Date:03/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/03/stories/2008120359410300.htm

Engagements - Kochi

Kochi today

GENERAL

Cochin Port Trust, Kerala Tourism: Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs to inaugurate Volvo Race India stopover, Kodiyeri Balakirshnan, Minister for Home and Tourism to preside, Race Village North End, Willingdon Island, 6 p.m.; welcome ceremony, inauguration of food carnival, 5 p.m.; ‘Keraleeyam’, 8 p.m.

MIR Education Foundation: Inauguration of MIR Centre for Management Excellence, M. Shanmugam, regional director, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Kaloor, to be the chief guest, Vasudeva Building, second floor, T.D. Road, 9.30 a.m.

CULTURE

Durbar Hall Art Gallery: Beyond Colours - exhibition of paintings by Maharshi Sreekumar, 11 a.m.; ‘Elan’, exhibition of textile art work using Shibori, a Japanese technique of dying silk fabric, 11 a.m.

Sangam Kala Group: 4x10 musical contest, Baypride Mall, Marine Drive, 6 p.m.

Memo-Expo: HIV+ women from Southern India speak about their lives in their Memory Books, Gallery next to Hotel Seagull, Kalvathy Road, Fort Kochi, 10 a.m.

Kashi Art Gallery: Photographic exhibition, Mattancherry, 10.30 a.m.

RELIGION

Chinmaya Mission: Narayaneeyam class, 10 a.m.; Vedanta vijnana class, 6 p.m., Satsanga Mandir, Nettepadam Road.