San Francisco Bay Area is one blessed place when it comes to Indian music, dance, drama, and other cultural events. The number of artistes and art connoisseurs who ardently support such events is astounding and second to none. The annual event IDIA, which stands for “I Dance, hence I Am”, as the name aptly suggests, was started by a group of passionate Bharatanatyam dancers for the cause of the art form. The mission of IDIA is to bring on-stage performances and scholarly lecture demonstrations of highly talented artistes from all over the world. IDIA has been successful in influencing the younger generation by kindling interest in those that are enamored, creating passion in those that are interested and bringing on stage those that are serious practitioners. This was their 5th year and one could not miss noticing the exponential growth year after year and the increase in the engagement of younger dancers, who are the torch bearers of the art form in the coming decades.