Just as Margazhi comes to a close, the city is getting ready to witness another cultural extravaganza, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin sounding the muzhavu drum and inaugurating the Chennai Sangamam ‘Namma Ooru Thiruvizha’ at Island Grounds on Saturday.
From rap music, gana songs, and folk music, to Nayandi Melam, Karakaattam, Kavadiaattam, Silambattam, Villisai, Bhangra, Sambalpuri dance, and Bharatanatyam, the festival will showcase a range of performances by various artists from Tamil Nadu and other States in 18 locations across the city between January 14 and 17.
K. Manivasan, Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, said: “The main aim is to support various art forms and artists and bring their talents to the fore. These artforms, which serve as an identity for us, must be preserved. For the first time, other cities, including Kanchipuram, Madurai, Tirunelveli, and Coimbatore, will have this festival.”
