Endowment

A number of trusts and foundations have created endowments at the NCPA. These funds are invested by the NCPA to produce returns that are directed towards cultural activities, while preserving the original endowment within the NCPA’s corpus.

Endowments are a good way of building up the NCPA’s core reserves while generating funds for the institution over the long term.

Unrestricted endowments are administered by the NCPA’s governing Council with funds directed towards objectives in the NCPA’s Mission Statement.

Restricted endowments enable the donating body to stipulate how the funds should be spent. Restricted endowments in the following areas are especially welcome at the NCPA:

Endowed scholarships for the nurturing of promising young talent
Endowed teaching posts for the Guru Support Scheme and for Western music training
Endowed orchestral chairs in the Symphony Orchestra of India to attract the finest international musical talent to the NCPA

(In the case of restricted endowments, where funds are allocated for specific purposes, the principal may need to be supplemented over time in order to meet the objectives of the endowment fund.)

If you are interested in creating an endowment for the NCPA, please contact:

Mr Deepak Bajaj
Director – Marketing, Sales & Administration
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+91-22-6622 3737 (Switchboard)

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Existing Endowments at the NCPA

Kilachand Devchand Foundation	1986
ICICI – Siddartha Mehta Endowment Fund	1987
Adi Marzban Endowment Fund	1987
Pu La Deshpande Foundation	1991
Firdauz H J Taleyarkhan Endowment Fund	1992
Jasubhai Foundation	1993
Mariwala Foundation	1998
Saroj Jhaveri Foundation	1999

Kilachand Devchand Foundation

Promotion, propagation, research and training in Hindustani classical music.

ICICI – Siddartha Mehta Endowment Fund

The ICICI – Siddartha Mehta Festival of Arts is held annually in March. The objectives of this Festival are a) to encourage new or relatively unknown art forms and artists b) to encourage innovation and development within the traditional, classical art forms, including folk/tribal arts c) to encourage artists/art forms from all parts of the country. The programme is normally a two day (weekend) Festival comprising four events.

Adi Marzban Endowment Fund

The Endowment Fund was started to perpetuate the memory of the journalist, playwright, actor and director, Adi Marzban. Its main objectives are the promotion and development of drama featuring generally Adi Marzban’s own plays, and to encourage theatre-related activities by organizing workshops and seminars.

Pu La Deshpande Foundation

An annual festival of Hindustani classical music (vocal and instrumental) held in November each year. Also six experimental plays to be organized in a similar manner. The plays to be selected from those which have won awards at various competitions in the state.

Firdauz H J Taleyarkhan Endowment Fund

Artistic programmes organized by the NCPA for the Firdhauz H J Taleyarkhan Endowment Fund focus on Western classical music.

Jasubhai Foundation

Gujarati music or drama programmes for two days every year, including classical and folk music.

Mariwala Foundation

Support for innovative presentations of traditional Indian music and dance. Programmes and activities are conceived and implemented by the NCPA.

Saroj Jhaveri Foundation

Annual programmes at the NCPA that perpetuate the memory of the late Saroj Jhaveri. The objectives of the Foundation are a) to promote and encourage traditional forms of Indian music and dance including classical, semi-classical and folk music, dance, Gujarati music and literature b) to encourage new or relatively unknown artists c) to encourage artists and art forms from various parts of the country.