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Indian Cultural Festival

When: Saturday August 3rd, 11:00-16:00.
Where: The open-air museum Hägnan.
Entry: Free entry.
Arranged by: The Indian association in Luleå.


Welcome to this year’s Indian Cultural Festival at the open-air museum Hägnan, arranged by the Indian association in Luleå. An exciting and colourful day where Indian traditions meet old Swedish traditions. Enjoy music and dance performances on the stage, try traditional Indian attire, get a henna tattoo, stop for a coffee at the café and purchase Indian food from one of the food stands.

You can also visit the museum farmsteads and learn more about life in the old farming community in the North of Sweden.For those of you who like to play, you can also try kite flying and traditional, Swedish outdoor games.

Program

On the stage:

  • 11:00-11:20 Inaugural speech by the Ambassador of India (with reservation for changes).
  • 11:20-11:30 Indian Classical Dance-Bharatanatyam performance by Ms Prisha Panigrahi.
  • 11:30-11:40 Indian Classical Dance-Odissi performance by Ms Subhamita Maitra.
  • 11:40-11:50 Dance performance by Luleå Hembygdsgille's dance group.
  • 11:50-12:10 Bollywood dance performance by kids and local Luleå talents.
  • 12:10-12:20 Musical performance by the band The Barnyard Bandits.
  • 14:00-14:10 Indian Classical Dance-Bharatanatyam performance by Ms Prisha Panigrahi.
  • 14:10-14:20 Indian Classical Dance-Odissi performance by Ms Subhamita Maitra.
  • 14:20-14:30 Bollywood dance performance by kids and local Luleå talents.
  • 15:55-16:00 Closing remarks and end of the festival.

Other activities:

  • Kite flying for children.
  • Mehndi/Henna and face painting.
  • Try ethnic Indian clothes for men and women.
  • Introduction to Indian Yoga and practice.
  • Indian food stalls with homemade food and snacks.
  • Indian handicraft items.
  • 13:00-14:00 Free guided tour about life in the large farmhouse (activity by Hägnan). At 13:00 in Swedish and at 14:00 in English.

With reservation for changes.

Poster. Indian Cultural Festival. Experience India. Organized by Indian Association of Luleå (www.iaol.se). August 3rd 2024, 11:00-16:00 at Hägnan in Gammelstad. Free entry. The poster is decorated with illustrated pictures of indian cousine, classical dances, kite flying, indian attire, yoga practice, henna tottoos and face paintings.

More information

Date

3 August 2024 11.00

Cost

Free sek/person