The Sufi Kathak Foundation is a non-profit registered society founded by Manjari Chaturvedi, to create awareness about ancient performing art traditions. Registered under the Indian Societies Act (XXI) of 1860 (Regd. 61883), the foundation has been into existence since April 2008. The aim of Sufi Kathak Foundation is to promote and preserve spiritual dance and music and a world of cultural unity, by initiating children and orienting the youth to become self-employed through arts - dance and music, and thereby, evolve a humanist outlook. The main objective of the foundation is to create centres for spiritual dance and music, folk & classical dance and organize training classes, workshops and musical concerts to promote classical music, traditional music and Qawwali music in India as well as across the world.
Founded on the grounds to preserve the dying tradition of Sufi Music & Dance the foundation has established an important milestone that sets it apart from other organizations. Ms. Manjari Chaturvedi, the founder and president of Foundation, has performed in extensively in more than 250 concerts, in last decade, in more than 20 countries across the world at various festivals. She has also promoted and preserved Qawwali music through for more than a decade. Sufi Kathak Foundation extensively works towards promoting Sufi music and dance.
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