Maharashtra Mandal (Singapore) strives to conserve Marathi language and culture via various art and literary platforms. We run many initiatives that help towards this.
Marathi Library : MMS runs a Marathi books library consisting of over 3000 books available to its members. More information here.
It publishes an bi-monthly E-magazine ‘Rutugandha’ (six editions per year) published in the blog format. Members contribute their own literature to this publication. You can read the current and past issues here.
It also runs a forum called ‘Sahitya Sahavas’ wherein MMS member poets come together every month to share their original Marathi literature creations and also read the classic literature of well known authors with like-minded literary enthusiasts.
We run a Marathi Shala for kids to be able to read and converse in Marathi fluently. It is a fun school with many audio visual, poetry and games based activities woven around the language appreciation. More information here.
Swaragandha is a music lovers’ circle providing platforms to showcase musical talent within MMS community. The interest group meets at a regular frequency online and also organises musical performances that are staged on MMS forums. For more information write to us.
Natyarang is a theatre interest group that meets regularly to do Natyavachan, hone theatrical talent of MMS and also hosts plays for Mandal. Catch its latest creations on MMS Youtube and MMS FB Page videos.
Nrutyarang is a dance interest group of MMS that organises online dance workshops every month. Do check MMS Youtube channel for a glimpse of the past workshops. Further workshops will be announces via MMS Events. Stay tuned.
MMS Teenagers Debate Club युवा वादविवाद कट्टा (यु वा क) engages teenage kids of MMS where they debate the topics that rhyme with them. To join this club, MMS kids or their parents can write to feedback@mmsingapore.org
Advaitachi Gaani : MMS staged a Marathi concert of homegrown songs lyricised by members, composed by members, sung by members in 2015. It became a huge hit and then was released as an album the same year. We have sold over 200 CDs of the same and many digital downloads as well. You can listen online or download it for free here.
Smaranika is a special annual souvenir published by MMS which reaches all families and members who have updated the postal address with us. It carries literature contributed by our members, advertisements & compliments messages from members, patrons, donors & well-wishers. Our members tend to keep it for years. You can read past issues here.
Please email feedback@mmsingapore.org to enquire about and be a part of any of the above activities.