The Kerala Kala Samiti (KKS) with the support of the Kerala Culture Department here will celebrate its golden jubilee at the Rabindra Mandap here on Sunday.
Thirty-five eminent and highly-acclaimed artists will participate in the event. For the first time, world-class performances on the Kerala art and culture will be showcased here. Governor SC Jamir will inaugurate the function. School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra, Culture Minister Ashok Panda, Mayor AN Jena and MlAs Bijay Mohanty and Priyadarshi Mishra would also attend.
The celebrations beginning from January 24 will be held over a year and include cultural programmes, food festival, literacy and environment campaign.
Through the celebration, the body aims at engaging with all the communities in promoting cultural integration, peace and harmony, promote literacy, health and sanitation, Swatch Bharat and support for Smart City, said Samiti president Benjamin Simon.
The Samiti, established in 1966, is the association of Malayalees from Kerala settled in Odisha. It endeavours to enrich the social-cultural heritage of Odisha and effectively project the rich art and cultural heritage of Kerala in Odisha and outside.