Revamped Website
GAMA launched their revamped website on 21st January 2011 with more features. If you have any feedback regarding website please email at webmastergama@gmail.com
GAMA 2011 EC Members
GAMA 2011 Executive committee Members are the following:- Biju Thomas Thuruthumalil (President), Linda Matthew Tharakan (Vice President), Anu Sukumar (Secretary), Thomas K Eapen (Joint Secretary), Zacharias Vachaparambil (Treasurer), George Melathe, John Varghese, Joshy Mathew,Pulimootil Mathew, Ranjan Abraham, Saikumar Viswanathan, Saji Pillai, Taj AnandGAMA Inauguration 2011
Greater Atlanta Malayalee Association (GAMA) inauguration function "nrithya Bharathi" took place on April 9th at Berkmar High School.
The meeting was held under the guidance of Biju Thuruthumalil, GAMA President and Congressman Tom Price inaugurated the function. "Nrithyabharathi - a music, cultural program" by GAMA was a great success and viewers enjoyed the difference dance forms which showed kerala's culture as well as Indian culture. To view the photographs, please click on the thumbnail of the Inaguration Photograph.GAMA Picnic
GAMA Picnic on May 14th was a grand success. We will be updating more pictures soon. Former GAMA President, Mr. Anthony Thaliath inaugurated the picnic and There were many games for all age groups. GAMA EVER ROLLING TROPHY TUG 'O' WAR COMPETITIONS were Inaugurated by Mr. Saju Samuel, Former GAMA President.
GAMA Tennis Tournament
GAMA Tennis Tournament was a success. Tennis Tournament hosted by GAMA for Ever Rolling Trophy on June 25th 2011, Saturday at the Venue: Grayson Community Tennis Courts,
50 Hope Hollow Road,
Loganville, GA 30052-7897 ,
Coordinators were Taj Anand and Sonia. GAMA Basketball Tournament
GAMA Basketball Tournament was a success.GAMA's First Annual Basketball Tournament
To compete for an Ever Rolling Trophy
held on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Venue: Grayson United Methodist Church,
555 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, GA. 30017-1214.
Youth coordinators for GAMA basketball tournament were:
Philip Thomas Kandarapally, Justin Joy, John John, and Ephrem Parayil GAMA 2012 EC Members
GAMA 2012 Executive committee Members are the following:- Manoj Thomas (President), Meera Saikumar (Vice President), Thomas K Eapen (Sabu) (Secretary), Anil Mecheril (Joint Secretary), Mathew John (Treasurer), Saju George, John Varghese, Yasir Abdul, John Prasad Malayil, Joseph Elekkatt, John Mathai, Annamma Jacob, Baby IllickattilGAMA Volleyball
GAMA Volleyball Tournament was a grand success. Thank you so much for all members for making this function as a
successful one. we have added the photographs and you can veiw them by clicking the link
ONAM with GAMA
GAMA Onam program "ONAM with GAMA" was a grand success. Thank you so much for all members for making this function as a
successful one. we are still updating the photographs, please send your particiaption photographs to webmaster@gamaonline.org so we can include them in our phtogallery.
GAMA Fund Raising Program
GAMA Fund Raising Program was on August 13. Thank you for participating and making this program a big success 2011 GAMA Christmas & New Year Celebration
The GAMA Christmas & New Year Celebration took place on December 10th at Berkmar High School.Executive Committee would like to express our sincere and deep gratitude for your involvement and wonderful support for making our Mega Presentation a huge success.Official Inauguration of The Consulate General of India in Atlanta
The Indian Ambassador to the United States, Smt. Nirupama Rao, officially inaugurated our Indian Consulate in Atlanta yesterday evening.During the inaugural function, President Manoj Thomas and Secretary Thomas K Eapen congratulated both The Ambassador and The Consul General for this great achievement. GAMA Welcomes Hon.Cabinet Minister Shri. Vayalar Ravi
GAMA EC Met with Union Cabinet Minister Honorable Shri.Vayalar Ravi at a Luncheon hosted by the Consulate General of Atlanta. The Greater Atlanta Malayalee Association (GAMA) is honored & privileged to receive our Overseas Indian Affairs Minister, Shri. Vayalar Ravi to Atlanta. GAMA, the only Malayalee organization with 31 years of tradition and heritage is proud to have the presence of a Malayalee Union Cabinet Minister here in Atlanta.
GAMA 2012 PICNIC AT SWEETWATER PARK
On May 12th GAMA celebrated '2012 family fun picnic' at Sweetwater Park, Lawrenceville. Dr. K. M. Mathew and Dr.Susheela Mathew inaugurated a day long event. The weather was perfect, the food was delicious, the atmosphere was lovely, and the company was delightful. The 2012 picnic was well attended and enjoyed by all who were there and appreciated the taste of authentic Kerala breakfast and BBQ lunch.
There were lot of fun games throug out the day including a grand BINGO. Picnic ended at 6.00PM with tug of war competetion for GAMA Everrolling Tropy. 2011 Runners-up Joseph Elekkattu and team won GAMA EVERROLLING TROPY this year. 2012 GAMA Ever Rolling Trophy Basketball Tournament
2012 GAMA Basketball Ever Rolling Trophy Tournament was held at St.Lawrence Catholic Church, on Saturday July 07, 2012. Judging from the comments of the teams, fans, referees, officials, and the members, they were very impressed with the hospitality and organizational depth of GAMA executive committee for gathering more than one hundred Malayalee youth on a single platform for an en-thrilled and challenged competition.
GAMA former president Mr.Antony Thaliyath inaugurated the event and appreciated all the teams for their enthusiasm and team spirit.
Atlanta Storm, 2011 champions, won again and kept their championship. Team Lights Out won the second place.
Ambassador Nirupama Rao and GAMA officials paid homage to Gandhi and King
On March 3, Ambassador Nirupama Rao paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King at a reception at the King Center.
The celebration was organized by The Gandhi Foundation and Hon Ajith Kumar, Consul General of India. Subash Razdan, Chairman Gandhi Foundation of USA, Antony Thaliyath Exe. Director of GFUSA and Ex President of GAMA, Manoj Thomas President of GAMA, Thomas Eapen, Secretary of GAMA and Biju Thuruthumalil, Ex.President of GAMA were among the attendees.
H.E.Rao garlanded the Gandhi statue and toured the Visitor's Center and laid wreaths at the crypts of Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Ambassador Rao spoke about the relevance of Gandhian ideals in today's world and exhorted the audience to translate them into practice. She highlighted Gandhi's role in India's struggle for freedom and said his philosophy was relevant even today.
She recalled Gandhi's influence on Rev. Martin Luther King in shaping the nonviolent movement for civil rights in the United States.2011 GAMA EC COMMITTEE
Thank you for giving us a chance to serve the Malayalee Community in Atlanta. We consider it a privilege and honour. It is through the support of you that we are able to continue to strengthen our programs, and to develop new and innovative ideas to serve our members and the community. we want to hear from you. Please write to us and share your thoughts on what we can do better for our community.Once again we request your encouragement and full hearted support for GAMA.