Tourism Dept organising culture festival from Dec 26

Kochi, Dec 23 (UNI) A treat of classical dance and music is in store for the people of Kochi with the Kerala Government's Tourism Department organising a culture festival, featuring renowned performers such as Amjad Ali Khan and Malvika Sarukkai, here from December 26.

The six-day festival would be inaugurated by State Tourism and Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishanan and the inaugural function be followed by a sarod recital by Amjad Ali Khan.

On the following days, there would be performances by 'ghazal' singer Talat Aziz, Mohiniyattam by Deepti Omcherry Bhalla, Kuchipudi by Vaijyanthi Kashi, Bharatnatyam by Malvika Sarukkai and a grand finale of Carnatic and Hindustani 'jugalbandi' on the New Year eve by Pandit Revi Kiran and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ernakulam District Collector A P M Mohammad Hanish said here today.

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