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Ratha Yatra: Window into Philly’s Indian Culture
After a serene nap on the luscious grass of Rittenhouse Square it was time to move towards Ratha Yatra or The Parade of Chariots, The Indian Festival. The Philadelphia version of this event is in motion every year in the early weeks of September by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of Philadelphia. The movement, more colloquially known as The Hare Krishna movement as well as simply Krishna Consciousness, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in New York City in 1966. The focus of ISKCON is devotional worship (bhakti) of Radha and Krishna. The Ratha Yatra, which literally means Chariot Festival, is…
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LOVE lost: Interactive art show pays tribute to Philly’s skating community
Written and Photos by: Brianna Baker The first time I stopped by Philly Radness, the skateboarding-inspired exhibition at Drexel’s Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, it was silent. Colorful, geometric projections framed an empty space. TV monitors played film reel without audio. There was no clack of wheels against floor, no grunts as skaters tumbled off boards. Knowing that the installation was built for interactivity made this vacancy feel desolate, even eerie. Philly Radness is a mixed media show in two parts: the first is a pop-up indoor skatepark in the back of the gallery. Created by multimedia artist Eric Cade Schoenborn and professional skateboarder Ed Solego, the installation features trippy digital projections…
