The Latest Breaking News from Akademi

The noted writer has resigned in protest against the inauguration of this year’s annual festival by a Union Minister.

An internecine war brewing in the Lalit Kala Akademi came to a boil over the organisation of an exhibition and on-the-spot painting competition in Ayodhya in the run-up to the inauguration of the Ram Temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22.

Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards, a national honour, is being given to 84 artists above 75 years of age who haven't been accorded any national honour. VP Jagdeep Dhankhar will give away the awards with a purse money of ₹1,00,000 and a citation. Recipients are selected in various categories like…

Brio: Deshabhimani won award for best coverage of Int'l Theatre Fest of Kerala-2023 in Malayalam print media. 24 News won in visual media, Mediaone Shelf for online & Hello Radio for best radio channel. Akademi chairman Mattannur Sankarankutty presented awards.

Art unites people in the contemporary world that is divided by hatred. Along with recognition of one’s achievement, awards also increase ones social responsibility, Higher Education Minister R. Bindu has said.

The inclusion of a logo marking the second anniversary of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government on books published by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi has kicked up a row with a section of writers, including akademi president K. Satchidanandan, registering their strong dissent

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The academic community and activists from Rayalaseema perceive that there is an attempt being made to shift the Telugu and Sanskrit Akademi, originally sanctioned to be headquartered at Tirupati, to Vijayawada or its vicinity, citing administrative convenience, said Rayalaseema Intellectual Forum president M. Purushotham Reddy, on Tuesday.

The shows will be held at Ernakulam Durbar Hall Art Centre, Fort Kochi Pepper House, Kozhikode Akademi Art Gallery and Kayamkulam Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery.