Acrobatic performance by Kalakar Trust team, in Delhi

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Young girls from Kalakar Trust perform daring acrobatics skills in New Delhi. All these elements require considerable stamina and endurance to perform, especially given the background of these performers. They have overcome so much to get here... The Kalakar Trust is an NGO working for the upliftment of underprivileged artists living in Delhi slums. The Kalakar Trust has been an integral part of the New Delhi cultural landscape to provide platforms for the traditional cultural arts of the Kalakar People. In 2012 The Kalakar Trust celebrated 20 years of success in providing young talented artists a place to train, refine and develop their performance arts. This is a very important role in a rapidly developing urban landscape like New Delhi. India's economy is booming and development is happ