2015-11-05T09:46:01-08:00 2015-06-30 Gary S Eisenkraft CPA 271 Madison Avenue Suite 1105 New York NY 10016 990 2014-07-01 133530544 LOTUS FINE ARTS PRODUCTIONS INC DBA LOTUS MUSIC & DANCE STUDIOS LOTU 2126271076 262 WEST 38TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10018 Kamala Cesar Executive Director 2015-11-04 true Gary S Eisenkraft CPA P00055181 2126892655 X 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Kamala Cesar C/O LOTUS FINE ARTS PRODUCTION NEW YORK NY 10018 366073 false false X WWW.LOTUSMUSICANDDANCE.ORG X 1989 NY TO KEEP ALIVE AND ACCESSIBLE THE TRADITIONAL STYLES OF MUSIC AND DANCE FROM VARIOUS WORLD CULTURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE FROM INDIA, KOREA, CHINA, JAPAN, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, MYANMAR, MIDDLE EAST, INDONESIA, THE PHILLIPINES, THE MOHAWK NATION, WEST AFRICA AND SPAIN. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES AND FILM/TV SREENINGS. 6 6 6 75 0 201126 271426 42830 78377 0 29391 16270 273347 366073 0 0 70160 60729 0 15703 241268 255601 311428 316330 -38081 49743 35556 93102 23731 31534 11825 61568 TO KEEP ALIVE AND ACCESSIBLE THE TRADITIONAL STYLES OF MUSIC AND DANCE FROM VARIOUS WORLD CULTURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE FROM INDIA, KOREA, CHINA, JAPAN, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, MYANMAR, MIDDLE EAST, INDONESIA, THE PHILLIPINES, THE MOHAWK NATION, WEST AFRICA AND SPAIN. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES AND FILM/TV SREENINGS. false false 230774 Lotus Music & Dance is a cultural and educational institution dedicated to the teaching, performance and preservation of the dance and music traditions of all world cultures. The activities by our master artists foster artistic development, as well as cultural and social exchange. Our intention is to celebrate and develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the diverse people and the dance and music traditions of the world.In 2014-2015, LOTUS served over 26,654 people. About 3,673 were students who attended classes and workshops at LOTUS as well as residencies taught by LOTUS instructors in the tri-state area schools. LOTUS produced performances and events which attracted a total of 8,054 people. LOTUS artists participated in 22 events that were presented by other organizations. These workshops and performances reached a combined audience of approximately 9,426 people. LOTUS also visited fifteen schools, reaching approximately 5,320 school children. Our audiences represent virtually every ethnic community in New York as well as dance aficionados and scholars of Asian, African, Hispanic, Balkan and Native American cultures. Major LOTUS events in 2014-2015 included Lotus produced performances such as the Shoton Festival: A Global Gathering with Tibetan, Nepali, Polynesian, Kathak and Flamenco Dances; The World in the City A Comparison of Two Indonesian Dance Styles: Balinese and Sumatran funded by the New York State Council on the Arts; Fall Open House with West African, Middle Eastern, Peruvian, Polynesian, South Indian and Flamenco Dance.The Thirteenth Annual Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultual Celebration, co-sponsored with the NYC Parks Dept. was held on June 14th at Inwood Hill Park with over 35 native dancers in full regalia who danced to the resounding host drums of Heyna Second Sons and Silver Cloud. Also featured were international drum and dance groups on the main stage including dancers and drummers from OMYN Taiko and Takajum Bharata Natyam Dancers, Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society, the NY Tibetan Service Center Childrens Dance Group, Cholsum Tibetan Dancers, Gorshey Kuyiduk, the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts Dancers and Singers, Kinding Sindaw Filipino Tribal Dancers, and George Faisonss Universal Dance Experience with Lotus Dancers performing Erasing Boundaries. Over 100 performing artists participated in this years event. Our Environmental Tent hosted ten participating organizations and our World Market Tent another ten craft and food vendors adding to the festivities. Our Drums 2015 Honorees were His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso and Tichina Arnold, actress and philanthropist, founder of the We Win Foundation. We also celebrated His Holinesss 80th birthday with many of the groups dedicating their performances in his honor. The event attracted over 8,500 participants as well as outreached to an additional children and school teachers in the public schools. LOTUS had ten programs appear on public access Channel 56, QPTVs Fade to Black, reaching over 1 million viewers.LOTUS strives to be truly global in outlook and programming and has been of special service to under-represented groups in a way unmatched by other cultural organizations. LOTUS productions have given exposure to rare and exceptional artists, bolstered cultural preservation and reinforced pride in world music and dance traditions. 230774 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 6 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X KAMALA CESAR 2126271076 262 WEST 38TH STREET 1006 NEW YORK NY 10018 X Kamala Cesar Exec/Artist Dir 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Lent Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Malabika Biswas CHAIR/SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Harini Srinivasan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Turner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ravi Konuru Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 34000 237426 271426 BOX OFFICE 711120 5292 5292 PERFORMANCE FEES 711120 58460 58460 TUITION 611600 14625 14625 78377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CONCESSION, ADVERT, OTHER 900099 16270 16270 16270 366073 94647 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 53669 40847 9274 3548 0 0 7060 5373 1220 467 0 0 0 0 0 0 126270 91658 26562 8050 6265 5909 356 21042 8862 11752 428 0 0 38159 29042 6594 2523 0 0 0 0 0 3108 2366 537 205 4299 4299 THEATER RENTAL 18072 18072 VIDEO PROJECT 11569 11569 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 7846 4072 3774 TRAVEL AND CONFERENCES 7295 5552 1261 482 11676 7452 4224 316330 230774 69853 15703 6114 64843 0 4760 3781 0 0 0 0 0 5252 5588 17884 16534 4458 1350 0 0 0 0 14972 17540 35556 93102 18512 31534 5219 23731 31534 X 11825 11568 50000 11825 61568 35556 93102 49743 X true X false true false X 228755 284199 281846 201126 271426 1267352 81366 85590 57301 42830 78377 345464 0 0 0 310121 369789 339147 243956 349803 1612816 0 0 1612816 118 59 177 0 118 59 177 0 76864 49940 44176 29391 16270 216641 387103 419788 383323 273347 366073 1829634 0.88150 0.86800 0.00010 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11284 10261 1023 6600 6273 327 1350 PERFORMANCE FEES AND OTHER RECEIVABLE 10940 SECURITY DEPOSITS 6600 17540 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et HARINI SRINIVASAN IS MARRIED TO RAVI KONURURICHARD TURNER IS KAMALA CESAR'S BROTHER-IN-LAW. 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