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BomBay to the Bay: A Garba Dance Festival

  • Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th Street, Ste 290 Oakland, CA, 94607 United States (map)

Join us on August 3, 2024, 5 PM – 9:30 PM, at 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 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.

While this event is free, registration is required. 

Earlier Event: August 3
Nihonmachi Street Fair
Later Event: August 10
Bay Area Aloha Festival