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RANGOLI ART DISPLAY-COMPETITION, DANCE PARTY, PERFORMANCES & DELICIOUS INDIAN CUISINE

By Mabel Pais

Flushing Town Hall (FTH) hosts its eighth annual Diwali Festival — a celebration welcoming audiences of all ages and cultures and a very popular event each year at the FTH Theater in person on Saturday, November 5, 2022. There are two shows: at 11 a.m., and at 2 p.m. Learn more at flushingtownhall.org/diwali. Celebrate Diwali with this all-ages festival and dance party featuring Kathak classical dancer Abha Roy and Bharatanatyam dancer Ishita Mili! Learn folk, Bollywood, and Kathak dance moves infused with hip hop and contemporary dance with Abha and Ishita, explore rangoli design with Anju Gupta, taste Indian foods with Queens Curry Kitchen, discover ayurvedic treatments with Shweta Parmar, and more.

Abha Roy, master teaching artist and artistic director of the Srijan Dance Company, shares the stage with IMGE: Ishita Mili Global Exposé, a performance company rooted in Indian classical, hip-hop, and contemporary dance. At the event, Flushing Town Hall will present the artwork of the winners of its rangoli design competition. Rangoli is an age-old art form from India. Derived from the Sanskrit word “Rangavalli”, it means rows of colors and is used to celebrate Hindu festivals such as Diwali. Rangoli is usually drawn in homes or courtyards, in the hope of inviting blessings of the Gods.

SAFETY PROTOCOL:

Flushing Town Hall (FTH) requires all visitors, performers, and staff to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 with matching identification. Additionally, masks will be required at all times. For more details on Flushing Town Hall’s Covid-safety measures and vaccine requirements, visit flushingtownhall.org/covid-safety.

Flushing Town Hall

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