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Celebrate ThanksGiving with KCSMW Youth @ DC Soup Kitchen (Nov 27th )When : Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 9 AM to 12 Noon Where : DC Central Kitchen, 425 2nd St NW Washington, DC 20001 KCSMW Youth is inviting volunteers to the DC Central Kitchen on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 9:00 AM to 12 noon. If you would like to volunteer for this event please rsvp to president@kcsmw.org  Basic rules and instructions for all participants: Adherence to the following dress code is required: Duties: We have to: Directions: The D.C. Central Kitchen is located on the ground floor of the Federal City Shelter at 425 Second Street NW. The Federal City Shelter is a three story grey building on the S.E. corner of Second and E Streets NW. Please note that the Central Kitchen cannot be entered from Second Street. The entrance to the Central Kitchen is at the back of this building, down the service road off of E Street NW and is marked by a large sign. It looks like a service/delivery entrance. Parking: Parking at DC Central Kitchen is not available; public transportation is recommended. Parking options include metered street parking (on Sundays, it is free), parking at Union Station and the parking garage off of First street between D street and E street 
Shilpa Raj Youth President, KCSMW |
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Please see the date and time for Malayalam and Cultural Awareness Program (KCS Kalari) for the Month of December. Germantown, MD Classes will be held at Germantown Community Center, 18905 Kingsview Rd. Germantown, MD. 20874, on Saturday December 17th, 2011, from 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM. Please contact Beena Tomy at beenatomy@gmail.com Columbia, MD Classes will be held at Longfellow Nursery School, 5267 Eliots Oak Road, Columbia, MD 21044, on Saturday December 10th, 2011 from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon. Please contact Anil Nair at snairanil@gmail.com Centreville, VA Classes will be held at Centreville Public Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville, VA 20121, on Sunday, December 18th, 2011 from 3.30 PM to 5.30 PM. Please contact Renju Gopan at kcskalariofva@gmail.com Prior registration is required for Germantown and Centerville location since there are only few seats available. To register for this class or get further details, please send an email education@kcsmw.org or contact the following team members: Anil Nai - (443) 822 4828; snairanil@gmail.com Beena Tomy - (301) 801 6698; beenatomy@gmail.com Renju Gopan - (703) 830 3216; kcskalariofva@gmail.com | ||||||||
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Syro Malabar Catholic Mission, Greater Washington - Car Raffle |
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Where : St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 11701 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD Dreaming of a Luxury Car? Here's your chance to win a 2012 Mercedes Benz E350 4Matic for just $100!!! You have 1 in 1500 chances of winning a Luxury Car! ONLY 400 Raffle Tickets let!!! You can buy Raffle Tickets NOW till December 16, 2011. For more information about how to buy Raffle Tickets, visit www.syromalabargw.org Drawing will be held on December 18, 2011 at 5 pm EST at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Plus it's for a good cause: This is a fundraiser for the Syro-Malabar Catholic Mission of Greater Washington (SMCMGW) community. Money from this fundraiser will go towards building a church for this community. So support a great cause and win a Mercedes Benz!!!! Licensed by: Montgomery County, M.D. Permit No. 12-891
We are not many in number. Yet we have always risen to any task we had to undertake in the past. Our new fund-raising effort, the Car Raffle, is a new major undertaking; it needs the whole-hearted effort and generous support of every member of the Community. The fact that there is a new enthusiastic and exciting awareness of the tasks at hand is very satisfying, and it fills us with great hope that our goals will be realized soon. We need to put in our very best into the project even before we approach others for their generous support. Let us join hands and go ahead with great hope and trust. May the Lord enlighten our hearts and strengthen our resolve to achieve our goals. Our special thanks to all the members of the Committee for their great zeal and effective leadership and for imparting their excitement and enthusiasm to the members of the Community!! Fr. Mathew Punchayil |
Rajdhani Mandir Ayyappa Mandala Makara Sankranthi celebrations |
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For additional information contact Mandir (703 378 8401) or Balaram swami (571 244 5852) Home Pujas: Venkat Cheboli swami (703-943-6147), Puja Sponsorship: Shivakumar swami (703-439-7322) Volunteering: Shyam Obla swami (703-655-1141) , Irumudi: Sundarraj swami (302-898-9828) Please Participate in the Celebration and get the Blessings of Lord Ayyappa 4525 Pleasant Valley Road , Chantilly, VA 20151; Tel: 703 378 8401 |
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Sahasra Deepika - celebrated 2nd Annual Gala on Nov 17th |
Sahasra Deepika Foundation for Education is dedicated to providing impoverished children opportunity and hope through education. We operate Sahasra Deepika Institute on a 4-acre campus in Bangalore in partnership with Sahasra Deepika International for Education, a registered charitable trust in India. The 56 students at the Institute are orphans or children from destitute single parent homes. They are provided food, medical care, schooling through the high school level, and a vibrant and caring environment in which to grow and learn. All of this is possible because of a wonderful network of supporters, corporate sponsors and volunteers. We welcome you to learn more about our organization and join us in our mission |
Ghazals & Geet with Jaydeep Swadia - on Nov 26th |
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Where : High Point High School, 3601 Powder Mill Road, MD 20705 GMM is proud to present an evening of Geet & Ghazals by Bollywood singer Jaydep Swadia. Jaydeep has been performing to sell out crowds. In 2003 he toured South Botswana. About 10 years ago, GMM had presented his concert. And audience was thrilled by his melodious voice. He will be singing many famous songs and will also accept requests from the audience. He has also received a special award from India's past President A PJ Kalam for his outstanding voluntary service in India and abroad. Currently he has been singing for many famous TV serials including PRATIGYA, YE RISTA KYA KAHELATA HAI, CHAND CHHUPA BADAL MEIN, KRISHNABEN KHAKHARAWALA, PRIT SE BANDHI DORI, RAM MILAYA JODI,CHHOTI BAHUTU, DIL SE DIYA VACHAN etc. It is a charity show. All proceeds from this show will be donated to BAPS temple in Beltsville, MD. You have heard his voice for many years on TV and in Films, now come and hear him live on stage on Saturday November 26, 2011 @ 7:00 PM @ High Point High School, Beltsville, Maryland. Tickets are $20, $30, $40 & VIP. For more details visit www.dcdesi.com or www.mygmm.org or call Bhupendra Patel @ 301-869-5590. |
SSVT - Ayyappa Mandalotsavam Celebrations 2011 - Nov 17th to Jan 19th |
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Where : SSVT Temple, 6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham, MD 20706 Ayyappa Mandalotsavam will start on Thursday Nov 17, 2011 and conclude on Thursday, Jan 19, 2012. Details of the program on various days will be available through the SSVT website. Some of the highlights are given below:
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St. Francis Xavier Feast on Dec 4th Sunday
Where : Cherry Hill Park & Campground Conference Center 9800 Cherry Hill Rd. College Park, MD. 20740 Goan Overseas Association presents St. Francis Xavier Feast on Dec 4th Sunday noon to 5 PM. Please see flyer for details. Janey Foundation fund raising dinner on Nov 19th Janey Foundation celebrated a fund raising dinner on Nov 19th. Janey Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in the State of Maryland. The mission of Janey Foundation is to establish and support centers that provide care for individuals with disabilities in developing countries, with particular emphasis on India. The activities of the Foundation are managed by a duly constituted Board of Directors. We are registered with IRS as a charitable 501 (c)(3) non-profit human health and welfare organization since 1986.We are approved for participation in the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and is listed among national/international independent agencies under the number 10163. Star Singer USA Grand Finale - on Dec 10th 2011When : December 10th 2011 When: Greenburg School auditorium, New York. 
New Year Celebrations in Dulles and Manassas VA - Dec 31stWhen : December 31st 7:30 PM When:: Fox Chase Manor, 8310 Chatsworth Drive, Manassas, VA 20109 Dulles : The Studio, 45449 Severn Way, Suite 165, Dulles, VA KCS Editorial TeamHelp us keep the Masika current. Send in noteworthy news and happenings in your life, family, and the community for inclusion in the future releases of this newsletter. Send your articles to editor@kcsmw.org and add "Masika" in subject or visit http://kcsmw.org/contact-us For previous editions of news letter / masika, please visit http://kcsmw.org/masika To see the PAST EVENTS, please visit http://kcsmw.org/past-events ~ The KCS Editorial team |
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MEGA NCR - Dinner event Welcome 2012 & Good bye 2011 on Dec 31stWhen : December 31st 7:30 PM Where : Paradise Club , 1660 Whitehead Court, Gwynn Oak, Maryland 21207  Malayalam internet movie channel www.bollyverse.comMalayalam movie channel http://www.bollyverse.com was inaugurated by actor producer cum poet Mr. Thampy Antony in New York Indian press club meet. Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu movies are available at this site. ObituaryWith deep regrets, we inform the passing away of Mr. Raju Thankachan (Brother of Mr. Babu Thankachan , Owner Spicy America) on October 23, 2011 Please join KCSMW in expressing our sincere condolences, during this sad moment. 
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When : Sunday, December 18 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm 
"It is with great joy that this new website is presented to the public. It is still in the process of reconstruction. The Community is extremely grateful to Jijo Joseph and his team for building this website for us. As a Community, our immediate and urgent need is our own place of worship with all the necessary facilities. Without our own place, many of the things we would like to do as a Community still remain a wish. Our gratitude to St. Rose of Lima Parish and the Pastor, Msgr. Paul Dudziak, knows no bounds; we are extremely grateful to them for their generosity and support to our Community, in spite of the heavy schedule of the parish. 
Lord Ayyappa is the son of Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu (in the form of Mohini). The first day of the Hindu Solar month of Vruchika marks the beginning of Ayyappa Mandala Makara Sankranthi celebration. Devotees begin their 41 days of austerities preparing for the pilgrimage to Sabarimala, Kerala, the abode of Lord Ayyappa. Devotees carry on their head puja ingredients packed in a bag with two pouches (Irumudi). Mandalam day (26 Dec) and Makara Sankranthi day (14 Jan) are the two most auspicious days for Lord Ayyappa. 
When : November 26th 7 PM
When : Thur. Nov. 17, 2011 - Thur. Jan. 19, 2012
Noted Malayalam film director Mohan Raghavan, 47, died of cardiac arrest at a private Hospital in Thrissur on October 25th Tuesday afternoon. The popular screenplay writer is survived by his mother. His body was cremated at the premises of his house on Wednesday afternoon.
Mohan Raghavan hogged the limelight with his debut directorial film TD Dasan Std 6 B. It was well received by the local audience and won acclaim during the International Film Festivals like IFFK, CIFF and PIFF. It had won John Abraham award, Film Critics Award, Amritha FEFKA award, best screenplay award in New York Indian Film festival and Lohithadas award. MayN his soul rest in peace.
Fall has fallen and winter is approaching quicker and it seems with added vengeance each year-make sure are you are prepared to weather the weather. The rain slicked roads of autumn with their banana peel-esque covering of fallen leaves already made for rough driving; couple that with ice and snow and you have the makings of an extremely dangerous situation. Making sure your vehicle is ready for winter weather driving can be the difference of arriving safely or not arriving at all. Here are some maintenance tips from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the nonprofit group that certifies automotive technicians.
When : Sunday December 4th noon - 5 PM
MEGA ( Malayalee Engineering Graduates Association - National Capital Region ) held a family dinner event on Nov 5th at McLean. Please see the pictures. Mr Ajith Menon is the current President of MEGA - NCR.