Poonam's Fundraising campaign for the Leela Foundation
Poonam Narkar / Leela Foundation Community Campaign
Join me in securing the future of India's artistic heritage by giving to the Leela Foundation - the first and only self-standing endowment for Indian classical dance and music, dedicated to creating the financial infrastructure necessary for the classical arts to thrive for generations to come.
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$4,900
Raised
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$4,500
Goal
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15
Supporters
Recent Transactions
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Sameera Nandyala
$250.00 / 308 days ago
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Shweta Mhatre
$25.00 / 309 days ago
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Anonymous
$25.00 / 311 days ago
Thank you for doing this and continuing to spread India’s culture here in USA.
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Manas
$200.00 / 317 days ago
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Meenakshi Kalpathy
$1,000.00 / 317 days ago
All the best Leela Foundation! @PoonamNarkar - very proud of your continued engagement and contribution to Indian Classical Dance.
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S Nagle
$100.00 / 318 days ago
Hi Poonam! Your dedication to the art of Kathak is very commendable. Continue spreading the art. Best wishes!
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Reena Bhatia
$500.00 / 517 days ago
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Priya Prasad
$100.00 / 524 days ago
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Mallika Snyder
$50.00 / 532 days ago
Dear Poonam Didi and the Leela Foundation, thank you for the wonderful work that you do!
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Anonymous
$250.00 / 534 days ago
Thank you Leela for your vision and commitment to insuring the future of Indian classical arts.
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Shyam Ramanathan
$100.00 / 541 days ago
This is a great service towards the traditional dance practices in India and their performers. Good luck with the endeavor.
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Padmaja Murtinty
$100.00 / 541 days ago
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About Poonam's Fundraising campaign for the Leela Foundation
I feel very fortunate to have dance and music in my life that keeps me centered, inspired, curious, and gives me immense joy. The importance of having these in my life was reinstated during the past two years navigating challenges of the global pandemic.
My training in the classical dance form of Kathak has been a journey of self-discovery and I am eternally grateful to our Guruji Pandit Das who dedicated his entire life to teaching this artform to many generations of students. Today, at the Leela Institute we are committed to educating, promoting, and preserving this artform for the future generations, and I feel proud to be a part of this community.
Indian classical arts are one of the richest cultural traditions in the world, and they are also one of the most under-resourced. The financial infrastructure for Indian classical art trails far behind that for classical art in the West. The Leela Endowment has been set up to provide long-term sustainable support for the artists and educators in the form of salaries, fellowships, and other critical resources.
In a short time, we have been able to raise over $990k for the Endowment and we hope to reach the $1M mark by the end of this month with your support! Please consider donating to ensure that the dance, music, and culture continue to thrive for generations to come. To learn more about the Leela Foundation, visit https://leela.dance/foundation/
With gratitude,
Poonam