Festival highlights traditional Indian arts and dance-Richmond celebrated Indian culture and traditions at the Diwali Music & Arts Festival on Oct. 18 at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The event, hosted in collaboration with The Rith Initiative, featured classical and folk dances, a Ramayan puppet show, a “Drapes of India” fashion show, henna and rangoli stations, and an arts bazaar highlighting local artisans.Srinika Namirddy, 16, Rashmi Adhikari, 16, and Amrutha Kola, 15, of the Sree Nrithya Siddhi School of Dance perform “Vinayaka Keerthanam,” a Kuchipudi-style dance. (Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press)
