Various programmes mark A. Ayyappan’s death anniversary

The Theatre Art Gallery here has organised a host of programmes to commemorate the fourth death anniversary of poet A. Ayyappan.

An exhibition of photographs of the poet as well as paintings and sculptures based on his works, exhibited at the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery here from Wednesday, throws light into the various moods of the poet and the issues he dealt with.

The commemoration programme was inaugurated by poet Sebastian on the art gallery premises. A video by C. Sharathchandran based on Ayyappan’s poem Greeshme Sakhi was screened on the occasion.

A recitation of Ayyappan’s poems was the highlight of Thursday’s programmes.

A poetry evening will be held on Friday while plays will be staged on Saturday. Arangu Kozhikode will stage the play Njattuvela at 7 p.m.

The valedictory the commemoration programme will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Writer T.P. Rajeevan will inaugurate the programme.

A musical programme by Vinod Shankar and Harinarayanan at 7 p.m. and a documentary Ithrayum Yathabhagam by Sathyan Odessa will be the highlight of the evening.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Kozhikode / by Staff Reporter / Kozhikode – October 24th, 2014