Bay Area Telugu Association (BATA)

Bay Area Telugu Association (BATA) is a non-profit organization devoted to the awareness and promotion of Telugu culture in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. Formed in 1971, is one of the biggest Indo-American organizations in San Francisco Bay Area and is one of the oldest Telugu Associations in North America BATA celebrates various Telugu festivals annually and encourages participation by members and well wishers at these events. BATA organizes celebrations for three festivals every year: Sankranti, Ugadi and Deepavali and hosts a picnic in summer. BATA Membership is open to any one interested in Telugu culture or literature. BATA also organizes special cultural events from time to time, performed by artists visiting from India. BATA participates in the Independence Day celebrations organized by Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) and has an Andhra Float during the parade. In addition, BATA participates in the local Indian events and fundraisers.