Panchayat/ Municipality/ Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Corporation LOCATION District Thiruvananthapuram Nearest Town/ Sree Mulam Club Junction, Vazhuthacaud 120m Landmark/ Junction Vazhuthacaud Bus Stop – 500 m Nearest Bus Statio Thampanoor Bus Stand – 2.2 Km Nearest Railway Trivandrum Central Railway Station – 3.5 Km Statio ACCESSIBILITY Nearest Airport Trivandrum International Airport – 6.9 Km Soorya Dance & Music Festival Soorya Stage and Film Society Chaitanya, Thycaud-695014 Phone: +91-471 - 2323536 CONTACT Fax: +91-471 - 2323558 DATES FREQUENCY DURATION TIME October Annual 10 Days ABOUT THE FESTIVAL (Legend/History/Myth) The festival is organized by Soorya Stage and Film Society, one of the largest cultural societies in Asia. Founded by Soorya Krishnamoorthy, the society organises many programs including Dance and Music festivals, film festivals, theatre, painting, photography, lectures and talks, sound and light shows etc. The Dance and Music festival presents different forms of dance like Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Bharatnatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam as well as classical music renditions, instrumental music, Jugal Bandhi etc by popular artists. International Over 10,000 RELEVANCE- NO. OF PEOPLE (Local / National / International) PARTICIPATED EVENTS/PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION (How festival is celebrated) Kathak The Soorya classical music and dance festival is conducted Odissi for ten days every year. Renowned dancers and musicians Manipuri from all over India participate in this festival. Classical music Bharatanatyam renditions and instrumental and fusion music performances Kathakali are also highlights of the festival. Dancers such as Padma Kuchipudi Subramaniam, Alarmel Valli, Chitra Viswesvaran, Lakshmi Mohiniyattam Gopalaswami, Rajendra-Nirupama and musicians such as Instrumental Music Ustad Allah Rakha, Amjad Ali Khan, Bismillah Khan, Zakir Fusion Music Husain, Balamuralikrishna and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi are a Classical Music few among the famous artistes who have performed here. Renditions The festival is conducted at the Tagore Theatre in the district. .