Key events in Kerala today: District-level Cooking Competition, New Year celebration mark Dec 30

Dance by Vinaya Narayanan as part of the Soorya Festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam Flower Show, Lecture by academic and author Prof Sunny A Mathews in Kottayam, release of the book 'Thiranjedutha Kadhakal' by author George Joseph K in Kochi, district-level cooking competition for school cooks in Kozhikode, among others are some of the events in Kerala on December 30, 2025.

Thiruvananthapuram

• Mar Ivanios Autonomous College Stadium: Public meeting for the concluding ceremony of the Mar Ivanios Autonomous College Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Participants include Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis Catholicos Bava, 11:30 am.
• Old Assembly Building: Kudumbashree's State-level Children's Parliament, 10:00 am.
• Kottakkakam Karthika Thirunal Theatre: S. Natarajan commemoration, Kathakali, 5:00 pm.
• Thycaud CMD Hall: Lecture organized by the Centre for Management Development on the topic "Environment, Society, Technology – Lessons from Kattakada," 5:00 pm.
• Thycaud Ganesham: Dance by Vinaya Narayanan as part of the Soorya Festival, 6:45 pm.
• Press Club: V Prathapachandran commemoration and award ceremony by the V Prathapachandran Memorial Committee, 10:00 am.
• Pattom Mundassery Hall: Release of the book 'Asahishnuthayude Republic' (The Republic of Intolerance) written by Dr P Soman, 4:30 pm.
• Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, East Gate (Kizhakkenada): As part of the 'Vande Padmanabham' program, a classical dance performance by Rigat Natya Sangeetha Kendram, 5:00 pm.
• Press Club: Meeting of the reception committee for the Ayyankali Bhavan construction, organized by the Hindu Aikya Vedi, 5:00 pm.
• Vazhuthacaud Lenin Balavadi: P.T. Bhaskara Panicker (PTB) death anniversary commemoration by the P T Bhaskara Panicker Trust, 5:00 pm.
• Palayam LMS Ground (Anganam): Trivandrum Fest.

Kollam

• Asramam Maidan: Kollam Flower Show, 11:00 am.

Kottayam

• Kottayam Sreerangam Auditorium: DOT - BSNL Pensioners' Association Christmas - New Year Celebration. Conference inauguration by C Sasidharan, Convener, Thiruvalla Arogyavedi – 9:00 am.
• Darshana Auditorium: Darshana - Dream Setters Human Library Talk. Lecture by Prof Sunny A Mathews – 5:30 pm.

Ernakulam

• Ernakulam Marine Drive: Supplyco Christmas – New Year Fair – 10:00 am.
• Kakkanad MamGLP School: District-level Cooking Competition. Inauguration by Uma Thomas, MLA - 10:00 am.
• Kaloor Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: Kerala Bamboo Fest – 10:30 am.
• Marine Drive Hotel Vivanta: Review of industry-friendly policies organized by FICCI. Minister P. Rajeev, Industries Principal Secretary Muhammed Haneesh – 12:30 pm.
• Kaloor Manappattiparambu: Great Bombay Circus. 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm.
• Chavara Cultural Centre: Release of the book 'Thiranjedutha Kadhakal' (Selected Stories) by author George Joseph K. P F Mathews, N.E. Sudheer – 4:00 pm.
• Edappally Changampuzha Cultural Centre: Changampuzha Festival. Kalasandhya (Cultural Evening) – 5:00 pm, Children's play 'Kabuliwala' presented by Naam Children's Group. Direction: Sherly Somasundaram – 6:30 pm.
• Elamkulam NSS Karayogam Hall: New Year celebration programs and a reception for the Mayor and Councillors by the Kadavanthra – Kaloor Road Residents' Association (South) – 5:30 pm.

Kozhikode

• Vellimadukunnu JDT Auditorium: Jilla Parivar's family meet – Inauguration by Mayor O Sadashivan, 9:00
• Malabar Christian College: Cochin University of Science and Technology's Quantum Science Exhibition, 9:30
• Muthalakkulam Triveni Super Market Premises: Consumerfed's Christmas and New Year Market Fair, 10:00
• Parappil MMVHSS: District-level cooking competition for school cooks – ‘Ruchiperuma’ inauguration by Deputy Mayor S Jayasree, 10:00
• Mananchira BSNL Customer Service Centre Building: Kairali showroom's Christmas-New Year sales fair, 10:00
• Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery: Inauguration of an art exhibition by differently-abled artists – by Ahmed Devarkovil MLA, 11:00
• Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery: R.V. Sathi's photo exhibition "MT Orma Chithram" (MT Memory Pictures), 11:00
• Mithai Theruvu Khadi Emporium: Christmas-New Year Khadi Fair, 11:00
• Badirur Thapovanam: Concluding ceremony of the acting workshop conducted under the leadership of Calicut Press Club, Nanma, and Patanjali, 2:30
• Chavara Cultural Centre: Hasyavedi's program "Sadasyaranu Tharangal" (The Audience are the Stars), 4:44
• Karuvisseri Park: 'Aarambha 2025' conducted by Natyanjali School of Arts, Kakkuzhippalam, 5:00
• Parappil Seashore Auditorium: Release of Sabi Thekkepuram's novel 'Ruksana', organized by Yuvatharangam – by poet P P Sreedharanunni, 6:30