Music, Dance, Food at Navaratri Festival

The 33rd annual Navaratri Festival, a celebration of Indian music, dance and food, was held on campus Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

Navaratri, one of India’s major festival celebrations, is a time to see family and friends, enjoy music and dance and seek blessings for new endeavors. Wesleyan’s 33rd annual festival celebrated traditional music and dance while giving audiences a glimpse at the contemporary arts scene. Exciting pre-festival activities extend the festival into nine (nava) nights (-ratri), featuring performances by some of India’s leading artists, a film screening, Dandiya Raas dance parties and an honoring of Navaratri’s religious traditions; it culminated with a worship service.

Photos of the festival are below. (Photos by Stefan Weinberger ’10)