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Kannur metropolis is acceptable to dazzle with lights, music, and creation arsenic the Kannur Dussehra, billed arsenic the “second Dussehra” aft Mysuru, volition statesman astatine the Collectorate crushed connected Tuesday (September 23). Organised by the Kannur Corporation, the nine-day festival volition tally till October 1, offering a blend of taste programmes, buying bonanzas, and mega shows that person made it a much-anticipated yearly event.
This year’s slogan, ‘Let’s stock love, let’s articulation Dussehra’, reflects the festival’s purpose of bringing radical unneurotic crossed communities. A buying festival, launched connected August 25 and continuing till October 10, adds other sparkle with prizes ranging from a Baleno car and scooters to smartphones and acquisition vouchers, backed by beardown enactment from traders.
K. Sudhakaran, MP, volition inaugurate the lawsuit astatine 5 p.m. connected Tuesday. Actor Unniraj Cheruvathur volition beryllium the impermanent of honour. Over the adjacent 9 days, evenings volition travel live with taste conferences, people performances, and modern fusions.
The highlights of the festival see Kalabhavan Dilnaraj’s euphony compositions, Kalaripayattu show by Ganesh Kalari, Bharatanatyam recitals by Vidyalakshmi Kalakshetra and others, and a show by Almaram Music band. Each time volition connection a premix of classical and contemporary, from Thiruvathirakali by SPACE Kannur and Oppana by Anjali Pallipuram to semi-classical fusion, Dandiya, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi by rising talents.
Other prima attractions are Chemmeen set with seniors, a people mega amusement by Renju Chalakudy, a unrecorded rap show by Fejo and ADT, Sufi euphony nights by Kollam Shafi and Rehna, and Songs of Soul and Soil presented by Binsi and Imam. Ganamela by Ajay Gopal, Asha Nadanam led by Asha Sharath, and Aviyal Band’s mega amusement are besides connected the cards.
The metropolis volition besides glow with festive decorations. Traders and residents volition vie for prizes for the champion illuminations successful shops and nationalist spaces, turning the metropolis into a “world of light.”
Mayor Musliah Madathil said the festival had been designed to pull each sections of society, combining accepted creation forms with fashionable entertainment.
