Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Kalakshetra Foundation?

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Kalakshetra Foundation?

A. It is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music.

B. It was founded in 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale and her husband George Arundale.

C. In 1994, an Act of the Parliament of India recognised the Kalakshetra Foundation as an “Institute of National Importance”.

D. All of these

Explanation:

Renowned Carnatic vocalists Sudha Ragunathan and Neyveli Santhanagopalan and flautist Shashank Subramanyam have been nominated members of the governing board of the Kalakshetra Foundation. Kalakshetra Foundation is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. It is based in Chennai. It was founded in 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale and her husband George Arundale. In 1994, an Act of the Parliament of India recognised the Kalakshetra Foundation as an “Institute of National Importance.”