Date:22/11/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/11/22/stories/2006112220290300.htm

Engagements - Thiruvananthapuram

In Thiruvananthapuram Today

General

Thiruvananthapuram City Police: Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan launches Maitri Mobile Museum and Maitri Traffic Street Play, SMV Higher Secondary School, 11.30 a.m.

Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB): Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan releases Computer software for VACB, Conference Hall, VACB headquarters, 3.30 p.m.

Kerala State Health Family Welfare Institute: Minister for Health P. K. Sreemathy lays the foundation for the new building and releases publications, Institute premises, 11.30 a.m.

Department of Forest and Wildlife: Minister for Forest Benoy Viswom inaugurates departmental celebrations in connection with the golden jubilee celebrations of the State, Former Chief Secretary R. Ramachandran Nair delivers talk on `Improving the efficiency of Civil Service,' Vanshree auditorium, 11 a.m.

Inter-Sectoral Co-ordination Committee Meeting: Minister for Health P.K. Sreemathy inaugurates session on `Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis -Mass Drug Administration,' Conference Hall, Hotel Chaithram, 11 a.m.

Nirmala Bhavan School: Deputy Speaker Jose Baby inaugurates Students Research Forum of Creative Cluster, School premises, 11 a.m.

Department of Paediatric Neurology and Indian Academy of Paediatrics: Minister for Health P.K. Sreemathy inaugurates awareness programme on epilepsy, SAT Hospital, 10.30 a.m.

The Institution of Engineers: R. Balu delivers talk on `Natural evolution as an optimistic process-The GA Cycle,' Institution of Engineers Hall, Vellayambalam, 5.45 p.m.

The Chamber of Commerce: Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs M. Vijayakumar releases `Thiruvananthapuram City Manual,' Conference Hall, Chamber building, Kowdiar, 4.30 p.m.

Culture

Soorya Festival: Cross Section of World Cinema- Screening of

`I Even Met a Happy Gypsy,' `Working Class Goes to Heaven,' Kalabhavan, 5.45 p.m.

Sri Sathya Sai Orphanage Trust: National Theatre Festival 2006 `Sarang,' Minister for Education and Culture Affairs M.A. Baby attends valedictory function, Karthika Tirunal theatre, 6.30 p.m.

Salil Chowdhury Music Forum: Eighty-first birth anniversary observance of Salil Chowdhury, O.N.V. Kurup delivers keynote address, Press Club Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Department of Archaeology: `Samskrithi' cultural heritage exhibition, Kanakakunnu palace, 10 a.m.

Students Union, College of Fine Arts: R. Nandakumar delivers lecture on `Art and Market,' Painting Hall, College premises, 2 p.m.

Religion

Sri Subhananda Jyothi Ashramom: Sixteenth anniversary Mahamahom, Procession 9 a.m., Former Union Minister O. Rajagopal inaugurates public meeting, Mannamoola, 11 a.m.

Anantha Theosophical Society: Study class, Society premises, Chenthitta, 6 p.m.

Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Thaliyal Upasabha: Sree Vishnu Sahasranama Japam, Pitchumanu Iyyengare, `Sudarsanam,' Sreekrishna Nagar, 7 p.m.

Madre-de-Deus Church: `Christ the King' festival, Holy mass, 5.45 a.m.