KANA…
Cultivating Culture…
Kongu Association of North America (KANA) is a registered tax-exempt 501(c) non-profit organization founded to
- Preserve, nurture, and promote the rich culture and way of living of the Kongu Vellalar Community.
- Engage Kongu Youth to promote and carry forward KONGU culture and way of living among Kongu next generation
- Help and propagate cultural, educational, social, economic, and community affairs of the people of KONGU origin in North America.
- Organize periodic South Indian literary, cultural, and educational conferences in the North American continent to promote KONGU culture.
- Foster brotherhood and togetherness among people from KONGU backgrounds and others
- Organize, unite, and gather Kongu people to celebrate traditional festivals and customs as a community.
- Raise, solicit and collect funds and donations either directly or in cooperation with other organizations for cultural, educational, and charitable purposes in North America and worldwide.