its annual theatre festival this year, Prithvi will embrace both the indigenous and the avant-garde under its vast theme Theatres of India.Party to the latter is Theatre Roots and Wings, a relatively new theatre troupe from Kerala that has, in three years, chosen to push the boundaries of performance art.The troupe will present in Mumbai Sahyande Makan — The Elephant Project, a labour of love that...
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number of literary works translated from Malayalam to Hindi were released at a function organised by the Bhasha Samanwaya Vedi at the Alakapuri Auditorium here on Thursday.Writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair released a translation of Mahakavi Akkitham’s select collection of poems by U.K.S Chauhan, IAS. Calicut University Vice-Chancellor Anwar Jahan Zuberi performed the honours for a translation of short stories...
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Niravu, a collective of 101 residents of Vengeri, will be celebrating the 53-rd anniversary of the formation of Kerala on November 1. The Niravu team will render 53 Malayalam poems and organise an exhibition showcasing 53 value-added coconut products.The Providence Women’s College, the Sreeshakthi Women’s Group, other self-help groups (SHG), Kudumbasree units and various residents’ associations are...
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/--/ Well-known Malayalam poet Sugathakumari has been selected for Ezhuthchan Puraskaram, Kerala government's highest literary honour. Sugathakumari, who created a new sensibility in Malayalam poetry, was chosen for the award in view of her outstanding contribution to literature, state culture minister M A Baby told reporters here today. Named after revered father of Malayalam literature and medieval...
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A collection of poems by Chennaveera Kanavi was released in 16 volumes by poet G.S. Shivarudrappa here on Thursday evening. On the occasion, Mr. Shivarudrappa said, “These volumes comprise the works of Mr. Kanavi over the past 60 years, which are unique in nature. His poems, particularly sonnets and romantic poems, appeal to those of all ages.” The volumes are published by Talukina Venkaniah Smaraka...
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