Prime Events


2024 PRIME TIME EVENTS


GRAMMY AWARD WINNER VIOLIN MAESTRO GANESH RAJAGOPALAN & FRIENDS GLOBAL MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA

Time: JULY 27TH , SATURDAY 6.30 PM TO 8.30 PM

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Indian classical Violin maestro Ganesh Rajagopalan (of Ganesh Kumaresh duo brothers fame) is internationally renowned performer and composer for past five decades. As a child prodigy he has been performing since the young age of seven and rose to stardom.


Disha Live band

JULY 28TH, SUNDAY 6.30 PM TO 8.30 PM

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‘Disha’ is an anti-genre experimental band from Seattle formed in 2020. Disha was formed by a handful of talented musicians due to boredom of not being able to interact with other musicians during the lockdown. Each band member brings their own unique musical taste and experience that culminates into this exciting journey called ‘Disha’. The band comprises Jothi on Vocals, Ganesh on Drums, Chandru on Keys, Ram on Guitars, Vignesh on Bass, and Brianna on Violins.


Rangeela Dance Co

Time: Sunday, July 30th 8PM-9PM

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Rangeela Dance Company (RDC) is one of the nation’s leading South Asian dance companies, founded in 2016 in Seattle by Priyanka Jain Vora, a trained classical Indian dancer, producer and director.

RDC is based in Washington and California, but provides dance services globally. Their mission is to cultivate a community that celebrates South Asian culture through the form of Indian dance. RDC’s vision is to make dance accessible to all individuals through dance workshops for kids and adults, performance & visual arts for special events, and private choreography services. Their professional group has extensive expertise in a variety of styles ranging from Bollywood, Bhangra, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Kuthu, Semi-Classical, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Garba, and more.


Lord Balaji Procession



Time: Saturday, July 29th 5PM-6PM

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Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra



Time: Sunday, July 30th 5PM-6PM

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2022 PRIME TIME EVENTS


RASA: Manipuri Dance presentation by Sanjib Bhattacharya ,Movements in Motion

Time: Saturday, July 30th 6:30PM

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Prashant is an ex-Intel engineer turned DJ, choreographer, singer, and community organizer in Portland, Oregon. His personality and charisma instantly strike a chord with audiences of any age or background. He is known for an enthralling DJ set with interactive dance lessons and performances seamlessly woven into an irresistible blend of the world’s greatest dance music. His agenda is simple – bring community and cultures together to create connections on the dance floor, and get you dancing longer, and harder than you ever thought possible!


Desert Fire Project by Aakansha Maheshwari and Malini Taneja

Time: Sunday, July 31st 6:30PM

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Dancers: Malini Taneja and Aakansha Maheshwari
Established by these two Los Angeles based dancers, Desert Fire is a dance project inspired by Rajasthani culture and Kalbelia dance (a gypsy folk dance from the snake charmer community in Rajasthan, India), which imbibes the free spirit of the desert. Currently only ten dancers in the United States perform Kalbelia. Through their unique choreographies, Malini and Aakansha tell stories and strive to preserve and share their passion for this dance tradition.


Kirtan with Malini Taneja

Time: Sunday, July 31st 8:30 PM-9:00 PM

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Hello y’all dancers….Are you ready to become a STAR???  Become a prime time performer at Ananda Mela 2022!!! Join the Bhangra Dance Contest on July 31st, Sunday @8.30PM.
Dress to Impress.. Groove your Moves….and… Dance for a Chance… to win


BollyPop with Aakansha Maheshwari

Time: Sunday, July 31st 7:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Hello y’all dancers….Are you ready to become a STAR???  Become a prime time performer at Ananda Mela 2022!!! Join the Bhangra Dance Contest on July 31st, Sunday @8.30PM.
Dress to Impress.. Groove your Moves….and… Dance for a Chance… to win


Bhangra Dance Contest, Special Guest Rhythms of India

Time: Sunday, July 31st 8:30 PM-9:00 PM

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Hello y’all dancers….Are you ready to become a STAR???  Become a prime time performer at Ananda Mela 2022!!! Join the Bhangra Dance Contest on July 31st, Sunday @8.30PM.
Dress to Impress.. Groove your Moves….and… Dance for a Chance… to win


2019 PRIME TIME EVENTS


Mayapuris

Time: Saturday, July 27th 6PM-9PM

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The Mayapuris have crash-landed into the kirtan/chant genre, quickly becoming the most talked-about group in this growing scene of exotic world music. Their story starts in the quiet back-country of North Central Florida, Alachua, a small village-esque town known to some as the capital of the underground grassroots-kirtan movement in the West. Read more...

Website: http://mayapuris.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMayapuris


BollyPop

Time: Sunday, July 28th 6PM-9PM

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BollyPop®
Dancers: Aakansha Maheshwari (Founder), Bharat Kalra, Christina Johnson
BollyPop is a high energy cardio workout with easy to follow moves and choreography comprised of various styles: Bollywood, Bhangra, Garba, Indian classical, Latin, and Hip-Hop movements. People of all ages are welcome to join this high energy dance party with music that rejuvenates the mind, builds strength for the body and brings positive change! Get ready to shake, swerve, move and groove across various continents in this multicultural, adventurous wonderland of dance fun with Aakansha and her team!


Bhakti Dance

Time: Sunday, July 28th 6PM-9PM

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Bhakti Dance with Malini
Dancer: Malini Taneja
Malini Taneja is a multi-faceted artist known for her devotional performances, improvisation in both western and eastern dance styles, and her engagement with audiences in singing, rapping and dancing without inhibitions. Malini was born in a family of Bhakti yoga practitioners and annually spends several months in India learning from the masters of bhakti, which propounds that through song, dance and devotion one can feel a divine bliss and connection that is beyond this material existence. Bringing this ancient tradition of love to the modern world, she has combined electronic dance music with sanskrit mantras to make for a unique spiritual dance party.


Desert Fire

Time: Sunday, July 28th 6PM-9PM

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Desert Fire
Dancers: Malini Taneja and Aakansha Maheshwari
Established by these two Los Angeles based dancers, Desert Fire is a dance project inspired by Rajasthani culture and Kalbelia dance (a gypsy folk dance from the snake charmer community in Rajasthan, India), which imbibes the free spirit of the desert. Currently only ten dancers in the United States perform Kalbelia. Through their unique choreographies, Malini and Aakansha tell stories and strive to preserve and share their passion for this dance tradition.


Aloha Bhangra Dance Contest

By Rhythms of India & Judges from los angeles

Time: Sunday, July 28th 6.40 PM – 7.40 PM

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Hello y’all dancers….Are you ready to become a STAR???  Become a prime time performer at Ananda Mela 2019!!! Join the Aloha Bhangra Dance Contest on July 28th, Sunday @6.40PM.
Dress to Impress.. Groove your Moves….and… Dance for a Chance… to win
First Price:
2 round trip tickets to Hawaii & 2 free nights with food included. Sponsored by Vedic Cultural Center
Second Price:
Two Festival (Tasveer, South Asian Film Festival  ) VIP Passes worth $1000. ( each pass worth $500). Sponsored by Tasveer South Asian Film Festival
THRID PRIZE

Three floor tickets to the concert of Shreya Ghoshal with Symphony.  Sponsored by Jalsa Entertainment! The Prize is worth $400!

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AND WIN MANY MORE PRIZES


Lord Balaji Procession

Time: Sunday, July 28th 5PM-6PM

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In the previous Kali Yuga Lord Brahma worshiped Sri Balaji at the catchment area of the holy Pushkarini River to thank the Lord. A procession in this connection will be replicated here in Redmond.


Kids Rathayatra

Time: Saturday, July 27th 4PM-5PM

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The first-ever Ratha-yatra in the western world was organized in San Francisco on July 9, 1967. Srila Prabhupada is reinvigorating the ancient Jagannath Puri celebration where three chariots holding deities of Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subadra are pulled by ropes.


Puppet Show

Time: Please check on event day

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Ananda Mela hosting puppet shows that exhibit various stories, and encourage people of all ages to participate in Vedic life. It is a wonderful experience for people of all ages. The audience views primarily 2 -3 puppeteers that control their respective marionette puppets. Marionette puppets are controlled by rods and strings to make a movement of hands and actions. Our shows are run by children and teenagers who are apart of the VCC community. They assimilate much knowledge and joy from performing these plays. They can extend their knowledge of the fine arts as well as learn about values. In the first the children created a story that presented kindness to animals, and this year they will give us an insight on how to live a happy life. In conclusion, the puppet show is a very unique performance that shows us very valuable lessons of life in a friendly manner. We encourage everyone to see this spectacle in Ananda Mela

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