Among the events that are part of the Monsoon Festival Karima Essa will be doing an all ages Bollywood dance lesson.Karima Essa / YouTube
The Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, Vancouver's annual celebration of South Asian culture, is coming back for 2021, with a mostly digital presence.
Running from August 1 to 31, the festival will offer Vancouverites the chance to participate in Bollywood dance lessons, check out some visual artists' offerings and meet the designers behind new murals in the Punjabi Market.
"This year we’re excited to again present our festival online with a range of remarkable artists presenting and performing in some amazing music, dance, informational and participatory events - as well as a special partnership with the Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective," says Gurpreet Sian, the producer fo the festival and executive director of the South Asian Arts Society, in a press release.