Key events in Kerala today: Poets' meet, ganamela, art exhibitions on Sep 25

Training for participants of the Library Council Women's Reading Competition, monthly lecture programme of the Independent Knowledge Democracy Alliance, Earth and Planet Expo, led by the Department of Geology, among others, are the major events of the day in Kerala on September 25.

Thiruvananthapuram

• Hotel Hyatt Regency: Shoonya EV Conclave, led by KSEB and NITI Aayog. Ministers K Krishnankutty, P Rajeev. 9:30 am
• Poojappura Achutha Menon Centre: Monthly Poets' Meet of Samanvayam Charcha Vedi. 3:00 pm
• College of Engineering Golden Jubilee Hall, Karyavattom Campus: Earth and Planet Expo, led by the Department of Geology. 10:00 am
• Statue DAKF Hall: Monthly Lecture Program of the Independent Knowledge Democracy Alliance. 5:45 pm
• Vyloppilli Samskruthi Bhavan: Art Exhibition by Seleena Haridas and Deepthi Vinod. 10:00 am
• Poojappura Yuvajana Samajam Library: Training for participants of the Library Council Women's Reading Competition. 6:00 pm
• Museum Auditorium: Art Exhibition by V Radhakrishnan. 4:00 pm

Kollam

• Kollam Sopanam Auditorium: Felicitation ceremony organized jointly by G. Devarajan Cultural Arts Centre and Kollam Citizens' Forum at 9:30 am.
• Kollam Public Library Art Gallery: Canvas Photography Exhibition at 9:00 am.
• Polayathode National Nagar Muhyiddin Qadiriyya Majlis: Jilani Annual Offering (Nercha) and Ratheeb – Dua Majlis (Prayer Gathering) at 7:00 pm.

Kottayam

• Kottayam Public Library Hall: Commemoration of Storyteller George Chathampadam – 3:00 pm, Vasanthakumar Sambasivan's Kathaprasangam (storytelling performance) – 4:30 pm.
• Nagampadam Ground: Onam Fest – 3:00 pm.
• Kodimatha Pallippurathukavu Bhadrakali Temple: Navaratri Festival. Music Concert – 9:00 pm, Karaoke Ganamela – 7:00 pm.
• Thellakam Chaithanya Pastoral Centre: Child Rights Commission's training for high school teachers. District-level inauguration by Commission member K K Shaju 10:00 am.

Ernakulam

• Ernakulam Junction Railway Station: 'Swachhta Hi Seva' (Cleanliness is Service) Cleaning Program – 7:30 am
• Perumanoor St. Thomas School: Inauguration of 'Good Morning Ernakulam' breakfast scheme by T.J. Vinod MLA – 9:00 am
• Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences, Kakkanad: MACTA Riff Rajagiri International Film Festival, 'Kanaladi' documentary – 9:00 am, Panel discussion – 4:15 pm
• Vanji Square: Cochin Haritholsavam (Green Festival) organized by Agricultural Fruit Tree Propagators Committee, Haritha Kendram, and Southsun Agricultural Farm Mannuthy – 9:00 am
• Pattadipalayam Kerala Museum: 'Kabhoom – Azhi, Azhi, Azhal' exhibition, led by the Climate Community Arts Initiative – 10:00 am
• Fort Kochi David Hall Cafe: 'Shalabhanjika' Mural Painting Exhibition – 11:00 am
• Ernakulam Sahodara Soudham: Bodhananda Swami Commemoration Meeting of Sree Narayana Seva Sangham – 3:00 pm
• Marine Drive: Muslim League's Gaza Solidarity Conference – Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal – 3:00 pm
• Kakkanad United Sports Center: International Men's Blind Football Nations Cup, organized by the Indian Blind Football Federation – 5:30 pm
• Changampuzha Cultural Centre: Nandikeswara Rao Commemoration, Dance Performances by Kalamandalam Sugandhi – 6:00 pm
• Palarivattom POC: KCBC All Kerala Professional Drama Festival, organized by KCBC Media Convention, featuring the play 'Niram' by Thiruvananthapuram Natanakala – 6:00 pm
• Ernakulam Town Hall: Inauguration of Marthoma Centre Convention – Thomas Mar Timotheos – 6:00 pm
• Cochin Film Society: 'Ritwik Ghatak Film Festival' organized by Chavara Cultural Centre, Open Forum – 5:15 pm, Film 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' – 6:15 pm
• High Court Water Metro Terminal: Unveiling of an acrylic painting of the Water Metro by Cyberdome Inspector A. Ananthalal and release of a video about the Metro – Minister P. Rajeev – 6:45 pm

Kozhikode

• Kallayi Road Saibaba Mission Mandiram: Saibaba's Mahasamadhi observance, Special Pooja at 8:00 am, Bhakthigana Sudha (Devotional Songs) at 6:00 pm.
• Malikadavu MSS Public School: Campus Theater inauguration by Actress Ajitha Nambiar at 9:00 am.
• IMA Hall: Free BLS (Basic Life Support) training workshop organized by Aaron Academy and BMH at 10:00 am.
• Town Hall: State-level inauguration of World Pharmacist Day by the Assistant Drugs Controller at 10:00 am.
• Academy Art Gallery: Art exhibition by M.K. Abhijith at 11:00 am.
• Medical College Ayadana Auditorium: Handover of dental chair and related equipment for the children's department of Govt. Dental College. Inauguration by Thottathil Raveendran MLA at 12:00 pm.
• Hotel Nalanda: Makkada Devadas commemoration led by Sarvakala Sahitya Kendra at 3:00 pm.
• Kairali Vedi Auditorium: Palestine solidarity gathering led by PUKASA at 4:30 pm.
• Beach Vicinity: Homage to the children of Gaza and Poets' Meet led by Vanitha Kalasahithya Vedi (Women's Art & Literary Forum) at 4:30 pm.
• Meenchanda Sree Ramakrishna Prayer Hall: Sree Ramakrishna Vachanamrutham (Nectar of Sayings) class led by Swadhyaya Satsangam at 5:00 pm.
• Kesari Parameswaram Hall: Navaratri Sarga Prathibha Award presentation to Madhu Balakrishnan. Inauguration by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at 5:30 pm.