About us
A Marathi community, far from home.
मराठी असोसिएशन ऑफ मिनेसोटा
Established to build a community of Marathi people in a foreign land and help new expatriates settle down easily — and now home to two and three generations of Marathi families in Minnesota.
500+
Members
65+
Children enrolled in मराठी शाळा
185+
Events conducted since inception
175+
Families served
History & objectives
Started to help newcomers settle. Carried on by generations.
The Marathi Association of Minnesota (a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3)) was established with a view to build a community of Marathi people in a foreign land & help the new expatriates settle down easily.
Now that many of our community members have 2 or 3 generations here, we also aim to maintain & increase the awareness of Marathi festivals & cultures in our community by hosting multiple events during the year.
Our mission
To preserve and foster literary activities of the Marathi speaking community by:
1
Establishing the Marathi community support system to provide educational assistance to youths and adults interested in Marathi language and literature.
2
Providing necessary avenues to participate and support other educational organizations and efforts.
3
Organizing cultural activities specific to Marathi culture.
Leadership
Board of Directors · 2024–2026
Ketan Kulkarni
President
Madhura Patil
Vice President
Roma Kamat
Treasurer
Anup Warade
Cultural Secretary
Advisory & Oversight Committee (AOC)
Abhijit Potdar
Chairperson
Madhavi Shirole
Committee Member
Raj Khankari
Committee Member
MAM मराठी शाळा faculty
Teachers · 2026–27
Aditi Pande
Anuja Kokane
Harshavardhan Limaye
Manju Chambarge
Pallavi Amol Gulhane
Prajakta Heble
Rahul Koshti
Rajashree Patil
Rohini Malgi
Shraddha Sujan Kadam
Shruti Mangesh Kulkarni
Shubhangi Mahajan
Swara Mahajan
Uma Pradhan
Varsha Shivaji Auti
Vishal Jadhao
Web Masters
Ashwin Malgi
Web Master
Umesh Gawade
Web Master
हितगुज Team
Avanee Savarkar
Editor
Vaishali Chimanpure
Editor
Thank you
Past committees
2022 – 2024 · President: Amita Penkar
From left to right
- Ketan Kulkarni — Cultural Secretary
- Vishaka Kokate — Vice-President
- Amita Penkar — President
- Ashwini Bhosale — Cultural Secretary
- Mithun Jadhav — Cultural Secretary
- Mrudula Wadake — Director – Marathi Shala
- Naina Shirodkar — Treasurer
- Pravina Pathak — Communication and Marketing
- Mahesh Chimanpure — Communication Secretary
2020 – 2022 · President: Neha Damle
Top row, then bottom row — left to right
- Samir Penkar — Cultural Secretary
- Dev Shinde — Cultural Secretary
- Amol Dandekar — Communications Secretary
- Paras Bhende — Cultural Secretary
- Sonali Sathe — Communications Secretary
- Shilpa Sathe — Vice President
- Neha Damle — President
- Nalini Pendurkar — Treasurer
2018 – 2020 · President: Shantanu Suvarnapathaki
From left to right
- Shantanu Suvarnapathaki — President
- Rupa Sawant — Cultural Secretary
- Mohit Kale — Vice President
- Megha Kshirsagar — Treasurer
- Ajit Kulkarni — Marketing and Communications Secretary
- Anjali Bhure — Cultural Secretary
2016 – 2018 · President: Mrunmayee Barve
- Mrunmayee Barve — President
- Mayura Javeri — Vice President
- Radhika Athalye — Cultural Secretary
- Kaiwalya Telang — Cultural Secretary
- Rohit Nandgaonkar — Finance Secretary
- Pooja Musale — Communications Secretary
2014 – 2016 · President: Anita Dabade
- Anita Dabade — President
- Nilesh Kulkarni — Vice President
- Seema Godbole — Cultural Secretary
- Madhavi Shirole — Cultural Secretary
- Kshitija Zanje — Cultural Secretary
- Nirmal Chaudhari — Finance Secretary
- Sunil Bhujle — Cultural/Communications Secretary
- Mrunmayee Barve — 2015–2016 Transition Committee Member
- Mayura Pradhan Javeri — 2015–2016 Transition Committee Member
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