GAMA has taken the initiative to conduct a course on conversational Malayalam every year.  A new batch for this course starts every year in the Fall. The intent of this course is to teach conversational Malayalam to anyone (especially kids) who wants to learn language. For more info. please contact GAMA directors or Sudhir.

 

 

 

Workshop Details:

> March 8, 2008:   Milwood Branch,  11am—1pm

The University of Texas Professor Madhavan R. Unnithan has graciously extended an exciting opportunity for the current students of GAMA Malayalam School to partake in a series of Conversational Malayalam Workshops.

 

Professor Unnithan joined the UT Department of Asian Studies as a Lecturer in Malayalam in the Fall of 2006.  He earned his PhD in Malayalam Literature from the University of Madras.  This workshop will take the skills that the current class has learned so far to the next level.

> March 15, 2008:  Spicewood Springs Branch, 2-4pm

> March 29, 2008:   North Village Branch, 10am-12pm

> April 5, 2008:  Spicewood Springs Branch, 11am-1pm

> April 12, 2008:  Spicewood Springs, 10am– 12pm

> April 26, 2008:   North Village Branch,  1-3pm

 

 

 

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Professor Unnithan to Teach Conversational Workshop

Prof. Madhavan R. Unnithan

of The University of Texas

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Other Community Events

• Spelling, Vocabulary and Math Bees

The North South Foundation (a non-profit voluntary organization) is offering  Spelling Bee, Vocabulary Bee and Math Bee Contests for kids of ages 4 through 9.  The educational contests are designed to encourage academic excellence among Indo-American children.   To register online please visit www.northsouth.org.  View flyer here.

 

Venue Details:

April 5, 2008

8:00– 5:00 pm

Garrison Hall, UT

•Carnatic Music Concert by Sreevalsan Menon

Sreevalsan Menon, a budding artist from Kerala, will be performing in Austin this April.  He is a senior disciple of guru Padmashree Neyyattinkara Vasudeva. Sreevalsan Menon has received numerous awards including those from Music Academy- Chennai and Krishna Gana Sabha– Chennai.  He is a grade ‘A’ artist with All India Radio and has given concerts all over the country as well as internationally.

 

                                                                                     Venue Details:

                                                                                     April 20, 2008

                                                                                     4:30-7:00 pm

                                                                                     Venue TBD

                                                                                    

 

Thank you,

GAMA Governing Board