Infosys Press Release (PR)  
Title: Infosys Foundation and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to promote Indian visual and performing arts 
Author: ['Infosys Limited'] The two institutions will sponsor mega cultural festivals for three years across seven cities in India, starting with a weeklong festival in Mysuru from November 4, 2022.<|endoftext|> Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) for the promotion of Indian visual and performing arts across India. Through this engagement, Infosys Foundation and BVB will provide a platform to over 4,500 beneficiaries, including 3,000 artists from underprivileged communities towards preservation of traditional folk and classical art forms.<|endoftext|> This collaboration focuses on keeping the visual and performing art forms of India alive by means of various activities such as weeklong festivals, camps, exhibitions, and publications, over a period of three years. The collaboration will give artists from across India a platform to portray their talents and take pride in their identities, thereby strengthening and unifying the artist community in the country.<|endoftext|> To begin with, a weeklong cultural festival will commence in Mysuru from November 4 to November 10, 2022, at Kalamandira, Vinoba Road, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. The aim of this festival is to present different art forms of India on one stage. More festivals are scheduled to take place in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Indore, and Chandigarh.<|endoftext|> Krish Shankar, Trustee, Infosys Foundation, said, “Promoting art and culture has always been a focus area for us at Infosys Foundation. We believe that they make up the fabric of a nation’s identity even in these fast-moving times. We are pleased to team up with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to encourage artists from various backgrounds to come to the forefront and display their talents, thus safeguarding various art forms from being forgotten over time.”  H.N. Suresh, Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru Kendra, said, “There are no adequate words to express the gratitude to Infosys Foundation as they have been supporting vanishing arts, young and upcoming artists belonging to economically weaker sections for decades through Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and its branches across India and abroad. In the years to come, both Infosys Foundation and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan will work hard to ensure Indian art and culture is adequately preserved and promoted.”  About Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan  Founded in 1938, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s objective is to promote and propagate Indian values and culture spanning literature, music, dance, and other fine arts. Today, it has grown into a multifaceted, worldwide organization.<|endoftext|> About Infosys Foundation  Established in 1996, the Infosys Foundation supports programs in the areas of education, rural development, healthcare, women empowerment, arts and culture, and destitute care. Its mission is to work with the underprivileged across the country and strive towards a more equitable society. The Infosys Foundation takes pride in working with all sections of society, selecting projects with infinite care, and working in areas that are traditionally overlooked by society at large.<|endoftext|> For more details, please log on: https://www.infosys.com/infosys-foundation  About Infosys  Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, in more than 50 countries, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by the cloud. We enable them with an AI-powered core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.<|endoftext|> Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.<|endoftext|> Safe Harbor  Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects, financial expectations and plans for navigating the COVID-19 impact on our employees, clients and stakeholders are forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the'safe harbor' under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. 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Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.<|endoftext|> Media contacts:  For more information, please contact: PR_Global@infosys.com  


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