In keeping with its philosophy of ‘Real Work Real Change’ Smile Foundation works intensively through focused welfare projects in four major areas – child education, healthcare for families, skills training and livelihood for youth, and community engagement through women empowerment. Check out the website to learn more about our service project for this year. Contact Suhani Malhotra or Armaan Abaas with questions!

Est 1999. Ektaal is the University of Virginia’s premier gender-inclusive South Asian fusion A Cappella group! The group performs music that fuse together elements of South Asian and western music. Not only do we perform on grounds and around Charlottesville, but we also perform and compete at other venues in the country.

Contact Minah Khan with questions!

UVA Sharaara is the premier all-female bollywood fusion dance team from the University of Virginia! Founded in 2002, they aim to spread their south-asian culture and love for dance through competitions all over the country and performances on grounds.

Contact Samyu Belde and Swetha Duvvapu with questions!

HooRaas is a competitive co-ed dance team that seeks to promote the awareness of a particular type of Indian folk dance called garba-raas that is indigenous to the state of Gujarat. As a team of University of Virginia students, we perform at intercollegiate events and competitions. By performing at cultural events at the University of Virginia and at other venues, we contribute to the diversity of the university community. We aim to promote the understanding of South Asian, and specifically Gujarati, culture.

Contact Shritika Rao, Nachiket Gusani, and Aaryan Dhore with questions!

Virginia Di Shaan is the University of Virginia's premier co-ed Bhangra team, and strives to spread Punjabi culture through performances at UVA and in the greater Charlottesville area. They travel to competitions across the nation and have placed at renowned comps! They are back for another season after placing third place at Nachde Nashville last spring. Join this team to be a part of their amazing family.
Contact Sadhika Dhanasekhar, Manmeet Singh, and Priyanshi Jeevagan with questions!

Sitaare promotes all the classical dance forms of India, including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi, and Mohiniyattam in the UVA and Charlottesville community.

Contact Anamika Nair, Anjali Pagidi, and Anwita Molaka with any questions!

Virginia Ke Aashiq is UVA’s premier co-ed competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team founded in 2020. We perform multiple dance styles including Bollywood, Bhangra, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, and more! Through competing and placing in countless competitions across the nation and performing throughout UVA, we have been able to cultivate our love for dancing while also connecting with our South Asian culture. We are excited to kick off VKA 5.0 this year and bring home more trophies and unforgettable memories!

Contact Pratik Nalamalapu, Snigdha Jakka, Arun Karthikeyan, and Pranav Goteti with questions!

Founded in India in 1977, the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY) aims to bring the rich and diverse culture and the heritage of India to communities across the world. Since its inception, SPICMACAY has become one of India’s foremost music non-profit organizations and has established chapters all over the world, many located at university campuses. 

The organization's chapter at the University of Virginia, SPICMACAY at UVA, was established in 1990 and promotes Indian classical art forms in the UVA and Charlottesville community. Led by students and faculty advisors, the chapter presents concerts, lecture demonstrations, and small showcases, drawing participation from students, faculty, staff, community members, and professional artists from around the world. UVA's chapter looks to continue serving the greater mission of SPICMACAY by bringing people from different cultures together and fostering greater understanding through the arts.

Contact Rithwik Raman and Bhadra Kadangal with questions!