Raga at the Reach is a FREE three-day festival outdoors focused on presenting the vibrant culture and heritage of South Asia through live music, yoga, dance, film, and local arts vendors.
Curated by District of Raga.
Raga at the REACH is part of the Kennedy Center's 2021 Millennium Stage Summer Series, celebrating our societal emergence from the pandemic and the return of live performance.
Presented in collaboration with The Kennedy Center
SCHEDULE
Thursday, Aug 5
6-8:30 PM | Arts Market
6:00 PM | DJ set with DJ anandroid
8:30 PM | Film Screening of Raga: A Film Journey to the Soul of India
Friday, Aug 6
5-8 PM | Arts Market
5 & 7 PM | DJ set with Shuno Re! (Watch the Livestream)
6:00 PM | Performance by Rini (Watch the Livestream)
7:15 PM | Performance by Deepak Ram, Pepe Gonzalez & Avi Shah (Watch the Livestream)
Saturday, Aug 7
10 - 11:45 AM | Yoga + Live Kirtan + Meditation with Gopi & Gaura Vani
12 - 8 PM | Arts Market
12 - 12:45 PM | Bollywood/Bhangra with Jeannie of Doonya Dance featuring live Dhol by Dholi Ram
1–1:45 PM | Folk/Garba/South Indian Dance Class with Madhuvanthi Sundarajan
2–2:45 PM | Indian Classical & Hip Hop Fusion Dance class with Chitra Subramanian
5 & 7 PM | DJ set with Shuno Re!
6:00 PM | Performance by Deepak Ram
7:15 PM | Performance by Rini
Traditional South Indian Kolam Art Installation by Shanthi Chandrasekar Saturday Only*
Timings for the Art Market:
Thursday, Aug 5th & Friday, Aug 6th | 6-8 PM
Saturday, Aug 7th | 12 - 8 PM
Featuring:
Afro Indo @afroindo
Repurposed & up-cycled cloth. African and Indian prints.
*Fri & Sat only
Art of Hennas @artofhennas
Henna Artist
District Silk House @districtsilkhouse
Handmade jewelry, sarees & scarves inspired by Indian Culture and made right in Washington, DC by Rishi Das
*Thursday only
Hasta The Creative Hand @hastathecreativehand
Hand Created Expressions of Art in Brilliant Hues and Alluring Designs
Indi Blossom by Anu @indiblossombyanu
Traditional | Eclectic | Colorful Modern handmade fashion + home goods inspired by the heritage of India. Woman-owned & designed.
Nirvana Spaces @nirvana_spaces_
Uniquely sourced home decor with a strong Indian Influence.
Shanthi Chandrasekar https://www.shanthic.com/
MD based Artist who is trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore Style painting.
*Kolam Installation Saturday only, audience will be able to participate in drawing kolams with chalk!
Shuno Re! @shuno.re
Grab some merchandise from one of our festival DJs!
*Fri & Sat only
Sungh DC @sunghdc
Marketplace for unique and skilled artisans and crafters from around the world.
Tangled Kat Henna @tangledkathenna
Henna Artist
Access to the event space is first-come, first-served, and may be restricted due to capacity. Register in advance to receive the latest program and weather updates. Registration covers all events listed on the schedule below.
Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for guests with disabilities.