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The School of (East) Indian Languages & Performing Arts was incorporated in 1981 to provide a suitable means to the citizens of Calgary to study the languages and culture of the Indian sub-continent in a classroom setting and thereby promote and preserve Indian languages culture. SILPA is a non-religious, non-profit organization operated by volunteers.
In the 2009-10 school year, SILPA is offering courses in Hindi, Bengali, Conversational English, Gujarati, Marathi, Bharat Natyam, Bollywood Freestyle Dance, Carnatic Vocal, Flute (Bansuri), Guitar, Hindustani Vocal, Keyboard, Mridanga, Sitar, Tabla & Yoga.
SILPA also offers facilities for sports like Badminton & Volleyball. SILPA has in the past offered courses in Sanskrit, Malyalam, Tamil, Telegu & Kannada.
Classes are held every Sun from mid-Sept to mid-May at Lester B. Pearson High School between 2pm & 5pm.
Registrations for SILPA take place on the Sun following Labour Day weekend.
Anyone who is interested in teaching any of the above-mentioned courses or other courses that showcase languages and/or performing arts from the Indian sub-continent kindly contact SILPA at office@silpa.ca.
SILPA Council Members
| President | Rahul Kohli |
| Vice President | Maheen Kapadia |
| Hon. Secretary | Monica Patel |
| Hon. Treasurer | Ranjan Nandy |
| VP Sports | Babu Paul |
| Director Performing Arts | Rita Karmaker |
| Assistant Director of Performing Arts | Vivek Mehta |
