Benyamin’s new book, transgender film festival inauguration mark Kozhikode’s highlights today Aug 21 | See events across Kerala

Kozhikode is all set for a cultural day, starting with the inauguration of the Transgender Film Festival by Minister R Bindu at Kairali and Sree theatres. Later in the evening, the release of Mulberry-Ennodu Ninte Zorbaye Kurichu Parayu by Benyamin is scheduled at the Mananchira Council Hall at 5.30.

Here are the details of the day’s programmes across major centres:

Kozhikode

• Opposite Coronation Theatre, Stadium Ground: Kerala Handloom Onam Handloom Fair – 10.00 am.
• Mithai Theruvu Khadi Gramaudyog Emporium: Onam Khadi Fair – 10.00 am.
• Cherooty Road Khadi Gramasoubhagya Showroom: Onam Khadi Fair – 10.00 am.
• Mananchira Library Building: Mani Onam Sale – 10.00 am.
• Mananchira BSNL Car Service Centre Building: Handicrafts Development Corporation Exhibition and Sale – 10.00 am.
• Mananchira CSI Hall: Traditional Silk, Cotton and Jewellery Onam Special Exhibition – 10.30 am.
• JDT Nursing College Hall: Inauguration of Regional Learning Support Centre of Sree Narayanaguru Open University at JDT Islam Arts and Science College – MLA Thottathil Raveendran – 4.00 pm.
• Nalanda Auditorium, Ilyaidath: Release of Chilla magazine’s birthday issue in memory of Venugopalan. Release by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri – 5.00 pm.

Sports & Arts

• Mananchira Council Hall: Book release of Mulberry-Ennodu Ninte Zorbaye Kurichu Parayu by Benyamin – 5.30 pm.
• Town Hall: Musical evening organised by Varmukil Foundation – 5.30 pm.
• Kairali and Sree Theatres: Inauguration of Transgender Film Festival by Minister R Bindu – 9.00 am.
• Various halls: Seminars on different subjects – 10.00 am.
• Inauguration of cultural festival Varnappakittu by Minister R Bindu – 3.00 pm.

Thiruvananthapuram

• Central Stadium: State declaration of complete digital literacy. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Minister M B Rajesh – 4.00 pm.
• Opposite Museum, Tourism Directorate: Inauguration of Onam Celebration Festival Office of State Tourism Department. Ministers P A Mohammed Riyas, V Sivankutty, G R Anil – 3.00 pm.
• Palayam LMS Fair Ground: Inauguration of State Handloom Exhibition and Sale. Ministers P Rajeev, V Sivankutty, G R Anil – 2.30 pm.
• Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, East Nada: Murajap Vilambara Prathikha dedication – 7.30 pm.
• Ayurveda College Reading Club: Monthly book discussion – 5.30 pm.
• Pangode National College: As part of "INDUCT – A National 2025 Project," interaction with Chief Secretary’s Staff Officer Mohammed V Safarullla – 10.30 am.
• Kowdiar Sathbhavana Hall: Interaction with K P Mohanan as part of "Dialogue with Accused Persons" programme – 10.30 am.
• Vazhuthacaud Lenin Balavadi: Prem Nazir Friends’ Association’s Karutha Kai film anniversary – 5.30 pm.
• College of Fine Arts Gallery: Painting exhibition of Namboothiri and C N Karunakaran curated by Deepa Seethiram – 10.00 am.
• Khadi Gramaudyog Bhavan courtyard: Onam Khadi Fair – 10.00 am.
• YMCA Hall: Mahal Textile Exhibition and Sale – 10.00 am.

Kottayam

• PWD Rest House: Lokayukta sitting – 10.30 am.
• Vadavathoor Thazhathedath Dharmasastha Temple: Festival. Dance program– 7.00 pm.
• Near Kanjikuzhy Plantation Corporation, Deliverance Church: Fasting prayer and deliverance service. Pastor Monish Stephen – 10.00 am.
• Kumaranalloor Kadannakkudi Shiva Temple: Bhagavatha Sapthaha Yajnam. Rukmini Swayamvara procession – 4.00 pm.

Ernakulam

• Teachers’ Bhavan: Half-yearly council meeting of Kerala State Pensioners’ Association. Inauguration by KPCC President Sunny Joseph – 10.30 am.
• TDM Hall: Ernakulam Karayogam’s Onam Exhibition and Sale – 10.30 am.
• Holiday Inn Kochi, NH Bypass, Vennala: Indian Coastal Alliance Conference organised by Centre for Public Policy Research and The Asia Foundation India – 12.00 pm.
• Kerala Fine Arts Society Hall: As part of the monthly drama festival, staging of Vamsham by Ajanta Theatre Group, Thiruvananthapuram – 6.30 pm.
• Edappally Changampuzha Cultural Centre: Prem Nazir Friends’ Association – Singing competition based on Prem Nazir songs – 2.00 pm, Musical evening – 6.30 pm.
• NSS Karayogam Hall, near Vinayaka Auditorium: Formation of welcome committee for Balagokulam-led Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations – 7.00 pm.