The second day of the Kerala festival at Bhopal Haat commenced with the performance of Carnatic music by OS Kriti and Vinay, which was followed by Mohiniyattam by artiste Uma Sukumaran.
The performance of violin or mridangam recital by Tejas S Gautami, Manas Saji and Vishnu followed. Bharatnatyam by Bindu was presented. Poetry in Malayalam was also presented. ‘Kaakrisi Natakam’, an ethnic form of short drama was also presented.
The attraction of the day was the street magic performed by the magician Shamsudin, which was curiously watched by the people. Besides, a poetic meet was also organised.
Apart from above, various traditional dance forms were presented which made the event vibrant. ‘Katha Prasangam’ (Story telling with songs), which was popular in earlier days, was presented on the occasion.
C Ashokan, from the organising team informed that the programmes scheduled for Sunday include Kakrshi drama, music concert and others. Sunday will be the last day of the three-day Kerala festival.
The programmes held so far mesmerised the locals besides Keralites.
The locals were acquainted with the culture of Kerala by witnessing several programmes whether dances or classical vocals presented by the artistes.
The taste of ‘God’s own Country’ is also present at the venue with a number of mouth watering dishes including fish fry, chicken fry, Idli, dosa, uttapam, appam and a lot more.