ARPAN

ARPAN, an offering, is a student initiative at Nritya Sankalpa through which the students perceive, prepare & present an entire performance to aid a few charities both locally & internationally.  Our first ARPAN was held on April 8, 2006 and was the brainchild of our student, Kanya Manoj. Since then, Nritya Sankalpa has raised funds through this student initiative in subsequent years to be benefit non-profit organizations located in United States & around the world. Students develop organizational and leadership skills through ARPAN and also learn the value of volunteering their time towards important causes.

ARPAN 2025

Nritya Sankalpa Dance Academy is excited to invite you to be a part of ARPAN 2025, a unique student-led initiative at our academy. ARPAN, is more than just a performance—it is an offering, where our students take full ownership of perceiving, preparing, and presenting a dance production to raise funds for meaningful causes both locally and internationally.
This year, our students will bring to life an adaptation of Shiva’s Fire by Susan Fisher Staples—a powerful story of a dancer’s journey, highlighting themes of sacrifice, empowerment, and the pursuit of Natyam (dance).
Through ARPAN 2025, our students aim to make a difference by raising funds for three incredible charities dedicated to supporting women and young girls:
SAHARA Foundation - A nonprofit organization to support the victims of domestic violence and elder abuse to meet the needs of the underserved South Asian community in Southern California.
Every 28 Days - A nonprofit organization dedicated to combating period poverty. Their mission is to provide menstrual products to underprivileged women and girls while raising awareness about the importance of menstrual health and hygiene.
Chinmaya Vijaya - An apolitical, non-governmental, all-girls Orphanage whose main objective is to adopt girl orphans, give them a home and a stable living environment, and create strong and dependable relationships among them so that they live in a safe, home-like atmosphere. 

We truly believe that, together, we can create a lasting impact. We thank you in advance for your time and generosity.
Don’t miss this opportunity to support the arts and a great cause! We hope to see you at ARPAN 2025.

For tickets to ARPAN 2025, click here:
https://tinyurl.com/arpan2025

ARPAN 2022

ARPAN 2022 was held on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at FoCAL Center.  At this ARPAN, our students had chosen a thematic presentation PRITHVI, the Earth, to help spread awareness of the pressing environmental challenges of our times and ways to mitigate them. The thematic presentation emphasized that societies that live in harmony with nature
flourish and prosper. The nonprofit organizations benefitting through this ARPAN were Ocean Conservancy, Green cell of Atlanta & ISHA Outreach.
​The students took a pledge to make EARTH a better place for our future generations.

ARPAN 2019

ARPAN 2019 was held on December 14th, 2019 at Duluth High School. The nonprofit organizations contributed to were Pure Hearts of Georgia and End AIDs India. 

ARPAN 2017

ARPAN 2017 was held on September 2nd, 2017 at Lanier High School. The nonprofit organizations contributed to were the Malala Fund and Behavior Momentum India. Malala Yousafzai is an education activist who began speaking out for female education from the age of 11. She co-founded the Malala Fund alongside her father after an assassination attempt on her at the age of 15. Founded in 2014, Malala Fund champions every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education. We believe girls are the best investment in the future peace and prosperity of our world. Behavior Momentum India's mission is to provide optimum learning opportunities to children and individuals with autism, to achieve self-sufficiency a

ARPAN 2015

ARPAN 2015 was held on August 15th, 2015 at Lanier High School. The nonprofit organizations contributed to were Spina Bifida Organization of Georgia and Prajwala. 

ARPAN 2007

ARPAN 2006