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Maharashtra cultural show as part of Nishagandhi fete

Thiruvananthapuram: Dance and music performances by renowned artistes will mark the six-day long Nishagandhi Festival, which will commence at the Kanakakunnu Palace grounds in the city on January 20.

Addressing a press conference here, Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the festival also includes a Maharashtra cultural show by ‘Ekatha Group,’ food carnival, crafts mela and Kathakali performances. The festival is open to the public and entry is free. The Maharashtra government is the partner State for the festival.

Governor R.L. Bhatia will inaugurate the show at 6.30 p.m. in the presence of Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan on January 20. The inaugural function will be followed by a dance recital by Poushali Chatterji at 8 p.m.

One of the highlights of the festival is a Mandolin recital by renowned musicians U. Shrinivas and U. Rajesh on January 24 evening. Foreign tourists and the general public could book VIP seats in advance without paying any ticket fees by logging on to www.keralatourism.org/nishagandhi.

The programmes will be staged at Nishagandhi Open Air auditorium, which can accommodate over 2000 people at a time. The other events will be staged at the Sooryakanthi Open Air Auditorium in the palace grounds.

Another highlight of the show is the staging of ‘Swara Mela Nadanam,’ a dance and music show jointly conceptualised by Changanassery Madhavan Namboothiri and renowned dancer Neena Prasad.

The food carnival will feature several exotic cuisines, including those from Mongolia. Various hotels participating in the food carnival will present Kuttunadan, Travancore, Tandoori, North Indian and Hyderabadi dishes.

There will be regular Kathakali recitals in the palace auditorium from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

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