A Diwali Afternoon of Henna, Rangoli and Block Printing
Six drop-in workshops on Indian food, art and movement at Flushing Town Hall, then a wedding dance drama at 2:15 PM. Kids free.
🪔 Inside the Afternoon
🎨 Six Stations, One Afternoon
From 12 to 2 PM the hall runs six hands-on stations: a cooking demonstration, henna, Indian dance, rangoli making, block printing, and Hindi calligraphy. Every station is drop in, so nothing needs a booking and you set your own pace. The henna station is listed as Henna Demonstration & Design, not a full hand-painting session for every guest. All six end at 2 PM.
🥁 A Wedding Played Out on Stage
At 2:15 PM the company stages a full Indian wedding. You meet the bridal party first, led in by a tassa drumming procession, and the hall makes you feel like a wedding guest. Henna is painted on the bride, haldi is applied to the couple, dancers move through styles from different regions of India, the marriage rites follow, and the bride says her farewell. Abha B. Roy and Srijan Dance Company perform.
🎟️ Timing, Prices and Arrival
Workshops stop at 2 PM and the drama starts at 2:15 PM. The festival runs 12 to 4 PM at 137-35 Northern Blvd, 8 minutes on foot from the 7 train at Main Street. Adults pay $20, member adults $15, children free; the online checkout adds a $2 convenience fee per adult ticket, so an adult totals $22. Queens Curry Kitchen sells Indian food until 4 PM, and the three spots below stay open Sunday until 11 PM.
