Membership

ऐक्य ही आपली शक्ती आहे. एकत्रित व्हा, आनंदी रहा.

Over the last 40 years, Calgary Marathi Association (CMA) is running successfully as a non-profit organization with your support and thousands of volunteering hours. We are an organization that provides a wide variety of opportunities beyond social and cultural platforms.

Your membership fees support CMA to strengthen the heritage, culture, and festivals of Marathi traditions and sustain it as a non-profit organization to be actively involved in the advancement of the community and Calgary as a whole. It also supports our seniors, youth, newcomers, Marathi shala (school) activities throughout the year.

Become a member of CMA today and contribute towards preserving our Marathi culture.

Become a CMA Member. Abhimaani, Swaabhimani!

Members must buy member-priced event tickets only for themselves and eligible family members defined under the purchased membership class. Member-only events are not offered to the non-members as those come under member benefits. Other events are open for non-members with additional charges.

The current year CMA members will be able to take benefits of below initiatives.

Samadhan Senior Club       
 CMA Samadhan Club for Seniors

  • Helps parents and senior members (Age 60+) of the family, integrate better and improve their mental and physical well-being.
  • Several activities are planned for the seniors throughout the year, example Get-togethers (Gappa-Goshti), Yoga, Physical activities, Picnics, Games etc.

 CMA  Marathi Shala
 CMA Marathi Shala (School) 

  • Offers Marathi language classes online and few classes in-person.
  • The Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal (BMM) syllabus is recognized across North America which is followed by CMA Shala.
  • There are 80+ students so far across learning Marathi speaking, listening, writing and reading. The course is valued at $550 CAD/year but is free for CMA Members except admin charges $50/year will be charged per student.

CMA  Paalavi Youth Club
 Paalavi – CMA Youth Association 

  • Programs focus on our youths to bring out their volunteering skills and create future leaders.
  • Participating in CMA Youth will help you develop your professional and leadership skills, provide opportunities for young people to address the needs and concerns of the community, gain crucial volunteer hours and experience, and help you network and explore new opportunities in your career and education.
  • Through Paalavi Youth Club, our youth members participate in various activities as leading event registrations and events, emcee of the events, volunteering for the social cause, educational sessions and many more.

CMA  New Immigrant Support
 Newcomers – New Immigrants Settlement Support

  • The program provides a safe and supportive space to help newcomers.
  • This helps break the feeling of isolation, develop support networks, learn job search skills and gather relevant information/resources.
BMM Support, Events & Activities
 BMM Umbrella and Support

  • BMM provides umbrella to all Marathi mandals/associations across the North America. CMA also comes under BMM and supports BMM initiatives.
  • All CMA members can take benefits of BMM activities, events and sessions. Learn more about BMM – https://bmmonline.org/.
CALGARY MARATHI ASSOCIATION Membership Key Benefits Are :
  • Enjoy the togetherness with Marathi people in Calgary जोडी मराठी मन
  • Get event tickets at discounted prices for all the Social & Cultural Celebrations.
  • Participate in various CMA events and showcase your talent.
  • Marathi Shala for kids between 5-18 years.
  • Free enrolment for kids aged 13 – 23 in Paalavi – CMA Youth Club.
  • Golden opportunity to promote your business with special sponsorship rates.
  • Samadhan Club for seniors keeps them entertained in their 2nd innings.
  • Sports Club for the sport loving members to participate in Badminton, Table Tennis, Carrom etc.
  • The Dhol-Tasha Pathak team encompasses Dhols, Tasha, Zhanj etc. and the training is provided by Dhol-Tasha lead and expert volunteers.
  • Exposure to a well-established community for new immigrants.
  • Get access to the right to cast your vote in AGM (Annual General Meetings) and get nominated for next year’s committee members.
*Valid 2025 membership and login are required for Marathi Shala class registration

As a responsible community organization, CMA believes in giving back to the community and society through different social initiatives.

Annual membership starts on Jan 01st and expires on Dec 31st every year.

We look forward to your active participation.

Email: info@cmacalgary.ca    Website: www.cmacalgary.ca
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