Join us for a cultural experience of a lifetime and find out how your friends celebrate this special festival! and learn the Raas Garba folk dance. Enjoy a scintillating display of traditional festival decorations and an elaborate visual presentation about the festival and traditions connected with it. Join us in magical lighting ceremony with your friends!
Age: Seniors
Join us for a cultural experience of a lifetime and find out how your friends celebrate this special festival! Listen to stories and make a unique holiday decoration for your home. Wear traditional Indian clothing, dupattas and accessories to get in to the mood to celebrate. Learn the Raas Garba folk dance and perform to the lively beats of dhol. Enjoy a scintillating display of traditional festival decorations and an elaborate visual presentation about the festival and traditions connected with it. Join us in magical lighting ceremony with your friends!
Ages: All Ages / Family Style
Enjoy spell-binding folk songs from the desert state of Rajasthan. Learn the graceful Ghoomar dance. Dress in colorful traditional outfits and wear exquisite jewelry, bangles, and more! Let the lovely folk lyrics about love, family, and everyday life touch the rhythm of your heart and move your body to the beats of the dhol!
Mehendi is a popular folk art tradition closely connected with the celebration of life events. Find out more about the henna plant and its many uses as a dye, fragrance,
medicine, and more! Learn how to draw traditional Indian motifs, henna application techniques, and create your own designs.
Ages: Tweens and Teens
Rangolis are elaborate floor drawings created to decorate a home’s entrance or at family events and festivals. We will begin your journey into the world of dazzling color and simple geometry through our rangoli demonstration. Anyonecan make rangolis using the simple grid system. So join us to explore your creativity through this ancient art!
Ages: 12 years and Under
Join us for a cultural experience of a lifetime and find out how your friends celebrate this special festival! and learn the Raas Garba folk dance. Enjoy a scintillating display of traditional festival decorations and an elaborate visual presentation about the festival and traditions connected with it. Join us in magical lighting ceremony with your friends!
Age: Seniors
Wall hangings offer a simple and inexpensive way for people to decorate their homes in India. Be inspired by a unique display of exquisite wall decorations to create your own wall hanging using beautiful fabrics, traditional laces, and jewels. Hang it on your walls or give it as a gift, either way you will impress everyone with this unique art piece!
Ages: Teens and Adults
Make a refreshing pineapple sandwich that is tangy and sweet. Learn how to make fresh Indian cottage cheese, Use the highly prized saffron and cardamom spice and the pineapple in a delicious combination to create a healthy snack or dessert that is sure to “wow” your guests!
Ages: 6 - 12 years
Fall is the perfect time to make these chenna or paneer filled red, orange and yellow peppers. You can wow your guests with your culinary skills with an easy to make delicious appetizer this holiday season!
Ages: Adults
Listen to the story of the little brave hare from the Panchatantra, the book of famous animal stories from India. This story has traveled around the world and the brave hare has inspired many through the ages. Listen to fun songs, dance, and make a rabbit and lion puppet in this workshop and get ready to tell the story to your friends!