The Ayilyam festival at the Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple will be held on Monday.
The temple will open at 4 a.m. The day’s programmes will include ‘Parakotti pattu’ and musical offerings. Later, the special rituals under the leadership of family head M.K. Parameswaran Namboothiri.
The traditional ‘Pooyam Thozhal’, held as part of the Ayilyam festival, took place on Sunday.
Ghanaian music company Apprise Music & Media has completed its fourth participation in the Worldwide Music Expo, with its latest attendance highlighting efforts to expand international opportunities for Ghanaian musicians and strengthen connections between Africa’s music sector and the global live music industry. Beyond commercial opportunities, Apprise Music’s involvement at WOMEX also reflected a broader interest in the international representation of Ghana’s musical heritage, including Highlife, indigenous percussion, regional folk traditions and local-language compositions.
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