Kerala's most celebrated festival, Onam, began on a grand and colourful note in Tripunithura with the traditional Athachamayam procession, a ceremonial curtain-raiser to the state's 10-day harvest festival, which concludes on September 5, 2025. Onam 2025 promises a celebration that blends deep-rooted tradition with dynamic modern flair.
Held in Tripunithura, the former royal seat of the Kochi kingdom, Athachamayam has always been a symbol of Kerala's cultural unity and royal heritage.
Aug 25, 2025
Six-Day Indian Cinema Festival Concludes in Sri Lanka
A vibrant celebration of Indian cinema was held in Sri Lanka, the six-day Indian film festival, from August 18 to 23, 2025, was held at the Trincomalee campus of Eastern University. The event was a cultural initiative designed to deepen people-to-people ties and strengthen India-Sri Lanka relations through the universal language of film.
The Indian cinema festival, curated and supported by cultural institutions from both countries, aimed to highlight the rich linguistic, regional, and thematic diversity of Indian cinema. The event was inaugurated by Prof. Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera, Governor of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province.
Aug 06, 2025
Lalit Kala Akademi Inaugurates the 64th National Exhibition of Art
The 64th National Exhibition of Art (NEA), organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi, India's National Academy of Art, was inaugurated in New Delhi with a grand ceremony that celebrated both India's rich visual heritage and its dynamic contemporary art landscape.
The prestigious event was graced by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Government of India, as the Chief Guest.
In a landmark move, the Akademi announced that the award-winning artworks at this year's NEA will be available for sale, a first in the event's history. This bold initiative aims to directly benefit artists and foster a culture of art acquisition in India.
Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, New Delhi was set up by the Government of India as an autonomous body, on August 5, 1954. The Akademi was given statutory authority in 1957, under the Societies Registration Act 1860. Since its establishment it has been serving the entire country by promoting the creative endeavors of Indian artists and bringing their arts to bear upon a large number of people, thereby playing an important role in defining and redefining the sensibility of an entire culture, falling under the visual arts spectrum.
The 64th National Exhibition of Art is open to the public from August 6 to September 15, 2025.