2024-01-03 01:11:37
Asia’s Biggest Youth Arts Festival to Kick Off in Kollam Tomorrow
Kollam is abuzz with excitement as the city prepares to host Asia’s biggest youth arts festival. Tomorrow, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the State School Arts Festival at 10 am, where 14,000 talents will compete in 239 categories in high school and higher secondary divisions at 24 venues.
The district with the highest number of points will be awarded the gold cup, which will be received by Ministers KN Balagopal, J Chinchurani, and KB Ganeshkumar at 1:30 pm today at Kulakada on the district border. The ashram will reach the main stage of the Maidan in a procession, with receptions planned in locations such as Kottarakkara, Ezhukon, and Kundara. The public will have the opportunity to watch the procession and later, the gold cup will be transferred to the district treasury.
To accommodate the contestants arriving from today, special counters have been opened at the railway station and KSRTC bus stand. Registration is at UP School in the town nearest to the Collectorate, and 31 schools in the city have arranged accommodation for the contestants.
The main stage of the ashram grounds, dedicated to the Kalothsavam, has been inaugurated by ONV Smriti Minister V. Shivankutty. The pandal and stage at the main venue are complete, with ONV Smriti spreading over 60,000 sq.ft and having the capacity for 10,000 chairs.
Meanwhile, a reception was also held in Thodupuzha to carry the gold cup, which is awarded to the overall winners of the 62nd State School Arts Festival. The journey started yesterday morning from last year’s winners, Kozhikode, and the cup was received at Voudthanat, the district border of Idukki.
The procession is set to reach Kottayam district today, where MLA Radhakrishnan, District Panchayat President KV Bindu and Municipal Chairperson Binsi Sebastian will welcome the gold cup at Baker Memorial Girls Higher Secondary School at 8:15 am. The excitement for the festival is palpable, and Kollam is all set to host an extraordinary celebration of youth talent and creativity.
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