Parakkalkadavile Puthumakal

Naalukalkku munpu thanne oru naadan tourist spot aarunna Parakkalkadavil chila puthumakal vannittundu. Paalathinte randu vashangalilum landscape cheythu, pavement tiles okke ittu bhangiyakki. Marangalkku chuttum irikkan thittakalum kettiyittundu. Pinne, aaru kettiyathaanennariyilla, oru oonjaalum undu. Chumma aadaan!

Location map: http://goo.gl/maps/2i7Au

(Bonus info: All these photos are straight-from-camera.)

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J-YES Farms, Neendoor

This place should have been profiled here way earlier. The ‘J-YES Farms’ at Neendoor is freely open to all, throughout the year. Along with the rearing of a variety of animals, fishes and birds, the place has a landscaped garden, swings for kids, a plant nursery, an agricultural museum that archives old and traditional farming implements and household objects. There is an open air cafeteria too.

The locals take pride in this project. During the weekends, the place gets filled  especially with kids!

Location map: http://goo.gl/maps/H98NZ
Timings: 7 days a week / 5 am – 7 pm
Entry: Free
Contact: 0481 – 2712828

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Children’s Theatre Festival – CHITFOK

— Photos from the event are posted below. Scroll down 🙂 —

It was heartening to see along the railway station road, good-looking posters of something interesting. Especially when you come back home after being away for some days. Not just the posters of Amen, but CHITFOK – a Children’s Theatre Festival.

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Scheduled for 13th – 17th April 2013, everyday at 6.30 pm, the festival is organized by our local National Award winner Mr. Joshy Mathew. He has been actively involved with children’s theatre/art/film for long now.

Entry to the event is not restricted but regulated. You can contact Mr. Joshy Mathew to get the free entry tickets (+91 944 705 6416).
Also, tickets will most probably be available at the venue during the event.

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Go over to The Hindu for more information and schedule of plays.
An excerpt from the article:

The five-day festival would open with the Chavittu Natakam ‘Thoma Sleeha Charitham’ to be presented by students of St George’s Higher Secondary School, Kaipuzha.

The following plays will be performed over the course of the five days:
‘Ponmanathu Manikal’, which will be presented by children’s theatre group Arangasree, Thanjavoor, Tamil Nadu;
‘Heddaynana’ by Koshika, Uduppi, Karnataka;
‘Akasha Paravakal’ by Navarang, Palakkad;
‘Chipko Chikpko’ by Mazhavallu, Kochi;
‘Kuttiyum Salabhavaum’ by Rangaprabhath, Thiruvananthapuram,;
‘Cocoon’ by Suhruth Nataka Kalari, Vithura;
‘Lutappi’ by Navyug, Kottayam.

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From ‘Ponmanathu Manikal’ by Arangasree, Tanjore

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From ‘Thomasleeha Charitham’ (chavittu nadakam) by St. George HSS, Kaipuzha.
(This team has won 1st place with A grade at the State Youth Festival 2012-13)