It was mindfulness mixed with music and pride last weekend in the state’s capital. The RVA East End Festival, VA Pride Fest and Project Yoga Richmond were triple treats throughout Richmond Sept. 24-25, offering loads of energy and excitement for audiences that stretched from Henry L. Marsh Elementary School in the East End to Brown’s Island Downtown by the river. At least one of the events, the VA PrideFest, had been felled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but was fueled this year by a star lineup that included Bounce Rapper Big Freedia and Leikeli47 and Rose’ from “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” The event also spotlighted local talent as did the East End Festival, which featured local professionals including members of the Richmond Symphony.
