Archana

Archana 2020 - Faces of India! IFA's 26th Annual Fundraiser Sunday, May 17th 2020 Fred Kavli Theater, Civic Arts Plaza 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA Theater Seating 3:00 PM; Curtain 3:30 PM Tea & Snack after Archana at CAP Park Click for Archana Flyer Unable to Attend Archana this year? Click button to donate to India Friends Association! Donate to IFA & Receive Archana Entrance Passes Premium: $125   Preferred Seating: $85   General Seating: $50   Students: $30 Please Add to Cart one(1) Archana Pass in any category. A new PayPal Checkout window will open where you may select the exact number of passes you need. Go back to Archana Tickets window and Add to Cart (1) Archana Pass you need in any different category.  Go to PayPal Checkout and select the number of Passes you need in this new category. When ready please go through Secure Checkout. Be sure to confirm to share your mailing address.  Tickets will be mailed later in April.  Seating  on a first come, first served basis.                                        Issues? Call Kailash (818) 706-3812                 Donate to Become an IFA *Star* & Receive Archana Tickets! Please scroll down and click the donation button for the amount you wish to donate, write the Category & Number of Archana Tickets you will need at Secure Checkout. Tickets will be mailed starting the second week in April. Open Seating on a first come, first served basis. Thanks for your donation! IFA Silver Star ($250 to $499) Archana Ticketsplus *Sponsorship of a half page in Archana booklet IFA Gold Star ($500 to $999) Archana Tickets plus *Sponsorship of a full page in Archana booklet IFA Platinum Star ($1000 to $2499) Archana Ticketsplus *Sponsorship of a full page in Archana booklet IFA Sapphire Star ($2500 to $4999) Archana Tickets plus *Sponsorship of a full page in Archana booklet IFA Diamond Star ($5000 & above) Archana Tickets plus *Sponsorship of 2 full pages in Archana booklet  *Sponsorship in Archana booklet provides a few lines of your text on the bottom of the page including Your Name, Company Name, Logo if any and your Contact information. All Donations to IFA are Tax Deductible (Tax ID 77-0386909) You may wish to PRINT a copy of this page for future reference.

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​Experience Archana 2018 Online!

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Highlights from Archana 2016

For more photos, click here. 

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Click here to read India Journal's feature article on Archana 2015

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Click here to watch the video telling you more about Archana.

What is Archana?

Riot of Colors

Archana - a celebration of Indian culture - is IFA's annual fundraiser held in the spring of each year.  It is an excellent opportunity for people in the community to experience the colors, the costumes, the songs and dances of India, and all of that for a cause that transcends us all. 

Funds

The funds that are raised are used to empower the poor people in India to fight corruption, improve governance, obtain employment and healthcare, protect the environment and more.

Weaving the Indian story

Archana features a cast of more than 100 local children and adults. Showcasing India's cultural richness and diversity, the program also aims to build social consciousness by using a variety of audio visual resources. Archana Programs are envisioned to reflect Indian culture/traditions in a manner that relates to IFA's overall mission. 

Essence of community

It is a collective effort of hundreds of community volunteers.  Other than the hall and food, most everything else is donated by members or supporters. All performers, artists, & others offer their services free of charge. Many make additional contributions in cash, kind and labor.  

Philosophy behind the performances

The program is also not about show casing or advertising talents, even though we frequently have performers of exceptional quality.  Instead, it is about the desire to work collectively for a cause that transcends individual recognition. It is also about ordinary people working hard to create something that is beautiful and unique.

New resources, talents and suggestions are always welcome!

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Archana 2015 Complete Program Playlist

Archana 2014 Complete Program Playlist

Archana 2014 Drama Playlist

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Archana 2013 Complete Program Playlist

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Archana 2013 Songs Medley Playlist

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Archana 2013 Drama Playlist

"We must give time to our fellow men, even it is a little thing, do something for others, something for which we get no pay but the privilege of doing it" 
- Albert Schweitzer