Spic Macay Annual State Convention

KOCHI:
Sargam-18,the three day Kerala State Convention of Spic Macay, which is being conducted at Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Kochi, was inaugurated by the Water Resources minister, Advocate Mathew T. Thomas on January 26.
The inaugural concert was by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, followed by an Odissi performance by Sujata Mohapatra. Traditional art forms like Eddaka, Chakyarkoothu, and Panchavadyam were also showcased in the morning. The second day featured lecture demonstrations by eminent teachers in Koodiyattam, Mohiniyattam and
Kathakali, followed by a Carnatic music recital by Dr. L. Subramanium and Bharatanatyam by Meenakshi
Srinivasan.
All three days also include various workshops in arts and crafts, conducted by eminent gurus, for students of all ages. These workshops included Carnatic music, Odissi, Koodiyattam, Kathakali, Hindustani Music, Mohiniyattam, Pottery, Kerala mural painting, cherial painting, and saw dust mask making.
The grand finale concert is by Ustad Sahid Parvez Khan. Nearly 150 students from Kerala participated in the convention.