Himalayan Fair projects

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

For immediate release - run through May 18, 2008

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25th Anniversary

HIMALAYAN FAIR

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 10 AM—7 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 10 AM—5:30 PM

Live Oak Park

1300 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Shattuck and Berryman, North Berkeley

wheelchair assistance & facilities

This event benefits humanitarian grassroots projects in the Himalayas.

Supporters include North Shattuck Association

East Bay Express and The Monthly

Authentic Himalayan arts, antiques and modern crafts, live music and dance performances and exotic foods highlight this 25th annual outdoor celebration of the great mountain cultures of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Mongolia. The only such event in the world, the Himalayan Fair offers a wide range of accomplished stage performers (for children and adults) coordinated by Katherine Kunhiramen of the Kalanjali Dance Company, featuring a range of international groups showcasing the traditional music, dance and costumes of their cultures.

This is a unique experience in harmonious diversity. One ambles among tents and booths scattered under the towering oak and redwood trees of the park. There is the spicy aroma of food baking over charcoal, the sounds of bells and singing, Tibetan long-horns and laughter. It is one of the few places where Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, Christians and secular folks can and do gather in peace and pleasure share and learn about their cultures.

This weekend event also offers access to pertinent non-profit organizations providing travel information, health reports, mountaineering assistance, and current news concerning the Himalayas. This event is a benefit for carefully researched Nepalese, Tibetan, Indian, Mongolian, and Afghani grassroots projects that give children's education scholarships, medical equipment, water and nutrition resources and other aid. In the past few years the Fair has generated and donated over $190,000 to these projects.

www.himalayanfair.net tel: 510:869.3995

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Media Press Release 2008 (pdf)