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Entries in Festivals (52)

Abbot Kinney Festival

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Lorenzo Pye, 51, plays his African Djembe drum during the 23rd Annual Abbot Kinney Festival on Sunday.

Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 05:15PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Holy Craps

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Brian McDonough throws the dice at the craps table during St. Monica's Fall Festival on Saturday, September 29, 2007.
Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 11:47PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Ghost Busters

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What appears to be a ghost exits a haunted house on Saturday during St. Monica's Fall Festival.

Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 11:36PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

30th Anniversary Fiesta

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1) The Mejia Sisters, Nicolette ,15,  Clarissa, 12 and Arina, 18, entertain guests with a Spanish Jota dance during the 30th Anniversary Fiesta & The 19th Annual Heritage Award Dinner on Friday, September 28, 2007.  2) Arias Troubadours entertain guests with  Spanish music during the Heritage Award Dinner on Friday.
Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 01:55AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Bombay  blessings

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Ishan Krishna, a Monk from Bombay India, gives a blessing to a Hare Krishna at Venice Beach on Sunday, Aug 05, 2007, during the 31th Annual Festival of Chariots.

Posted on Monday, August 6, 2007 at 08:20PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Festival of Chariots

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Hare Krishna's pull three fully decorated, four-story chariots south along Ocean Front Walk on Sunday, Aug 05, 2007 during the the 31th Annual  Festival of Chariots. There was a free vegetarian feast for thousands, dancing, exhibits and entertainment al well.  The festival celebrates Lord Jagannatha, the Lord of the Universe, and is put on by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The Festival of the Chariots is now performed in every country across the world and dates back 5 thousand of years to Jagannatha Puri, India.
Posted on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 06:53PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | Comments2 Comments | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

East Meets West

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1) Krsangi Davis, 31, performs a classical Indian Dance "Vasanta" at Venice Beach on Sunday, Aug 05, 2007 during the the 31th Annual  Festival of Chariots 2-5) Krsangi Davis, 31, and her younger sister Priya Davis, 25, perform an Indian dance piece "East Meets West" during the festival.  6-7) FLASH BACK: Krsangi Davis performs in  2004 (Sunday Aug. 1) during  the 28 th Annual  Festival of Chariots in Venice.
Posted on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 06:09PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Independence Day at SMC

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The  Santa Monica College's 25th Annual Celebrate America concludes with a colorful fireworks display on Corsair field  on Saturday, June 30, 2007.
Posted on Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 12:15PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint