Economic Sustainability for Kranti's Future

We started Vakoloft to not only give the Kranti home an event space that we could use for classes and Bollywood dance parties, but also one that could provide Kranti with a venue that could generate it's own income to help sustain the expenses of Kranti and the home itself. Our ideas were grand, but our budget and reach were much less than we had hoped. Still, after some months of patience and perseverance, we're proud to say that we've had a few successful bookings for the venue and even some cool workshops planned for 2016!

With the initial money we collected, we were able to pay for the paint & supplies to transform the donated wood drawers into our library dubbas. We also bought some really great fan/lights that help to circulate the air and provide warm lighting to the space, since it lacks windows. We even bought materials to host Mumbai's first Dia de los Muertos event. We learned about Mexican culture and the Day of the Dead celebration and then created our own Kranti version to share with the local community! Of course, it gave us another excuse to play great music and to dance! Some photos are attached so you can see the event activities.

We also have on-going bookings from fantastic local groups like The Poetry Club - Mumbai and the NSPA (Natural Streets for Performing Arts). Our own Sheetal Jain has even used the space for a Krantikari drum circle. Plus, instead of going out this year, we celebrated Shweta Katti's 21st birthday in the space. We choreographed a dance routine just to celebrate her special day!

The space is still growing and changing slowly. We have hopes that if we have more events over the next few months, we can add a small kitchen for dining pop-ups and some better seating to host game and movie nights. Thank you for contributing to help us create this fantastic space. We hope to share more good news with you in the future!

Links:

• Kranti's Event Space page, VakoLoft