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The event included a special welcome song for the Kalamotsavam, composed by Sreenivasan Thuneri and arranged by Kavalam Sreekumar. [19] The performance featured children from Kerala Kalamandalam and public schools. [20] A group dance by students from Wayanad Vellarimala GHSS was also part of the opening ceremony. [21] [22]
The Kerala School Kalolsavam is an annual event organized by the Government of Kerala, featuring various art competitions for high school and higher secondary students across the state of Kerala. Established in 1956, it was known as the "Kerala State School Youth Festival" until 2024.
[10] [11] The combination of garba and raas has become popular at the collegiate level in the United States, and garba-raas competitions are increasing in number. Popular competitions include Raas Chaos (in Washington D.C.), [12] and Raas Rodeo (in Austin, TX). Garba is customarily performed by both sexes, and sometimes includes the stick dance.
Margamkali is an ancient Indian round dance of the St. Thomas Christians community- based in Kerala state, mainly practiced by the endogamous sub-sect known as the Knanaya or Southist Christians. [1] [2] [3] The dance retells the life and missionary work of Thomas the Apostle, based on the 3rd-century apocryphal Acts of Thomas. [2] [4]
Kolkali is a folk art performed in Malabar region of Kerala, India. [1] The dance performers move in a circle, striking small sticks and keeping rhythm with special steps. [2] The circle expands and contracts as the dance progress. The accompanying music gradually rises in pitch and the dance reaches its climax. [1]
Keralotsavam is the national Youth Festival of Kerala.It is coordinated by Kerala State Youth Welfare Board. [1] [2] The event Organised by Government of Kerala mostly starts by November and ends generally around December.
Thiruvathirakali is a unique group dance of women in Kerala. [1] The dance is performed by women in small groups, both as part of and apart from religious rituals. [2] [3] [4] Generally on Onam and Thiruvathira day in the month of Dhanumas, women perform this art form by singing the praises of Shiva Parvati in Shiva temples etc. Thiruvathirakali is considered a must especially for women who ...
Theeyaattam also known as Theeyaattu (Tīyāttu) is a traditional temple dance form of Kerala. There are two types of Theeyaattam – Bhadrakali Theeyaattu and Ayyappan Theeyaattu. Bhadrakali Theeyattu is performed by Theeyaattunnis (a Brahmin community in Kerala) whereas Ayyappan Theeyaattu is performed by Thiyyadi Nambiars.