About Ra-Ve

EDUCATE. INSPIRE. SUSTAIN

​Diversity is the essence of life. What would we be without our artists? In a world increasingly dependent on a screen, we at Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation seek to bring real world experiences to our little corner of the world here in Northwest Arkansas.
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We are a registered non-profit dedicated to promoting Indian performing arts in NWA. We organize various classes and events at our space, Kalaloka Institute of Fine Arts, and at other venues in collaboration with other organizations.

We are proud to receive grants from the Walton Family Foundation, CACHE and the Walmart Foundation.

​Board Members

Nandhini Varadaraj

President

Although Nandini grew up learning Carnatic music, she doesn’t recall attending many concerts.
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Satish Ramani​
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Treasurer

​Satish grew up in a small town in the south of India, where he lacked opportunities to learn or listen to live music concerts.
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Arun Gopinath

​Vice-President

​Arun’s appreciation for classical arts were shaped by watching his sister learn and perform Indian classical..

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Scott Galbraith​
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Board of Directors

Scott began his 35-year arts career as a New York-based actor, touring nationally and internationally, including Singapore, Germany, Hong Kong, and Switzerland.

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Smitha Kartik

Secretary

Despite growing up outside India, Smitha had the opportunity to not only learn but also attend and appreciate Indian Arts.

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Sapna Ramachandran

Board of Directors

Sapna is the Vice President of Talent Experience and Culture at Kitestring Technical Services
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​Staff Members

Srividya Venkatasubramanya

Executive Director
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Srividya is a founding member and the President of Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation. Her exposure to Indian.

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Karthika Mohan Sheela
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Logistics and Programming Coordinator
HR  and Marketing Generalist

Karthika is the  Logistics and Programming Coordinator and Human Resources and Marketing Generalist for RVCF .

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Diana Richards
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Communications Director

As the Communications Director for RVCF, Diana Richards is responsible for the organization’s written messaging.
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Vinitha Vijayam Ramakrishnan

Sapthaswara and Natyam Coordinator and 
​Fundraiser

I am a B.Pharm graduate from SRM University and worked for two years in Zifo technologies, IT Pharma Company.

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Harini Jayachandran

Community Outreach Coordinator​
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My grandmother cultivated my interest in music, dance and art in my childhood days and took me to all sorts of events in India.

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