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SPECIAL PROGRAMMES

Exclusive performances

The Centre undertakes requests for organising special performances of Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Bharatanatyam, Karnatic Vocal music concert, Kalamezhuthu, Padayani, Nangiarkoothu, Koodiyattom,Kalarippayatt, Thiruvathira kaly, Marggom Kaly, Shingari Melam, Mizhavil Thayambaka etc.. with prior notice at reasonable costs.

This can also be combined with exhibition of mural paintings, metal mirrors, live workshops of arts etc.. during festivals and fairs.

Group workshops

We welcome groups between 6 and 12 members to stay in the centre for a minimum of two nights to one month. If the stay is only for two to three nights, the stay can be made interesting with the performance of a Kathakali on the first night, besides attending workshops of five or six art forms on the second day.

If the stay is for a minimum of one week, every group member can chose two art forms and attend workshops just like any normal student in the centre.

A Cultural Week

The cultural week will be made up by the performance of a distinct Art form of Kerala every evening of a week. This performance can last for two to four hours. Unlike in any other performance, here a very detailed demonstration of the art form will be given to the participants by the same performing artists, well before the performance, together with brief printed notes about the art form. However, in certain cases, where a demonstration is not needed, detailed explanations will be delivered just before the performance. In this case too, brief printed notes about the art forms will be given to the spectators.

On all the seven days of the proposed cultural week, just before the main performance, a short performance of a different art form also will be organised. This short performance can last for 30 - 45 minutes.

#	It is to be noted that, except for a few arts like Kathakali, Karnatic Music Concert and Classical Dances, most of the art forms are seldom available for viewing, for a visitor to Kerala. Some of the arts are strange even for Keralites.
#	The cultural week will give a unique opportunity to witness some of the rare art forms, in the same stage within 7 days, without compromising on their authenticity.
#	The demonstrations and explanations will help the participants for the better understanding of the art form.
#	The most attractive aspect is that the performances takes place in the same place, where the participants are staying. Hence, unlike in any other program, this gives them a unique opportunity for watching and mingling with the artists from the time they arrive at the venue.
#	Furthermore, guests can also participate in one workshop a day in the morning, every day. They can choose the art form of their interest from the usual arts forms offered at VKV.

For more details on all the above special programmes, please write to us at vkv@vijnanakalavedi.org

VIJNANA KALA VEDI CULTURAL CENTRE - A traditional school for Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Bharatanatyam, Karnatic Music, Tabla, Maddalam, Hatha Yoga, Mural Painting, Wood Carving, Cooking, Kolam, Kalarippayatt.A Language school for the learning of Sanskrit, Hindi and Malayalam. A Centre for volunteers to Teach English in India.