The history of Kerala immigrants in Wellington dates back several decades. It is our belief that a dynamic and creative evolution is vital to the growth and welfare of every growing society. This endeavour to bring about the integration of our community within the broader social context and should be able to transcend the diverse religious, social, financial, and educational backgrounds of our members if any. The Wellington Malayalee Association is the outcome of such an egalitarian and enlightened thinking. Checkout our latest events below.
Our Projects
Stephen Devassy Music Extravaganza
Venue : INDIAN ASSOCIATION HALL, KILBIRNIE, WELLINGTON 6022
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WMA Ponnonam 2023
Venue : Indian Association Hall, Kilbirnie
Onam is the national festival of Kerala symbolizing equality, prosperity and the triumph of good. Since 2009, WMA celebrates Onam in Wellington making it the 2nd largest ethnic event in Lower Island. The Onam sadya (feast) is another indispensable part of Thiruvonam mega event. The Onasadya reflects the spirit of the season and is traditionally made with seasonal vegetables. The feast is served on banana leaves and consists of many courses, include over a dozen dishes including payasam(Kheer or firni) which is a sweet pudding. Also we will have cultural dances and other cultural programs.
Date : 27th August 2023, Sunday
Time: 10:30 a.m
Venue: Indian association hall, Kilbirnie
Adult tickets: $30
Child ticket : $20 age between 5-17.
Entry is free for under 5 years old.
*Processing fees: $1.50
WMA Xmas 2023 - JINGLE BELLS
Venue : Knox Presbyterian Church, 574 High Street Lower Hutt
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Malayalam is the mother tongue of Kerala. Learning the mother tongue in a foreign country has its own limitations and the freedom to use it varies. Striving to use Malayalam language as a medium of communication for the young generation has been made easy through having a Malayalam class run by the Wellington Malayalee Association Inc. This is a dream come true especially for parents who are happy to see their kids learn, write and speak in their own mother tongue.
The purpose of Wellington Malayalee Association is to promote and facilitate the cultural, educational, social and economic welfare of the Malayalees and the surrounding community at large. Aligning with this mission, WMA currently puts together Malayalam classes on a monthly basis. We have been conducting these classes at various different locations for past few years. Malayalam classes for reading/writing skills of our beloved language for our children. This activity is conducted via voluntary help from members of the community and is meant to cultivate and foster our cultural heritage among our children. Here are the details of the first class
Day and Date: Saturday,
29 July 2023
Time 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue: Petone Community house
We have 4 teachers who volunteer their time and talents for this great cause. Registration for the classes are open to all children of WMA members
Youth Festivel conducting by WMA for all Malayalees in Wellington
Saving a life is something that is easy. You may not think that you are capable of saving a life. If I told you that it would take just 15 minutes of your time to save 3 lives? Would you give 15 minutes of your time to save those lives? Every 3 seconds, someone is in desperate need of blood.
We all need blood to survive, but for sick children, accident victims and cancer patients just to name a few – a shortage of donated blood means the difference between life and death. There is no substitute for blood. Blood donors are the only source of blood for these sick people. Their life depends on members of the community donating blood.
Requirement of safe blood is increasing day by day for which regular voluntary blood donation is vital for blood transfusion services. Towards this, we encourage you to join us and be a part of this service on an as required basis. If you would like to know more about this service and work along with the project, please post your brief message and details below.