About this Event
Mehndi & Merlot: An Interactive Indian Culture + Henna Experience
Come relax, connect, create, and experience Mehndi 5 Senses with SomaSTEAM!
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This is more than a henna appointment. Mehndi & Merlot is a casual, hands-on evening exploring Indian culture through the five senses: with henna, scents, textiles, food, music, conversation, and creativity woven throughout.
🎨 Your $35 experience includes:
- ✨ One full-size henna design ($25 value!)
- 🍷 Two drinks, including merlot, available
- 🥤 Non-alcoholic beverages also available
- 🍪 Light Indian-culture snacks available
- 👃 Smell: experience the scent of henna powder, sandalwood oil
- 👀 See: explore Indian textiles, patterns, and mehndi artistry
- 👂 Hear: learn and discuss about the culture, art, science and history of mehndi, cultural music, and each other’s stories!
- ✋ Touch: feel and explore textiles and materials, including the opportunity to try on a saree
- 👅 Taste: sample light snacks and enjoy the flavors of the evening
- 🔴 Bindi if you'd like one!
- 🌸 Essential-oil perfume/fragrance dab if you'd like to try it
- 👗 Saree try-on opportunity
- 🎟️ 10% off a future SomaSTEAM service, booking, and custom artwork
Nothing is mandatory!
Want to participate in everything? Wonderful.
Want to simply enjoy a drink, get henna, chat with people, and watch? That's great too.
The sensory activities, saree try-on, bindi, fragrance, and other experiences are all optional opportunities as well. Come participate as much (or as little) as you like.
🗓️ Evening Schedule
5:45 - 6:00 PM — Registration, welcome & check-in
6:00 - 6:10 PM — Intro talk, meet and mingle
6:10 - 8:10 PM — Mehndi application + Mehndi 5 Senses workshop
8:10 - 8:15 PM — Wrap-up & goodbyes
📍 Finding Us
Tumbles Fairfax is located inside University Mall.
There is free, plentiful parking at the mall.
If you're coming from the parking lot, the easiest landmark to use is the Thai restaurant. Tumbles is located near that restaurant, so look for the Tumbles entrance in that area of the shopping center.
Tip: University Mall can be a little confusing to navigate, so don't worry if you have to look around for us!
If you park on the Dunkin/Taco Bamba side, you'll walk between the Halal Guys and the dry cleaners towards the courtyard. Up ahead, on your left, there will be a set of double doors (next to Bangkok Golden). You'll enter the building through there and we are at the end of the hall on the right.
If you park on the movie theater side, you'll just take the stairs or elevator up and the double doors will be ahead on the right.
🍽️ Can I bring food?
Absolutely! Feel free to bring your own food or something you'd like to enjoy during the event.
👥 Who can attend?
Ages 13+
If you have questions about whether the event is appropriate for a particular teen or participant, please reach out before registering.
Come solo, bring a friend, make a night of it, and enjoy a relaxed evening of henna, culture, creativity, conversation, and community.
Event venue & nearby stays
Tumbles Fairfax, University Mall 10621 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, United States
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