Settling of Marathi people in Saskatchewan started way back in1960s. However in those days there were only a handful of Marathi families. Over the years more and more families arrived.

The first decade of 2000 saw an influx of Marathi people but the numbers really increased since the middle of the second decade. At this time, the community members thought that there is enough Marathi population to organize events to celebrate Marathi festivals together.

Around 2019,  a group of members came together as an informal group to organize events such as Diwali, New Year etc. In 2023 it was decided to register formally as a non-profit association with the provincial government. So, in July 2023, Marathi Cultural Association of Saskatchewan was formed.

Today, the association has close to 100 registered members and hold several events annually.

Our Objectives:

The Marathi Cultural Association Saskatchewan is a non-profit social organization without any political affiliations and created for the following objectives:

• Promote and celebrate Marathi culture and social events together.
• Help new and existing Marathi people to adapt to life in Saskatchewan.

Management:

The Association is governed by the Executive Committee as per the Bylaws of the Association. The Bylaws are developed and updated by the Executive Committee and approved by all the members.

The Executive Committee consists of the following members:

President, Vice President, Treasurer, Social Media Coordinator, Secretary and Event Coordinators.

Our Events:

Our typical annual events include Gudi Padwa, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali , New Year’s Party, Annual general Meeting and Annual Picnic.