Sargotsavam 2018, the State arts festival of students of model residential schools and pre-matric hostels, run by the Scheduled Tribes Development Department, will commence at the capital on Monday.
The event, which will continue until December 5, will be spread across venues at the Nishagandhi auditorium and Suryakanti ground on the Kanakakkunnu Palace premises. Students representing 20 model residential schools and 112 pre-matric hostels in the State are expected to take part in the festival.
A.K. Balan, Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, will inaugurate the arts festival at the Nishagandhi auditorium at 11 a.m. on Monday. K. Muraleedharan, MLA, will preside over the function. Prior to the inaugural function, a cultural rally will be taken out from Vellayambalam to Kanakakkunnu.
There will be 20 items in the senior category and 12 in the junior category. These will include folk dance, group dance, group song, traditional dance, light music, poetry writing, essay writing and painting.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the valedictory function on December 5.