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Grand Kerala Shopping Festival Version 4
The fourth version of Grand Kerala Shopping festival is scheduled to be held from Dec 1, 2010 to Jan 14, 2011. Grand Kerala Shopping Festival is organized by Kerala government and all shopping ventures spread across the State can become its partners. Through this Shopping festival the whole Kerala becomes a big shopping mall. The fest is conducted by the Tourism department in coordination with Industries and Commerce, Finance and Local self government Departments. Kerala changes to an international shopping destination during this festival. Lucky draws, bumper prizes and lot of discounts are awaiting the shoppers during this festival. Grand Kerala Shopping festival is counted as the largest shopping festival in Asia. This Shopping festival can generate good tax revenue to Government.
For details of last year’s Grand Kerala Shopping Festival
Onam Greetings to All
Team YesKerala is wishing all its readers and benefactors a very Happy and Prosperous Onam.
We are now sharing the Onam Greetings from our inbox.
May the color and lights of Onam fill your home with happiness and joy. My heartful wishes on Onam.
“Nilavilakinte Parishudhiyum, Tumbapoovinte Nairmalyavumai, Varunna Ponnin Chinga Masathile Ponnonatte Varavelkan Niranja Snehathode Ende ONAM Ashamsagal.”
May the spirit of Onam remains everywhere Whatever you do Whatever you think Whatever you hope in your life “Wish you a Happy Onam”
“Pooviliyum Pookkalangalum onanilavum jeevithathilekku sami rudhiyum nanmayum nirakkatteyennu hridayathinte bhashayil njan asamsikkunnu”
“Gramathinte nishkalankathayum pazhayakalthinte nanutha ormakalum nammude ellavarudeyum manassilekku oru sneha sparsamayi kadannuvaratteyenuum njan asamsikkunnu. Ente hridayam niranja onasamsakal”
My Heartiest Onam wishes to you and the Whole family…May this Onam be filled with moments of sweet memories….Happy Onam
Kerala Travel Mart 2010
The 6th edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) will be held from 23rd to 26th of September 2010 at Bolgatty Palace Cochin. KTM exhibition is held once in 2 years. The last KTM Expo was held in 2008. This is the most notable international B2B tourism fest which Kerala hosts. KTM 2010 will have the presence of more than 1500 bearers from different countries including Germany, Italy, U.S, France etc. KTM 2010 participants include representatives of Travel agencies, Airlines, Media etc.
Kerala Travel Mart is the best launch pad for the tourism related firms in Kerala. The program schedule of KTM 2010 are given below
| 23rd Sep’10 (Thu) | |
| 6.30 p.m. | Inaugural Ceremony |
| 24th Sep’10 (Fri) | |
| 9.30 a.m. | Inauguration of the Venue |
| 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. | Business hours |
| 25th Sep’10 (Sat) | |
| 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. | Business hours |
| 26th Sep’10 (Sun) | |
| 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. | Business hours |
| 10.00 a.m – 6.00 p.m. | Open to visitors |
| 4.30 p.m. | Valedictory function |
| 6.00 p.m | Mart closes |
Onam Pookalam and Payasam Fest
Vanitha ,Sunlight and Kottayam Municipality are conducting a Onam fest titled “Pononna Kazcha”at Kottayam. The fest is at Thirunakkara Ground, Kottayam on August 21, 2010.Great prize money is awaiting the winners. The First, Second and Third Prizes are Rs 15,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 7500. The 50 early bird teams will get Rs 1000 as consolation prize. The prize money awaiting the First, Second, Third prize winners are Rs 5000, Rs 2500 and Rs 1500.
Onam 2010
Onam is the most important and popular festival of Kerala celebrated every year. Onam 2010 is on August 23, 2010. All Malyalies around the world celebrate Onam irrespective of caste and religion. Basically Onam is a harvesting festival. In the fables Onam marks the visit of Kerala’s mystical king Maveli.
Richard M Stallman in Kerala
Richard M. Stallman (Founder of GNU Project and Free Software Foundation) is coming down to SJCET Palai for a seminar in connection with Swathanthra 1.0 a one day free Software fest on Thursday, September 9, 2010. Swathanthra 1.0 is organized by Swathanthra, which is the free software users group of SJCET. Richard M Stallman will inaugurate this group officially and will be delivering a speech on the topic “Free Software and your freedom”.
Stallman will also attend the conference on FOSS(Free and Open Source Software) in Education at Calicut on September 10-12, 2010.
Shashi Tharoor and Sunanda Pushkar wedding on August 22
Shashi Tharoor and Sunanda Pushker will marry on August 22, 2010. The marriage will be held at Tharoor’s ancestral Mundarath Tharavad at Elavanchery. The marriage is scheduled on August 22( First Onam Day)because the family members assemble at ancestral home every year on that day. A small reception will be held at Trivandrum after the marriage on August 23, 2010(ThiruOnam) and the colorful mega reception will be held at New Delhi on September 3, 2010. It is being speculated that the marriage will be held according to Kerala and Kashmir traditions in 2 venues.
