FLORENCE-The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to host a workshop from artist Amita Bhakta titled, Rangoli: Folk Art from India, on Saturday, September 14 from 10 am-12 pm. This workshop is supported by the Alabama Folk Life Association. While this creative opportunity is aimed for students currently in 7th-12 grades, family of participants are welcome to join this culturally enlightening activity! Admission is $10 per student. This workshop is limited, so sign up today! Visit our website calendar to register, www.florencealmuseums.com/calendar
Rangoli is an art form from India, it is generally done on the front porch and floor in placement of a rug using common
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household materials such as spices, grains, flower petals, etc. to create patterns. This tradition is passed down generation to generation and performed daily to welcome a new day. During festivals and special occasions, more elaborate designs are created as celebratory decoration.
Amita Bhakta moved to the United States with her family as a teenager. She is now living in North Alabama and working as a full-time artist. Amita’s work combines elements of her ancestral heritage, her present-day life, and the possibilities of the future. Now a master in the art of Rangoli, Amita learned the tradition from her mother. It has become a mission of hers to pass this knowledge on to others through endowments and workshops.
The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is free and open to the public Monday – Friday from 9-4 and on Sundays from 1-4. The art center is located at 217 E. Tuscaloosa St. Florence, AL. For more information visit www.florencealmuseums.com or call (256) 760-6379.
Media Release/Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts
