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 KCS
Kalari
Our next KCS Kalari - Cultural Awareness & Malayalam Class is on Sunday
March 28th at Centreville Regional Library.
- Location:
Centreville Public Library
14200 Saint Germain Drive
Centreville, VA 20121-2255
Phone: 703 830 2223
When: Sunday, March 28, 3:30 PM
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Location:
Germantown Community Center
18905 Kingsview Road
Germantown, MD 20874-1445
Phone: 301 801 6698
When: April 24, 2 PM
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Location:
East County Community Center
Gateshead Manor Way,
Silver Spring, MD
Phone: 410 961 9528
When: April 24, 2 PM
More details here.
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The
2010 KCSMW Team
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Babu George |
(President) |
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Jayan Variyam |
(Vice President) |
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Jinesh Kumar |
(Secretary) |
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Biju Paul |
(Joint Secretary) |
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Anil Chandran |
(Treasurer) |
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Anil Nair |
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Binoy Shankarath |
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Binu Abraham |
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Davis Chalissery |
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Dayal Abraham |
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George Varghese |
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Gopakumar Nair |
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Gopinathan |
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Manjula Das |
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Mathew Paul |
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Mendes Chelapurath |
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Muraleerajan |
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Raj Kurup |
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Rajesh Warrier |
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Regi Perimchellur |
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Renjana Vinayan |
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Sanjiv Kumar |
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Sherina Shaji |
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Suresh Raj |
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Swaminathan |
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Shweta Rajan |
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Vrinda Suresh |
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Calendar
of events
- Summer
Dreams 2010, May 8
- KCS
Kalari - Malayalam and cultural awareness classes - Started in February
- Youth
Activities - A variety of youth activities are being planned by our youth
that include Bowling Day, Youth Day, Theme Park Day, Ocean Day, Dance Day, and
Food, Blood, and Clothe Drives.
- Adopt-a-Road
Program - Good Luck Road between Cipriano Road and Princess Garden Parkway
in PG County has been adopted by KCSMW for the last 5 years and we have won
multiple awards for its maintenance from the county officials.
- KCSMW
Picnic, June 19, 2010 - A fun day for all ages, full of masti, games and
food!
- Onam
Mela: Utsav 2010, September 4 - A whole day of Onam celebrations with
traditional Ona Sadya, Athachamayam, Pachakamalsaram, and a variety
entertainment show
- Jingle
Bells 2010, December 11 - Christmas and New Year celebrations
- Family
Cruise - A cruise with live band, lots of food and fun.
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Secretary’s
Message
Dear Malayali friends,
 I
feel honoured and privileged to be part of the KCS team that is committed to the
welfare and cultural upliftment of the Malayalee community in the Washington,
D.C. metro area. I can not thank you enough for giving me this opportunity to
serve the Malayali community as the Secretary of Kerala Cultural Society.
While I take up this challenge with excitement and vigour, I am convinced that I
can count on the support of an enthusiastic, dedicated and caring group of
people. We are bound by the chords of a glorious cultural heritage that cannot
be broken and KCS helps preserve our tradition, language and culture. At KCS, we
strive to offer numerous opportunities for the youth to broaden their horizons
and learn to engage in activities in service of the community. Let me pause a
moment here to thank you for your invaluable contributions during previous years
which paved the way for the success of our past events. We seek the same from
you in the current year as well, for we believe it’s teamwork that ultimately
pays! So, please join us in making our next event, Summer Dreams 2010, a blast!
And we assure you an exciting day full of colourful and quality entertainment.
I would also like to invite your active participation in the Malayalam classes
being held monthly to foster cultural growth and awareness among the younger
generation. Our goal is to give them a rewarding learning experience that is
stimulating, yet comfortable.
As we explore new and creative ideas for engaging the whole community, we really
appreciate your help and support in achieving our common goal, best summed up as
'nurture talents while preserving values'.
Sincerely yours,
~ Jinesh Kumar
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India
Day Celebration - MARCH 27, 2010  Please
come with your family and friends to celebrate INDIA DAY.
When: Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 3:00-10:00pm
Where: Gaithersburg High School, Gaithersburg, MD
Chief Guest of Honor: Ambassador Meera Shankar
Don't miss the superb cultural
program...
It is a FREE event!
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Spring's
here. Go Pink?  The
annual
Cherry Blossom Festival is about to kick off in Washington, D.C. The
2010 festival will be held between March 27 and April 11 in the nation's
capital.
This year's festival marks the 98th
celebration of the original gift of the 3,000 cherry trees by the City of Tokyo.
Visit the festival and enjoy the gift of friendship to the People of the United
States from the People of Japan.
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Overseas
Citizenship of India (OCI) Camp  Heard
about OCI? Want to learn more from qualified officials?
Federation of Kerala Associations in North America (FOKANA), in association with
the Embassy of India and Indian organizations, is organizing an OCI camp. This
camp will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the Potomac Community Center,
Potomac, MD 20854.
For more information and to
pre-register, please contact:
Shahi Prabhakaran, FOKANA General Secretary
Email: shahikp2000@yahoo.com
Phone: 301 442 0908
Who is eligible for OCI?
- Who
was eligible to become citizen of India on January 26, 1950; or
- Who
was a citizen of India on or at any time after January 26, 1950; or
- Who
belonged to a territory that became part of India after August 15, 1947; and
- His/her
children and grand children including minors, provided foreign national or
his/her children and grand children’s country concerned allows dual
citizenship in some form or other under the local laws.
More
information on OCI eligibility and privileges.
Indian Embassy officials will be
present at the OCI camp.
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FOKANA
Convention 2010
FOKANA
(Federation of Kerala Associations in North America) Convention will be held in Albany,
NY on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Two days of variety entertainment, that
includes music, dance and skit are being planned from Washington region.
For participation and other details,
contact:
Kala Shahi
Phone: 202-359-8427
Email: kalashahi@yahoo.com
Details of the convention is
available at www.fokana.org.
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