Miami Association of Indian
Americans for Culture and Arts
MAIACA presents, A Happy Diwali!
MAIACA’s mission has been to bring visibility to all forms of Indian Art and Culture to the local community. From Indian Art exhibitions at local museums, to cultural performance of Indian and western dances, to eclectic musical performances and on to conversations about modern Indian art and its influence on the world stage, MAIACA – in its short existence – has made an impact on the community. During the pandemic, switching seamlessly to digital programming, MAIACA continued to bring quality programs to the community.
Travel along with us as we continue to bring an array of cultural programs to you.
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Select Upcoming Events to see what we have in store for you.
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Click on Past Events to see details of our history.
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Choose the Donate Button to help support us as we continue to search and source good quality programs that highlight our rich and diverse heritage.
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The Meaning of "Maiaca"
Maiaca is a Hindi word that means a daughter's mother's house. We chose this word to represent our organization because it gives the connotation of a daughter or child returning home, to be taken care of. That's how we want Indian-Americans to feel when joining us.
MAIACA Board of Directors
Executive Team
President
Vinita Chakravarty
Vice President
Jinita Thakkar
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Treasurer
Meena Bakhai
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Interim Secretary
Anjana Mishra
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Dir of Compliance & Grants
Anjana Mishra
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Director of Events
Amruta Parekh
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Advisors
Kiron Gajwani
Dileep Yavagal
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Past-President
Vinita Chakravarty (2020 & 2021)
Anita Uppaluri (2020 & 2021)
Dileep Yavagal (2018&2019)
Co-Founders
Vinita Chakravarty
Dileep Yavagal
Directors
Niraj Mehta
Sunita Bharwani
Sandeep Chugani
Indranil Ghosh
Megha Gupta
Vicky Kamlani
Saurabh Kumar
Maura Kuvin
Shweta P. Lavania
Ranga Parasuraman
Gita Patel
Pari Patel
Chitra Ramakrishnan
Pooja Uberoi
Mission
MAIACA connects all who are passionate about Indian Arts and Culture
under a common platform, through diverse events, activities, and community programs.
Vision
MAIACA aims to promote Indian Arts and Culture by showcasing Artists, Events,
and Organizations that interweave our traditional roots with that of contemporary India.
MAIACA is proudly associated with
