Fine Arts Society
The Fine Arts Society in Mumbai began in 1962 and was started by a group of social progress minded music enthusiasts. Their particular focus was on classical music, dance and drama. They had their first meeting in a garage, and their first program took place one year later. Membership in this organization is considered to be a prestigious element in one’s life. It is well respected and the Society continues to be at the forefront of community and cultural service institutions in and around Mumbai. It began as a service that would foster the creative development of young musicians and dancers, as well as other fine arts. This included a major educational intention for the group that included establishing academies and schools that would focus on the performing arts. The Society has become extremely influential in the Mumbai arts scene and tourists who are staying in one of the hotels Mumbai India should see this reflected in their exploration of the culture.
The first Annual Festival of Music, Dance and Drama took place before packed crowds in 1964. After this event, membership in the Society grew quickly, and they began to be recognized as a cultural force. They wanted an auditorium of their own and in 1990 they had begun to develop their multipurpose complex. It was inaugurated in 1993 by His Excellency Shri P.C. Alexander, the Governor of Maharashtra. The Society is interested in more than simply bringing greater awareness to performance arts and focusing on education. They also organize concerts, dramas, conferences, festivals, dances and exhibitions to advance the cause of classical music and the fine arts. In addition, part of their original intention was focused on health care. They sought to establish and operate diagnostic health care facilities and participate in medical research. This was an extremely ambition intention for the group of music lovers and the early development of the Society. It also accounts for some of the prestige and respect the Society has been accorded. Some of the early trail blazing group members are still active in the Society’s affairs.
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