Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha's Fest

Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha will be celebrating its 30th Isai, Iyal Nataka Vizha (annual Music Festival) between 9th and 31st December 2009.

Poojya Sri Dayananda Saraswathi inaugurates the festival on 09-12-2009. On the occasion artistes Trichur V.Ramachandran (vocalist), U. Shrinivas (mandolin artiste), Tiruvarur Bakthavatsalam (mrudangist), Rajeswari Sainath (dance)r and Koothapiran (theatre artiste) will be conferred with the Birudhu “VANI KALA SUDHAKARA” and also presented with a cash award.

The Music Academy's Academic, Music and Dance Fest

The Music Academy will host its 83rd Annual Conference and Concerts from Dec.15 to Jan.1, 2010.

World chess champ V. Anand is scheduled to open the fest while Union minister P. Chidambaram will preside over the 'sadas' on the closing evening.

Vidwan Valayapatti A R Subramaniam who is to be decorated with the 'Sangita Kalanidhi' title will preside over the conference.

Five concerts are held every day featuring junior, sub senior and seniors. The surprise of the fest is the elevation of talented youngster Kunnakudy M. Balamuralikrishna to the top slot.