Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA) was founded in 1993. BIPA strives to promote the Bengali arts and language in New York City's growing multicultural communities by offering accessible classes and providing platforms for emerging artists and performers. It also seeks to increase all New Yorkers' exposure to the rich heritage of Bengali artistic traditions, regardless of its audiences' ethnic or social origin. BIPA offers affordable dance, vocal, Bangla language and instrumental classes.