Jyoti Kala Mandir
- Location : Fremont, CA
- Community Served: Local Community
- Focus: Cultural arts
Organization background
Established in 2000, Jyoti Kala Mandir (JKM) was founded by Guru Jyoti Rout
and serves the international community.
JKM conducts classes to promote and preserve the classical Odissi form of music, dance and mardala (drums).
They have locations in Fremont, California and Bhubaneshwar, India.
Project background
JKM aims to train a new generation of dancers so that they can be
self-sufficient artists to promote Odissi. In India, they provide
underprivileged girls with free training and the opportunity to study, practice,
travel and perform the ancient art form Odissi all across India.
GKF contributions to JKM:
- 2024: Funding to run programs to preserve and promote the Odissi dance form.