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Thursday, February 28, 2013

KERALA UNIVERSITY ARTS FESTIVAL-2012-13 ( 27-02-2013)


KERALA UNIVERSITY
ARTS FESTIVAL-2012-13
27-02-2013
Mavelikara is all set to host the Kerala University Youth Festival as it gets under way in the town on Wednesday ,27th February,2013,afternoon.More than 3,000 participants from 213 colleges under the University will compete in 65 items in the fete. Film actors, Nedumudi Venu, Navya Nair and Asokhan, all hailing from the district will jointly light the traditional lamp to mark the inauguration of the fete at a function at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.A procession proclaiming the fete was taken out from the Mavelikara KSRTC bus stand to the main venue of the festival, Bishop Hodges HSS ground, which is named as A. R. Rajaraja Varma Nagar, on Tuesday. Mavelikara municipal chairman, K. R. Muraleedharan flagged off the procession. R. Rajesh, MLA, hoisted the flag of the fete at the A. R. Rajaraja Varma Nagar after the procession concluded there.
The memories of the great writer, A. R. Rajaraja Varma, known better as ‘Kerala Panini,’ lingers at the main venue of the fete named after him as the 150-th birth anniversary of the writer is also being organised. Other personalities after whom the venues are named include actor, Narendra Prasad, poet, D.Vinaya Chandran, Artist, Mavelikara Krishnan Kutty Nair, social activist, Sukumar Azhikode, writer, Parappurath and theatre thespian, Thoppil Bhasi.The contests will be held on February 28, March 1 and 2. The concluding function will be held on March 3. Union Minister of State for Labour Kodikkunnil Suresh will be the chief guest and film actor Ezhupunna Baiju will be participating in the valedictory function. The various venues are Bishop Moore College Auditorium, Peet Memorial Training College Hall, Peet Memorial Training College Hall, Raja Ravi Varma Fine Arts College Hall, Bishop Hodges HSS Ground, Government Bishop Hodges HSS Auditorium, and Government TTI Auditorium.

Prof. John Kurakar

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