This six-piece ensemble performs traditional music from the Salento Peninsula in the Puglia region of southern Italy. Led by violinist and percussionist Mauro Durante, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino returns to the Lotus stage with vibrant pizzica (the traditional...
Lotus World Music & Arts Festival
Lotus Dickey Song Workshop
Grey Larsen, Janne Henshaw, NanMcEntire, Steve Dickey, Nancy Dickey, and Paul Tyler — all of whom knew Hoosier musician and songwriter Lotus Dickey (1911-1989)—will lead a workshop in which you’ll learn some of Lotus’s best songs. The Lotus World Music and Arts...
Vanesa Aibar & Company
Vanesa Aibar is an award-winning choreographer and dancer of flamenco, the classic musical tradition of southern Spain. A native of Villanueva del Arzobispo in Jaén, she has studied and performed with companies across Spain, including the Nuevo Ballet Español and...
Aurelio
Born on Honduras’ Caribbean coast, Aurelio Martinez grew up steeped in the traditions of the Garifuna people, descendants of shipwrecked slaves who intermarried with locals on the island of St. Vincent and were deported to the Central American coast in the late...
Banda Magda
Banda Magda brings chic, lively style to the notion of “world music,” along with playful gestures and a splash of retro humor. Led by Greek-born Magda Giannikou – a singer, accordionist, and award-winning film scorer – the band moves fluidly from samba to Greek dance...
Arga Bileg
The seven-piece group Arga Bileg introduces jazz improvisation into Mongolian folk music traditions. The ensemble includes polished musicians, composers, and choreographers; their sound is elegant and compelling. Traditional Mongolian music is strongly influenced by...
Festival Store + Festival Fare
Keep Lotus close to your heart with some Festival memorabilia — CDs from your favorite performing artists, T-shirts (you have three design colors to choose from), and even earrings and pendants re-purposed from vintage festival pins. While you're navigating the scene,...
Showcases 101: The Lotus World Music & Arts Festival
Every year, new audience members discover the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. Here are a few tips to help you plan your Lotus adventure if you're new to the festival. Friday and Saturday night Showcases are ticketed. They begin...