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All profits from the Fair go to grassroots projects in the Himalayan Region

Tibetan, Nepalese, Indian and Afghan communities work with the Himalayan Fair Committee to offer this annual outdoor celebration of Himalayan cultures. Supporters include the North Shattuck Merchants' Assn., East Bay Express, KPFA Free Speech Radio, The City of Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley Association, and The Monthly

26th Annual Himalayan Fair - May 16 and 17, 2009



April 2009 Press Release

Suggested Donation and Price of raffle ticket: $5 single, children 12 and under free. This event benefits humanitarian grassroots projects in the Himalayas.

Live Oak Park - 1300 Shattuck Avenue, North Berkeley, CA. Directions

Wheelchair assistance & facilities available

 

Entertainment Schedule

Saturday, May 16th
     
11:45am

Invocation and Opening Ceremony

 

 
Noon

NATYA RASA – Bharatanatyam – Savitri Hari – savitrihari@sbcglobal.net

 

12:30pm JYOTI KALA MANDIR – Odissi by students – jrout1@gmail.com – www.jyotikalamandir.org
1pm

Students of Andrea Luchese – Bharatanatyam and story telling elementalgrace@opendoor.com

 

1:30pm GOJOGO – east-west music ensemble – zaharako@gmail.com gojogo
2pm

NEPALI DANCES by Das and friends

 

 
2:30pm

FERHAN QURESHI –Tabla solo – qalandari@gmail.com

 

3pm

BHAJANS – sing along with Ammachi’s devotees – fairs4amma@yahoo.com

 

3:30pm ANCIENT FUTURE –Indo-jazz fusion – Matthew Montfort – info@ancient-future.com ancient future
4pm

KATHAK Sonia Mann

 

4:30pm

KALANJALI –Bharatanatyam with artists from India – kalanjaliusa@aol.com

 

5pm CHAKSAM PA Tibetan music and dance –akiwangmo@yahoo.com, www.chaksampa.org chaksam pa
5:30pm

RAFFLE – great, great prizes! Buy your tickest and support our grassroots charities. A trip to Nepal, carpets, trekking adventures, wonderful things…

 

6:pm SUKHAWAT ALI KHAN and party – sachikow@mindspring.com
     
Sunday, May 17
     
11:30am

BHARATANATYAM by students of Aggie Brenneman – aggiebrenneman@sbcglobal.net

 

12:30pm

BHARATANTYAM by students of  Kalanjali – kalanjaliusa@aol.com

 

1pm

SAHAYATA Nepali dances by Nisha Thapa and friends.

 

1:30pm BOLLYWOOD DANCE by Core in Motion – www.amritadance.com amrita dance
2pm

NEPALI DANCES by Das and friends

 

2:30pm 

THUMRI – Hindustani music by Tamarind and party- thumri108@yahoo.com, www.soundsalone.com

 

3pm

NANC (Nepal Assoc. of N. California) Dance and Music – khendulama699@hotmail.com

 

3:30pm

RAFFLE – Grand prize giveaway!

 

4pm VANDHANA DANCE COMPANY – Kathak – vandhana@sbcglobal.net vandana dance company
4:30pm

DANCE & MUSIC OF BHUTAN  subediganesh@hotmail.com

 

5pm

TANC (Tibetan Assoc. of N. California) Music and Dance dechentsering2009@gmail.com

Join us at the stage as TANC conducts closing ceremonies and prayers for peace.

CDs for some of the music groups are for sale at the Information Booth. This schedule is subject to change.