Hello! Namaskara! Welcome to KAVERI!
Kaveri is a cultural organization representing the Kannada speaking people from Karnataka State India, who have settled in Maryland-Washington D.C-Virginia area. The Purpose of the organization is to propagate Kannada language, culture, music, dance, and drama among the Kannada speaking people.
Kaveri is one of the oldest Kannada organizations in the U.S.A, and has been active in the promotion of Kannada culture in the Nation's capital since 1972. Kaveri organizes social and cultural activities to facilitate Kannada speaking people to socially interact with their friends, and nurture interest in Kannada and culture among adults, as well as youth born and growing in U.S.
Kaveri is also active in promoting Kannada language in the Karnataka State, India. Kaveri has established one of the largest trusts with the Kannada Sahithya Parishat for publishing Kannada books annually.
Kaveri was one of the organizations outside of Karnataka to submit nomination for "Year 2002 Kannada Rajyotsava" award instituted by Government of Karnataka.
Learn more →Kaveri Events - 2022
Join us at Kaveri events, activities and celeberate rich Kannada traditions and holiday fesitivities.
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Educate
Learn, teach about Kannada culture to your friends, colleagues and acquaintances. Encourage youth to learn Kannada language. Enroll your sons and daughters into KANNADA KALIYONA classes.
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Promote
Advertise and publicize Kannada culture and heritage when ever you can, where ever your are!
Kaveri membership options
Individual Membership
- Open to all Kannadigas.
- Anyone interested in Karnataka state.
- Age 18 and above.
- Valid for current calendar year.
Only
$25
Family Membership
- Open to all Kannadigas.
- Anyone interested in Karnataka state.
- Age 18 and above.
- Valid for current calendar year.
Only
$50
* single household by location.
Lifetime Membership
- Open to all Kannadigas.
- Anyone interested in Karnataka state.
- Age 18 and above.
- Admission to all Kaveri events.
Only
$500
Kaveri events make people genuinely happy
Kaveri Youth Committee
Thank you Sponsors
Our Plantinum Sponsors
Our Gold Sponsors
Our Bronze Sponsors
Kaveri Executive Committee
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Secretary
Vice President
President
Treasurer
Joint Treasurer
Joint Secretary
Youth Coordinator
Youth Coordinator
Auditor
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Kaveri Board of Trustees
* Kaveri Presidents are BOT members by default in their respective years. Please note that the BOT members are generally inducted during Deepavali event and their period starts from Sankranthi event of the following year.
Shailaja Arkacharya
Member/Chair2021 - Present
Meena Rao
Member2021 - Present
Mahesh Mahadeva
Member2022 - Present
Suma Muralidhar
Member2022 - Present
Madesh Basavaraju
Member2023 - Present
Savitha Rao
Member2023 - Present
Rajashekhara Doddanna
Member/chair2020 - 2022
Girish Vasudeva
Member2021 - 2022
Sudhakara Saraswatipura
Member/Chair2018 - 2021
Naga Shankar
Member2019 - 2021
Puttaraju
Member2017 - 2020
Sharmila Murthy
Member/Chair2016 - 2020
Krishna Murthy
Member2016 - 2020
Haridas .T. Lahari
Member/Chair2014 - 2019
Jayashree Jagadeesh
Member/Chair2013 - 2019
Simha Dodbele
Member2013 - 2017
Shailaja Rau
Member2011 - 2014
Ravi Harapanhalli
Member2011 - 2016
Ram Rao
Member/Chair2012 - 2014
Shivu Bhat
Member/Chair2012 - 2018
Sanjay Rao
Member2008 - 2012
Suresh Ramachandran
Member/Chair2008 - 2012
Mysore Nataraj
Member/Chair2008 - 2014
Seetharam Gowda
Member2008 - 2014
Barthy Setty
Member2008 - 2010
Shashikala Chandrashekhar
Member2008 - 2010
