India

Photo Montage: 6th Annual Maha Shivaratri Dance Festival at Sri Siva Vishnu Temple

News Release — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 00:20:06 +0000

Maha Shivaratri is an annual Hindu festival in India which celebrates reverence of the God Shiva. Locally, it was celebrated at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Lanham, Maryland. The day of the festival is believed to be the day that Shiva was married…

Lunar New Year Marked by Hai Hua Community Center at Fair Oaks Mall

News Release — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:34:18 +0000

The Chinese New Year is being marked around the world, and here in Northern Virginia, Fair Oaks Mall in conjunction with the Hai Hua Community Center of Falls Church, held its annual 2-day celebration last weekend. The Chinese New Year is characterized…

Public Art Commissions to Enrich the 8th St Arts Park in Brookland

News Release — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 12:49:04 +0000

Dance Place has been awarded a prestigious $500,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation to support the creation of an Arts Park in the now vacant Kearny Street NE Alley between Dance Place and the adjacent Brookland Artspace Lofts. Funding will…

An Evening of Indian Traditional Music and Dance

News Release — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:23:12 +0000

Pragathi-Utsav aims at showcasing the vibrant Indian Dance and Music forms. This event is to commemorate the 67th year of the Indian Republic. Pragathi USA’s objective is to create a platform for our local artist to showcase their talent and…

Celebrate Lunar New Year this February

News Release — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:13:09 +0000

Spectacular dragon and international dances, sword and martial arts displays and more comprise one of the largest events of its kind in the region. Fair Oaks Mall will host the 13th Annual Lunar New Year Festival celebrations on Saturday, February…