Lisa-Marie Napoli dances to Corey Harris and Cedric Watson's set during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 4, 2024, at the festival's Fourth Street stage in Bloomington. This year's Lotus Festival was celebrated Oct. 3-6. Cedric Watson plays the violin during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 4, 2024, at the festival's Fourth Street stage in Bloomington. Watson performed with Corey Harris. Elizabeth Hermann, the pianist in Las Guaracheras, performs during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 6, 2024, in Bloomington. Las Guaracheras, an all-female band, originated from Colombia. Attendees watch a performance from a distance at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 5, 2024, in Bloomington. Kiran Ahluwalia has won a Canadian Folk Music Award, two Juno Awards and the UK's Songlines Award. Sharon Stefanek and Elizabeth Venstra dance at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 5, 2024, in Bloomington. Live music played from noon to midnight Saturday. Laura Linares plays the Conga with Las Guaracheras at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 4, 2024, at the John Waldron Arts Center in Bloomington. Linares has played percussion for the group since its formation in 2017. Daniela Vergara plays the bass guitar with Las Guaracheras at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 4, 2024, at the John Waldron Arts Center in Bloomington. Vergara joined the group in 2017 when it first formed. Marie Deer dances at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 4, 2024, at the festival's Fourth Street stage in Bloomington. Deer listened to blues artists Corey Harris and Cedric Watson perform. CoolMule takes the stage for the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 3, 2024, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington. This year marks the 31st annual Lotus Festival. Lotus World Music and Arts Festival attendees gather Oct. 3, 2024, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington. Thursday marked the kick off for the weekend-long Lotus Festival. Telmary, a Cuban musician, performs for attendees during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 3, 2024, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington. Telmary is known for her rap music and empowering messages in her home country. Sumudu, a singer from the United Kingdom, carves limestone with her son Oct. 5, 2024, at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival in Bloomington. Sumudu regularly records at Abbey Road and Air Studios. Kiran Ahluwalia performs at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 5, 2024, in Bloomington. Ahluwalia is a two-time Juno Award winner. Telmary and HabanaSana take the stage at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 3, 2024, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington. Telmary and HabanaSana were the second act in the weekend-long Lotus Festival event. Corey Harris and Cedric Watson perform during the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Oct. 4, 2024, at the festival's Fourth Street stage in Bloomington. Harris played the guitar and Watson played the violin.
PHOTOS: Weekend long Lotus Festival takes place in Bloomington
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