Google Mela 2011
Google Mela is an annual cultural celebration which is timed to coordinate with the Indian Independence Day, which is celebrated on August 15th. "Mela" itself means "gathering" in Sanskrit. This year's event took
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PAW: The Calm
John Routson lights his fire poi at the start of a performance dedicated to his late fire-dancing teacher, Dan "Burning Dan" Gordon-Levitt. Routson and a multitude of other fire dancers performed at San
Holidays
A while back, my focus area had our holiday party at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum. Early in the evening, there was a lion dance performance. Each dragon was controlled by a pair
Wushu
Last Wednesday, Master Shu Dong Li and five of his students presented a martial arts demonstration at Google. Having only seen a Wushu competition once, many years ago on television, it was a
Google Mela: The Much Exalted Addendum
After much photo-poking-at and somewhat less of that sleep thingie, I bring you more photos from Google Mela. Click Here to get to the gallery. Enjoy!