SUFI KATHAK FOUNDTAION

Sufi Kathak Foundation has worked with the Government and in association with various corporate organizations, for various cultural events and through such concerts the Foundation has tried to relive the past eras, thereby representing our rich cultural heritage. In last 6 years, SKF has organized more the 18 concerts in which more than 300 artists from all over the world have got an opportunity to share their art with the audiences.
The outreach events of Sufi Kathak Foundation through music and dance include the following:

Sl No.	Festivals Organized by SKF	Number of musicians and artist performed	Year
1	Raqs-e-Ruh	6 Qawwals from Awadh 6 Manganiars from Rajasthan 6 Classical Musicians from Lucknow 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2008
2	Bhakti-Rang	6 Classical Musicians 18 Ghazal Musicians, Awadhi Qawwals and Manganiars from Rajasthan 10 Nirgun Bhakti and Kabir Gayan singers 10 Qawwals from Ajmer Shareef 6 Punjabi Sufi Singers from Pakistan 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2008
3	Beyond Boundaries	4 Sufi Musicians from Iran 6 Qawwals from Awadh 8 Classical Musicians from Lucknow- Delhi 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2009
4	Nazo	6 Ghazal singers from Awadh and Delhi 7 Qawwals from Awadh 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2009
5	Ishraaq- The Illumination	6 Qawwals from Awadh 6 Classical Musicians from Lucknow- Delhi 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2009
6	Chirag-e-Dilli	6 Qawwals 6 Manganiars from Rajasthan 2 Sufi Musicians from Iran 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2010
7	Radha-Raas	6 Qawwals from Awadh 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2010
8	Mehboob-e-Ilahi	6 Qawwals from Awadh 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2011
9	Sama- A Mystical Evening of Qawwali	8 Qawwals from Awadh	2011
10	Ibaadat- A Qawwali Festival	9 Qawwals from Ajmer Sharif 9 Qawwals from Budayun	2012
11	Sufi Kathak: Dance of the Mystics	5 Manganiars from Rajasthan 6 Qawwals from Awadh 1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2012
12	Symposium “Understanding Qawwali”	12 Qawwals from Pakistan 8 Qawwals from Badayun 4 Speakers 2 Film Makers 3 Students	2013
13	“Ras Rang”- A festival for the people of Dwarka	8 Qawwals from Rampur 8 Qawwals from Awadh	2013
14	Hazrat Bedam Shah Warsi – A Tribute	7 Qawwals from Barabanki Lucknow 7 Qawwals from Awadh 1 Sufi Kathak Denseuse	2013
15	Reminiscences – Remembrances & Stories told through Dance, Voice and Rhythm	1 Darbari Kathak Danseuse 1 Irani Musician 3 Classical Singers	2013
16	Sufi Kathak Dance of the Mystics	1 Sufi athak Danseuse 6 Qawwals from Awadh	2014
17	Symposium – Understanding Qawwali -2014	8 Experts 1 Photographer 4 Film maker 17 Qawwali Practitioners	2014
18	Symposium – The Last song of Awadh	4 Experts 1 Filmmaker 2 Classical singer 1 kathak danseuse	2014
19	Shah Turab Ali Qalandar – A Tribute	1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse 6 Qawwals from Kakori sharif 3 Classical Musicians from Delhi	2014
20	Sufi Kathak – Dance of Mystics	1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse 6 Qawwals from Lucknow 6 Manganiars from Rajasthan	2015
21	Seminar- Understanding Qawwali-2015	5 Speakers 3 Photographers 1 Filmmaker 3 Students 10 Qawwals from Hyderabad	2015
22	The Courtesan – An Enigma (Gurgaon)	1 Darbari Kathak Danseuse 1 Artist	2015
23	The Courtesan – An Enigma (Delhi)	1 Darbari Kathak Danseuse 1 Artist	2015
24	O’ Bullayah	1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse 8 Qawwals from Amritsar	2015
25	Ibaadat- Sufi Kathak Dance	1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse 8 Qawwals from Amritsar	2016
26	O’Bullayah – at Qila	1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse 8 Qawwals from Amritsar	2016
27	Courtesan – An Enigma	1 Darbari Kathak Danseuse 1 Artist	2016
28	Lucknow	1 Darbari Kathak Danseuse	2016
29	International Buddhist Conclave	1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2016
30	Varanasi	1 Sufi Kathak Danseuse	2016
Total	29 Festivals	385 Artists