About Us
Learn about the people, story, and mission behind Lokakavya Digital Foundation's work in preserving India's cultural heritage through community participation and cutting-edge technology.
Our Founders
Anandana Kapur
An award-winning filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist, Anandana has led projects at the intersection of culture, technology, and social change. A Mason, Fulbright, and Shastri Fellow, she has created interactive archives and immersive heritage experiences, blending storytelling with digital innovation.
Our Story
Lokakavya Digital Foundation was conceived in 2026 out of a shared commitment to women’s rights, digital access, and cultural conservation. Its founding team—practitioners working across civic technology, geospatial mapping, art, and storytelling—first collaborated on an interactive documentary project that explored women’s everyday lives through mobile and coding-enabled experiences in 2016. With combined expertise in coding (AI/XR), digital skilling, and heritage conservation, the founders established Lokakavya Foundation to advance digital literacy, enable safe and equitable participation, and preserve cultural knowledge through innovative, technology-driven storytelling.
Our Name
Lokakavya Digital Foundation
Lokakavya (लोककाव्य) means the people’s poetry: living narratives and creative expressions rooted in community, memory, and oral tradition. Symbolising a shared guardianship of cultural expression, Lokakavya is dedicated to nurturing living memories by preserving cultural and creative heritage through digital tools, community engagement, and collaborative storytelling. As a foundation, Lokakavya works to sustain and share cultural heritage, enabling stories, sites, and practices to be actively lived, co-created, and transmitted across generations.
Weaver of stories
Meet Baya, Our Story Weaver
Meet Baya, our cheerful little weaver who brings stories to life. Inspired by the Indian Baya Weaver bird, Baya builds with care, skill, and community spirit. Instead of straw, it weaves glowing threads of knowledge, memory, and data. Its colourful, fibre-optic threads reflect the blend of tradition and technology that guides Kathnik. Curious, observant, and always creating, Baya is our companion in digital heritage work, helping us protect culture one woven story at a time.
How We're Funded
As a Section 8 non-profit, all income supports our charitable goals. We generate resources through:
Philanthropy
Grants, donations, CSR contributions, and philanthropy
Training Programmes
Membership fees for training programmes
Partnerships
Knowledge partnerships and consulting services
Events & Workshops
Revenue from exhibitions, workshops, and storytelling sessions
Digital Content
Ethical licensing of digital content and toolkits
Research
Commissioned research and policy reports