• Promoting a culture
    of dialogue

  • Treading on the path laid by
    St. Chavara

  • Making an indelible presence
    in the society

About Chavara
Cultural Centre

Following the footsteps of its founding father St Chavara, the CMI Congregation has been spearheading educational initiatives with the aim of aiding in social empowerment and nation building for several decades now.It has under its aegis over a hundred educational institutions across the country. Having understood the importance of cultural dialogues for social transformation andin keepingthe secular fabrics of the nation intact,the Congregation further started cultural centres...
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Kozhikode, known historically for its warm hospitality, is also known for its rich cultural heritage, literary extravaganza and cosmopolitan nature. Home to many literary and artistic stalwarts,the land is a beautiful concoction of multiple faiths and culture that has inspired to produce several great works.
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Amala Family Welfare centre offers matrimony services. It helps those aspiring to get married find their suitable match. Initially it functioned in collaboration with ChavaraCultural Centre in Kochi, but soon started to operate on its own.
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Chavara Awards

Chavara Cultural Centre believes in recognizing people's contributions towards making a culturally empowered and just society. It honours achievers in varied fields...
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Book Release and Book Talk

The centre used to organize book festivals and cultural meetings at a time when it was not very common. Starting2003, it conducted National Book Festival for four years...
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Women's Cultural Forum

The Centre regularly conducts memorial lectures to honour the memory and contribution of eminent personalities in various fields like science, philosophy etc...
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