Key events in Kerala: Conferences and cultural programmes on Sept 1

Thiruvananthapuram

• Kerala University Senate Campus Indoor Basketball Court: National Sports Day Celebration, Governor Rajendra Arlekar, 10:30 am.
• Press Club: Vidyadhiraja Mission State Committee, Chattambi Swami Jayanti Celebration and Award Presentation, Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, 10:30 am.
• Palayam Ayyankali Hall: Inauguration of the Senior Citizens' Commission's First Anniversary Celebration, Minister V E Abdul Gafoor, 10:00 am.
• Palayam Nandavanam Prof. N Krishnapillai Foundation Hall: Chattambi Swami Jayanti Conference and Award Distribution by Chattambi Swami Memorial Committee, Minister P C Vishnunath, 5:30 pm.
• Pothencode House of Hope Centre: Inauguration of Hope Centre, K Muraleedharan, 6:30 pm.
• Kanjirampara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple: Inauguration of Ashtami Rohini Utsavam Conference, Minister K Muraleedharan, 6:30 pm.
• General Hospital: Corporation's Mega Cleaning Drive, Mayor V V Rajesh, 8:00 am.
• Pulimoodu Youth Square: Kerala Muslim Jama'ath District Committee Milad Conference Organising Committee Meeting, 3:30 pm.
• Palayam LMS Ground: Christian Book Fair, 10:00 am.
• Kannammoola St. Mother Teresa Church: Holy Mass in connection with the Feast Day, 5:30 pm.
• Jagathy Sree Krishna Swamy Temple: Sree Krishna Jayanti Utsavam (Festival) - Kalasham Ritual, 8:00 am.
• Venganoor Chavadinada Ambadi Sree Krishna Swamy Temple: Ashtami Rohini Utsavam (Festival) and Bhagavatha Parayanam (Recitation), 8:00 am.

Kottayam

• Kottayam St. Joseph's Cathedral: Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the observance of the Eight-Day Lent. Holy Mass. Fr. Shaiju Jose Chennikkara, Intercessory Prayers – 6:30 pm.
• Chalukunnu Campus Crusade Hall: Jesus Redeems Ministries – Fasting Prayer and Word of God Service. Pastor Prakash Thomas – 10:30 am.
• Choziyakkad Sreekrishna Temple: Bhagavatha Sapthaha Yajna. Rukmini Swayamvaram – 10:00 am, Midday Pooja and Discourse – 12:00 pm, Sarveshwari Pooja – 5:00 pm.
• Chingavanam St. John's New Church: Eight-Day Lent observance. Morning Prayer – 7:45 am, Holy Mass – 8:30 am, Meditative Sermon – 11:00 am.

Kochi

• T K Ramakrishnan Cultural Centre, Ernakulam Boat Jetty: Staging of the play 'MISA - The Last Breath,' based on the prison experiences of Emergency martyr Snehalatha Reddy. CPM District Secretary S. Satheesh will launch the second edition of the book 'Jail Diary.' – 6:00 pm
• Changampuzha Cultural Centre, Edappally: Kuchipudi performance by Gouri Nandana. – 6:30 pm.

Kozhikode

• Lulu Mall: Calicut Development Conclave at 10:00 am; Inauguration by Chief Minister V D Satheesan at 11:30 am.
• Nalanda Auditorium: Presentation of the Bafakhi Thangal Karma Sreshta Award by the Dubai KMCC Koyilandy Constituency Committee to M K Muneer; Chief Minister V D Satheeshan to attend at 2:30 pm.
• Kandamkulam Mohammed Abdurahiman Memorial Jubilee Hall: Presentation of the P V Sami Memorial Industrial and Socio-Cultural Award to Malabar Group Chairman M P Ahammed; Chief Minister V D Satheeshan to attend at 3:00 pm.
• NGO Union Hall: LIC Employees Union Kozhikode Division Executive Meeting at 3:00 pm.
• City St. Joseph Church: Holy Mass for the Eight-Day Fast Observance leading up to the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated by Fr. Vimal Francis Veliyath Parambil at 5:00 pm.
• Karaparamba Jinga Turf: Inauguration of the KHGMF Season 3 Football Tournament by Kamal Varadoor at 5:00 pm.
• Gandhi Road Sanmargadarshini Reading Room Hall: Monthly Book Discussion by the Reading Group: Presentation of Madhavikutty's stories by K. Rajeevan at 5:00 pm.
• Tali Mahakshetram: Dedication of a painting by Tantri Chennas Sankaranarayanan Namboodiripad to the temple at 5:30 pm.