing potential for diverse businesses through sponsorship opportunities.
Website: www.anandamela.org
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/AnandaMela
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmtGaqkN-A (festival trailer video)
Schedule:
Friday, July 29: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 30: 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday, July 31: 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.
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