About Ra-VeEDUCATE. 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.
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
Satish Ramani
President
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 GopinathVice-President
Arun’s appreciation for classical arts were shaped by watching his sister learn and perform Indian classical.
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Scott Galbraith
Secretary
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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Nandhini VaradarajTreasurer
Although Nandini grew up learning Carnatic music, she doesn’t recall attending many concerts.
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Sapna RamachandranMember, Board of Directors
Sapna is the Vice President of Talent Experience and Culture at Kitestring Technical Services.
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Prathap Velavaluri SekharMember, Board of Directors
Prathap Velavaluri Sekhar, currently serving as a Test Architect at Intermountain Healthcare.
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Tim MaloneMember, Board of Directors
Tim is a longtime resident of Northwest Arkansas with more than 25 years’ experience in information technology and management.
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Thomas J. HoehnMember, Board of Directors
Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation is excited to announce the newest addition to our Board of Directors, Thomas J. Hoehn
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Staff Members
Srividya VenkatasubramanyaExecutive Director
Srividya is a founding member and the President of Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation. Her exposure to Indian.
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Harini Jayachandran
Programming Director
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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Vinitha Vijayam RamakrishnanDevelopment Coordinator
I am a B.Pharm graduate from SRM University and worked for two years in Zifo technologies, IT Pharma Company.
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Karthika Mohan SheelaHR and Logistics Coordinator
Karthika is the Logistics and Programming Coordinator and Human Resources and Marketing Generalist for RVCF.
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