Tourism Minister lays foundation stone for facility
A ₹3-crore pilgrim amenity centre is coming up at the Madre de Deus Church, Vettucaud, here.
The facility is part of Kerala Tourism’s Pilgrim Circuit, launched to promote pilgrim tourism by connecting various pilgrim centres in the State.
Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran, in his address after laying the foundation stone for the centre, said the government had launched a string of projects in different parts of the State to step up infrastructural facilities for tourism.
“This is for the first time that a government is taking initiatives for creating infrastructure facilities in places of worship. Madre de Deus Church, which reminds of ancient churches in Rome because of its architectural features, has historical importance,” he said.
India s first Labour Movement museum to come up in Kerala
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The museum will feature a huge repository of documents and exhibits that shaped the labour movements across the continents and impacted Alappuzha, the cradle of the labour movement in the country, in particular and Kerala in general, state Tourism department said on Sunday.
The Museums will open as soon as the restoration of heritage structures is complete.
KOCHI: The country s first Labour Movement Museum, showcasing the history of world labour movement, would be launched in Kerala s houseboat tourism hub, Alappuzha.
The museum will feature a huge repository of documents and exhibits that shaped the labour movements across the continents and impacted Alappuzha, the cradle of the labour movement in the country, in particular and Kerala in general, state Tourism department said on Sunday.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to dedicate Arts & Crafts Village at Vellar on Jan 16
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will dedicate the first phase of Kerala Arts & Crafts Village at Vellar near Kovalam here on January 16, as a sprawling campus to promote and showcase Keralaâs vibrant art and cultural heritage.
Spread around 8.5 acres of panoramic locale, Kerala Arts and Crafts Village has been designed and implemented by Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd (ULCCS Ltd) for Kerala Tourism Department, making it an ideal destination for visitors and art buffs alike to enjoy the best of Keralaâs traditional, folk and ethnic art, craft and performing traditions. ULCCS has completed the first phase of the project at a cost of INR 20 crore.
Phase I of Kerala Arts and Crafts Village at Vellar ready
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Tap online markets for promotion of handicrafts: CM
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Tap online markets for promotion of handicrafts: CM
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for tapping the possibilities of online marketing of handicraft products to preserve and promote the State’s widely acclaimed art and craft traditions.
He was speaking after dedicating the ₹20-crore first phase of Kerala Arts and Crafts Village (KACV) at Vellar near Kovalam here.
“By lending a unique appeal to arts and crafts, we have to raise them to global standards. It is also important to explore the opportunity of online marketing of our handicraft products,” said Mr. Vijayan, while inaugurating the facility through videoconference.
Corona takes a toll on Makaravilakku prayers at Sabarimala
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Thu, Jan 14 2021 13:36 IST |
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Covid takes a toll on Makaravilakku festival at Sabarimala. Image Source: IANS News
Thiruvananathapuram, Jan 14 : Coronavirus pandemic took a toll on the famous Makaravilakku prayers held on Thursday morning at Sabarimala in Kerala, as authorities had restricted the number of devotees at the hill shrine amid strict adherence to health protocols.
The state government had allowed only 5,000 devotees to pay obeisance at the temple compared with an estimated crowd of around 6 lakh in normal times and that too by following all COVID protocols, including RT-PCR tests.