Music in the Garden: Indian Arts Circle of New Orleans

About this event

This year, experience the seasons change at NOMA with Music in the Garden! Enjoy local musicians performing alongside artworks new and old in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Sunday afternoons February 22nd, April 12th, October 25th, and November 15th.

This Music in the Garden is hosted in partnership with the Indian Arts Circle of New Orleans, featuring musical and dance performances; food from local vendors including Inaayat, Taj Mahal/Nirvana Indian Cuisine, and others; and all-day mehndhi tattooing and kolam artmaking activities.

This program will take place in the sculpture’s garden Amphitheater. To arrive at the Amphitheater, enter the garden through the entrance on Enrique Alférez Drive.

This program is free and open to the public, with registration recommended. Individuals who register will receive notifications of weather-related location changes.

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Download a Besthoff Sculpture Garden Map Here

Schedule of Events and Vendors

All-Day Activities

12 – 4 PM | Mehndhi (traditional henna tattoos)

12 – 4 PM | Kolam artmaking activity

Performances

12:30 PM | Traditional Garba Stick Dance: Performance & Teaching by NOLA Garba Group

1:30 PM | Kathak Classical Dance

2:00 PM | Bharatanatyam : Solo Classical Indian Dance by Sanjukta

2:30 PM | Traditional Garba Stick Dance: Performance & Teaching by NOLA Garba Group

3:00 PM | Indo-New Orleans Ensemble featuring Andrew McLean on sarode, Prachant Minocha on tabla, and Martin Mazakowski on bass

Vendors

Inaayat

Taj Mahal/ Nirvana Indian Cuisine

Punjabi Dhaba

International Market

Café NOMA