Vidyarambham 2009 celebrations in Kerala

Vidyarambham is one of the main rituals during Durga Navaratri in Kerala. In Kerala, it is the only festival where people of all castes and religions unite together. It is celebrated as a grand event in Thunchan Memorial Trust at Tirur. In 2009, Vidyarambham festival is celebrated for five days, September 25 to 28.

The Hindu writes:

•  Arrangements are being made at the Thunchan Memorial at Tirur to celebrate the “vidyarambham festival”, in which children will be initiated into the world of learning. In 2009, the festival will be from September 24 to 28. The event is being organised by the Thunchan Memorial Trust in association with the South Indian Cultural Centre in Tanjavur. Eminent writers, including M.T. Vasudevan Nair, chairman of the Thunchan Memorial Trust, would lead the ceremonies.
• Thunchan Parambu, venue of the vidyarambham festival at Tirur in Malappuram, is among the most preferred destinations for parents who want their children to be initiated into the world of learning, as the memorial is in memory of Thunchathu Ezhuthachan, who is regarded as the father of Malayalam literature.
• Mattannur Sankarankutty would inaugurate the “vidyarambham kalotsavam” on September 24. Screening of Akira Kurosawa’s film Dreams, classical music concert by Anoop Mohan of Kannur and presentation of folk music and folk arts by Nattupattu Kalikoottam, Koottanad, would be the highlights the next day.
• On September 26, Little Red Flowers by Yuvan Sang would be screened. It would be followed by “sangeetha sudha” by Prasanth Parasini and dance by Lalithakala Samithi, Trikkandiur. Roman Polanski’s film Pianist would be screened on September 27 and a vocal concert by Gautam E.S. and party and dance by Mahilasamajam, Trikkandiur, would be the other highlights of the day. The vidyarambham ceremonies would begin at 5 a.m. on September 28.

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