BomBay to the Bay: A Garba Dance Festival

On August 3 from 5 - 9:30 pm, the Oakland Asian Cultural Center presents BomBay to the Bay: A Garba Dance Festival, featuring live music by Bay Area garba legends Madhvi and Asim Mehta, a dance lesson, community dancing, and more artists to explore!

Garba is a Gujarati indigenous and folk dance practiced by all ages to live drumming, singing, and instrumentals during joyous celebrations.

Arrive at 5 PM for a short garba class dressed in your own cultural finery. This multiracial, multireligious, and multiethnic garba festival supports an Oakland-style expansive vision of solidarity and joy, so get ready to dance Bay to Bay, across the world!

This event is co-hosted by Reetu Mody and OACC and sponsored by the Activate Oakland Event Sponsorship Program.

This is a FREE event, but registration is required! Register here.

Donations will be accepted at the event and will be given to Palestine Legal and Middle East Children’s Alliance. Each group provides support for Palestinians in different ways, with Palestine Legal using the judicial system and Middle East Children’s Alliance providing direct support on the ground in Gaza.

For more information and FAQS please visit this link.