GPMGCM FINE ARTS FESTIVAL (VARNAM 2010)

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KATHAKALI DANCE
The most renowned art form, Kathakali is one of bamboozling array of performing arts and festivals to thrive. The art form of Kathakali crystallized at around the same time as Shakespeare was writing his plays, though elements of it can be seen in temple rituals that developed from as early as the 2nd century. The Kathakali performance is the dramatized presentation of a play usually based on the Hindu epics the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas. All the great themes are covered-righteousness and evil, frailty and courage, poverty and prosperity, war and peace- and the setting encompasses both the terrestrial and the cosmic.
Drummers and singers accompany the actors. The script is vocalized by the singers but it's the performers who actually tell the story through precise movements, particularly mudras (hand gestures) and facial expressions. Traditionally, performances took place in temple grounds and went from 8pm until dawn; now, shorter performances in other open-air locales, as well as indoor halls, are also popular.
CHAVITTUNATAKOM DANCE
Chavittunatakom Dance in Kerala is one of the oldest dance forms in Kerala. Its history begins with advent of the Portuguese to the Malabar Coast of Kerala. It means 'Stamping Drama'. During the dance, the dancers stamp on the dance floor. This stamping is called Chavittu from where the name of this unique dance form of Kerala originates.
The glittering embellishments, beautiful dresses and European characters make this dance quite unique. Chavittunatakom Dance is considered to be successful only if the stage caves in with too much of stamping.

KOLKKALI DANCE
It is highly rhythmic dance which is performed by the agrarian classes. The rhythm of this dance is set by a harmonious synchronization of the tapping of the feet to the striking of sticks. The dancers sing and move in a circular form as they dance and strike the sticks in unison. Chanda, Elathalam, Mathalam and Changila are the musical instruments, which is used in this dance.

DUFFMUTTU DANCE
Duffmuttu is one of the famous dances in Kerala which is also known as Aravanamuttu. It is staged as a social event during festivals and nuptial ceremonies. Duffmuttu is a group dance performance popular among the Muslims of Malabar. During the Duffmuttu dance performance, the artistes beat the Duff, while the leader of the group sings the lead. The songs are often tributes to martyrs, heroes and saints.
KUTIYATTAM DANCE
Kutiyattam dance is the earliest classical dramatic art form of Kerala which means "acting together". It is a composition of dramatics, acting, and dancing. Mizhavu drums, small cymbals, idakka drum, wind instrument kuzhal, and conch shell are used to provide music for the play.

MOHINIYATTAM DANCE
Mohiniyattam Dance is one of the most beautiful dance forms of Kerala. Mohiniyattam is the classical dance form of Kerala which portrays feminine love. It is closely related to Bharathanatyam of Tamilnadu, Costumes and ornaments of Mohiniyattam have much in common with female characters of Koodiyattam and Kathakali. The language used in the lyrics is a pleasant mixture of Malayalam and Sanskrit, known as Manipravalam. The accompaniments for Mohiniyattam are Vocal, Veena, Venu, Maddalam and Idakka.

Special Train Dedicated to Mother Teresa Arrives in City

The exhibition was inaugurated by S K Raina, divisional raliway manager, Phalghat division.
In his inaugural address he gave call to the people to make an effort to know the life of the great woman. He also remarked that Railway is keen to make popular the lives of the great people through this kind of exhibition. Therefore few weeks back Tagore express had arrived in Mangalore to commemorate the life of Rabindranath Tagore.

Mangaloreans got an opportunity to view the special train with photo exhibition on the life of Mother Teresa showcased to commemorate her birth centenary. The train is stationed at Mangalore Central Railway station for two days from Thursday.
The train consists of three air-conditioned coaches with exhibits about the life, work and message of Mother Teresa, including photographs and write-ups. The Missionaries of Charity has provided the photographs and other material for the exhibition.

This exhibition train is like a museum with some great and unforgettable pictures of Mother Teresa’s life and work.

The ‘Mother Express’ was flagged by union railway minister Mamata Banarjee on August 26 coinciding with Mother Teresa’s 100th Birthday from Kolkata as a tribute to the Great Mother Teresa and will tour around the country for six months.

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SAC Researchers Discover New Species of Frog Mangalore, Dec 16: A new species of frog has been discovered in the Western Ghats by a team of researchers from St Aloysius College headed by Dr S Hareesh Joshy, professor and head of department of zoology. The research finding is based on morphological, acoustic, and molecular studies which confirm fully the taxonomical position of the species. Dr Joshy has published the findings on the new species in the scientific ‘Journal Alytes’, a specialized international journal on amphibians published by Paris Museum, France. The new species ‘Euphlyctis mudigere’ is a tiny water frog belonging to the genus/group Euphlyctis. The specific name was derived from the name of the locality which is Mudigere. It has a body length of 28.1 millimeters (male) to 34.8 millimeters (female). Externally, Euphlyctis closely resembles the related species of E-hexadactylus and E-cyanophlyctis. But it differs from them with regards to the morphometric acoustic and molecular features.

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മുതിര്‍ന്ന മാധ്യമ പ്രവര്‍ത്തകന്‍ കെ.എം. അഹ്‌മദ്‌ അന്തരിച്ചു

Puttur Students Ink Their Names in History through Research

News & Pics: Mounesh VishwakarmaPuttur, Dec 3: Students of Ramakrishna High School here have, through their reearch, proved that ink can be manufactured by using naturally available things, which do not have any practical use for the society. Their invention has gained national level recognition, and has been chosen for international level competition.

Pramod N V and Bhargav C S, tenth standard students of the above school, gained national attention recently, by presenting their research at the national level science exhibition. They have now been chosen to participate in the international science exhibition set to be hosted by Los Angeles in USA in May next year.
Both Pramod and Bhargav believe that researches and inventions are not bound by the limits of age, and that avid interest to achieve something is the only driving force behind them. The recognition their invention has earned has spurred them further to evince more interest in their researches and be more creative.
The boys have proved that ink can be produced by using Alalekai (terminalia chebula - black myrobalan), Kadugeru (wild cashew), Kumkuma Kai (a kind of nut) and Shankha Pushpa (blue flowers borne by climbing herb), which are commonly found in the farms, thickets and forests of the area. Their interest could bloom into invention because of the contributions by teachers and parents alike. These two students have proved that recognition of the hidden talents and inspiration from teachers and close ones can bring out great ideas concealed inside the children.
These two students exhibited their invention at the national science exhibition held recently at Worli in Maharashtra. Out of 87 teams which participated in the exhibition, only eight, including the Puttur team, were chosen for awards. Bhargav and Pramod received citation, gold medal and laptops as prize. These two young scientists are set to fly our national flag high at Los Angeles next year.
Pramod N V is the son of Vishnumurty N from Nakkare in Badagannur village in the taluk.. Bhargav C S is the son of Navamanila Subbanna Shastri from Pangalayi within town municipal limits. Bhargav says that activities of the science club of his school, and information programmes about different plants and vegetations, apart from guidance by teachers, inspired them to achieve further. They were guided by Vasanti K, teacher of the school, in their research. Headmaster, Sridhar Rai, also extended support to their interests, while science teachers, Jayalakshmi, Trutpi and Shobha, contributed with their advices. Bhargav greatefully acknowledges the support of parents and guidance by teachers, which he says, enabled the two of them to register this distinct achievement.

ജാതി വേണ്‌ടാത്തവര്‍ക്കു എസ്‌എസ്‌എല്‍സി സര്‍ട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റില്‍ പ്രത്യേകം കോളം

തിരുവനന്തപുരം: ജാതിയും മതവും രേഖപ്പെടുത്താന്‍ ആഗ്രഹമില്ലാത്തവര്‍ക്കായി എസ്‌എസ്‌എല്‍സി സര്‍ട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റില്‍ പ്രത്യേകം കോളം ഏര്‍പ്പെടുത്താന്‍ കരിക്കുലം കമ്മിറ്റി തീരുമാനിച്ചു. ഈ അധ്യയന വര്‍ഷം മുതല്‍ ഇതു നടപ്പാക്കും. ഇപ്പോള്‍ നിലവിലുള്ള സര്‍ട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റില്‍ മതം രേഖപ്പെടുത്താനുള്ള കോളം മാത്രമേയുള്ളൂ.
മുസ്‌ലിം ലീഗിന്റെ അധ്യാപക സംഘടനാനേതാവായ സി.പി. ചെറിയ മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഈ തീരുമാനത്തെ ചോദ്യം ചെയ്‌തെങ്കിലും ഭൂരിപക്ഷ തീരുമാനപ്രകാരം ഇത്‌ അംഗീകരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. സമൂഹത്തിലെ വിവിധ തലങ്ങളില്‍നിന്നുള്ളവരുടെ ആവശ്യം പരിഗണിച്ചാണ്‌ ഇങ്ങനെ തീരുമാനമെടുക്കുന്നതെന്നു കരിക്കുലം കമ്മിറ്റിയില്‍ അധ്യക്ഷതവഹിച്ച വിദ്യാഭ്യാസമന്ത്രി എം.എ. ബേബി അറിയിച്ചു.മതം വേണമെന്നുള്ള ആവശ്യത്തിനൊപ്പം അതു വേണ്‌ട എന്നുള്ളവരുടെ ആവശ്യവും പരിഗണിക്കണമെന്നു മന്ത്രി വിശദീകരിച്ചു. സെറ്റ്‌ പരീക്ഷയിലുണ്‌ടായ കൂട്ടത്തോല്‍വിയെക്കുറിച്ച്‌ അന്വേഷിച്ച്‌ റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ട്‌ സമര്‍പ്പിക്കാന്‍ ഡോ. ആര്‍.വി.ജി. മേനോന്‍ അധ്യക്ഷനായ രണ്‌ടംഗ കമ്മിറ്റിയെ നിയോഗിച്ചു.
ഹയര്‍ സെക്കന്‍ഡറി വിഭാഗത്തിലെ ബോധനമാധ്യമം എന്തായിരിക്കണമെന്നും ഭാഷാ പഠനത്തിന്‌ വേണ്‌ടത്ര പ്രാധാന്യം ലഭിക്കുന്നുണേ്‌ടായെന്നു പരിശോധിക്കാന്‍ മറ്റൊരു കമ്മിറ്റിയെയും നിയോഗിച്ചു. ഹയര്‍ സെക്കന്‍ഡറി അധ്യാപകരാകാന്‍ അപേക്ഷിക്കാനുള്ള പരമാവധി പ്രായം 43 വയസ്‌ ആക്കുന്നതു സംബ ന്ധിച്ച്‌ പഠനം നടത്താനും ഉപസ മിതിയെ നിയോഗിച്ചു. പത്താം ക്ലാസിലെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്‌, മലയാളം പാഠപുസ്‌തകങ്ങള്‍ കമ്മിറ്റി അംഗീകരിച്ചു.
മലയാളം പാഠപുസ്‌തകത്തില്‍ നിന്നു നേരത്തെ സബ്‌കമ്മിറ്റി അംഗീകരിച്ച രണ്‌ടുപാഠഭാഗങ്ങള്‍ ഒഴിവാക്കി. ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്‌ പാഠപുസ്‌തകത്തില്‍ സിനിമയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള പാഠഭാഗങ്ങള്‍ കൂടുതലുണെ്‌ടന്ന പരാതി ഉയര്‍ന്നെങ്കിലും അത്‌ കരിക്കുലം കമ്മിറ്റി അംഗീകരിച്ചില്ല.
വിദ്യാഭ്യാസമന്ത്രിക്കു പുറമെ പൊതുവിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സെക്രട്ടറി ജെയിംസ്‌ വര്‍ഗീസ്‌, ഡയറക്‌ടര്‍ മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഹനീഷ്‌, എസ്‌സിഇആര്‍ടി ഡയറക്‌ടര്‍ ഡോ. എം.എ. ഖാദര്‍, ഹയര്‍ സെക്കന്‍ഡറി ഡയറക്‌ടര്‍ ഡോ. സുനന്ദകുമാരി, കമ്മിറ്റിയംഗങ്ങളായ പി. ഗോവിന്ദപ്പിള്ള, ആര്‍.വി.ജി. മേനോന്‍, എം.ആര്‍. രാഘവ വാര്യര്‍, സി.പി. നാരായണന്‍, അധ്യാപക സംഘടനാ നേതാക്കളായ സി.പി. ചെറിയ മുഹമ്മദ്‌, എന്‍. ശ്രീകുമാര്‍, ചുനക്കര ഹനീഫ തുടങ്ങിയവരും പങ്കെടുത്തു.

Bangalore overview

The Garden City of India - Bangalore(Officially - Bengaluru) is the capital of the State of Karnataka in South India. The city boasts of the highest concentration of IT companies in the country and is also referred to as "The Silicon Valley of India". There are a number of places in Bangalore that are worth visiting, including gardens, museums, palaces, temples, etc. Major attractions include - the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, adorned with delicate Dravidian architecture; for nature lovers, there is the famous Cubbon Park, The Ulsoor Lake of Bangalore is also well known for its beautiful locales and boating facilities. Bangalore is also a major center of Indian classical music and dance. Classical music and dance recitals are widely held throughout the year and particularly during the Ramanavami and Ganesha Chaturthi festivals. Bangalore is also famous for its amazing nightlife. Some of the most happening discotheques and pubs of the country are in Bangalore and it is one of the premier places to hold international rock concerts.

 

Welcome to Chennai Tourism

The delightful south... almost untouched by invasions throughout its history, the Indian heritage is more intact here than in other regions of the country. This is a land of temples, a land of the devout where new wonders await - the profusion of orange flowers, the shade of the banyan tree, and the soft beat of distant drums as yet another festival starts... A Myriad of Temples

Chennai Tourism makes an attempt to bring you closer to the treasures of southern India. States like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have a great deal to offer, whether you are planning beach holidays, pilgrimages, wildlife safaris, hill station tours or Ayurveda vacation. Even if you are eager to participate in the cultural activities and wish to interact with local people, we can arrange it for you. With us, you also have the option of staying in local homes to soak up the traditional charm of the people. Talking to the locals, spending time with them and gorging on ethnic homemade dishes can be real fun. Even if you are eager to participate in the cultural activities and wish to interact with local people, we can arrange it for you.

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