Anila Sinha Foundation

The Anila Sinha Foundation was formed in memory of Mrs. Anila Sinha. The tying themes of Anilaji's life were education, culture, religion, and community service. She wholeheartedly devoted herself to teaching and promoting classical music and dances of India. The Foundation's continued advancement of these precious Indian art forms and their dissemination throughout the community is a tribute to Anilaji's lifelong dedication. The Foundation was formally inaugurated on July 11, 1999, with a classical Indian vocal concert.

Mission Statement

The Anila Sinha Foundation's mission is to preserve, foster, and promote the performing arts of India, particularly classical music and dance. The Foundation plans to achieve its mission by organizing and funding programs, concerts, workshops, and conferences concerning classical Indian music and dance. The Foundation has opened a school of Kathak dance in the Chicagoland area, Kathak Nrityakala Kendra (Academy of Kathak Dance and Music), to offer opportunities for students to learn this art form. Furthermore, the Anila Sinha Foundation plans to collaborate with local music and dance institutions for cultural exchange and the cross-training of students. Hence, the medium of performing arts would serve to enhance global understanding.

            Officers                                                        Advisory Board                                                 Patrons

Birendra Sinha
Shobha Sinha
Shefali Sinha
Uday Shroff
Suman Sinha
Subodh Sinha
Swakshi Sinha
Yogesh Tejpal Paul Nelson
Rekha Agarwal
Ashok Bhatt
Shelly Kumar
T.K. Nigam
Ghanshyam Pandey
Manoj Adhikari Rameshwar Prasad
Padmabhushan Smt Girija Devi
Padmabhushan Pt. Ram Narayan
Padmashree Smt. Kumudini Lakhia
Shri Atul Desai

The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with 501(C) (3) status and will help fund activities of other, local not-for-profit organizations with similar goals.