Milapfest is the UK's South Asian Arts Development Trust, run by national charity Milap Festival Trust.
Our organisation's work is consistently supported by audience members, sponsors and the following:
Arts Council England
Milapfest is a Regularly Funded Organisation (RFO) of Arts Council England, North West and is grateful for the ACE's ongoing support. "Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people's lives.As the national development agency for the arts, we support a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, carnival to crafts.Great art inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better.Between 2008 and 2011 we'll invest in excess of £1.6 billion of public money from the government and the National Lottery to create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country.Visit our new website to find out more about our plan for 2008-2011 and our priorities for the future: "www.artscouncil.org.uk/plan" Extract from ACE Website.
Youth Music
In 2002, Milapfest and Youth Music partnered to set up the UK's first ever national South Asian Music Youth Orchestra (Samyo). The two organisations worked together to create regular, high profile performance and training opportunities for young musicians previously unsupported beyond a certain level. Samyo is now one of nine NYMOs (National Youth Music Organisations) supported by the national charity. "Youth Music is the UK's largest children's music charity, set up in 1999 to promote and support music making opportunities and to provide advice to children from birth - 18 with the least access, including some of the UK's most disadvantaged young people. Youth Music works alongside the formal and community-based sectors to support music-making and training." From www.youthmusic.org.uk.
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool Hope's Cornerstone is a vibrant arts campus with around 1000 undergraduate and postgraduate students following programmes in Fine Art, Design, Music, Drama and Dance related areas. Every year, as a venue, the Cornerstone plays host to a diverse range of arts and conference events. It is the main home of the RLPO's Contemporary Music Ensemble 10/10 and, over the last five years, has established the yearly Cornerstone Festival and the impressive Cornerstone Gallery, both of which have earned an international reputation for their excellence. In December 2009 the final phase of the development of the campus will be complete with a new Centre for Music, Performance and Innovation, which will incorporate specially designed Music Practice spaces, a 300 seat Performance Hall and dedicated space to support new creative/arts businesses.
Liverpool Hope was delighted to work closely with Milapfest as a supportive and generous contributor to it's highly successful 2008 International Youth Congress, The Big Hope, which was one of the City's most significant cultural events during its Capital of Culture year. Following on from this, Milapfest's 10 day Navratri Festival of Indian Dance and Music took place at the Cornerstone in October 2008, and more recently (from January 2009) an ongoing series of weekly workshops in Indian Music and Dance. Liverpool Hope is keen to continue in this vein developing new projects, initiatives and cultural events in collaboration with Milapfest.
The Bridgewater Hall
Milapfest's home for Indian music in Manchester is The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester's international concert venue. Music for the Mind & Soul, Music Yatra, and special events like Pt Ravi Shankar's tour, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan & Pt Kishen Maharaj, have all taken place at the venue, which is built to give the best possible space for music. The Hall hosts over 250 performances a year including classical music, rock, pop, jazz, world music and much more. Each year over 300,000 people enjoy the Hall's diverse programme of outstanding music and events. Make the most of your visit with drinks or a pre-concert meal in Touchstones Cafe Bar or the award-winning Charles Halle restaurant, or take time out for some retail therapy in our gift shop. You can also experience the Hall's stunning architecture on a behind-the-scenes building tour.
For more information, visit the Hall's website: www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
The Lowry
Milapfest's partnership with The Lowry stretches back to 2001, shortly after its opening, and since then, the two organisations have produced festivals, events series' and landmark dance tours at the centre. "Set in a magnificent waterside location at the heart of the redeveloped Salford Quays in Greater Manchester, The Lowry is an architectural flagship with a unique and dynamic identity. Rising from the regenerated docklands, it is a welcoming building, designed to reflect the surrounding landscapes and flourishing waterways, in its glass and metallic surfaces.
The Lowry opened on 28th April 2000, bringing together a wide variety of performing and visual arts under one roof. Opening its door to the best in entertainment and education in the arts, The Lowry aims to give everyone access to new areas of creativity and to embrace its broad community." From www.thelowry.com.
St George's Hall, Liverpool
Home of Music for the Mind & Soul Liverpool, St George's Hall is a landmark building of Liverpool, reflecting on years of history, but also representing the new cultural rebirth of the city. The concerts take place in the Small Concert Room. In January 2003 Liverpool was nominated as a World Heritage Site and six months later on 4 June, Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport announced Liverpool as the European Capital of Culture 2008. After a £23 million restoration, St George's Hall was re-opened on 23 April 2007 by HRH The Prince of Wales. As well as Conference facilities, the Hall has a new Heritage Centre, created to give its visitors a dynamic and exciting introduction to it and its place in the history of Liverpool. The Centre has exhibiitions, reconstructions and hands-on activities that bring to life the story of the Hall with a range of inter-active themed tours such as following in a prisoners footsteps from prison cell to the court dock.
www.stgeorgeshall.eu
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Milapfest's Music for the Mind & Soul series took place for several years in the Grand Foyer, and later the Rodewald Suite at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Special events and festivals take place at the venue, and even today the organisation supports Milapfest's ongoing activities with technical and event productions. "Opened on 27th August 1849, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall has long been an acclaimed and integral part of the cultural life of Liverpool, and was described as ‘the best in Europe' by Sir Thomas Beecham before being dramatically destroyed by fire in 1933. 75 years on from the fire, the present hall, designed by architect Herbert Rowse and opened in 1939, continues its established reputation as one of the UK's premier arts and entertainment venues, as both a concert hall and cinema." From www.liverpoolphil.com
Mayur Indian Restaurant
Sponsors of Liverpool's Music for the Mind & Soul Series.
From www.mayurrestaurant.co.uk: "Born out of a passion for India and Indian food, we believe that we offer an unparalleled dining experience. The exquisite cuisine is complemented perfectly by the sumptuous but sophisticated interiors and attentive service."
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