Sarita Lamichhane
Co-Founder
Co-founded Everest Kala Kendra in May 2025 to give children in central Ohio a place to learn Nepali performing arts, and helps lead the center's classes and performances.
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Bigyan Bhattarai and Sarita Lamichhane opened Everest Kala Kendra in May 2025 so children in central Ohio could learn Nepali performing arts.
Folk and classical Nepali dance, taught with the festivals and stories those dances come from.
A class home for Nepali families in central Ohio. Students learn in the same groups they later perform with.
Instructors correct technique and give students time to practice before they perform.
Classes are for ages 5 and up. Parents know the schedule, the fee, and who is teaching.
Cultural dance is enrolling now. Acting, hosting, and music will be added when the classes are ready to run.
Now enrolling
Classical, folk, and contemporary Nepali dance for students aged 5 and up. Open for registration.
Coming soon
Voice, movement, and short scenes based on Nepali stories. This class is not open yet.
Coming soon
How to host a cultural program in Nepali and English. This class is not open yet.
Coming soon
Voice, plus madal, sarangi, and bansuri. Planned as a weekend class once the program opens.
Send the form. We review it and contact you about a place and tuition. Nothing is charged on the form.
Tell us about your child, how to reach you, and which program you want. The form takes a few minutes.
We review every application and contact you to confirm a place, answer questions, and walk through tuition.
After a place is confirmed, your child joins the Saturday or Sunday class and starts rehearsing for the annual function.
Bigyan Bhattarai and Sarita Lamichhane opened the center in May 2025. They run the classes and the annual function.
Co-Founder
Co-founded Everest Kala Kendra in May 2025 to give children in central Ohio a place to learn Nepali performing arts, and helps lead the center's classes and performances.
Co-Founder
Co-founded Everest Kala Kendra in May 2025 and oversees the center's programs, curriculum planning, and annual performances.
Join the EKK family
Weekend classes are open for the Cultural Dance program. Send an application and join the 100+ students already learning at Everest Kala Kendra.