ThrissurCity in Kerala, IndiaMetropolis in Kerala, IndiaThrissur (Malayalam: തൃശൂർ, pronounced), formerlyTrichur, 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. Thrissur is classified as a Tier-2 city by the Government of India.
Lalit Kala AkademiThe Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art (LKA) is India's national academy of fine arts. It is an autonomous organisation, established in New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, in and outside the country. LKA provides scholarships and a fellow program, and sponsors and organises exhibitions in India and overseas. It publishes a bilingual journal. It is funded by the Union Ministry of Culture.Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala)The Department of Cultural Affairs is a department working under the Government of Kerala. The department is formed to promote and preserve the culture and heritage of Kerala. Several cultural organisations operate under this department.
Government of KeralaGovernment of Keralam (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Government of Kerala, State Government of Kerala, or locally as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indianstate of Keralam. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The Kerala Council of Ministers, also known as the State Cabinet, is the highest executive decision-making body of the Government of Kerala.
Kattoor Narayana PillaiKattoor Narayana Pillai (born 1946) is an artist and former chairman of Kerala Lalithakala Akademi. He has experimented with almost all media in painting during his three-decade-long career as an artist and art academician. He is the former principal of the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram.
Sathyapal T. ASathyapal T.A (born 1956 at Thrippunithura in Ernakulam District of Kerala) is an Indian painter and writer from Kerala. He paints portraits and derives his inspiration from Indian tribal arts. Sathyapal won the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Award. He is the former secretary and chairman of the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi.
KochiMetropolis in Kerala, IndiaMetropolis in Kerala, IndiaKochi ( , Malayalam:), formerly known asCochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is the financial, industial and commercial capital of the state. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam, which is its central business district.
KeralaKerala, officially Keralam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of southern India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, which unified the country's Malayalam-speaking regions into a single state. Covering 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is primarily a strip of coastal plains sandwiched by the Western Ghats and the Laccadive Sea, bound by Karnataka to the northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east, and the Lakshadweep islands in the western vicinity.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.