Sunday, December 22, 2024

Art & Culture

Colours of the Canvas

Lalithakala Academy Gallery at Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan has witnessed excellent artistic talents. Mr. Babu Namboodiri K. and Mr. Joseph Mathew explored their talents through water colour and oil medium. The two artists involved in two different contexts and modes of experiment meet together to present their self, concepts and practices....

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Padayani is the ritual art form involving masks performed in Bhadrakali temples of Central Travancore in Kerala with due dedications. The dance is performed to worship goddess Bhadrakali. The very spirit of central Travancore finds its appearance in Padayani as that of Malabar in Theyyam. The text of this is derived...

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Shadow Puppetry of Kerala

The puppets are playing in tune with the singing behind a long curtain illuminated by traditional earthen lamps and their shadows fall on a white cloth. The shadows pull us to the storyline and we gradually nod our head with the singing. An amazing ritual art which steals your mind...

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