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2022 PRIME TIME EVENTS

RASA: Manipuri Dance presentation by Sanjib Bhattacharya ,Movements in Motion

Time: Saturday, July 30th 6:30PM

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Desert Fire Project by Aakansha Maheshwari and Malini Taneja

Time: Sunday, July 31st 6:30PM

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Dancers: Malini Taneja and Aakansha Maheshwari
Established by these two Los Angeles based dancers, Desert Fire is a dance project inspired by Rajasthani culture and Kalbelia dance (a gypsy folk dance from the snake charmer community in Rajasthan, India), which imbibes the free spirit of the desert. Currently only ten dancers in the United States perform Kalbelia. Through their unique choreographies, Malini and Aakansha tell stories and strive to preserve and share their passion for this dance tradition.

Kirtan with Malini Taneja

Time: Sunday, July 31st 8:30 PM-9:00 PM

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BollyPop with Aakansha Maheshwari

Time: Sunday, July 31st 7:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Bhangra Dance Contest, Special Guest Rhythms of India

Time: Sunday, July 31st 8:30 PM-9:00 PM

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Hello y'all dancers....Are you ready to become a STAR??? Become a prime time performer at Ananda Mela 2022!!! Join the Bhangra Dance Contest on July 31^st, Sunday @8.30PM.

Dress to Impress.. Groove your Moves....and... Dance for a Chance... to win

2019 PRIME TIME EVENTS

Mayapuris

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The Mayapuris have crash-landed into the kirtan/chant genre, quickly becoming the most talked-about group in this growing scene of exotic world music. Their story starts in the quiet back-country of North Central Florida, Alachua, a small village-esque town known to some as the capital of the underground grassroots-kirtan movement in the West. Read more...

Website: http://mayapuris.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMayapuris

BollyPop

BollyPop®

Dancers: Aakansha Maheshwari (Founder), Bharat Kalra, Christina Johnson

BollyPop is a high energy cardio workout with easy to follow moves and choreography comprised of various styles: Bollywood, Bhangra, Garba, Indian classical, Latin, and Hip-Hop movements. People of all ages are welcome to join this high energy dance party with music that rejuvenates the mind, builds strength for the body and brings positive change! Get ready to shake, swerve, move and groove across various continents in this multicultural, adventurous wonderland of dance fun with Aakansha and her team!

Bhakti Dance

Bhakti Dance with Malini

Dancer: Malini Taneja

Malini Taneja is a multi-faceted artist known for her devotional performances, improvisation in both western and eastern dance styles, and her engagement with audiences in singing, rapping and dancing without inhibitions. Malini was born in a family of Bhakti yoga practitioners and annually spends several months in India learning from the masters of bhakti, which propounds that through song, dance and devotion one can feel a divine bliss and connection that is beyond this material existence. Bringing this ancient tradition of love to the modern world, she has combined electronic dance music with sanskrit mantras to make for a unique spiritual dance party.

Desert Fire

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Desert Fire

Dancers: Malini Taneja and Aakansha Maheshwari

Established by these two Los Angeles based dancers, Desert Fire is a dance project inspired by Rajasthani culture and Kalbelia dance (a gypsy folk dance from the snake charmer community in Rajasthan, India), which imbibes the free spirit of the desert. Currently only ten dancers in the United States perform Kalbelia. Through their unique choreographies, Malini and Aakansha tell stories and strive to preserve and share their passion for this dance tradition.

Aloha Bhangra Dance Contest

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Hello y'all dancers....Are you ready to become a STAR??? Become a prime time performer at Ananda Mela 2019!!! Join the Aloha Bhangra Dance Contest on July 28^th, Sunday @6.40PM.

Dress to Impress.. Groove your Moves....and... Dance for a Chance... to win

First Price:

2 round trip tickets to Hawaii & 2 free nights with food included. Sponsored by Vedic Cultural Center

Second Price:

Two Festival (Tasveer, South Asian Film Festival ) VIP Passes worth $1000. ( each pass worth $500). Sponsored by Tasveer South Asian Film Festival

THRID PRIZE

Three floor tickets to the concert of Shreya Ghoshal with Symphony. Sponsored by Jalsa Entertainment! The Prize is worth $400!

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AND WIN MANY MORE PRIZES

Lord Balaji Procession

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In the previous Kali Yuga Lord Brahma worshiped Sri Balaji at the catchment area of the holy Pushkarini River to thank the Lord. A procession in this connection will be replicated here in Redmond.

Kids Rathayatra

The first-ever Ratha-yatra in the western world was organized in San Francisco on July 9, 1967. Srila Prabhupada is reinvigorating the ancient Jagannath Puri celebration where three chariots holding deities of Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subadra are pulled by ropes.

Puppet Show

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Ananda Mela hosting puppet shows that exhibit various stories, and encourage people of all ages to participate in Vedic life. It is a wonderful experience for people of all ages. The audience views primarily 2 -3 puppeteers that control their respective marionette puppets. Marionette puppets are controlled by rods and strings to make a movement of hands and actions. Our shows are run by children and teenagers who are apart of the VCC community. They assimilate much knowledge and joy from performing these plays. They can extend their knowledge of the fine arts as well as learn about values. In the first the children created a story that presented kindness to animals, and this year they will give us an insight on how to live a happy life. In conclusion, the puppet show is a very unique performance that shows us very valuable lessons of life in a friendly manner. We encourage everyone to see this spectacle in Ananda Mela