Our Journey – Sinhayana Foundation

Ten Years in Brief

Sinhayana Foundation started in 2016 with a simple belief: children in underserved communities deserve the same serious arts training that others pay for.

2016: Sinhayana Foundation starts in New Delhi.
2017: Registered as a Section 8 company.
2019: Hrithik Roshan spends time with our young artists.
During the COVID-19 pandemic: the Indian Dancers Relief Program supports over 200 dancers and folk artists, and Sahayata brings relief to communities with partner NGOs.
2021: Registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to undertake CSR activities.
2023: Former President Shri Ram Nath Kovind first welcomes our young artists to his residence.
2025: Shadow2Spotlight showcase.
2026: A fresh start: Dance Out of Poverty runs in three Delhi community spaces with a rebuilt curriculum.

Over these years we have also run programmes in Mumbai and Hyderabad.

Indian Dancers Relief Program

Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Dancers Relief Program gave direct financial support to dancers, folk artists and cultural workers whose livelihoods were hit by the crisis. It helped over 200 artists.

Sahayata: COVID-19 Relief

During the pandemic, we partnered with NGOs across the country for relief work. Our responsibility to the communities that welcomed us, and trusted us with their time and passion, does not end with performances.

In the News

Sinhayana Foundation and its programmes have been featured in publications including Hindustan Times, Mid-day, Deccan Chronicle, The Asian Age, Bombay Times, ETimes, ABP, Filmfare and Pinkvilla.

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