Author: G S Paul

Temples have been the patrons of arts in Kerala since centuries. Among them the role played by Sree Koodalmanikyam temple, Irinjalakuda has been exemplary. Manikyasree Puraskaram…

In Assam, Bihu dance serves as a key public expression of the season, performed to mark the New Year and the agricultural cycle. The myriad folklore…

A landmark Kathakali production reinterprets Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, blending visual art, theology, and performance into a compelling cultural dialogue. The potential of Kathakali to…

With its foundation stone laid by Vice-President of C. P Radhakrishnan recently, Chethana Ganashram in Thrissur is set to become a centre for music as meditation,…

Born and brought up in Irinjalakuda, Kavya Deepak’s journey into Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi’s stage for Sooryakanthi’s Mohiniyattam recital reflect years of dedicated training and artistic…

Rasa sanchara— a dance-drama, traces the aesthetic journey of Malayalam literature through the poetic works of prominent poets from Kerala. Seven centuries of Malayalam poetry came…

Shared traditions across seas: Japanese artists at Kerala’s Koodiyattam stage At a time when students enrolling for Koodiyattam in both government and private institutions are just…

A nuanced Bharatanatyam recital marked by classical richness. After a prolonged period of inactivity, Bharatham, the Thrissur-based cultural organisation, has gradually re-emerged on the classical arts…

Shatkala Govinda Marar Sangeethotsavam in Ramamangalam revived Kerala’s rare musical traditions through Sopana Sangeetham, percussion, and classical dance.  For two days in succession, the village of…

On Malayala Bhasha Dinam, Sooryakanti presented Kavyanubhooti in Thrissur—a captivating Mohiniyattam production bringing iconic Malayalam poems to the stage. Thrissur based cultural organisation Sooryakanti’s commitment to…