Category Archives: Culture

Photo: Snow fall at Trivandrum, courtesy Shantigiri Ashram

Shantigiri Ashram entry fee to Snow Pavilion: 40 for adults and 30 for kids Photos by bijupost@yahoo.com

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Russian Dance Night by Larissa Studio & Russian Cultural Centre in Thiruvananthapuram

Russian Cultural Centre in Thiruvananthapuram organize a Russian Music/Dance Night here on 18th April 2012. More than 15 artist from the renowned dance troupe from Russia “Larissa Studio” will be performing Russian folk arts & European dance. The program will … Continue reading

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Drawing and Sculpture Workshop by Alliance Française de Trivandrum

Alliance Francaise de Trivandrum will be organizing a drawing and sculpture workshop on February 11th at Trivandrum. The workshop will be conducted by renowned artist and sculptor Sajitha Shankar from Gowry Art Institute,Thiruvananthapuram. This workshop includes separate sessions for drawing … Continue reading

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Book Chat: The Books of Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Biju Parameswaran, a much traveled literary and movie enthusiast writes: . A frontline litterateur who won the prestigious Commonwealth Prize at 35, a leading columnist and speaker exemplar, a keen  history student who rose steadily in the ranks of international … Continue reading

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Sanjay & His Master : An Indo-German Musical Puppet Show @Thiruvananthapuram

Sanjay, a young man, leaves home to pursue his dream – to be a musician. He reaches a market place and starts to play his sitar. His music, however, is not well received. Sanjay then decides to train with renowned … Continue reading

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Nishagandhi Festival 2012 Began @ Thiruvananthapuram

Nishagandhi Festival 2012 began at Thiruvananthapuram with a colourful, vibrant portrayal of India’s cultural diversity. Two-hundred dancers made this possible through ‘Sangamam,’ a specially choreographed show at the Kanakakunnu grounds in the city on Friday. Inaugurating the function, Transport Minister … Continue reading

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Kritya 2012, An International Festival of Poetry, Begins at Thiruvananthapuram

Poems need not be the same old broken lines with carefully placed punctuation marks and craftily woven words, which, rather than create an interest in readers, often leave them confused, Odveig Klyve, a poet from Norway, says. For this poet … Continue reading

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Nishagandhi Festival 2012,Thiruvananthapuram

Welcome to the Nishagandhi Festival which unveils seven nights that celebrate classical Indian dance and music. Nishagandhi Festival 2012 will be held in Nishagandhi auditorium at Kanakunnu palace compound,Thiruvananthapuram. Nishagandhi auditorium in the palace compound holds dance festivals every year; renowned artists perform … Continue reading

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International Festival in Poetry ‘Kritya 2012′ @ Thiruvananthapuram

Kritya 2012, which is an international festival in poetry, will be held at Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan Thiruvananthapuram from 16 January 2012 to 18 January 2012. The international poetry festival is organized by Kritya, an international journal of poetry. Also it’s … Continue reading

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The Koyikkal Palace, Thiruvananthapuram

The Koyikkal Palace is situated in Nedumangad, about 18 km from Thiruvananthapuram City on the way to the Ponmudi hill station and the Courtalam waterfalls, Thiruvananthapuram district, South Kerala. The Koyikkal Palace was built by Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family, is … Continue reading

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