2025-03-19T07:30:42-07:00 2024-06-30 Gary S Eisenkraft CPA 271 Madison Avenue Suite 602 New York NY 10016 990 2023-07-01 133530544 LOTUS FINE ARTS PRODUCTIONS INC DBA LOTUS MUSIC & DANCE LOTU 2126271076 310 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 210 NEW YORK NY 10025 Kamala Cesar President 2025-03-19 true true Gary S Eisenkraft CPA P00055181 2126892655 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kamala Cesar 310 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 210 NEW YORK NY 10025 361151 false X WWW.LOTUSMUSICANDDANCE.ORG X 1989 NY To keep alive and accessible the traditional styles of world music and dance including but not limited to those from India, Japan, Korea,China, the South Pacific, Myanmar, the Middle East, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Mohawk Nation, West Africa and Spain. 9 9 9 60 0 318944 285214 58136 64486 0 2052 1571 379132 351271 0 0 126801 114185 0 10151 265823 269669 392624 383854 -13492 -32583 237183 200471 193430 189301 43753 11170 To keep alive and accessible the traditional styles of world music and dance including but not limited to those from India, Japan, Korea,China, the South Pacific, Myanmar, the Middle East, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Mohawk Nation, West Africa and Spain. false false 273103 73912 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 cultures of the world.In 2023-2024, Lotus served over 26,225 people. Lotuss programs gave over 182 artists opportunities to present their art throughout the year. Lotus produced performances and events which attracted over 10,068 in person attendees and 241 online viewers. Lotus artists participated in 46 events that were presented by other organizations. These workshops and performances reached a combined audience of approximately 16,067 people. This number includes 72 programs in 21 public and private schools, reaching approximately 12,878 school children preK3-12. Our audiences represent virtually every ethnic community in New York City as well as dance aficionados and scholars of Asian, African, Hispanic, European and Native American culture. From October to June, we brought Native American and World Dance Passport Arts in Education programs to NYC public schools for grades preK3 to 12th grade. These programs aligned with the social studies curriculum and linked to the Drums Along the Hudson Festival. Lotus produced performances such as World Dance Festival: Dancing Across Cultural Borders at Manhattan Movement Arts Center and the World Music Series at Roulette Intermedium (7 concerts) supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Artists groups included Sri Lankan Dance Academy, Zerd Buryat-Mongolian Ensemble, Songhee Lee Dancers and Drummers and Sidiki Conde & Friends West African Dance and Drumming from Guinea. The World Music Series highlighted womens contributions and included three programs in which women had major roles. The first was Amy Sacko, one of Mali's most famous singers, who was the solo singer with Bassekou Kouyate, her husband. The second concert was with two women flamenco artists - guitarist Antonia Jimenez and vocalist Inma La Carbonera. The third was a string quartet that featured violinist Annamae Goldstien who performed in a program entitled Masters of Armenian Music.We also celebrated the twenty second annual iteration of our flagship event, Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American and Multicultural Celebration, in collaboration with the NYC Parks Department at Inwood Hill Park, with support from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and City Council. Drums Along the Hudson includes storytelling, crafts, cuisine and an environmental tent. In keeping with Native American 7th Generation philosophy that everything we do should consider the effect it will have on seven generations, the environmental tent hosts groups that promote environmental awareness. Six artist groups, chosen based on talent, authenticity, and drum presentation, were the Dominican Arts Collective, Kathak Ensemble & Friends: Kathak and Tap Collaboration, Kalpulli Huehuethlatholi Aztec Drummers & Dancers, the Haudenosaunee Oneida Nation Dancers and theThunderbird American Indian Dancers and Drummers. It included over 40 native dancers in full regalia who danced to the resounding host drums of Heyna Second Sons. Nitchen provided Native crafts and storytelling for children of all ages. Lotus strives to be truly global in outlook and has been of special service to under-represented groups in a way unmatched by other cultural organizations. 273103 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true 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 true 20 0 true 9 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 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 310 RIVERSIDE DRIVE ROOM 210 NEW YORK NY 10025 X Kamala Cesar President 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Lent Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jayanthi Raja Segaran Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Harini Srinivasan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Devi Huggins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ravi Konuru Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TAD SHULL CHAIR/SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeanne Devine Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rushil Shukla Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 3819 146696 134699 285214 BOX OFFICE 811000 5021 5021 PERFORMANCE FEES 711120 56105 56105 TUITION 611600 3360 3360 64486 0 0 0 0 0 2025 3819 9880 -7855 0 0 CONCESSION, OTHER 900099 9426 9426 9426 351271 73912 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 105085 66204 33627 5254 0 0 9100 6279 2821 0 0 0 0 0 0 140975 111334 28383 1258 11214 10093 1121 25070 15794 8022 1254 0 0 42179 26573 13497 2109 0 0 0 0 0 0 7149 7149 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 17140 17140 THEATER RENTAL 12904 12904 TRAVEL AND CONFERENCES 5527 3482 1769 276 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 3827 1990 1837 3684 1310 2374 383854 273103 100600 10151 39442 19585 0 8835 25951 6445 10195 0 0 0 0 6681 2858 44276 44276 0 0 0 0 0 175780 141882 237183 200471 23891 52851 169539 136450 193430 189301 X 43753 11170 43753 11170 237183 200471 -32583 X true X false false false X 208011 243243 243967 320684 287239 1303144 46090 13916 78716 70453 73912 283087 0 0 0 254101 257159 322683 391137 361151 1586231 0 59637 59000 54000 55551 71587 299775 59637 59000 54000 55551 71587 299775 1286456 0 0 0 0 254101 257159 322683 391137 361151 1586231 0.81100 0.80670 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44276 44276 RUA operating lease 133448 SECURITY DEPOSITS 8434 141882 Operating lease liability 136450 136450 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 HARINI SRINIVASAN IS MARRIED TO RAVI KONURU Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b REVIEWED BY TREASURER AND CHAIR. 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