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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.

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

Januray 17, 12:00 Noon: Christmas/New Year celebrations

The Christmas/New Year celebrations will be held at Interlake High School (16245 NE 24th ST., Bellevue, WA 98008) from 12 Noon.

12 Noon - 1:30 PM: Lunch ($5 per plate)
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Cultural Programs

The cultural event will also serve as an Annual General Body Meeting and the elections for the 2010 Executive Committee will be held. If you are interested in serving in the next Executive Committee, please send an email to secretary@kaow.org.

Recent Events

KAW Cards (28, 56 & Rummy) Tournament: December 19

KAW Cards tournament was held on Saturday Dec 19th.

Movie: Pazhassi Raja: December 12

KAW screened Pazhassi Raja, the multilingual biopic magnum opus film directed by Hariharan on December 12.

November 1 - 30, 2009: Fund Raising for Anwin & Abel

Anwin & Abel, born into a middle class family in Trichur, are both affected by the genetic disorder Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS).

FOMAA - 2nd International Convention 2010 (BALLY’S Las Vegas)-Western Regional Kick Off: (Seattle)

The convention scheduled to start from 1st 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

John Titus - FOMAA President
P. M. Mathew - FOMAA National Committee
Paul K. John - Convention Convener

Movie: Puthiya Mukham: September 26

KAW screened Puthiya Mukham on Sept 26. The movie featured Prithviraj, Priyamani, and Meera Nandan. The film was directed by Deepan and music was scored by Deepak Dev. M.Sindhuraj, the writer of many movies, has done a great work of the script.

ONAM Celebrations: September 20

2009 Onam Celebrations was held on September 20 at Newport High School, Bellevue with Ona Sadya at noon and followed by variety entertainment by the members. The KAW Executive Committee thanks every members to make the program a grand success.

Click here to see the list of past events of 2009.