What We Do

Programs & initiatives

From the gala stage to the classroom, our programs celebrate South Asian culture and turn every performance into support for the community.

Cultural Galas

Our signature annual gala brings the community together for an evening of music, culture and giving.

Each gala features live South Asian music and performance, and every ticket sold supports the causes our board selects for that year.

Arts Education

Programs that teach and pass on South Asian music and performing arts to the next generation in the Mid-South.

Memphis Kala Sangam is registered as an arts education organization. We give local students and young performers chances to learn from and share the stage with experienced artists.

Musical Tributes

Evenings honoring the great voices and classic eras of South Asian music, like our Manna Dey Era musical event.

These concerts introduce timeless songs to new audiences and bring back cherished memories for longtime listeners.

Heritage & Celebrations

Cultural celebrations and performances that share South Asian traditions with the whole community.

Our events are open to everyone in the Memphis area, whatever their background, as a way to share South Asian culture with our neighbors.

Community Fundraisers

Concerts and events where every ticket purchased goes straight toward charitable and educational work.

Volunteers organize and run our events, so the money raised goes to the causes we support.

Philanthropy

Proceeds support humanitarian and educational causes, including specialized care schools and community welfare projects.

Giving back is at the heart of the Sangam. Our cultural programs exist to fund real help for people who need it.

Where Proceeds Go

Art that gives back

Memphis Kala Sangam is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Proceeds from our cultural programs go to humanitarian and educational causes, including support for specialized care schools and community welfare projects.

Want to know more about the causes we support, or suggest one? Get in touch.

Our Mission

To preserve, promote and teach South Asian performing arts, music and cultural traditions in the greater Memphis area, and to direct the proceeds of our programs toward humanitarian and educational causes.

Be part of the Sangam

Volunteer, donate, perform or partner with us. Every hand helps keep these traditions alive in Memphis.