Key events in Kerala today: Salil Chowdhury remembrance, New Year celebrations in Kerala on Jan 1, 2026

Flower show in Kollam, G Sankara Pillai commemoration in Kottayam, Vayalar Award 2026 prize distribution ceremony in Ernakulam, Community wedding at Cheruvannur Marina Convention Centre are some of the events in Kozhikode.

Kollam

• Ashramam Maidan: Kollam Flower Show at 11:30 am.
• Ammachiveedu Moorthy Temple, Kuruthi Utsavam (Festival): Annadanam at 11:00 am, Ottanthullal (traditional dance-drama) at 5:00 pm, Sangeetharchana (musical offering) at 7:30 pm.

Kottayam

• MG University Assembly Hall: G Sankara Pillai Commemoration. Inauguration by Vice-Chancellor Dr C T Aravindakumar – 5:00 pm.
• Puthuppally Vettathukavala Pongampara Junction: Gospel Convention and Musical Feast. Pastor T D Babu, Pastor Thanjavur Williams, Tibin A Thankachan – 6:00 pm.
• Puthuppally St George Orthodox Valiyapally: Dukrono feast of St Thomas the Apostle, Memorial feast of St. Behnam and the forty martyrs. Evening Prayer – 5:30 pm.

Kochi

• Ernakulam Town Hall: A meet of traditional reed and bamboo workers, led by the State Industries Department. Inauguration by Minister P. Rajeev at 10:30 am, followed by a seminar at 11:00 am.
• TDM Hall: 'Shyama Megham,' a Salil Chowdhury remembrance musical program, organized by 'BEam' (the cultural organization of bank employees) in collaboration with Ernakulam Karayogam. The event features US-based Malayali singer Navaneeth Unnikrishnan and Chitra Arun at 6:00 pm.
• Edappally Changampuzha Cultural Centre: New Year celebration and Vayalar Award 2026 prize distribution ceremony at 6:30 pm.
• Kaloor Manappattiparambu: Great Bombay Circus - shows at 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 7:00 pm.
• Marine Drive Ground: Supplyco Christmas and New Year District Fair - 10:00 am.
• Vaduthala Pallikkavu Devi Temple: Bhajana (devotional singing) - 5:30 pm, Thiruvathira (traditional dance) - 6:30 pm, Dance program - 7:00 pm.
• Mattancherry ED Gallery: 'Whispering Clay' exhibition - 11:00 am.

Kozhikode

• Kozhikode Beach: Inauguration of the cleaning drive led by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at by Mayor O. Sadasivan at 7:00 am.
• Kothi Approach Road: Inauguration of the 'Akshara Veedu' study room by Prof. K K N Kurup at 8:00 am.
• Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery: Photo exhibition 'MT Orma Chithram' by R.V. Sathi at 11:00 am.
• Mithai Theruvu Khadi Emporium: Christmas–New Year Khadi Fair at 11:00 am.
• Cheruvannur Marina Convention Centre: Community wedding organized by Dr Anil Balachandran and family at 12:00 noon.
• Sree Narayana Mission Mini Hall: People's Review Literary Award presentation by U K Kumaran at 4:00 pm.
• Kannancheri: Prof G Sankara Pillai commemoration program organized by Thapasya – K.R. Mohandas, Vijayan Karanthoor at 5:00 pm.
• Govindapuram Parthasarathy Temple: Krishnanattam performance by Guruvayur Devaswom at 7:00 pm.