Malayalee Association of Southampton (MAS) is a non-profit, cultural organization, formed in August 2006. It is a voluntary organization of the people of Kerala who reside in Southampton and nearby areas. At present at least 250 families hailing from Kerala are believed to be living in and around Southampton.

It is the aim of this organisation to bring together each family living in this part of the world. MAS intend to organise a variety of social and cultural events, involving families from the Southampton area. MAS also emphasizes the aim of preserving and promoting the moral, social, cultural, educational, literary and artistic heritage of the Indian community in Southampton.

Kerala - The God's Own Country

Kerala is a union state located in the south western part of India. With an Arabian sea coastline on the west, it is bordered on the north by Karnataka and by Tamil Nadu on the south and east. Major cities are Thiruvananthapuram (the capital), Kochi and Kozhikode. The principal spoken language is Malayalam.Total population is 32 million . Kerala  is one of the most literate state(100%) in India . The professionals of Kerala are among the most wanted experts in the fields of medicine, Information Technology etc. In more modern times the Keralites have migrated in large numbers in search of employment to the Europe and the United States

Southampton

Southampton is one of the largest cities in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest. It lies at the northern-most point of Southampton Water where it is joined by the River Test and River Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south of the urban area. The city's name is sometimes abbreviated in writing to  "Soton", and a resident of Southampton is called a Sotonian.Southampton port is  one of the largest commercial ports in Europe.The Titanic  ship sailed from  Southampton on  10 April 1912 on her maiden voyage to New York City. Five days later, she sank with the loss of 1,503 passengers and crew after striking an iceberg