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LAYYASAARAM INSTITUTE OF INDIAN ARTS WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THREE PRIMARY GOALS. PERFORM: CONDUCT INDIDAN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES OF LOCAL AND VISITING ATISTIS IN THE TWIN CITIES AND ROCHESTER METRO AREAS. EDUCATE: CONDUCT MUSIC CLASSES TO IMPART TRAINING IN INDIAN MUSIC AND DANCE IN THE TWIN CITIES AND ROCHESTER METRO AREA. ORGANIZE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS. COLLABORATE: CONDUCT CONCERT TOURS OF ESTABLISHED AND UPCOMING ARTISTS FROM INDIA. SPONSOR P3-PERFORMER VISAS. GET AUTHORIZATION FROM THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS. SPONSOR INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL TRAVEL, HOSTING, AND LOGISTICS. COORDINATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN VARIOUS CITIES IN NORTH AMERICA USA AND CANADA PRIMARILY. IN 2014 THE ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER ITS "EDUCATE" MISSION STARTED TEACHING WITH THE HELP OF ROCHESTER VIDYALAYA. |
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COVID HAS BADLY AFFECTED THE MUSIC INDUSTRY RESULTING IN INCREASED NEED FOR RAISING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS AND FAMILIES IN DESPAIR. LAYYASAARAM HAS SHIFTED A BULK OF THEIR PROGRAMMING TO A VIRTUAL MODE, ENABLING VIEWERS WATCH AND SHARE CONTENT AS WELL AS EXTEND SUPPORT ACROSS THE WORLD. YEARS AFTER 2020 HAS SEEN LAYYASAARAM COLLABORATING AT A MUCH LARGER SCALE THAN EVER BEFORE. LAYYASAARAM INSTITUTE OF INDIAN ARTS HAD A LOCATION IN ROCHESTER CALLED ROCHESTER VIDYALAYA THAT CONDUCTED CLASSES FOR INDIAN MUSIC AND HELD SOCIAL EVENTS RELATED TO THE MISSION. THE LOCATION WAS CLOSED DOWN IN 2022. |
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VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH SET UP OF EVENTS FOR PROMOTION OF INDIAN ARTS, HELP WITH TEACHING, ORGANIZING EVENTS. THEY ALSO HELP WITH SPREADING THE WORD OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
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HELD SEVERAL EVENTS : 2022-23 RISE OF MARGAZHI FESTIVAL COLLABORATION LAYYASAARAM IS HUMBLED TO BE PART OF THIS VERY NOBLE UNDERTAKING - RISE OF MARGAZHI 2022 - AN ONLINE MUSIC FESTIVAL THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A POTPOURRI OF CULTURAL EVENTS FROM MUSIC AND DANCE TO FOOD AND FASHION. PARTNERING WITH FLUTE N FEATHER DANCE COMPANY AND WISCONSIN INDIAN CULTURAL ARTS THIS FESTIVAL SEEKS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR SRI PREMIKA VARADHAN CLINIC IN TAMIL NADU INDIA. SRI PREMIKAVARADHAN CLINIC OFFERS WEEKLY FREE MEDICAL CARE TO OVER 10 VILLAGES. FALL 2022 - CARNATIC MUSIC REVIVAL POST-PANDEMIC CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE, WE PRESENTED A CONCERT TOUR BY 7 ARTISTS - 5 LEADING MELODIC PERFORMERS AND 2 ECLECTIC PERCUSSIONISTS - A TOUR APTLY TITLED SEVEN - FIVE. FALL 2022 - DOUBLE HEADER LECDEM + CONCERT IN COLLABORATION WITH IMSOM RISE OF MARGAZHI 2021 - 2022 RISE OF MARGAZHI 2021-2022 THIS IS A FUND-RAISING INITIATIVE FOR SRI PREMIKA VARADAN CLINIC FOR YEAR 2021-2022. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION WAS UNABLE TO HOST AN ANNUAL IN PERSON THEMATIC DANCE PRODUCTION THIS YEAR, OUR SOLE EFFORT FOR THIS NOBLE ENDEAVOR WILL BE CHANNELED THROUGH THIS ONLINE FESTIVAL FOR MARGAZHI 2021-22. SRI PREMIKA VARADAN CLINIC IS A DIVINE EFFORT TO HELP THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED, IN AND AROUND THE VILLAGE OF MAHARANYAM. HUNDREDS OF VILLAGERS ARE SEEN AND ASSESSED AT THIS SITE DAY OVER DAY, IN MULTIPLE FACULTIES. THE FACILITY HAS BEEN EXPANDING ITS CAPABILITIES AND CLINICIAN BASE, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE TOUGH TIMES WHEN MORE PEOPLE NEED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THE GOAL FOR THE YEAR WAS TO RAISE USD 100K. CELEBRATING ONE OF SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIJIS GREATEST WORKS, MADHURAGEETHAMS THROUGH VARIOUS ART FORMS DURING THE AUSPICIOUS MONTH OF MARGAZHI LAYYASAARAM CONDUCTED THIS EVENT IN 2021 THYAGARAJA ARADHANA AKHANDAM - VARIOUS MUSICIANS LIKE MURUGABOOPATHI, VK MANIMARAN, KN SHASHIKIRAN, NIRMALA RAJASEKAR AND SRIRAM NATARAJAN FROM DOING A VIRTUAL THYAGARAJA ARADHANA WITH 300 MUSICIANS, FOR 50 HOURS NON-STOP. SRI THYAGARAJA AKHADA GAANAM IS AN IDEA THAT CAME UP FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE ACTUAL SHOOT BUT TURNED INTO A BEAUTIFUL SERIES OF CONCERTS WITH THE MUSICIANS COMING TOGETHER TO OFFER SANGEETHA SAMARPANAM TO THE SAINT. AIRED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA ON FEBRUARY 6TH AND 7TH 2021, LAYYASAARAM HELPED SPONSOR THIS EVENT AS WELL AS HELPED PRODUCE THE CONCERT BY VID NIRMALA RAJASEKAR. |
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HELD SEVERAL EVENTS : 2022-23 RISE OF MARGAZHI FESTIVAL COLLABORATION LAYYASAARAM IS HUMBLED TO BE PART OF THIS VERY NOBLE UNDERTAKING - RISE OF MARGAZHI 2022 - AN ONLINE MUSIC FESTIVAL THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A POTPOURRI OF CULTURAL EVENTS FROM MUSIC AND DANCE TO FOOD AND FASHION. PARTNERING WITH FLUTE N FEATHER DANCE COMPANY AND WISCONSIN INDIAN CULTURAL ARTS THIS FESTIVAL SEEKS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR SRI PREMIKA VARADHAN CLINIC IN TAMIL NADU INDIA. SRI PREMIKAVARADHAN CLINIC OFFERS WEEKLY FREE MEDICAL CARE TO OVER 10 VILLAGES. FALL 2022 - CARNATIC MUSIC REVIVAL POST-PANDEMIC CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE, WE PRESENTED A CONCERT TOUR BY 7 ARTISTS - 5 LEADING MELODIC PERFORMERS AND 2 ECLECTIC PERCUSSIONISTS - A TOUR APTLY TITLED SEVEN - FIVE. FALL 2022 - DOUBLE HEADER LECDEM + CONCERT IN COLLABORATION WITH IMSOM RISE OF MARGAZHI 2021 - 2022 RISE OF MARGAZHI 2021-2022 THIS IS A FUND-RAISING INITIATIVE FOR SRI PREMIKA VARADAN CLINIC FOR YEAR 2021-2022. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION WAS UNABLE TO HOST AN ANNUAL IN PERSON THEMATIC DANCE PRODUCTION THIS YEAR, OUR SOLE EFFORT FOR THIS NOBLE ENDEAVOR WILL BE CHANNELED THROUGH THIS ONLINE FESTIVAL FOR MARGAZHI 2021-22. SRI PREMIKA VARADAN CLINIC IS A DIVINE EFFORT TO HELP THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED, IN AND AROUND THE VILLAGE OF MAHARANYAM. HUNDREDS OF VILLAGERS ARE SEEN AND ASSESSED AT THIS SITE DAY OVER DAY, IN MULTIPLE FACULTIES. THE FACILITY HAS BEEN EXPANDING ITS CAPABILITIES AND CLINICIAN BASE, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE TOUGH TIMES WHEN MORE PEOPLE NEED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THE GOAL FOR THE YEAR WAS TO RAISE USD 100K. CELEBRATING ONE OF SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIJIS GREATEST WORKS, MADHURAGEETHAMS THROUGH VARIOUS ART FORMS DURING THE AUSPICIOUS MONTH OF MARGAZHI LAYYASAARAM CONDUCTED THIS EVENT IN 2021 THYAGARAJA ARADHANA AKHANDAM - VARIOUS MUSICIANS LIKE MURUGABOOPATHI, VK MANIMARAN, KN SHASHIKIRAN, NIRMALA RAJASEKAR AND SRIRAM NATARAJAN FROM DOING A VIRTUAL THYAGARAJA ARADHANA WITH 300 MUSICIANS, FOR 50 HOURS NON-STOP. SRI THYAGARAJA AKHADA GAANAM IS AN IDEA THAT CAME UP FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE ACTUAL SHOOT BUT TURNED INTO A BEAUTIFUL SERIES OF CONCERTS WITH THE MUSICIANS COMING TOGETHER TO OFFER SANGEETHA SAMARPANAM TO THE SAINT. AIRED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA ON FEBRUARY 6TH AND 7TH 2021, LAYYASAARAM HELPED SPONSOR THIS EVENT AS WELL AS HELPED PRODUCE THE CONCERT BY VID NIRMALA RAJASEKAR. |
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YES |
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A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND QUESTIONS. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD THE RETURN WAS / WILL BE FILED. |
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GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST AND AFTER A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME. |
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ARTIST FEES 49,660 0 0 ARTIST GIFTS 7 0 0 IMMIGRATION EXP 3,310 0 0 TOTAL 52,977 0 0 |