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Malayalam Class & Cultural Awareness Program

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KCS Kalari is an approved test center and coordinator for Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Maryland Seal of Biliteracy for Malayalam in the State of Maryland.
KCS Kalari is also the accredited Washington DC Zone center for Malayalam Mission Malayalam Mission Logo by the Government of Kerala, supporting its mission of spreading Malayalam language and culture.

KCS Kalari Locations

KCS Kalari currently has four centers in the DMV with around 200 students. New classes start in September of each year.

Registration for AY2025-26 is open. The KCS Kalari centers are conducting classes this year in a hybrid fashion – primarily online with few in-person classes.

Registration is open for AY 2025-26

Click HERE to Register

Our locations and general timing:

Fairfax, VA:
Classes are held every Friday (5:30pm-7:30pm)
Contact: fxva-kalari@kcsmw.org
Click here to view Inauguration photos from 2017

Loudoun County, VA:
Classes are held every Friday (5:00pm-6:30pm)
Contact: lcva-kalari@kcsmw.org

Germantown, MD:
Classes are held every Friday (6:30pm-8:30pm)
Contact: gtmd-kalari@kcsmw.org

Columbia, MD:
Classes are held every Saturday (9:30am-12:30pm)
Contact: cbmd-kalari@kcsmw.org

Note: Actual timing for each class and duration falls within the general timing provided.

Kalari Dinam

“കളരി ദിനം,” is an annual day celebration for all KCS Kalari Centers and it coincides around Kerala Piravi.

Kalavedhi

“കലാവേദി” provides an opportunity for each student within their Kalari to coordinate  and conduct talent shows.

KCS Kalari’s goal is to promote the use of Malayalam and kindle the love of Malayalam in new generation. We believe that it’s through the cultural language, one learns to embrace and their own identity, roots, and culture that later becomes the strength in paving a path of success for themselves, emerging as their best version, and uplifting those around them.

Anyone can learn Malayalam. And for those who are able to learn on their own, Malayalam Mission offers Bhoomi Malayalam, a free online Malayalam language course.

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