Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian on Friday inaugurated an artists’ residency studio set up by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi at Kilimanoor, near here, with a view to providing a creative space for artists in the home town of celebrated artist Raja Ravi Varma on his 174th birth anniversary.
The inaugural ceremony was followed by a cultural meeting on the premises of Raja Ravi Varma Memorial, which was inaugurated by O.S. Ambika, MLA. Akademi Chairperson Murali Cheeroth presided over the function.
The opening of the artists’ residency studio marks a milestone in the endeavour of Kerala Lalithakala Akademi to create a space where artists can camp and engage in their creative pursuits in the right ambience.
