To promote Indian Classical Art, Music and Dance, SVBF Canada conducted the first ever Kala Sammelan (Art Conference/Symposium) on October 15,2023 with the following goals and objectives:

Goals of the Symposium:

• Bring together youth, schools, teachers, artists, and connoisseurs to engage, collaborate, and
  communicate about the cultural arts within a vibrant community forum.
• Offer tribute to exceptional teachers who inspire, nurture, and motivate our children and adults
• To preserve and promote the classical music and dance forms of South Asia in Toronto region.
• Provide a platform for discussing the current and future state of South Asian classical music
  and dance forms in Canada.
• Facilitate collaboration and networking opportunities among artists and various community
  groups.
• Recognize and honor outstanding artists and organizations in the above cultural arts field.
• Offer a recurring platform for artists to showcase their arts regularly.
  As part of this annual event, awards will be conferred to exceptional artists within the chosen theme,
  based on criteria determined by the Board.

Special Features

• Keynote Addresses by noted Artists
• Four Panel sessions with Moderator and expert panelists, on the following:
• Sustaining Cultural Arts For Next generation-Intergenerational issues
• What Attracts Audience to a Cultural Performance & what can organizations do better
• Challenges Faced by Teachers in the New Environment
• Are the Fine Arts limited to Spirituality
• Recognition of Pioneers of Indian Arts in GTA with VIDYA BHARATI AWARDS, blessed by Sringeri Gurujis
• Lecture – Demo by experts
• Visiting Artist performance