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
Nandhini VaradarajPresident
Although Nandini grew up learning Carnatic music, she doesn’t recall attending many 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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Smitha KartikSecretary
Despite growing up outside India, Smitha had the opportunity to not only learn but also attend and appreciate Indian Arts.
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Satish RamaniTreasurer
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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Scott GalbraithBoard 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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Sapna RamachandranBoard of Directors
Sapna is the Vice President of Talent Experience and Culture at Kitestring Technical Services.
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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..
Diana RichardsCommunications Director
As the Communications Director for RVCF, Diana Richards is responsible for the organization’s written messaging.
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Vijayashri VittalMusic Coordinator
Born and raised in a family of musicians, Vijayashri Vittal started her musical training from her grandmother.
Karthika Mohan SheelaLogistics and Programming Coordinator and HR Generalist
Karthika likes to say that her current role as Logistics and Programming Coordinator and Human Resources Generalist for RVCF began when she was just three years old.
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Harini JayachandranCommunity Outreach Coordinator
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 RamakrishnanSapthaswara and Natyam
Volunteer 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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Volunteers
Allan Paulose
Volunteer
Allan Paulose is a community volunteer and servant leader who enjoys connecting with and connecting people across perceived boundaries. With a background in design engineering and business administration, he splits his time currently working in 3 different genres - retail analytics, decentral art, and computational fluid dynamics. He also enjoys trail running with his dog and listening to podcasts. Allan currently lives and works out of Northwest Arkansas.