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Technopark to host maiden IT Kalolsavam from Nov 19; 50 events lined up, registration ends Nov 7

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (UNI) In a first-of-its-kind initiative to bring the artistic talents of Kerala's technology workforce to the forefront, Technopark here will host a six-day IT Kalolsavam from November 19 to 24, featuring 50 competition categories for IT employees and a special festival for their children.
The Prathidhwani–Asianet News IT Kalolsavam 2026 is being organised by Prathidhwani, the welfare organisation of IT employees in the state, in association with Asianet News and Technopark. Registrations for the event will close on November 7.
Modelled on Kerala's renowned School Kalolsavam, the event aims to provide IT professionals an opportunity to demonstrate their artistic abilities and pursue their creative interests beyond the demands of their workplace. Competitions will be conducted on a company-wise basis at various venues across Technopark.
The programme encompasses individual and group events, covering a wide spectrum of cultural and performing arts. Mono act, mimicry, light music, Mappilappattu, classical dance, instrumental music, poetry recitation, elocution, photography and stand-up comedy figure among the individual competitions.
Thiruvathira, Oppana, group dance, folk songs, mime and skit are among the group events. Fashion Show, Dance War and Band War are expected to be major crowd-pullers.
In a special initiative to extend the celebrations to employees' families, a Kids Fest will be held for the children of IT professionals. The competitions will be organised in four divisions — Kindergarten, Lower Primary, Upper Primary and High School.
Singer Jassie Gift will headline the inaugural celebrations on November 19 with a live musical performance, while popular singer Sooraj Santhosh will perform at the grand closing ceremony on November 24.
The organisers expect the festival to foster a vibrant cultural environment within the IT sector by bringing employees of different companies together through art, music and creative expression.
Participants will compete for medals, trophies and cash prizes across the various categories. The company accumulating the highest overall points will receive the Ever-Rolling Trophy.
Registration and event details are available at https:tkalolsavam.prathidhwani.org.
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