Five-day Ashtamudi Water Gate music festival begins in Kollam on October 7
The Ashtamudi Water Gate Music Festival, organised by Kerala’s Culture and Tourism departments, will run from October 7 to 11 at the Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Complex in Kollam. The programme will feature evening concerts, music-related film screenings and artists including Indian Ocean and Manganiyar Seduction.
A five-day music festival celebrating Kollam’s cultural heritage, musical diversity and natural setting will begin on October 7 at the Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Complex. The Ashtamudi Water Gate Music Festival is being organised jointly by Kerala’s Departments of Culture and Tourism as part of the State government’s 100-day action plan. The festival is centred on the theme “Musical Ecology, Water”.
Concerts will be held daily from 7 p.m. The programme will feature artists and musical groups from across India, including Manganiyar Seduction, Indian Ocean, Hamsi & Band, Shanka Tribe and Araka Vyooham. Organisers have also included afternoon film screenings in the programme.
The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy will host daily screenings of music-related films from 3 p.m. The event’s title links the festival to the Ashtamudi setting and its stated emphasis on water and musical ecology. The supplied material describes the festival as an effort to highlight the cultural and natural features of Kollam through performances and related cinema.
The festival will run for five days, from October 7 through October 11. No further details on ticketing, the full performance schedule or attendance arrangements were provided in the source material. The programme brings together contemporary and traditional musical acts, with the listed artists representing different styles and groups from across the country.
The inclusion of film screenings expands the event beyond evening concerts. The Culture and Tourism departments are presenting the festival as part of the government’s wider action plan. The Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Complex will serve as the main venue for both the concerts and the associated screenings.
The event is scheduled to take place in Kollam, Kerala, with performances beginning each evening at 7 p.m. and the film programme starting at 3 p.m.
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