Trustees
As a Charity, Kala The Arts has a small number of voluntary Trustees. These include:
Priya Brown
Priya is a skilled and qualified Strategic Marketing Consultant. Driven by creativity and fascinated with the psychological and sociological aspects of marketing and consumer behaviour, she is passionate about promoting equality and how marketing can enhance the Arts. She is the Chair of Kala The Arts Trust.
After 15 years of strategic and tactical marketing experience in industry (third sector, charity and tech), she now runs a successful marketing consultancy. Priya is also Founder of local business support group, Boss Mamas; a Governor at the award-winning Basingstoke College of Technology, Communications Officer for the Womens Equality Party in Basingstoke, and a busy married, mum of two.
Shweta Kapadia
Shweta brings to Kala The Arts a wealth of Local Authority experience having been a Councillor in a Surrey Borough for 21 years. She qualified as an architect in India and has a great love and interest in both the Performing and Visual Arts.
She was on the Board of Arts Council England SE for a number of years. Currently she is Trustee of Painshill Park, Cobham as well as the R C Sherriff Trust which advances the Arts in Elmbridge, Surrey. She was previously on the Board of Elmbridge Housing Trust.
Shweta fully believes that Art should be accessed and enjoyed by all and that participation in the Arts, through practice or audience participation brings not only joy but a sense o well-being. She hopes to support Kala The Arts as it goes from strength to strength bring Indian Dance and Music to audiences far and wide.
Shweta brings to Kala The Arts a wealth of Local Authority experience having been a Councillor in a Surrey Borough for 21 years. She qualified as an architect in India and has a great love and interest in both the Performing and Visual Arts.
She was on the Board of Arts Council England SE for a number of years. Currently she is Trustee of Painshill Park, Cobham as well as the R C Sherriff Trust which advances the Arts in Elmbridge, Surrey. She was previously on the Board of Elmbridge Housing Trust.
Shweta fully believes that Art should be accessed and enjoyed by all and that participation in the Arts, through practice or audience participation brings not only joy but a sense o well-being. She hopes to support Kala The Arts as it goes from strength to strength bring Indian Dance and Music to audiences far and wide.
Dr Anjana Satpathy MS FRCS MEd LLM (Medical Law)
Dr Anjana Satpathy is a Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon, currently working at the University Hospital of South Manchester. After graduating at SCB medical College Cuttack, she completed postgraduation in General surgery at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh.
Subsequently, she came to UK to pursue higher surgical training. She specialised on breast cancer and reconstructive surgery and awarded FRCS degree by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She has also completed a postgraduate degree on Surgical Education from Imperial college London and a Master degree on Medical Law from University of Manchester.
Born in Odisha she was exposed to its rich heritage and cultural and professional Arts. She has lot of interest in promoting Odissi, a classical dance in the international level. She has organised several cultural programmes on behalf of Odisha society of the UK and community events in Northwest. She has joined Kala the Art as a trustee to help with partnerships in the north of UK and expand on how Odissi helps the younger generation express their feelings and develop confidence. She is also passionate with supporting Kala on health and well-being projects.
Dr Anjana Satpathy is a Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon, currently working at the University Hospital of South Manchester. After graduating at SCB medical College Cuttack, she completed postgraduation in General surgery at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh.
Subsequently, she came to UK to pursue higher surgical training. She specialised on breast cancer and reconstructive surgery and awarded FRCS degree by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She has also completed a postgraduate degree on Surgical Education from Imperial college London and a Master degree on Medical Law from University of Manchester.
Born in Odisha she was exposed to its rich heritage and cultural and professional Arts. She has lot of interest in promoting Odissi, a classical dance in the international level. She has organised several cultural programmes on behalf of Odisha society of the UK and community events in Northwest. She has joined Kala the Art as a trustee to help with partnerships in the north of UK and expand on how Odissi helps the younger generation express their feelings and develop confidence. She is also passionate with supporting Kala on health and well-being projects.
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Jini Cherian
I was introduced to Kala the Arts when I decided to take up dancing
for my wellbeing and learn a new skill. I am still a student of Odissi.
After 2 years, I started volunteering for the organisation for events and slowly got involved in other aspects of volunteering like meeting with the council to understand more about the organisation.
I also at times help out with classes, engage with children and their families, be part of the work we do with schools, advice on school governance, help and support events like the Basingstoke Festival and Deepali events.
I am passionate about the role of arts and its importance in both physical and mental well-being.
I am excited for Kala to be a part of more wonderful and challenging projects.
