American Telugu Association to host women's cricket league in Nashville

The Indian community in the United States is set to host a women's cricket league on Saturday, April 8. The American Telugu Association (ATA) recently announced the inaugural Women's Short Cricket League, which is scheduled to take place in Nashville, Tennessee. Telugu families from the Nashville metro region have been welcomed to the one-day event, which will take place near the India Bazaar. 

The tennis ball competition being held in conjunction with this year's Women's Day celebrations will feature six players in each team. 

The ATA of Greater Charlotte of North Carolina also conducted Women's Day celebrations at the Bridgehampton Clubhouse on March 26. The gathering drew 200 women, including doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, housewives, and IT workers who participated in the diverse celebrations. The event inlcuded fashion show, workout stations, dancing, and a quiz as well. The ATA also organized a cultural event as part of the Ugadi celebrations in Phoenix, Arizona on March 26.

During an event attended by over 1500 people, ATA national president Madhu Bommineni emphasized the importance of community service and preserving Telugu cultural legacy. According to ATA regional director Raghunath Gadi, such programmes would be held in the future as well to emphasize cultural assets.

Formation of American Telugu Association

The American Telugu Association is a non-profit organization of Telugu residents of North America. Around two dozen like-minded people from various parts of the United States gathered in Chicago in the early 1990s for an informal conference to address various issues impacting Telugu people in the United States and India. The delegates later agreed to form the American Telugu Association as a national organization after much consideration.

The key objective of the association is to assist and promote literary, cultural, religious, social, educational, economic, health, and community activities of Telugu people, as well as to promote exchange programmes for Telugu students, scientists, and professionals between the United States of America, Canada, India, and other countries.