The Ultimate Guide to aikyam space for July 2026
Local communities coming together to learn, practice & share their skills. Stitching, Science, Reading, Dance, Cooking, Up-cycling, Gardening and more.
A spectacular blend of theatre, music, dance, and powerful rhythmic footwork, Chavittu Nadakam is one of Kerala’s most distinctive performing arts traditions. Here is the tale of how it reflects the rich cultural heritage and collective memory of Kerala’s coastal communities.
Like a flower reaching for light, every child deserves the chance to bloom. Through Olimalar Foundation, a small team in Kochi is empowering children with the confidence, emotional strength, and life skills to shine both in school and beyond.
Carried across the sea from Goa and preserved through generations, Fugdo continues to echo with the rhythms of exile, resistance, and belonging. Here is how the Kudumbi community in Fortkochi strive to preserve the artform.
Read on, to know more about the seven-year journey of Thudippu. In this conversation, Anjali reflects on the social, financial, and emotional realities of building a small arts organisation in Kerala, and why creating a safe space can itself become a quiet act of resistance.
Here is a story of materials rescued from landfill, skills passed between women, and a community slowly stitching together its own sustainable future — one bag at a time.
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