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Three-day beach festival Alboe by the Beach at Varkala Beach in Kerala brings hip-hop talent from South India alongside indie stars like Arivu, Brodha V, Taba Chake and The F16s

Three-day beach festival Alboe by the Beach at Varkala Beach in Kerala brings hip-hop talent from South India alongside indie stars like Arivu, Brodha V, Taba Chake and The F16s

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The picturesque Varkala Beach in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Varkala beach in southern Kerala, lined by cliffs and skirted by the Arabian Sea, is now donning a new identity — the one that will turn it into a sonic escape for music aficionados who are carving a contemporary beach music festival in […]

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Society Barks, a short film directed by Vighnesh A Bhaskar, aims at creating awareness about child abuse

Society Barks, a short film directed by Vighnesh A Bhaskar, aims at creating awareness about child abuse

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 Vighnesh A Bhaskar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Wearing jewels, lipstick and a sari and sporting scarlet nails, the protagonist defiantly stares back at the camera. For 24-year-old Muhammed Asif Cherachen, an androgynous model, it was cathartic to talk about his decision to be the master of his identity. Vighnesh A Bhaskar’s nine-minute-film, Society Barks, […]

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Six Kathakali veterans including three women reunite after 20 years for a performance in Kasaragod

Six Kathakali veterans including three women reunite after 20 years for a performance in Kasaragod

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Hymavathi Raveendran, Baby Nair, K Kunhambu Nair, Karthiyani Muniyoor, Ramakrishna Nambiar and Raghunath Kanuthur practising for their performance on January 7. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Twenty years after her last recital, 68-year-old Hymavathi Raveendran will apply chutti (facial make-up of Kathakali) to play Lord Krishna of Kuchelavritham Kathakali on January 7. “Happiness!” says Hymavathi […]

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Malayalam cinema 2024: Thrillers, action, comedies, fantasies and more are in the offing for cinephiles

Malayalam cinema 2024: Thrillers, action, comedies, fantasies and more are in the offing for cinephiles

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Malayalam cinema is in a state of flux with top-ranking stars shaking off their image to experiment with characters and narratives. Leading the change is veteran Mammootty who had had a splendid 2023. In 2024, Mammootty is again taking on different roles and supporting themes that explore new ground. Several younger actors such as Fahadh […]

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Nine women in Thiruvananthapuram curate gift hampers with handmade products to welcome the New Year

Nine women in Thiruvananthapuram curate gift hampers with handmade products to welcome the New Year

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The She Made 2024 hamper. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRAGEMENT Nine women have come together with curated handmade, homemade products that can go into hampers for gifting in the New Year. Anna Varghese, who runs Rose Shop and has been curating hampers every year, says, “Usually, while putting together the hamper, I purchase the products […]

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How homes in Thiruvananthapuram get a makeover for Christmas

How homes in Thiruvananthapuram get a makeover for Christmas

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Maya Gomez likes decorating her Christmas tree with Indian handmade ornaments. | Photo Credit: Maya Gomez It feels like Christmas again. With silver bells, Christmas trees, stars and glitter on every street corner, it is the time of the year when homes get a makoever in Christmas colours of red, green, white, gold and silver. […]

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Seaside villages in Thiruvananthapuram like St. Andrews have a special cuisine for Christmas

Seaside villages in Thiruvananthapuram like St. Andrews have a special cuisine for Christmas

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Come Christmas, home cook and culinary expert Marina Charles is busy baking her signature Orappam, a dessert that is must at homes in St. Andrews, a serene, beachside village, 14 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram. Rice flour is cooked in coconut milk with sugar and ghee till it achieves a thick paste-like consistency. A little fennel is […]

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Seaside villages in Thiruvananthapuram like St. Andrews have a special cuisine for Christmas

Seaside villages in Thiruvananthapuram like St. Andrews have a special cuisine for Christmas

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Come Christmas, home cook and culinary expert Marina Charles is busy baking her signature Orappam, a dessert that is must at homes in St. Andrews, a serene, beachside village, 14 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram. Rice flour is cooked in coconut milk with sugar and ghee till it achieves a thick paste-like consistency. A little fennel is […]

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This Christmas, Kerala-themed ornaments and hand painted ceramic baubles blend the contemporary and the traditional

This Christmas, Kerala-themed ornaments and hand painted ceramic baubles blend the contemporary and the traditional

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Santa in a country boat, made by Kochi-based Memory Train   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Santa Claus rowing a boat, elephants, hornbills, the Malabar red squirrel, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus – these are some of the Kerala-inspired Christmas tree ornaments made by Kochi-based company Memory Train, makers of curios, gifts and […]

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Thiruvananthapuram based artists and crafters make a ornaments and home decor items for Christmas

Thiruvananthapuram based artists and crafters make a ornaments and home decor items for Christmas

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Crocheter Sreeja Renjith’s Santas made of yarn. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT It’s time to deck the hall! With Christmas just a week away, all hands are on deck to get homes ready for the season. Crafters, artists, home cooks, crocheters, candle makers et al have come up with Christmas-themed decor such as Nativity figurines, […]

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