On Saturday, August 4, 2018, please join us, children and adults, help us decorate palm leaf lamps and set them assail along the East River. The Aarti ceremony is traditionally presented each morning and evening in order to convey gratitude and protection from mother river.It is performed in order to convey gratitude to mother river, reflect on our community and remember our loved once.

Audience members are also invited to join traditional percussion ensemble led by Paulomm to accompany the ceremony. Guest performing artist will also present their work at this event.

Come and celebrate with us on Saturday, August 4, 2018  from 4pm -7:30pm along Pebble Beach at the Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Here is a short video

https://vimeo.com/140341478

https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynLampCeremony/

Aarti Hindu Lamp Ceremony is presented by Indian dance arts educator Aeilushi Mistry. This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is sponsored, in part, by Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) and, cosponsored by Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and Bambluware.

ADDRESS: Main Street Park (Pebble Beach in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn, NY 11201

Volunteer Opportunity:

Aarti Hindu Lamp ceremony is a community based event. We are seeking volunteers to help out at information table, lamp decoration table and assist audience in lamp making, lamp lighting, lamp placement in the East river and finally set-up breakdown.

Please contact : Aeilushi at aeilushi@gmail.com

http://aeilushi.wix.com/aeilushi