Lotus Fest Photo Gallery Captions
Since 1994, the Lotus Festival has brought music and art to downtown Bloomington - live performances by artists from around the world, an afternoon of free art and music for the whole family, DJs, processions and more. This year's festival featured artists from such areas as Cote D'Ivoire, Brazil and Tibet, as well as many others.
Festival attendants gather at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for an evening performance.
Crowds watch musicians from around the world perform at Lotus in the Park.
Baye Kouyate leads the crowd in a dance at Lotus in the Park.
Members of the chorus of ContraCantos & Arabiando perform music from Brazil.
A stilt walker leads the procession from Third Street Park to Lotus Festival headquarters.
Drummers lead festival participants in a parade to Lotus Festival headquarters.
The parade pauses as the crowd watches a stilt walker perform.
Spectators watch the parade from the side of the street.
Wayne Jackson operates the sound mixer during a performance at the Buskirk-Chumley.
Mawuena Kodjovi plays bass for the Mamaduo Diabate Ensemble in an evening performance.
