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Welcome to the website of Kerala Association of Washington (KAW), a non-profit, non-political, non-religious cultural organization working towards the betterment of the social lifestyle of Keralites (Malayalees) in the Pacific Northwest, especially in the state of Washington. KAW is one of the premier cultural organizations of West US with more than 600+ members.

We -- Malayalees -- come from the southernmost state of India, Kerala. Also known as "God's own country", Kerala is one of the most beautiful places on planet earth. Our native language is "Malayalam" and so the name "Malayalees". We, KAW, tries to bring in the great traditions and culture of Kerala through our
highly acclaimed Art events/Stage shows as well as sports,
literary activities & charity initiatives. We exhort all Malayalees of Washington state to actively participate in the various programs organized by KAW. Click here for a brief history of KAW.

Upcoming Events

Movie "Bhagya Devatha"

KAW proudly presents Sathyan Anthikad's "Bhagya Devatha" as the Movie of July on 11th July 2:00 PM at Totem Lake Kirkland.

Sathyan Anthikad's Bhagya Devatha is yet another hit after Achuvinte Amma, Rasathanthram, Vinodhayathra and Innathe Chinthavishayam. The family entertainer, which portrayed the life of people in Kuttanad backdrop, is running housefull in all releasing centres across Kerala.

Cast: Jayaram and Kaniha are doing the lead. They were supported by Nedumudi Venu, Naren, Innocent, Mamukoya, KPAC Lalitha, Venu Nagavally, Vettukkili Prakash, Lakshmi Priya and others. Music: Ilaiyaraja.

Movie: " Bhagya Devatha "
When : July 11th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Where: Totem Lake Cinema
12232 Totem Lake Way
Kirkland, WA 98034
Ph: 425-820-5929

Suggested donation: $8 for KAW Members; $10 for Non-Members. Kids under 12 get in free. The membership fee is $15.
Payment: Only Cash/Check will be accepted

Sports "Cricket tournement"

We have planned to kick off this year sports activities with Cricket tournement.

Date :August 8th 2009

Venue:All-Purpose Field 6—artificial turf grass Studios West campus, west of The Commons (New MS Ground)

Further details and match schedule will be annouced shortly. Please stay tuned...

Annual Picnic 2009

Its time again for us to gather and enjoy with all Malayalees with one day picnic. the date and venue has been confirmed. Details to follow.

Date: August 15th 2009

Venue: East Sammamish Park.

NE 16th and 214th Avenue NE Sammamish, WA.

FOMAA -2ND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2010 (BALLY’S LAS VEGAS)-WESTERN REGIONAL KICK OFF: (SEATTLE)

The convention scheduled to start from IST JULY 2010 TO 5TH JULY 2010
We are inviting all people to come to the FOMAA Regional Kick Off and make this a great event
SPONSOR - $ 995.00 ( including one room 4 days )
FAMILY - $ 300.00
SINGLE - $ 200.00
Sincerely: JOHN TITUS - FOMAA PRESIDENT; JOSEPH OUSO - FOMAA TREASURER; SAM OOMMEN - REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT ( WESTERN REGION); P.M. MATHEW - FOMAA NATIONAL COMMITTEE; PAUL K. JOHN - CONVENTION CONVENER

Past Events of 2009

Movie "Makante Achan"

KAW kicked off 2009 activities with a super hit movie "Makante Achan" on April 4th, at Totem Lake Cinema, Kirkland. Approximately 165 people showed up for the movie making it a grand success. We expect our members' continued cooperation with our upcoming events.

Movie "Sagar Alias Jacky"

KAW presented Mohanlal's "Sagar alias Jacky" as the movie for the month of May 2009 on May 16th 2009 at Totem Lake, Kirkland,

Sreeniyaan Twenty-20

KAW is proudly presented the stage show for 2009 -- "SREENIYAAN Twenty-20" starring over 20 of the adorable stars of Malayalam cinema and television and would include "SREENIVASAN", "INDRAJEET", "ROMA", "MANIKUTTAN", "KOTTAYAM NASEER", "KALABHAVAN NAWAS", "NITHIN RAJ & RAJALAKSHMI" (Idea Star singers) amongst others at IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton WA on Sunday, May 31st 2009 from 4pm. The show offered a great entertainment and all malayalees enjoyed the evening.

Movie "2 Harihar Nagar"

KAW presented "2 Harihar Nagar"as the movie for the month of June 2009 on 20th at Totem Lake, Kirkland. Hope the movie offered good entertainment to our Malayalees with Jagadish’s hilarious comedy. Thank you for your support for making this event successful.

KAW Executive Committee 2009 Elected

Body Meeting on 17th Jan, 2009. Mr. George Daniel was elected as the new President and Mrs. Jayashree Narayanan took over as the Secretary for 2009. Mr. Jyothish Nair is the Vice President, Mr. Ashley Elenjickal the Joint Secretary & Mr. Dilip Lukose was chosen as the new Treasurer. An Executive committee comprising of 7 members - Neeni George, Pradeep Unny, Prema Viswanathan, Ranjini Prakash, Santhosh Pillai, Simmy Poulose and Sreeprakash were also elected. Ojus John is the Ex-Officio and Suresh Goraphy will be the Auditor.

Archive of Activities from Previous Years