UPDATE: Carnatic and Hindustani virtuosos Akshara will be performing tomorrow, featuring violinists Trina Basu and Arun Ramamurthy, plus percussionists Bala Skandan, Nitin Mitta and Sriram Ramesh!

Sun to Stars returns to Solar One for its 5th season on August 21, 2010 from 5-10 pm [Rain Date August 22]

This year’s performers include:

A.R. Balaskandan │ Bill Buchen │ Narendra Budhakar │ Jay Gandhi │ Sonali Mishra │ Rohan Mishra │ Nitin Mitta │ Nemanja Rebic │ Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury and more!

About Sun to Stars

Inspired by the traditional all-night concerts along India’s Ganges River, Sun to Stars evokes the traditional durbar and bethak-style concerts where performers and audiences interact in an informal setting to create an intimate artistic experience. With a backdrop defined by both natural and urban elements, the performers present work that grapples with the environment, be it through mythological folktales or a particular raga connected to nature.

The Sun to Stars festival is solar-powered by the energy collected by the photovoltaic panels on the Solar 1 roof. The event also features a market place that includes regional South Asian cuisine from local chefs, Indian style seating with floor rugs and cushions, and information about important local South Asian and environmental nonprofit organizations.

Free to the public, Sun to Stars draws a diverse crowd, including New York’s large South Asian community, local residents, music and dance enthusiasts of all kinds, activists, families, and college students.

Accessible to all ages and South Asian food will be available for sale!