Draft:Ram Kalyan "Kelly"

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Introduction[edit]

HonDArts
Dr Ram Kalyan
Dr Ram Kalyan (right) has a mock interview with a student
Bornc.1954
Nairobi
Occupation(s)audio/electrical engineer, project manager
HonoursDoctor of Arts

Dr Ram "Kelly" Kalyan is the project manger of Unity 101, a local community radio station in Southampton, England, and has been for the past 17 years.

Kelly was educated in both Nairobi and England, and is a qualified electronics engineer working in sound and lighting. His passion for live events means that he often works on events around the City of Southampton, with a team of volunteers (a majority of these being from Solent University).[1]

Notable Events[edit]

  • The Big Platinum Festival (2022) - A celebration in Southampton's Mayflower Park for Queen Elizabeth II[2]
  • Om Shanti Om (2023) - a multicultural show hosted at MAST Mayflower Studios (part of Mayflower Theatre) which featured a cast of 75 from varying backgrounds[3]
  • Unity 101 Community Awards (annual) - a celebration of members of the community in Southampton for "outstanding achievments in varying sectors of society": some guests including local councillors, the Lord Mayor of Southampton and the Mayor of Eastleigh[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Unity 101 station manager receives honorary degree | Solent University". www.solent.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. ^ "The Big Platinum-Queen's Platinum Jubilee event Southampton". 2024-02-28. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  3. ^ "Multicultural extravaganza lands on Southampton stage - in pictures". Daily Echo. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  4. ^ "The city's great and good attend glitzy annual awards ceremony". Daily Echo. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-02-28.