Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to inaugurate state-level Onam festivities today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan will perform the state-level inauguration of Onam cultural festival organized by the tourism department at Nishagandhi Auditorium in the state capital at 6 pm on Sunday .
Tourism minister P A Mohamed Riyas said, "Onam is a unique festival that invokes and celebrates the ideals of unity and inclusivity, and befittingly the central theme of the event this year is Onam, the symphony of harmony." The festival offers a big opportunity for hundreds of artists of diverse genres to perform before a wide audience, including tourists, he added.
In Ernakulam, industries minister P Rajeeve will open the celebrations 'Lavanyam 2023' on Sunday evening at Durbar Hall Ground. The programmes have been planned at 15 venues, including open-air theatre at Durbar Hall, Kaloor Vyloppilly Park, Vypeen, Fort Kochi Veli Ground, Kolenchery, Muvattupuzha Town Hall, and Perumbavoor Town Hall.
Riyas will inaugurate Kozhikode's district-level Onam fest at Kozhikode beach on September 1 while minister for ports Ahammad Devarkovil on Friday opened the 'Residential Kalolsavam' in the district. The cultural events in the district are being held at multiple venues, including Kozhikode beach. Devarkovil will inaugurate the celebrations of Kasaragod district on August 28. Minister V Abdurahiman will inaugurate the Onam celebrations in Malappuram on August 30. The programmes will be staged in various venues including Kottakunnu, Biyyam Kayal, and Tanur.
Minister for water resources Roshy Augustine will inaugurate the celebrations of Idukki district at Cheruthoni on August 27. Kumily, Munnar, Thodupuzha, and Nedumkandam are other venues in the district. MLA O R Kelu will open the cultural fest organized in Wayanad district at Mananthavady Pazhassi Park on Sunday.
Speaker A N Shamseer will inaugurate the Onam celebrations of Kannur district at Town Square on August 27. The Onam fest in Kollam 'Onanilavu' will be inaugurated by minister for finance K N Balagopal on Sunday at Kollam beach. Besides Kollam beach, the other prominent venues where the programmes will be staged include Children's Park and Thangassery Break Water Tourism Park.
Revenue minister K Rajan will open the celebrations in Thrissur, at Thekkinkadu Maidan on August 28. Chavakkad beach, Peechi, Vazhani, Athirappilly, Nattika Snehatheeram, Kottapuram and Paravur will host cultural programmes as part of Onam festivities.
The Onam celebrations in Palakkad district 'Shravanapolima' will be inaugurated by minister M B Rajesh on August 28.
Rappadi open air auditorium, Velliyamkallu Heritage Park, Kanjirapuzha, Malampuzha, Pothundi, and Bapuji Children's Park in Sreekrishnapuram are some of the venues where the cultural programmes will be staged.
Onam celebrations have been organised on a large scale in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts also.