Giving back through performance

Charity &
community.

Charity shows, volunteer programs and educational performances—from Kerala to Central Ohio.

Community work is an important part of Aravind’s practice: performance for nonprofit audiences, children, schools and cultural groups, with magic and mentalism bringing people into a shared experience.

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Charity & nonprofit shows

Performance for fundraiser and nonprofit audiences.

Education & outreach

Learning-oriented magic for students and children.

Awareness through magic

Environmental themes in student programming.

Cultural participation

Shared experiences for families and community stages.

Recent participation

In the arts &
the classroom.

Recent arts participation and educational performance sit alongside a longer history of charity shows and community programs.

Arts participation

Greater Columbus Arts Council

· Community Review Day

Participated in the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s Community Review Day, joining fellow community reviewers in discussions of local arts applications.

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Educational performance

Berkshire Middle School

A completed educational mentalism session at Berkshire Middle School, bringing live performance and audience participation into a learning setting.

Explore performances

Charity, education & outreach

Shows with a
community purpose.

Nonprofit shows, fundraiser programming and educational outreach, alongside the artistic associations that have shaped this community work.

Artistic association & mentorship

Different Art Center

An association with magician Gopinath Muthukad through artistic and community-oriented engagement.

A long-term influence in connecting performance with community work.

At FOKANA 2026, Aravind contributed camera and production support to Muthukad’s M-Cube, a theatrical production with a message of disability inclusion.

M-Cube collaboration

Nonprofit & community performance

LifeCare Alliance

Community-centered live performance for nonprofit audiences, bringing magic, mentalism and audience participation into a community setting.

Charity fundraiser / Children’s magic

American Heart Association

Performed as a children’s magician at charity-linked fundraiser programming, with magical engagement for young audiences.

Annual cultural program

St Mary’s Syro Malabar Catholic Mission

Live performance featured in annual cultural programming for family audiences and community participation.

Charity & educational performance

Vivekananda Study Circle

A charity-linked performance at Technopark, Trivandrum, connecting magic with community-oriented educational engagement.

Part of Aravind’s earlier service through stage work.

Children’s outreach / Pothode, Trivandrum

Vanavasi Kalyan

A motivation and magic show for tribal children through community outreach in Pothode, Trivandrum.

An earlier contribution to community outreach through performance.

Educational magic

Chinmaya Mission

Educational magic performed in association with Chinmaya Mission for student and family audiences, with a learning-oriented approach to the show.

Educational volunteering

Bharatheeya Vidya Nikethan

Volunteer educational performance work in association with a school and learning network, contributing through educational community engagement.

Student awareness / Environment

Magic with Impact

A charity and community-focused show for high-school students centered on environmental awareness.

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Volunteer contributions have also been recognized through Huntington’s Talent Acquisition appreciation and Vrindavana Kannada Koota’s honor for children’s stage programs.

Community honors

People, organizations & shared stages

The community network.

Organizations and community groups connected with Aravind’s nonprofit, educational and cultural work.

Nonprofit, charity & outreach

  • LifeCare Alliance

    Nonprofit & community programs

  • American Heart Association

    Charity fundraiser programming

  • ISKCON Columbus

    Community connection

  • Different Art Center

    Artistic & community association

  • Vivekananda Study Circle — Technopark Trivandrum

    Charity & educational engagement

  • Vanavasi Kalyan — Pothode, Trivandrum

    Children’s outreach

Education & learning

  • Chinmaya Mission

    Educational magic

  • Bharatheeya Vidya Nikethan

    Educational volunteering

Cultural & community stages

  • Central Ohio Malayalee Association (COMA)

    Cultural stage programs

  • Cincinnati Malayali Association (Kairali)

    Community programs

  • Telugu Association of Central Ohio (TACO)

    Community stage programs

  • Federation of Indian Associations (FIA)

    Cultural association programs

  • Sneh Community

    Community stage programs

  • Malayalee Association of North American Hindus — Mantrah

    Convention programming

  • St Mary’s Syro Malabar Catholic Mission

    Annual cultural programming

Community & educational programming

Bring a little wonder
to a community gathering.

Share the cause, audience and setting to start a conversation about a nonprofit, educational or cultural program.

Discuss a community program