Lotus CollectiveIndia's living arts, shared through music.dance.painting.food.story.community.
Lotus Collective preserves and shares India's living arts — music, dance, visual art, food, and story — and keeps them free and open to people of every faith and background, so anyone can take part in a living tradition of belonging, learning, and wellbeing.
Keeping India's living arts alive — and open to all.
Through free programs, workshops, performances, and community gatherings, we keep India's music, dance, art, and food traditions alive in Seattle — and make them easy for anyone to join. Cultural learning and belonging come first — wellbeing follows naturally, but the culture itself, kept living and shared, is the heart of our work.
Kept alive, shared with community.
Four living traditions we keep alive — every one open to all and rooted in community.
Music, Song & Dance
Live Indian music, dance, and kirtan — call-and-response singing from the Bhakti tradition — keeping India's music and dance heritage alive for anyone to join.
Traditional Arts
Hands-on workshops in India's folk and traditional arts — painting, mehndi (henna), and design — and the stories behind them.
Traditional Living
Yoga, sound and mantra sessions, Ayurveda, and Indian food — India's everyday living traditions, kept in their cultural form.
Wellness @ Lotus →Community & Belonging
Circles, gatherings, and a free shared meal at every event — hospitality at the heart of Indian culture.
Our roots
Where these arts come from.
Much of India's music, dance, and painting grew from the Bhakti movement — a centuries-long wave of poet-musicians who brought poetry, song, and dance to people of every caste and background. We share that heritage as art and history, and keep its spirit of openness: everyone is welcome.
Moments from our gatherings.
Music, art, food, and circles — community in practice.
Photos from Lotus Collective gatherings. Bhakti Studio, on some banners, is the name of our Seattle space.