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Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego (An IRS Certified: 501(3)(c) non-profit community based organization founded in 2007 with the purpose of promoting Indian Classical Music, Dance and Arts among the residents of San Diego, California) |

Pictures from - Indian Music and Dance Festival 2009 - April 3,4,5 (Please send your FEEDBACK using the form below)

*** Gallery updated with past concert's ..
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IFAASD - Membership
We are always looking for people interested in joining our organization. There are 6 types of memberships: Family, couple, Senior-citizen Single and Couple, single and student. Annual membership to the academy is open to all and the amount of such membership fee is determined by the Management Committee. The management committee is elected by the memberships annually to run the organization in ethical and lawful manner.
Membership Type:
Who Can Join? We invite anybody interested in Indian Fine Arts, Music and Dance. We focus our efforts on to Indian Classical Music and Dance.
Benefits of Joining
Members are admitted to a fixed number of free along with subsidized number of programs. Where ever feasible, the concert recordings are provided.
IFAASD Concerts in 2008
*** Concert recording CD's free for all IFAASD members






Click on the thumbnails, to see enlarged picture of the Jugalbandhi Concert
IFAASD Concerts in 2007




Support Indian Fine arts academy of San Diego (IFAASD):
Music, Dance and Arts in the community help in developing better environments for conducting business as recognized by many corporations. Many individuals and entrepreneurs recognize this and contribute to making it possible to sponsor a variety of events. Individuals and Businesses who would like to sponsor IFAASD events will be listed on this page, with links to their website or contact information. Please contact Raj Sundaresan / Shekar Viswanathan if you would like to be a sponsor.
Thanks!
IFAASD
Related Links
| www.artindia.net | A starting place to learn about Indian art forms |
| www.carnaticcorner.com | Mohan Ayyar's site leading to many useful links |
| www.carnatica.com | A comprehensive source for South Indian Music |
| www.hhecworld.com | Handicrafts and Handloom export promotion council |
| www.musicindiaonline.com | Real audio clips of South Indian music and a variety of other kinds of music |
| www.narthaki.com | A comprehensive site on Indian dance |
| www.sangeetham.com | A site for Carnatic Music |
| www.sruti.com | Webzine on Indian Music and Dance |
![]() www.shiva-vishnu.org |
Shiva-Vishnu Temple in San Diego 7930 Arjons Drive, San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: (858) 549-3940 | E-mail: information@shiva-vishnu.org |
About IFAASD
Welcome to Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego (IFAASD), an IRS Certified: 501 (3) (c) Public Benefit organization. The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person. The main emphasis of the academy is to arrange performances of prominent visiting music and dance artists from India and encourage local talents in classical music, dance and arts.
MISSION
- Provide an environment of learning and appreciation of Indian classical music, dance and artsOrganize world class music concerts, dance and arts programs in meeting the needs of the San Diego Indian and American Communities.Foster Indian culture among the younger generation of Indian Americans living in the county.Disseminate Indian culture among the Americans through music, dance and arts.
- Participate in charitable activities related to health, educational, cultural, and artistic purposes
Management Committee:
| Mr.Raj Sundaresan | 858 200 7481 | rsundaresan@indianfinearts.org |
| Dr.Tadimeti S. Rao | 858 792 7953 | trao@kalypsys.com |
| Dr.C.M.Venkatachalam | 858 435 4887 | cmvenkat@gmail.com |
| Dr.Shekar Viswanathan | 858 638 0744 | shekar.viswanathan@gmail.com |
| Mr.Lakshminarayana Peesapati | 619 427 1086 | lakandanasuya@sbcglobal.net |
| Dr.Vachaspathi Palakodeti | 858 509 1811 | hltyhrt@roadrunner.com |
| Ms.Meera Venkatesh | 858 481 7041 | meera_venkatesh@hotmail.com |
| Ms.Jyothi Chalam | 858 775 7478 | jodychalam@yahoo.com |
| Ms.Revathi Subramanian | 858 793 7163 | Revathi.Subramanian@sas.com |
| Dr.Yenamandra .S.Rao | 619 890 2835 | srao.yenamandra@gmail.com |
| Ms.Divya Devaguptapu | 858 229 5696 | divyabhinaya@yahoo.com |
Web-Design and Maintenance:
| Mr. Sundaresan TK | - | webmaster |

coverage on Music Festival - 2009



