May 20th 2017 (1:20pm)
Under the towering oaks and redwood trees in the midst of a quaint Berkeley neighborhood, Live Oak Park becomes a vast marketplace with over 100 shops, live music, Tarot, Massage, Ayurveda, Travel information, Himalayan Kids craft table, Momos freshly made by the Tibetan Community plus fresh authentic Nepalese and Indian foods. The Himalayan Fair offers a rare occasion to experience a unique Himalayan festival without leaving the Bay Area.
Founded in 1983, the annual outdoor celebration grows larger every year. Vendors come from as far as Kathmandu. The Himalayan Fair offers a wide variety of award winning stage performers (for adults and children). The entertainment features a range of international groups performing traditional music and dance with vibrant ethnic costumes as well as some well known world music groups like Ancient Future and Sukhawat Ali Khan.
Fairgoers will be treated to classical Odissi dance by Jyoti Kala Mandir; Bollywood dance, local Bhutanese and Tibetan community groups presenting dance and music and the traditional offerings by two local dance schools of Bharata Natyam, classical South Indian dance.
The fair also offers access to non-profit organizations and current news concerning the Himalayas and related charitable organizations.
