Category: LITERATURE & ARTS

Local Student Organizes “Dance to Cure Cancer” Event to Support BC Cancer Foundation

Jaison Mathew

Victoria, BC – On Saturday, August 31st, 2024, Grade 12 student *Haimavathy Saibish* will take the stage at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre to host “Dance to Cure Cancer,” a fundraiser aimed at supporting the BC Cancer Foundation. The event, scheduled from 4-6 pm, will feature Haima’s captivating dance performances, honed under the guidance of her guru, Gayathri Devi Vijayakumar, artistic director of Nupura School of Music and Dance. Haima, a student of Mount Douglas Secondary School, has been learning Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi since the age of five. Despite moving…

‘Sparks Beneath the Ashes’ released

Press Release

Thiruvananthapuram: A poet is not one who writes poetry, but one who speaks to the sleeping poets among us, according to renowned writer and former principal of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, Reverend Valsan Thambu. Speaking after releasing the poetry collection ‘Sparks Beneath the Ashes’, written by Ravikumar Pillai by handing over the first copy to Kerala’s former Chief Secretary Lizzie Jacob, he added that Ravikumar Pilai’s poems are full of contemporary issues. Speaking on the occasion, Lizzie Jacob said the poetry collection provides a good reading experience along with the…

AIR INDIA EXPRESS INTROUCES LITERARY AWARD FOR MALAYALAM NOVELS IN COLLABORATION WITH PADMARAJAN TRUST

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Air India Express announces the launch of the ‘Air India Express Tales of India Award’ in collaboration with the Padmarajan Trust, as the airline continues to infuse culture and authenticity. 25-October-2023, Kerala: Air India Express, New India’s Smart Connector, and Padmarajan  Trust,  named  after  the  legendary  film  maker  and  writer  P. Padmarajan announce their exclusive collaboration to promote Malayalam Literature. In a noteworthy addition to the Padmarajan Awards tradition, the ‘Air India Express Tales of India’ novel award is being introduced. This literary award is designed to recognize the debut…

Biohazard, a novel by Dr. Padmakumar released

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Thiruvananthapuram: Biohazard, a novel by former professor and head of plastic surgery at the Medical Education Department, Kerala, was released at a function held at the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club. Renowned journalist MG Radhakrishnan released the book by handing over the first copy to famed writer and journalist B. Murali. Biohazard is Dr.Padmakumar’s second English work. The novel presents an overview of the problems and crises in the health sector. In the event, Dr. Sivasankara Pillai, and Prof. Dr. Narayanan Nair offered felicitations.