Come celebrate our friend Lisa’s Birthday with this first interactive Bollywood Block Party & fundraiser for Dance United.
Join us this Thursday evening for the launch of Bollywood Block parties in Portland.
We are celebrating our dear friend Lisa’s Birthday and raising funds for our non-profit, Dance United.
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Dance United is on a mission to improve the lives of immigrants, refugees, and the BIPOC community by celebrating diversity across cultures and uniting people through music and dance.
And EVERYONE is welcome to attend.
With LIVE music, interactive dance lessons, DJ music, and vendors providing snacks & cooling drinks, there is something fun for everybody to enjoy at this gathering presented by Dance United in partnership with “Party On, Portland” and Vibrant Spaces.
▲ EVENT DETAILS ▲
Get ready… it’s SHOWTIME! ????????✨????????
➳ Thursday, August 4th, 2022
➳ From 5 PM to 9 PM
➳ Event OPEN to ALL AGES!
➳ FREE Entrance
➳ EVERYBODY is welcome!
✅ We would like to thank the City of Portland, Events Action Table, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for helping make the Block Parties series possible.
We are asking attendees to consider donating $25, which will go directly to our non-profit Dance United.
▲ VENUE ▲
SW MADISON STREET PLAZA
SW Madison Street between SW Park Avenue along the South Park Blocks
????The Plaza is well shaded with a beautiful canopy of trees but there is limited seating; consider bringing a blanket or folding chair to relax while you are not dancing.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/3D1hvSs4W6vuxLJd7
▲ PEDALPAOOZA BIKE RIDERS WELCOME ▲
BIKE RIDERS FEEL FREE TO GO ON THIS RIDE WHICH ENDS AT OUR PARTY:
https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-15732
▲ WASTE FREE ADVOCATES ▲
Our friends from Waste Free Advocates will also be onsite to talk about waste prevention, sustainability and recycling
https://wastefreeadvocates.org/
▲ FOOD VENDORS ▲
https://www.facebook.com/Yooniquetea/
https://www.instagram.com/yooniquetea/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/mardigrasbeignets/
Decades of French family recipes, with international influences
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YOUR DJ & MC:
DJ PRASHANT:
TEDx Talk, New Music, and Dance Videos at https://linktr.ee/dreamprashant
Originally from Mumbai, India, Prashant is an ex-Intel engineer turned DJ and community organizer based out of Portland, Oregon. He founded Jai Ho! Dance Party in 2010 and Dance United in 2017, and tours them at nightclubs across the US on a regular basis.
Prashant’s effervescent personality and charisma instantly strike a chord with an audience of any age group or background. He is known for an open format DJ set highlighted by interactive dance lessons that compel everybody to rock the dance floor to an irresistible blend of the world’s greatest dance music.
Expect a dance party he is at to transform into a full-fledged Bollywood musical complete with syncrhonized dance moves by all attendees.
➳ http://instagram.com/dreamprashant/
▲ LIVE ACTS ▲
MUSICIANS
Mark Gutierrez- Jazz instrumental guitarist
More TBA.
HENNA BY LIESEL:
Liesel lives and works in Portland and has recently been exploring her artistic talents through henna and pyrography. Her intricate designs are inspired by the symmetry of nature and everyday patterns we see around us. Liesel is honored to participate in the tradition of henna and makes it a priority to be educated about multicultural henna studies, the long history and culture. The highlight of her work is feeling the deep and magical connection between plant and person while providing exquisite designs. Liesel truly appreciates the ability to participate in the connection and joy that henna brings to people and donates all proceeds to GiveIndia.
➳ IG: @sparkastudios
FB: Liesel Svedlund
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▲ PHOTOS & VIDEOS DURING THE EVENT ▲
By purchasing tickets to our events, you acknowledge that there might be photographers and videographers and that these photos and videos could be used for promotional purposes on our platforms.
▲ COVID-19 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS ▲
State of Oregon guidelines will be enforced. Mask wearing is encouraged but not required.
▲ LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ▲
We at Bollywood Dreams seek to practice deep regard and respect for the Indigenous Peoples on whose lands we have the opportunity to live, work and play.
We acknowledge that Jai Ho! Dance Party in Portland takes place at the unceded ancestral lands of the Multnomah people, a tribe of the Chinookan people.
