Key events in Kerala today: Onam festivities, music and sports mark vibrant cultural calendar on Sep 13

Kerala will see a weekend of celebrations with Onam events, classical music and sports competitions. In Kottayam, Manarcadu Naalumanikkattu will hold Onam celebrations with sports, payasam contests and folk shows.

In Thiruvananthapuram, the Chembai Sangeetholsavam, held at the Sreevaraham Chembai Memorial Hall, will feature Carnatic music performances. In Kozhikode, the district men’s and women’s wrestling championship will be held at the indoor stadium.

Kottayam

• Nagampadam Ground: Onam Fest – 11.00
• Njaliyakuzhy Mahatmaji Auditorium: Adayalam Cultural Forum professional drama competition. Akkare Peytha Mazha – 6.30
• Kalathippadi Parappuram Maitri Residence Welfare Association Onam celebration. Public meeting inauguration by director Joshi Mathew, president Roy John Idayathra – 10.30
• Manarcadu Naalumanikkattu: Onam celebrations. Sports competitions – 10.00, wild flower and fruit plant fair inauguration by MLA Chandy Oommen – 11.00, payasam contest – 2.00, public meeting, Thiruvathira dance, Kaikottikali and cultural programmes – 5.00
• Panachikkad Parakulam Ex-servicemen League Office: Joint public meeting and Onam celebrations of the Ex-servicemen League and its women’s wing – 10.00
• Puthuppally Padi Development Hall: Puthuppally Charitable Club Aashayavedi meeting. Rubber Research Institute Deputy Director Dr Thomas Baby – 5.30

Thiruvananthapuram

• Mararji Bhavan: PP Mukundan commemoration – 4.30
• Sreevaraham Chembai Memorial Hall: At Chembai Sangeetholsavam organised by Chembai Memorial Trust, music concert by Dr Kashyap Mahesh – 6.15
• Pattom Joseph Mundassery Cultural Study Centre: Monthly Malayalam language learning class – 2.00
• Thycaud Ganesham: Play Anthithottam presented by Singapore Kairali Kala Nilayam – 6.45
• Palayam AKG Centre: Inauguration of Nadya Sangeetholsavam by Regatta Natya Sangeetha Kendra. Minister GR Anil – 6.30
• Thycaud PN Panicker Knowledge Hall: At PN Panicker Foundation’s weekly programme, lecture on police station torture by George Joseph – 4.30
• Vailoppilly Samskrithi Bhavan: Play ‘Nanmayil John Quixote’ – 6.30
• Poojappura Yuvajana Samajam Library: Monthly discussion organised by the library’s women’s forum – 10.30
• Rishimangalam Sreekrishna Swami Temple: Deeparadhana – 6.40, devotional music – 7.00, classical dance – 7.00
• Vailoppilly Samskrithi Bhavan Lalitha Kala Art Gallery: Exhibition of paintings curated by O Sundar titled Leaves Swaying in the Wind – 10.00
• Tagore Centenary Hall: Convocation ceremony of Pappanamcode Engineering College. VSCC Director Dr A Rajarajan – 10.00
• Venganoor Panangode Junction: Uriyadi festival in connection with Sreekrishna Jayanthi organised by Balagokulam Venganoor Mandalam – 5.00
• Venganoor VPS Malankara HSS: Venganoor panchayat women’s forum inauguration – 2.00

Ernakulam

• Kakkanad Jain University Campus: Future Kerala Mission lecture series inauguration by Governor Rajendra Arlekar – 11.30
• Hotel BTH Saubhag Hall: People and Books programme jointly organised by Sahitya Akademi and PG Kamath Foundation. Governor Rajendra Arlekar – 4.30
• Bolgatty Hotel Grand Hyatt: Kerala Urban Conclave organised by the Local Self-Government Department – 9.00
• Rajaji Road Gangothri Hall: National seminar organised by Catholic Syrian Bank Protest Committee – When Banks Are Reduced to the Grip of Foreigners. Dr Prabhat Patnaik – 10.00
• Maharaja’s College Auditorium: All Kerala Bank Employees Federation district convention – 10.00
• Edappally Changampuzha Park, Changampuzha Library: Aksharakeli’s statewide Aksharaslokam competition for students – 10.00, valedictory meeting and prize distribution by former chief secretary Dr VP Joy – 3.00
• Kaloor Gokulam Park Convention Centre: Rotary Club of Cochin Milan’s fundraising Dandiya Night – 7.00
• Ayyappankavu KCS Hall: Kunnamkulam Charitable Society family get-together, medical aid distribution, merit awards and music night – 6.00

Kozhikode

• Silver Hills School Indoor Stadium: Silver Hills Trophy South India inter-school basketball tournament – 6.30
• Indoor Stadium: District men’s and women’s wrestling championship. Weighing – 8.00, inauguration by District Sports Council president O Rajagopal – 12.30
• AKG Hall: Seminar on Women’s Status – Women’s Safety in connection with Kerala Gazetted Officers’ Association’s diamond jubilee state women’s convention. Inauguration by CITU national vice president J Mercykutty Amma – 9.30
• Regional Science Centre: Astronomy and space exhibition – 10.00
• Gujarati Street, Gudam Art Café: Heritage – Wikipedia training camp organised by Wikimedians Kerala in collaboration with Gudam Café. Inauguration by IC R Prasad – 10.00
• HiLite Mall: Drawing competition for children as part of Baby Memorial Hospital’s Lifeline Project – 11.00
• Hotel Nalanda: Social Workers Foundation convention – 11.00
• Nadakkavu Malayala Manorama Auditorium: Horthus monthly Kolaya discussion. Onam poetry recital competition – 1.30, discussion with M Mukundan, Lijeesh Kumar and Binish Puthuppanam – 3.30
• Calicut Trade Centre: International Milad Conference as part of Markaz Milad campaign, mega rally – 3.00
• Alakapuri Hotel: Release of Book Inside the Elephant by Las Calicut. Poet PK Gopi – 4.00