Abhijat Music Forum, in association with Suranjan Trust, invites you to a three-day Residential Music festival at Lonavala, a picturesque hill station exactly midway between Mumbai and Pune. Experience the joy of Hindustani Classical Music with the serenity of Mother Nature, far away from the noise and hassles of our urban lives. Treat yourself to authentic classical music for almost 12 hours of live performances every day.
Date: 8, 9, 10 August 2025
Venue: Manashanti Center, Lonavala
Contact us on WhatsApp: 9322282632 / 9892246917 or email: abhijat.mf@gmail.com
Artists Congregation
Here are the artists that we have lined up for LKSS 25
Pt. Venkatesh Kumar
Classical Vocalist
Vidushi Shruti Sadolikar Katkar
Classical Vocalist
Pt. Vijay Ghate
Tabla Solo
Vidushi Manjiri Asanare Kelkar
Classical Vocalist
Nishad Bakre
Classical Vocalist
Dr. Shashank Maktedar
Classical Vocalist
Geetika Umdekar Masurkar
Classical Vocalist
Radhika Joshi
Classical Vocalist
Manas Vishwaroop
Classical Vocalist
Suresh Bapat
Classical Vocalist
Swarali Panshikar
Classical Vocalist
Ankita Joshi
Classical Vocalist
Arka & Shounak Roy
Sarod
Ayan Sengupta
Sitar
Milind Raikar
Violin
Avani Gadre
Kathak
Dr. Arun Dravid
Interview
Accompanists
We are grateful to our community of artists who provide a befitting accompaniment to the performers.
Pt. Ramdas Palsule
Tabla
Charudatta Phadke
Tabla
Bharat Kamat
Tabla
Suyog Kundalkar
Harmonium
Anant Joshi
Harmonium
Ameya Bichu
Harmonium
Abhishek Shinkar
Harmonium
LKSS 2025 Venue
LKSS 2025 is going to be held at one of the most picturesque and beautiful places in Lonavala. The Manashakti Kendra offers a serene and peaceful venue, most apt for Abhijat Sangeet.
Address:
Manashanti Center,
New Way Ashram, New Varsoli Toll Naka,
Old Mumbai Highway
Lonavala, Maharashtra 410401
Very cosy and comfortable accommodation is available at the venue. Good quality and tasty food will be served. The venue has many amenities to make your stay comfortable.
Donations for LKSS 2025
AMF relies on Donations from the lovers of Hindustani Classical Music for organising LKSS 25. We request you to pay a donation amount that will be utilised towards the expenses of organising the event of this size.
You are eligible to claim Tax benefits on the amount that you donate for LKSS. Abhijat Music Forum will send you a receipt for your donation that can be used for claiming Tax Benefits.
The amount of donation is dependent on the type of accommodation that you select. Details are provided in the subsequent sections below.
Category 1
INR18,000
Twin Sharing, Non-AC Rooms, Next to Concert Hall
Non-AC twin sharing -rooms, two persons sharing per room.
These rooms are adjoining the program hall, located on the first & second floors (Lift facility is not available).
Category 2
INR17,000
Twin Sharing, AC Rooms located nearby
Air Conditioned, twin sharing-rooms, two persons sharing per room. Located in the adjoining plot Jai Hind Health Centre (nearby), rooms are located on the ground floor & the first floor (Lift facility is not available)
Category 3
INR15,000
Twin Sharing, Non AC Rooms located nearby
Non-AC twin sharing-rooms, two persons sharing per room. Located near the program hall and in the adjoining plot, Jai Hind Health Centre, rooms are located on the ground floor & the first floor (Lift facility is not available).
Category 4
INR6,000
Dormitories
Mattress on the floor with a Pillow and a Chaddar. Clean linens and the area. 20 to 25 persons per dormitory. Sufficient washrooms with Western-style commodes. A separate dormitory for only the ladies. Lift available.
The above donations are per person, not per room. For example, if you want to book a twin-sharing room fully for yourself, a donation for two persons is applicable. If you book for just one person, you will share the room with another guest.
How to Donate?
You can send your donations via Bank Transfer or using UPI. The details are provided below. Follow the steps mentioned below.
Bank Transfer
Account name: Abhijat Music Forum
Bank name: HDFC Bank
Branch name: Ranade Road Dadar[W], Mumbai 400028
IFSC: HDFC0001118
Current account No: 50200027026675
UPI QR Code
Scan the below QR Code to pay via any UPI App like Google Pay, BHIM, MobilePe, etc.
Follow the following steps
You can send your donations via Bank Transfer or using UPI. The details are provided below. Follow the steps mentioned below.
Select your category
Choose from the three categories of accommodation mentioned above.Decide number of attendees
You can register multiple attendees at the same time.Pay the Donation
Donate accordingly via Bank Transfer or UPI.Send details
Submit the following, as soon as you deposit the donation on WhatsApp or email mentioned below:
1. Screen shot / Pay-in slip of the donation details, including the transaction No. and your FULL NAME & the Wapp mobile No.
2. A copy of the PAN of the person from whose bank account the amount has been transferred to us.
3. Copy of the Aadhar Card (both sides) of each person registered.
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