Maharashtra Mandal Of Victoria Inc (MMVIC) is a non-profit organisation formed in 1981 (and registered in Jan 1989), by the families who migrated to the state of Victoria in Australia from the state of Maharashtra in India. Our mission is to promote and nurture Marathi culture within the community and foster the rich Marathi heritage and pass this legacy to the next generation. We do this by organising various cultural programs containing Music, Drama, Dance, Kids’ programs etc. Culture is a grand recipe of history, language, literature, arts, style and food. Every place and every society has its own culture. Even though we are so close to the westernised Australian culture, we enjoy and nurture the distinctness of our culture.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Social Activities
- To provide support to Maharashtrians living in Victoria to the extent practicable.
- To foster friendship, understanding and good relations between the people of Australia and India
Art & Culture
- To impart and promote the knowledge of Marathi culture to the local community
- To organise art and cultural events of local and overseas artists
Education and Information
- To print and publish newsletters, periodicals or leaflets that the MMVIC may consider desirable
- To establish a library of Marathi literature and other resources on related topics
- To organise educational classes, study groups, workshops, seminars, lecture series and other related activities to promote Marathi language
Charity
- To guide newly arrived migrants and international students of Maharashtrian origin to settle in Australian community and to facilitate their integration in Australian community
- To mobilise support for a charitable purpose