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I was fortunate to spend nine extraordinary days exploring TANZANIA . This became an immersive encounter with the natural world unlike anything I had experienced before.  Our route carried us through  Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Crater, and the vast Serengeti ,  with each landscape offering a distinct character and rhythm. TARANGIRE is renowned for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and the life-giving Tarangire River, which attracts wildlife when the surrounding land becomes dry.   NGORONGORO offered a completely different setting: a vast volcanic caldera whose grasslands, wetlands, and forests support a remarkable concentration of animals. The wider conservation area is also unusual because wildlife shares the landscape with MAASAI pastoralists . In Tarangire, the river corridor becomes a natural gathering place during the dry season.  Elephants browse beneath the baobabs, while zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, and...

Onam- a harvest festival in Kerala, India, that marks the Malayali New Year. It celebrates the yearly return of the righteous Asura king to visit his beloved people. Akmg Canada celebrated the occasion with great enthusiasm- traditional drumming, pookalam( flower arrangements), folk dances and the grand Onam Sadya( traditional dishes served on a banana leaf. The Legend of King Mahabali ....... The Golden Rule: King Mahabali ruled Kerala with peace, fairness, and love. His kingdom had no poverty, crime, or sadness. The Test of Generosity: The gods felt worried by his growing power. Lord Vishnu took the form of a poor dwarf named Vamana. The Three Steps: Vamana asked for land equal to three small steps. Mahabali agreed. Vamana then grew into a giant. He covered the earth with step one and the skies with step two...... The Final Gift: For the third step, Mahabali offered his own head. Vamana pushed him down to the underworld. The Blessing: Pleased by his deep devo...

Dear AKMG Family, Apologies for the long post, but I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in and joined our Virtual Kerala Piravi Celebration last night. It was a wonderful evening, and I’m delighted to share that we had 98 participants at the highest point — a true testament to our vibrant and supportive AKMG community! A special thank you to our dynamic co-chairs, Dr.Manju Nayar and Dr.Jincy Clement of the Entertainment Committee, for their outstanding leadership and creativity in organizing such a memorable event. From the inspiring guest speakers Dr. Hari Parameswaran, K. Jayakumar IAS and Dr. Venugopal Menon who shared thoughtful messages, to the Ottamthullal by Sri. Ambalapuzha Suresh Varma accompanied by artist Sri. Cherthala Krishnakumar, singer Sri. Ambalapuzha Ratheesh Kumar Achary, and mridangam artist Sri.Kalamandalam Vinod Kumar Achary, the soulful singing by our own talented members Dr. Raji Menon, Dr. Aparna Das and ...

Hello everyone, Our Kerala Piravi celebration is round the corner and no time would be greater than now to unravel the hidden creative energy within you. Please follow the guidelines outlined below and submit your video entries through gmail to akmgkakmg@gmail.com on or before October 29, 2021. Top entries in four categories (solo male, solo female, family or couple) will be played online during our Kerala Piravi Zoom event on October 31, 2021. Winners will also be awarded special prizes during the gala night of AKMG Toronto to be held in August 2022. Audio and visuals should be based on recordings or sound bites from Malayalam movies, movie songs or skit. A maximum of four participants are allowed for group performances. Maximum video duration shoud be three minutes. Videos are to be recorded preferably in landscape mode with good lighting and sound quality. Entry is restricted to AKMG members and families. Evaluation will be based on acting skills, theme and originality. Use o...