The venues are set to showcase a dazzling array of arts and the air is buzzing with festive spirit. As curtains go up on the 62nd edition of State School Arts Festival, Kollam is all geared to host the fete after a long gap of 14 years. A total of 239 events that also include competitions in Sanskrit Kalolsavam and Arabic Kalolsavam will be held across 24 venues during the five-day festival.
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The 54-acre Asramam Maidan is the main venue with a 60,000 sq ft pandal that can accommodate more than 10,000 persons at a time. About 20,000 contestants, their escorting teachers and parents will reach the city between January 4 and 8 while tens of thousands of art enthusiasts from Kollam and nearby districts are also expected.
