Kathakali at Thrissur

Date: 13 Dec 2025

Talks, demonstrations and day - night Kathakali performances are organized as part of ‘Krishnaparvam’, celebrating the kathakali maestro Sadanam Krishnankutty, on completion of his Sathabhishekam,  84 years. Organised in association with Sreebhadram Kalaswadaka Samithi, Paliakkara, Thrissur. 

Venue: Sreebhadram Auditorium, Paliakkara, Thrissur.

9.00am- Inaugural session

9.30am- Cholliyattam- Kathakali practice sessions.

11.30am- honouring the artiste Sadanam Krishnankutty- talks & lectures.  

Edappally Music Festival at Kochi

Edappally Music Festival

Date: 03-07 Dec 2025

Venue: Changampuzha Park, Edappally, Kochi-24

Organised by Edappally Sangeetha Sadas as part of Chamgampuzha festival 2025

03 Dec 2025/ Wednesday- 6.00pm

Vocal by Artistes Lathangi Sisters (Archana and Samvani)

Violin- Thiruvizha Viju S Anand

Mridangam- Palakkad Maheshkumar

Ghatom- Manjoor Unnikrishnan

04 Dec 2025/ Thursday- 6.00pm

Vocal by Artiste Adithya Narayanan

Violin- A L Manjula Rajesh

Bhavarasolsavam, National Dance and Music Festival at Thrissur

Date:  22-24 Nov 2025
Venue: K T Muhammed Smaraka Theatre (Regional Theatre), Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Thrissur, Kerala.

22 Nov (Saturday): 
05.00 pm- Inauguration.
06.00 pm – Kuchipudi recital by Architha Anish.
07.00 pm – Bharatanatyam by students of Sree Kerala Kalakshethram.

23 Nov (Sunday): 
05.30 pm- Kuchipudi by Vismaya Shaji Nandana Sunil.
06.00 pm – Mohiniyattam by Swapna Rajendrakumar (Bangalore) 
07.00 pm – Bharatanatyam Duet by students of Sree Kerala Kalakshethram.

Nrithya 2025, National Dance Festival at Ernakulam

Date: 22,23 Nov 2025
Venue: Chavara Cultural Centre, Kochi / Ernakulam, Kerala. 

The inauguration of the program will be conducted at 10.00 am on 22 Nov, Saturday.
Followed by dance performances.

Featured events - 
22 Nov (Saturday): 
07.00 pm- 'Neythe - The Dance of Weaves', dance production by Mamangam dance company.
Presented by Rima Kallingal & group, Mamangam.

23 Nov (Sunday): 
07.00 pm – Bharatanatyam recital by Navya Nair.

 

Shadow Puppetry at Kozhikode.

Date: 05 Dec 2025.
Time: 00.07 pm ; Venue: Town Hall, Kozhikode / Calicut, Kerala.

Traditional Shadow Puppetry from Tamil Nadu.
Puppetry on Ramayana,
Presented by – Selvaraja Shadow Puppet Group, TamilNadu.
Master Puppeteer – A Selvaraja.

Organised by - Centre for Puppets and Performing Arts, Kozhikode.

The Centre for Puppetry and Performing Arts (CPPA) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and preserving puppetry, theatre, and the performing arts through research, training, and performance. 

Exhibition of Puppets at Kozhikode

Date: 05-09 Dec 2025.
Time: 11 am – 05 pm ; 
Venue: Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Galley , Kozhikode / Calicut, Kerala.

Exhibition of Puppets is organised by Centre for Puppets and Performing Arts, Kozhikode.

The Centre for Puppetry and Performing Arts (CPPA) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and preserving puppetry, theatre, and the performing arts through research, training, and performance. 

Nangiarkoothu at Evoor, Alappuzha Dt.

Date: 22 Nov 2025.
Venue: Srikrishna Swamy temple, Evoor Alappuzha dist., Kerala.
Presented by Kalamandalam Prasanthi.
Accompanied by,
Mizhavu – Kalamandalam Jayaraj, Kalamandalam Rahul T.S ,
Idakka – Kalamandalam Goutham,
Thalam – Kalamandalam Sumitha.

As part of ‘Natyamasikam’, monthly Koodiyattam performance series presented by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) Koodiyattam Kendra Thiruvananthapuram.
In collaboration with Anushtanam Kshethrakala Punarudharana Samathi, Evoor.

 

Kathakali Festival at Thiruvananthapuram

Date: 19 – 22 Nov 2025.
Venue: Karthika Thirunal Theatre, Kottakkakam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Kathakali plays presented on each day:
19 Nov:
Keechakavadaham
20 Nov:
Utharaswayamvaram (Poorvvabhagam).
21 Nov:
Utharaswayamvaram (Utharabhagam).
22 Nov:
Dakshayagam.

The 35th Kerala Natyolsavam, the annual Kathakali festival organised by Drisyavedi, Thiruvananthapuram.

 

Classical Music Festival at Edapally, Ernakulam

Date: 15- 17 Nov 2025.
Venue: Changampuzha Park, Edapally, Ernakulam, Kerala. 

Vocal Concerts from 06.00 pm.

15 Nov (Saturday)
05.15 pm – Inauguration and commemoration of Muthaiha Bhagavathar.
06.00 pm –
Vocal – Kalaimamani Dr Gayathri Girish.
Violin – Edapally Ajithkumar.
Mrudangam – Kadakkavur Rajeshnath.
Ghatom – Mangad K V Pramod.