WEBVTT 00:00:12.450 --> 00:00:21.983 - Happy Saturday night. Happy Lotus Saturday night. Welcome everybody. My name's Mai. I'll be the emcee 00:00:21.983 --> 00:00:31.423 - here at the BCT tonight and you are in for a phenomenal lineup of music. We want to start tonight by 00:00:31.423 --> 00:00:42.078 - acknowledging the native peoples on whose ancestral homelands we gather as well as the diverse and vibrant native 00:00:42.210 --> 00:00:51.003 - communities who make their home here today. Thank you. Yes. I was supposed to point out the exits first. 00:00:51.003 --> 00:00:59.460 - I forgot to do that. So I'm going to do my best flight attendant imitation. So there are exits here. 00:00:59.460 --> 00:01:08.002 - There are also exits here and we won't need them. But in case we do, you know where they are. Want to 00:01:08.002 --> 00:01:10.430 - give a big thank you to you. 00:01:10.978 --> 00:01:20.359 - fabulous audience, also the volunteers, sponsors, grantors, and donors who have made the 33rd annual 00:01:20.359 --> 00:01:29.832 - Lotus Festival possible. So give yourself a big hand. Everybody at Lotus is so grateful to you and to 00:01:29.832 --> 00:01:39.399 - the community for your ongoing support and your presence here this evening. Lotus Festival is back for 00:01:39.399 --> 00:01:40.606 - a 33rd year. 00:01:40.962 --> 00:01:48.110 - to present another fabulous weekend of music, in part through the generosity of some amazing humans 00:01:48.110 --> 00:01:55.471 - and businesses that we want to call out. I want to start with the Lotus Scenesavers. You'll find those 00:01:55.471 --> 00:02:01.118 - names on the back of your Lotus program. They raised $25,000 to invest in both 00:02:01.250 --> 00:02:09.183 - artists in the festival, as well as keeping the 6th Street tent going. Again, their names are on the 00:02:09.183 --> 00:02:17.429 - back of the program. If you know these humans, tell them thanks. So a big hand for those folks for doing 00:02:17.429 --> 00:02:20.414 - that. So, Lotus is a wonderful thing. 00:02:20.770 --> 00:02:28.551 - And Lotus is an amazing asset we have in our community, but Lotus doesn't happen by magic. The ticket 00:02:28.551 --> 00:02:36.408 - that you bought this evening only covers about 40% of what it costs to put on the festival every year, 00:02:36.408 --> 00:02:44.418 - plus do the other programming that Lotus offers, such as blossoms and then the concerts and other things 00:02:44.418 --> 00:02:48.766 - that they do at the Lotus Fire Bay year round. Lotus is, 00:02:49.186 --> 00:02:55.848 - putting out just sort of a call to let folks know that they need to raise about $100,000 between now 00:02:55.848 --> 00:03:02.443 - and the end of the year to kind of finish strong and make sure that Lotus 34 is as awesome as Lotus 00:03:02.443 --> 00:03:09.500 - 33. So there's information on their website about how to make a year-end gift to Lotus, and they encourage 00:03:09.500 --> 00:03:16.030 - you, if you haven't, if you're not currently a supporter of Lotus, to do it. Any amount from $5 to 00:03:16.322 --> 00:03:22.923 - We'll just, we'll go right up from that, is welcome and they would appreciate it. Now we want to call 00:03:22.923 --> 00:03:29.460 - out some really special 2026 champions, folks, humans, as well as businesses and other organizations 00:03:29.460 --> 00:03:36.384 - that have helped make Lotus 33 possible. Again, mention the Lotus Scene Savers, the IU Arts and Humanities 00:03:36.384 --> 00:03:41.950 - Council. They helped make the festival happen tonight, as well as Blockhouse Studios. 00:03:42.242 --> 00:03:49.113 - the Grant Street Inn, as well as benefactor sponsors, Bloom Magazine, and the Holiday Inn. Some things 00:03:49.113 --> 00:03:55.850 - you might wanna check out after this set is over with, visit the Arts Village, which is on Kirkwood, 00:03:55.850 --> 00:04:02.721 - between College and Walnut. There'll be some great activities. There will also be a Lotus Parade later 00:04:02.721 --> 00:04:09.658 - this evening, starting at 8.30. For those of you who remember the Lotus Parades of yore, they are back. 00:04:09.658 --> 00:04:12.126 - So if you wanna check that out, yes! 00:04:12.514 --> 00:04:20.485 - Grab a flag and join the parade starts at 8.30. There's also swag, t-shirts, pins, hats, all the things. 00:04:20.485 --> 00:04:28.077 - And the festival store is on the northeast corner of the courthouse lawn. So check that out. Buying 00:04:28.077 --> 00:04:35.821 - artists CDs is a great way to support the musicians that you see at the festival. So there are plenty 00:04:35.821 --> 00:04:38.174 - of opportunities to buy music, 00:04:38.498 --> 00:04:45.652 - t-shirts, other things to support both the musicians who perform as well as Lotus. Now, enough of me 00:04:45.652 --> 00:04:53.374 - yapping. Let's hear about our first set and welcome them to the stage tonight. Our first musical performance 00:04:53.374 --> 00:05:00.457 - is La Buella Cellas. And yes, you are here because, yes. I'll just tell you, I bet you already know 00:05:00.457 --> 00:05:07.966 - about them, but I'll tell you just a little bit more before we welcome them to the stage. This all women, 00:05:08.386 --> 00:05:17.655 - Salsa Sextet, founded in the city of Cali, Columbia in 2017, lifts and celebrates the female voice within 00:05:17.655 --> 00:05:21.502 - Afro Latin music. And salsa, they bring it. 00:05:22.018 --> 00:05:28.239 - with vibraphone, percussion, bass, piano, and vocals like Guadalajara's. Do what all great salsa bands 00:05:28.239 --> 00:05:34.339 - do, pull crowds to the floor to dance. And as you see, there's plenty of space to do that. So if you 00:05:34.339 --> 00:05:40.862 - feel moved, get on your feet and dance. They have been part of the salsa scene in Guadalajara, Mexico City, 00:05:40.962 --> 00:05:47.394 - Madrid, Bogota, and they bring the spice and soul of the music and dance tradition of Bloomington during 00:05:47.394 --> 00:05:53.214 - the 33rd annual Lotus Festival. So let's give a huge Lotus Festival welcome to La Guadalajara. 00:08:06.434 --> 00:08:24.638 - Yeah. Yeah. 00:16:54.114 --> 00:17:02.206 - shy, I see a lot of people sitting. So you can go here and dance with us, that's okay. 00:21:25.890 --> 00:21:46.033 - They are very good dancers. Well, that song that we bring to you tonight is part of all that music that 00:21:46.033 --> 00:21:54.942 - we do with so much love to reach your hearts. 00:21:56.194 --> 00:22:05.904 - Para recordar una vez más lo valiosos que somos. Sentimos como propósito de la vida, como grupo, como 00:22:05.904 --> 00:22:15.333 - guaracheras. Pues nos compite también una tarea que es hacer que el mundo sea un poco más liviano, 00:22:15.333 --> 00:22:25.790 - un poco más fácil, un poco más llevadero. Our purpose like guaracheras has been a better world, more a world 00:22:26.114 --> 00:22:36.077 - with more love. Así es. Y esta canción nos recuerda lo valiosos que somos. This song remember us our 00:22:36.077 --> 00:22:45.943 - value. Que tú no vales por lo que dicen las redes sociales o esas etiquetas que te pone la sociedad. 00:22:45.943 --> 00:22:55.422 - Your value is not in social media. No vales por un título, por un reconocimiento, por un trofeo. 00:22:56.578 --> 00:23:11.897 - Your value is not in a degree, your studies, nothing of that. Your value is for you. For your heart. 00:23:11.897 --> 00:23:24.030 - Because you are light and grace. You are wonderful. And there's not two of you. 00:23:24.898 --> 00:23:42.622 - I want to remember you, who you are, who we are. 00:24:00.354 --> 00:24:10.589 - Soy por lo que hago, lo que vendo, lo que he visto. Cada uno tiene un payo que depende de lo que ha 00:24:10.589 --> 00:24:21.029 - visto. Yo no soy lo que tú piensas, lo que sigue, lo que esperas. No reparen mi pasado, eso ya está 00:24:21.029 --> 00:24:22.462 - en otro lado. 00:24:23.458 --> 00:24:31.159 - Yo no soy lo diploma en la foto, el tatuaje, la talla que soy ni mi color de piel. Yo no soy tu pantalla 00:24:31.159 --> 00:24:35.486 - que dicta, que marca las cifras que soy para llegar a mí. 00:27:58.018 --> 00:28:14.789 - The next song is an inspiration for us because the name of the group is Las Guaracheras because Celia 00:28:14.789 --> 00:28:27.614 - Cruz. That is a great inspiration for us. And this song is a tribute for her. 00:28:29.122 --> 00:28:38.305 - A la guarachera mayor. Inspiración para nosotras como grupo llevar este nombre, Las Guaracheras, con 00:28:38.305 --> 00:28:47.668 - la alegría, con el sabor, con el amor de hacer esta música, rendir homenaje, compartirla con ustedes, 00:28:47.668 --> 00:28:53.790 - ser felices a través de ella con esto que dice así. Disfrútenlo. 00:29:29.410 --> 00:29:29.758 - was the 00:30:09.250 --> 00:30:10.046 - I think I guess 00:39:17.570 --> 00:39:36.096 - This is our tour number six around the United States. And we want to invite you to follow us on all 00:39:36.096 --> 00:39:44.062 - social media, like Las Guaracheras with G. 00:39:44.482 --> 00:39:53.662 - you can know more about us and can we follow back. 00:49:06.114 --> 00:49:19.364 - This song, remember us, the beginning of Huaracheras, when we were studying Joe Cuba and all the musicians 00:49:19.364 --> 00:49:23.326 - that are an inspiration for us. 00:49:51.906 --> 00:49:53.758 - que la gente tiene ganas. 00:50:27.874 --> 00:50:32.030 - Yeah. 00:53:37.986 --> 00:53:44.939 - Thank you, thank you for always welcoming us in this beautiful country with open arms. I also greet 00:53:44.939 --> 00:53:52.171 - all the Latin people who are out there enjoying themselves. And we are saying goodbye with this saying, 00:53:52.171 --> 00:53:58.915 - we are the Guaracheras. Please, if you have videos out there, follow us on social media, tag us, 00:53:58.915 --> 00:54:04.478 - tag us, so we can have the pleasure of sharing. All these images are beautiful. 00:54:04.866 --> 00:54:16.606 - Everyone stand up. It's a require for this song. Thank you, Tamara, for everything. Where are you? I 00:54:16.606 --> 00:54:27.998 - don't see you. Thank you. Okay, I see you now. Thank you, Tamara. Thank you for everything. Yeah. 00:54:36.802 --> 00:54:45.409 - We went up, we went up, we went up to ask for permission. If you feel comfortable, if you feel comfortable, 00:54:45.409 --> 00:54:53.379 - if you feel comfortable with all our rhythm, I would like you to take a breath, that you don't plan 00:54:53.379 --> 00:54:58.878 - to stop or cry. If you are there with the key, cross with that ring. 00:55:11.362 --> 00:55:31.326 - We are seeds, we are air, we are sea. 00:59:49.410 --> 01:00:03.298 - Be more grateful. Love more. Hug more. Be happy, the life is beautiful. Y nos vamos a ir por un viaje 01:00:03.298 --> 01:00:13.374 - hermoso. Me los quiero llevar conmigo a Colombia, al pacifico colombiano. 01:00:14.178 --> 01:00:25.200 - que disfrutemos de esta música preciosa de la cual nos sentimos orgullosas de representar. Y esto dice 01:00:25.200 --> 01:00:26.366 - así. Woo! 01:00:45.346 --> 01:00:45.790 - Oh, yeah