Palakkad all set to host 'Arangu'-Kudumbashree's Arts Festival

Posted on Monday, November 11, 2019

Palakkad is all set to host Kudumbashree Mission's Arts Festival 'Arangu' which is proposed to held at Palakkad from 1-3 November 2019. Shri. A.C Moideen, Minister, Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala will inaugurate the festival at Govt.Victoria College, Palakkad on 1 November 2019. The registrations for various programme items are progressing at Hotel Gazala, Palakkad.

 

The three day Arts Festival will take place at the 6 venues named Karuthamma (Govt. Victoria, Palakkad), Indulekha (Govt. Moyans LP School, Palakkad), Suhara (Fine Arts Society, Palakkad), Nanimistress (Govt. Victoria College Auditorium, Palakkad), Sumithra (Govt. Victoria College Auditorium, Palakkad), Chemmarathi (Govt. Victoria College Ground, Palakkad). In addition to this, Drama Competitions would be held at Chembai Memorial Government Music College, Palakkad.The stage arrangements of the different venues are almost completed.

1904 women from 14 districts across the state will take part in 34 competition items. The competitions are arranged in Junior and Senior sections. Those within the age limit 18-35 would come under the junior section and those above 35 years would be considered in the Senior section.  Light Music, Fancy Dress, Mappila Pattu, Mono Act, Folk Dance, Mimicry,  Elocution, Recitation, Drawing (Pencil), Poetry Writing, Drawing (Water Colour), Story Writing, Cartoon, Collage, Kathaprasangam, Group Song, Group Dance, Folk Song, Drama, Oppana, Margamkali, Thiruvathira, Skit, Mime and Shinkarimelam are the  34 competition items in which the women would compete with each other.

 

A competition  was held for designing the logo for Arangu Arts Festival. The logo designed by Shri. Muhammed Safuvan, Student of Azharul Uloom Islamic College, Aluva, Ernakulam was selected as the logo of Arangu Arts Festival from the 13 entries received during the competition.The logo was designed incorporating the ideas of Freedom, Equality and Participation. The Arts Festival would be an opportunity for the women to present their artistic talents before the society. The Arts festival is organised by Kudumbashree Mission in association with Local Self Government Department.  More than 2000 Kudumbashree women would take part in the procession which is proposed to be held prior to the inaugural function.

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1904 women from 14 districts across the state will take part in 34 competition items. The competitions are arranged in Junior and Senior sections.