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Kairali and KCSMW combined Picnic 2011

Time: July 30th 2011, 10:30 AM

Venue: High Ridge Park, 10100 Superior Ave, Laurel, MD

Please come and join our community picnic, another joint event organized by Kairali of Baltimore and KCSMW

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Grand Onam Mela - UTSAV 2011 on Aug 27th

KCSMW wishes you all a happy Father's day. We hope you are enjoying the summer days, graduation parties and holy communions; we have many events planned this summer for you. After the mesmerizing 'Summer Dreams 2011', Kerala Cultural Society proudly presents yet another show for you and with you, 'Onam Mela - UTSAV 2011'.

As always, your participation is what matters! So, come on board, and together let's create another success story. Let's know what you wish to be involved in be it Dancing, Singing or anything that might be interesting. If you are talented and would like to contribute or if you have a group and would like to perform, please contact the entertainment team at entertainment@kcsmw.org ,or the following phone numbers: Jinesh Kumar/ 609-240-3453; Vrinda Suresh/ 443-631-4930; Priti Raman/ 443-742-1447.

KHNA convention July 1-4 in Washington DC

Highlights of the convention include spiritual seminars, hindusthani /carnatic music, kathakali, youth festival, spelling bee, ganamela, youth competitions (kaikottikkali, classical dance, classical music etc), beauty pageant, literary seminars, basket ball competition, and banquet.

Time: July 1-4, 2011
Venue: Hyatt Regency, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA

Click here to see Schedule Convention special news in Malayala Manorama

Kairali Onam Celebrations and Souvenir 2011

Kairali of Baltimore is in the process of planning Onam celebrations for the year 2011. Souvenir being a huge part of Onam celebrations, we invite articles, poems, stories, drawings etc. for the same from our own local talents from the community. We are also accepting ads and family greetings to be placed in the souvenir. The deadline for the submission is June 30th 2011. For more information or queries please contact Souvenir Committee.

Mr. Bijo Jose Chemmanthara, Ph 443-691-4698, email - bijochemmanthara@gmail.com
Mr. John V Mathew, Ph 410-608-9138, email - jvmath@yahoo.com
Mr. Thoma Thekkekara, Ph 4435387987 email - thomajohnusa@yahoo.com

KCS Youth Adopt- a-road-Road Cleaning-June 25, 2011

Shilpa Raj
KCSMW Youth President

The Adopt-a-Road program was a great experience for all the youth members, and everyone had a lot of fun. We spent about an hour and a half cleaning and picking up any litter on the sides of the road. It was a good opportunity to perform community service and do something positive. People who drove by us showed their appreciation by shouting out a "Great job!" or just smiling and waving. Everyone enjoyed being able to help make our environment cleaner and being able to spend time with each other. From water bottles and cans to sippy cups, we worked together to clean up our adopted road.

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FOMAA arranges Malayalam books through Howard County Public Library, MD

The Federation of Malayalee Associations of Americas(FOMAA) initiated the distribution of Malayalam books through Howard County public library to all Malayalees. This was inaugurated by Congress leader and KPCC President Mr Ramesh Chennithala by giving first book to FOMAA Regional Vice President Mr. Bijo Jose Chemmanthra. Present at the occasion were Mr. Benoy Thomas, General Secretary, FOMAA and Mr. Baby Uralil, President, FOMAA. Mr. Ramesh Chennithala mentioned that this is a great example of what Malayalee associations can do to promote Malayalam language and literature apart from their usual activities. Things are progressing to make Malayalam books available from Howard County public library starting this Thiru Onam day!

FOMAA charity volunteer work on July 9th

Time: July-9th-2011, 9AM to noon

Venue: 818 North Collington Ave, Baltimore MD 21205

The Federation of Malayalee Associations of Americas (FOMAA) Capital Region is organizing charity volunteer work at the Missionaries of Charity Gift of Home Baltimore location (818 North Collington Ave, Baltimore MD 21205) on Saturday, July 9th, 2011 at 9AM to noon. The volunteers will help the homeless residents by cleaning their rooms and premises. The Missionaries of Charity, ministers to the city's neediest, those who have fallen through social safety nets, including impoverished HIV/AIDS patients.

Advertise your business in Vartha 2011

Hello all,

Place your advertisement or greetings in Vartha 2011, KCS souvenir to be published on August 27th at the Onam Mela-Utsav 2011. Full page color only $200, half page color only $125. Please contact Vartha editor at editor@kcsmw.org.

Thank you,
KCS Editorial Team

Wish Everyone A Very Happy Onam in Your Own Words
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Shilpa Raj-2 first prizes at AIMREC (27th Annual Indian music & dance) competition

Shilpa Raj won 1st prize for North Indian vocal and Ghazal at the annual AIMREC music competition. For vocal, she was accompanied by her Guruji Ustad Hamid Hossain on Tabla and her sister Sneha on the harmonium. For Ghazal, she was accompanied on tabla by Enaayet Hossain, an acclaimed tabla player and musician in North America. He's also the co-creator of "Sangeethpedia" - an audio/video encyclopedia of Indian classical music. Shilpa was honored to be accompanied by America's ace tabalist. Shilpa is an executive committee member and the youth club president of KCSMW. She lives in Glenelg, MD with her parents Suresh Raj and Anita Raj and with her sister Sneha Raj.
KCSMW congratulates Shilpa for her accomplishments and wishes her all the best with her future!

Click here for watch Classical music video Click here for watch Ghazal video

KCS Kalari-FREE Malayalam and Cultural Awareness Classes in Columbia, Germantown and Centrville

For schedule and location of upcoming classes, please visit: http://www.kcsmw.org/kalari

Our Kalari Teachers
We thank all Kalari and Malayalam class teachers for their dedication and hard work and appreciate your sincere services to the community. We also thank all the children for attending the Kalari and their parents for making this KCS endeavor a huge success.


Beena Tomy	Bindu Rajeev	Divya Arun	Jayasree Valiyil	Manju Teji	Ranjana Vinayan
Renju Gopan	Rosemary James	Sani Binoy	Siju Sebastion	Sreenaja Sanjay	Vijayetha Vasanth Nambiar

St. Jude Syro Malabar Catholic mission of N. Virginia-Mission Inauguration

When :June 26th 2011 Sunday 1:30 pm-5:30 pm.

Where : St Andrews Lutheran Church, 14640 Soucy Place, Centreville, VA 20120.

St Jude Syro Malabar Catholic community cordially invites everyone for the grand event of Mission Inauguration (St Jude Syro Malabar mission of N. Virginia) Holy Communion and Holy Confirmation.

1:30 PM	:	Welcome to Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath by the community
2:00PM	:	Holy mass with the giving of first Holy Communion and confirmation
5:30PM	:	Refreshments, cultural events and dinner (Liberty elementary school hall, 25491 Riding Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 20152)

Contact: Fr. Mathew Punchayil (301-873-7006), Fr. Joseph Elamparayil (703-999-4179), Regi Perimchellor (319-210-2187), Jilson Joseph(703-599-6748)

SSVT Samvatsara Mahotsavam

When: June 24th-July 4th
Where: Sri Shiva Vishnu Temple, 6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham, MD
The Hindu solar month of Mithuna (June 15-July 15) is very special in the history of the temple that many important milestones were reached. Hence the temple will be celebrating the Samvatsara Mahotsavam (annual temple festival) to compensate for the act of omissions and commission during the year with special poojas to all deities.

Pandit Ramesh Narayan in DC "Indian Music Gurukulam"

When: July 6th to July 16th
Where: 14311 Roxbury Lake Drive, Glenelg, MD

Famous musician, music director and Hindustani music expert Pundit Ramesh Narayan is opening an Indian music gurukulam in Washington DC in July 2011. This is inaugurated with a 10-day music workshop starting from July 6th to July 16th . There will be training in Hindustani as well as Carnatic music, Tabala, Harmonium etc. If you are interested please send your bio data along with a clip of your music to Suresh Raj (410-489-9813) / Anita Raj :araj4@yahoo.com

Art of Living Course June

The degree to which stress unduly influences our lives is generally underestimated, often the mind clings on to anger, guilt or regret about the past, or is plagued by anxiety and worry about the future. This oscillation of the mind between the past and the future causes tension and stress for us and for the people around us and leads to reduced effectiveness in action. Breath is the link between body and mind and thus is the key to handling our mind and negative emotions to release our true potential at work, at home and at leisure. Course elements include: Practical knowledge to deal with the daily challenges of life, interactive exercises, Yoga, stretching, and relaxation exercises, Meditation and powerful breathing techniques, Sudarshan Kriya, a unique breathing technique

When: June 24- June 27
Where: Art of Living Ashburn center 43618,Millay Court , Ashburn ,VA
Contact: Chitra Ramesh Tel: 703-723-8181

8th Asian Food and Tennis Festival July 23 - 24th

Festival of India at University of Maryland & George Washington University When: Saturday July 23rd 10 am to 10 pm Sunday July 24th 11 am to 6 pm Where: George Mason University (Main Campus) 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA

The "Asian Festival" is a two-day FREE cultural event to promote a greater understanding of Asian countries and cultures to the general public. The Asian Festival has grown into a huge success over the years by attracting attendees from all over the D.C. Metro area and beyond. This year, our theme is "DESTINATION ASIA" where we showcase our Asian cultural and heritage together in one weekend. Besides our usual diverse vendors and exhibitions, we will have 4 showcase villages: HERITAGE INDIA, WOW PHILIPPINES, IMAGE OF CHINA, and AMAZING THAILAND.

FOKANA Youth Convention in Dallas, TX Aug 5-7

When:August 5, 6, and 7
Where:Radisson hotel, Dallas, TX

Obituary

With deep regret, we announce the sad demise of Mr. Chandrasekharan Pillai, 78 father of Mrs. Bindu Jayakumari Radhakrishnan on June 3, 2011 (11.05 pm IST) in Cherthala, Kerala. Let us all pray for a minute for his eternal soul. We express our deepest condolences to Mrs. Bindu Radhakrishnan and other members of her family. Please show and extend your support to the grieving family at this difficult time.

With much regret to inform you the sad demise of Mrs. Sharadamma Cheriyath (78), mother of Mr. Suresh Cheriyath (Asianet) passed away on Monday June 27, at 3.00 Am, at Vadagara, Calicut, Kerala. Please show and extend your support to the grieving family at this difficult time

Amma in DC-July 6th and 7th

When: July 6th and July 7th
Where: Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, Virginia 20190.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Washington DC

When :July 6th to July 16th

Where:Verizon center, Washington DC

His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama will confer the Kalachakra for World Peace ritual in Washington, DC from July 6-16, 2011, at the Verizon Center. The Capital Area Tibetan Association (CATA) welcomes all those who wish to join in this historic event, which is offered with the heartfelt motivation to inspire harmonious relationships and abiding peace in the hearts of all the people of the world.

Program info For tickets

DC Rathayathra and Festival of India

Festival of India at University of Maryland & George Washington University

We need your participation and help for the biggest and only Rathyatra in DC.As usual all are welcome, regardless of religious/spiritual affiliation, ethnic origin, race, nationality, language or any other temporary bodily designation in this lifetime. Program includes Rathyatra parade, Free Vegetarian Feast, Indian restaurant, Live Music, Yoga, Dance, Drama, Exibits, completely ecstatic kirtans (spiritual music), Q&A tent and much more.

Where: 4th Street between Madison & Jefferson St, Washington DC in National Mall near Smithsonian Indian American Museum.
Rathyatra is part of the Independence Day Parade. Rathyatra participants need to be at 7th St.& Madison Drive near the Rath (the tall red chariot) by 10:30 am.

When: Monday July 4th 2011, 10:30 am-9 pm

Manish Sood presents "INTENSE" starring Atif Aslam and Sunidhi Chouhan Live on July 22nd

When: July 22nd 8 PM
Where:DAR Constitution,
1776 D Street,
NW Washington 20006

Promotional Video

NSGW Onam 2011 on Aug 21st

Nair Society of Greater Washington (NSGW) is celebrating Onam 2011 on August 21st at the Murugan Temple of North America. Please come and support with friends and family!

Online courses at go4guru. com

www.go4guru.com offers online courses in Carnatic music, Hindustani music, Math, Science, English, SAT classes, keyboard, violin, different Indian languages etc.

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