'Festival of Kerala' to be held across India, abroad to showcase State's cultural heritage

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 29 (UNI) Kerala will organise a 'Festival of Kerala' in major Indian cities and selected foreign countries to showcase the State's art, culture and history on a global platform, Culture Minister P C Vishnunath said on Tuesday. The festival will be organised in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru, besides selected overseas destinations, with the preliminary preparations scheduled to begin in connection with Kerala Formation Day, he said. The government proposes to bring various institutions under the Culture Department together for the festival and coordinate their activities to present Kerala's cultural heritage in an integrated manner, the Minister…