Representational Image | Photo: Mathrubhumi
Kozhikode: After much waiting and battling against pandemic hurdles, the 61st Kerala School Arts Festival will kick off on Tuesday in Kozhikode. The district, which is in a festival mood by all means, is ready to welcome the state's young talents for the cultural spectacle.
As there were no grand cultural events for the past couple of years owing to the pandemic, the authorities seem determined to make this year's arts festival a memorable one.
Apparently, Kozhikode has been gearing up for the festival for over a month now. A total of 24 venues have been set up and these are expected to witness the participation of about 14,000 students in 239 events.
Accommodation for students have been arranged in 20 schools and food will be served to around 17,000 people per day at the Malabar Christian Grounds. Google map facilities have also been arranged for facilitating easy transportation to the venues.
Kozhikode city, which had witnessed its first Kalolsavam in 1960, is now hosting the festival for the eighth time. Earlier, the district had witnessed the festival in 1976, 1987, 1994, 2002, 2010 and 2015.
This year, the festival will be flagged off by general education director K Jeevan Babu on January 3 at Captain Vikram Maidan in West Hill. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the event at 10 am.
Meanwhile, the kalolsavam registration will be inaugurated by Education Minister V Sivankutty at 11 am on Tuesday.
'Special registration counters have been set up for each district. All necessary facilities have been arranged for the participants. We expect to finish the process by today itself,' said Anilkumar K, an official of the festival registration committee.
'However, if the registration prolongs, then participants can do it tomorrow as well,' he added.
| Venues
| Parking Grounds
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| Vikram Maidanam
| Technical School Ground, Govt. Polytechnic
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| Samoothiri School
| Samoothiri Ground
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| Samoothiri School Ground
| Samoothiri Ground
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| Providence School
| North Beach
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| Gujarati Hall
| Gujarati Hall Ground
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| St Joseph’s Boys School
| School Ground
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| Anglo Indian Girls School
| School Ground
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| MM School, Parappil
| Kothi South Beach
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| Ganapath Boys School
| School Ground
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| Achuthan Girls School
| School Ground
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| Achuthan Girls LP School
| Opposite Achuthan Girls School
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| St Vincent Colony School
| Opposite Sarovaram junction
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| SK Pottekkatt Hall
| Parayancheri Boys School
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| St Anthony’s UP School
| School Ground
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| Government HSS, Karaparamba
| Vengeri vegetable market compound
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| St Micheal’s School
| West Hill Engineering College Ground
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| Marcus School, Eranjipalam
| Sarovaram
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| Town Hall
| Comtrust Ground
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| Physical Education Ground, East Hill
| Vengeri vegetable market compound
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The five-day Kalolsavam will come to an end on January 7 and the closing ceremony will be inaugurated by Opposition Leader VD Satheesan at 4 pm.
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