Start date: 06-01-2012 End date: 12-01-2012 Venue: Kuthiramalika Palace, Thiruvananthapuram Swathi Music Festival is an annual event held in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. This music festival is a tribute to Swathi Thirunal, the erstwhile composer king of Travancore, and is a celebration of his musical works. Every year, Swathi Music Festival is...
Makar Sankranti or Sankranthi is celebrated on Makar Sankraman day. Four-day Sankranti 2012 starts on 14 January and ends on 17 January 2012. Bhogi marks the beginning of the festival and the festivities are concluded on Mukkanuma. Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of Uttarayan or Uttarayana Punyakalam (sun’s transition towards Northern Hemisphere). In 2012,...
Start date: 29-12-2011 End date: 02-01-2012 Venue: Kanathoor Nalvar Bhoothasthanam, Kasaragod district. Theyyam, a ritual dance noted for its vibrancy draws parallels to ancient tribal art forms that once prevailed in Kerala. There are many different forms of theyyam, each invariably representing superhuman powers that include heroic characters and ancestral spirits. A typical theyyam...