2014-12-10T11:50:15-08:00 2014-06-30 Gary S Eisenkraft CPA 271 Madison Avenue Suite 1105 New York NY 10016 990 2013-07-01 133530544 LOTUS FINE ARTS PRODUCTIONS INC DBA LOTUS MUSIC & DANCE STUDIOS LOTU 2126271076 262 WEST 38TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10018 Kamala Cesar Exec/Artist Dir 2014-12-10 true Gary S Eisenkraft CPA P00055181 2126892655 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X Kamala Cesar C/O LOTUS FINE ARTS PRODUCTION NEW YORK NY 10018 273347 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 8 75 0 281846 201126 57301 42830 0 44176 29391 383323 273347 0 0 86426 70160 0 32423 343091 241268 429517 311428 -46194 -38081 74347 35556 24441 23731 49906 11825 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 207405 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 2013-2014, LOTUS served over 15,431 people. About 3,738 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 6,821 people. LOTUS artists participated in six events that were presented by other organizations. These workshops and performances reached a combined audience of approximately 4,708 people. LOTUS also visited twelve schools, reaching approximately 3,000 school children. Our audiences represent virtually every ethnic community in New York as well as dance aficionados and scholars of Asian, African, Hispanic and Native American culture. Major LOTUS events in 2013-2014 included Lotus produced performances such as The World in the City series funded by the New York State Council on the ArtsOdissi: A Comparison of Two Styles; Young Talent ShowcaseClassical Indian Music Program; Dancing Across Cultural BordersA World Dance Festival featuring Bharata Natyam, Kathak, Odissi, Flamenco, Hula & Tahitian Dance. The Twelfth Annual Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultual Celebration, co-sponsored with the NYC Parks Dept. was held on June 1st 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 from Lei PasifikaJourney to Polynesia, the Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers of Onondaga, Kotchegna African Dance Copmpany, Peruinca Folk Dances, Saung Budaya Indonesian Dance Group and Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society. Our Environmental Tent hosted ten participating organizations including guest appearances by Captain Planet. Drums 2014 Honorees were Tonya Gonella Frichner, Esq. (Onondaga), President and Founder of the American Indian Law Alliance and The Honorable David N. Dinkins, 106th Mayor of NYC. The event attracted over 6,500 participants as well as outreached to an additional 1,200 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. 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