Kalakendra: Society for the Performing Arts of India

PO Box 655
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 233-8838 phone
(503) 228-4065 fax
info@kalakendra.org email
http://www.kalakendra.org/ website

Area of Inerest:
Organization - Performing arts

Primary Ethnic Community Served:
Indian

Description:
Kalakendra is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization formed in February 1987 and incorporated in the State of Oregon. Kalakendra’s mission is to introduce, promote and enhance awareness of the various performing arts of the Indian subcontinent through presenting concerts, classical dances, recitals and lecture demonstrations

Kalakendra, through its endowment fund, supports education of performing arts of India through offering scholarships, and arranging lecture demonstrations and workshops. The fund also supports dissemination of Indian classical music through donation of CDs to local libraries. The fund provides support for production of classical music CDs for the preservation of rare talent and show-casing of up and coming artists.

Staff:
Sathya Narayanan , President
Stuart Orford , Vice-president
Durgam G. Chakrapani , Treasurer
Mitch Haas , Secretary

Submitted by:
AIA Staff

New - 05/01/03