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CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

Experience Kerala’s
Living Traditions

Experience Kerala’s living traditions and discover classical dance, folk theatre, music and festival culture across South India.

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Cultural Programmes in Kerala

Meet local artists and experience the region’s diverse performing arts and festival traditions. Event availability varies by season.

Kathakali performer in elaborate green makeup and costume

Kathakali

●　Classical dance-drama

A celebrated dance-drama using expressive gestures, vivid makeup, elaborate costumes and live percussion.

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Theyyam ritual artist with a towering red headdress

Theyyam

●　Ritual performance

A powerful North Malabar ritual tradition with ornate headdresses, bold face painting, music and sacred significance.

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Pulikali performers painted as tigers dancing in a group

Pulikali

●　Onam folk dance

A lively Onam-season folk art in which performers paint themselves as tigers and dance to percussion rhythms.

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Women gathered in traditional dress for a celebratory Oppana performance

Oppana

●　Mappila wedding dance

A joyful song-and-dance tradition of Kerala’s Mappila Muslim community, commonly associated with wedding celebrations.

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Men in traditional white attire dancing around a brass lamp

Margamkali

●　Syrian Christian folk dance

A traditional Christian group dance performed around a lamp, accompanied by rhythmic clapping and songs.

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Two martial artists practising with staffs in a Kerala courtyard

Kalaripayattu

●　Traditional martial art

Kerala’s traditional martial art combines agile movement, weapon techniques and disciplined physical training.

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Traditional Art FormsRich cultural heritage
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Live PerformancesBy local artists
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Authentic ExperienceReal Kerala culture
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