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G.Sankara Pillai Cultural Complex
G. Sankara Pillai Cultural Complex is a cultural center located in the city of Thrissur, Kerala, India. It was inaugurated on 18 January 2014 by K. C. Joseph (Irikkur politician), K. C. Joseph, Kerala's Minister for Culture. The complex is named after G. Sankara Pillai, one of the best playwrights in Malayalam literature. Layout There will be total 11 stages, media centre, rehearsal hall and a convertible stage in the complex. The 11 stages have been named after the masters of fine arts, drama, music, cinema and literature. The International Theatre Festival of Kerala from 2014 will be held in the cultural complex. There is an air conditioned hostel for artists and a cafeteria which is opened till 10:00 PM. Performance venues * K. T. Muhammed Regional Theatre * Thoppil Bhasi Drama House * Murali (Malayalam actor), Murali Outdoor Theatre * S. Guptan Nair Hall * Prem Nazir Open Air Cinema Theatre * Peruvanam Narayana Marar Melathara * O. Madhavan Navajyotsna Theatre * N.N. Pillai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and the 21st largest in India. The city is built around a hillock called the Thekkinkaadu Maidaanam which seats a large Hindu Shiva Temple. It is located central of the state, and north-west of the state's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin, and was a point of contact for the Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, Arabs, Romans, Portuguese, Dutch and English. Thrissur is also known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. The city centre contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy. The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
