Smt. Sreedharani Nandagopal (right) and Dr. Mallur Nandagopal (left) have been promoting the arts and culture of the Indian Subcontinent to the Greater Inland Northwest for over 40 years.
*“Smt.” is an abbreviation of "Shrimati", an Indian honorific used to address married women. It is similar to the English title "Mrs."
Sreedharani was an Instructor in Spokane Community College. During that time, the student body was interested in presenting diverse culture. Sreedharani took a leading part in bringing classical dance and music programs of India.
In the 1990’s, the small Indian Community members created “SOUTH ASIA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION” (SACA) to promote the rich culture of India. In order to facilitate collecting donations, SACA was registered as a 501(C)(3) non-profit.
Many professional music and dance artists from India started communicating with her to have them perform to the public.
SACA has brought in the various North Indian and South Indian players and artists.