Kerala will witness Software Freedom Day celebrations on Saturday with events showcasing the relevance of free and open-source software. The Kite District Centres in Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi will host installation fests, seminars and public campaigns, with Minister V Sivankutty set to inaugurate the celebrations in the capital.

Kottayam

  • Kottayam Collectorate District Employability Centre: Job fair – 10.00
  • KC Mammen Mappillai Hall: ‘Streepaksha Nava Kerala’ programme and sales fair – 10.00
  • Kottayam Kite District Centre: Software Freedom Day celebrations. Free installation campaign of free operating system ‘Kite OS 22.04’ for the public – 10.00, seminar on ‘Free software: possibilities and opportunities’ – 2.00
  • Nagambadam Ground: Onam fest – 11.00

Thiruvananthapuram

  • Kite District Office: Software Freedom Day celebrations inaugurated by Minister V Sivankutty – 2.00
  • Press Club: Software Freedom Day celebrations by the State Committee of the Free Knowledge Democratic Alliance. Book release by Dr B Iqbal – 5.00
  • Thycaud Government Model School: Inauguration of the new Higher Secondary block by Minister V Sivankutty – 10.00
  • Medical College Diamond Jubilee Auditorium: Workshop on organ donation after death by K-SOTTO – 10.00
  • Kalady Bodhananda Centre: Navaratri celebrations with Chandikahomam, Lalithayagam, Balipooja – 7.00
  • Karaman Shastri Nagar Association Hall: Onam celebrations – 6.00

Ernakulam

  • Ambikapuram Church: Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Holy Mass and Novena – 7.15, Procession with the holy image – 4.30, Holy Mass and procession – 5.00
  • Vanchi Square near High Court: ‘Cochin Harithotsavam’ organised by the Agricultural Fruit Tree Propagation Committee, Haritha Kendra and Southsun Agricultural Farm, Mannuthy – 9.00
  • Vyttila Toc H Public School: CBSE Kochi Sahodaya Kalotsavam inaugurated by filmmaker Dominic Arun – 9.30
  • Seetharam Kalyana Mandapam near Ernakulam Shiva Temple: Bommakolu exhibition and sale organised by Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam City Unit Women’s Wing – 10.00 
  • Bolgatty Grand Hyatt: World Teak Conference – 10.00
  • Carmel Mini Hall, Semitherymukku: Onam celebrations and family gathering of Kerala State Service Pensioners Union, Ernakulam North Unit – 10.00
  • St Albert’s College Auditorium, Ernakulam: Public meeting of Kerala Association of Professional Social Workers (CAPS) – 10.00
  • Kite District Centre near Edappally Government HSS: Ubuntu Installation Fest – 10.00, seminar on ‘Software freedom, knowledge freedom’ – 2.30
  • IMA House, Kaloor: National Health–Media Summit inaugurated by Justice Devan Ramachandran – 10.30
  • KINFRA Exhibition Centre, Kakkanad: Machinery Expo organised by State Department of Industries and Commerce inaugurated by Minister P Rajeev – 10.30
  • CGOA Hall, Panampilly Nagar: Inauguration of Ernakulam Residents Association Bahrain (ERA) by MLA TJ Vinod – 11.00
  • Durbar Hall Art Gallery: Screening of documentary ‘Picturing Life – On the Art of Sudhir Patwardhan’ – 5.30
  • POC, Palarivattom: All Kerala Professional Theatre Festival organised by KCBC Media Commission. Play ‘Sukumari’ by Navodaya, Thiruvananthapuram – 6.00
  • Ernakulam Public Library: Discussion and face-to-face interaction on the writings of Lathalakshmi – 3.30

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