Please note this workshop opportunity for teachers, artists and students on Art from India - Sacred Earth - on Thursday, Sept. 29th, 4:30-8:00pm at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. To register call 402-472-4707 or email nengenwe@unlnotes.unl.edu.

On Thursday, September 29th from 4:30-8:00pm you will have an opportunity to meet two international visual and performance artists (Ragamala Dance) who represent unique cultural traditions in Western and Southern India. See workshop description below.

The workshop registration fee is $15, which includes dinner and curriculum resources. Teachers may also bring students to the Sacred Earth Student Matinee Performance on Wednesday, April 11th at 12:30 pm. (Student tickets are $4 only.)

The lapse in time between the workshop and the performance, allows time to prepare and incorporate the study of the arts, culture and heritage of India into your teaching. A registration form is attached. For more information contact Nancy at: 402-472-4707 or nengenwe@unlnotes.unl.edu.

• The Visual Arts of Ragamala’s Sacred Earth – Lied Center, Johnny Carson Theater, Thursday, September 29, 4:30-8:00pm.
This workshop provides opportunities to learn more about the visual arts of India including wall paintings crafted by the indigenous Warli people of Western India, illustrating their natural way of life. From Southern India come floor designs, Kolams, drawn with rice flour to create sacred space every morning. These art forms are represented in Ragamala’s performance of Sacred Earth that includes large-scale original Warli art and a stage that is hand-drawn with Kolams. Workshop participants receive curriculum and resource materials on the arts/culture of India, and hands-on experience in creating art from India. For more information on Sacred Earth http://www.ragamala.net/our_work/works-available/sacred_earth