The Itoozhi Illam Ayurveda Foundation & Charitable Trust is set to celebrate the 15th edition of its Navratri Samskarikotsavam, a three-day cultural festival to be held at the Itoozhi Illam campus in Mayyil, Kannur, from 16th to 18th October 2026, each evening beginning at 6.00 pm.
Day 1 – October 16, Friday
The festival opens with an inauguration by Sri C.V. Balakrishnan, noted screenwriter and author, in the presence of historian Sri K.K. Marar. The evening will feature Thiruvathira, Keerthanam, karaoke singing, folk dance performances, and the dance-drama Parvathi Parinayam.
Day 2 – October 17, Saturday
A cultural gathering and felicitation ceremony will be held with chief guest Sri Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, senior journalist, in the presence of Dr. K.H. Subramanian, retired Registrar of Kannur University. The felicitation will be presented to Sri S.P. Namboothiri, poet and writer. Performances include Kol Thiruvathira, Thiruvathira, Nrithyasandhya, semi-classical dance, cinematic dance, Bharatanatyam, and Gujarati dance. As part of the Kerala Government’s Cultural Department Vajra Jubilee Fellowship programme, women’s folk performances led by Payyannur and Thaliparamb blocks will also be featured.
Day 3 – October 18, Sunday
The festival concludes with the release of the second edition of Dr. P.V. Dhanya’s novel Vilakkinte Kavalal, with writer and filmmaker Sri Madhupal as chief guest, in the presence of Sri O. Ashok Kumar (MD, Kairali Books). The evening also includes the distribution of certificates to volunteers of the Foundation’s Idam Home Care programme, along with music, classical and semi-classical dance performances.
Vidyarambham – October 21, Wednesday
The festivities will culminate with Vidyarambham, the traditional initiation into learning, held on the morning of 21st October 2026 at Itoozhi Illam.
The Idam Home Care Programme, which provides free Ayurveda treatment to bedridden patients, will also be highlighted during the festival. For details on availing this service, contact +91 80894 93119.
For more information, contact
Itoozhi Illam Ayurveda Foundation & Charitable Trust, Mayyil
Phone: +91 81466 81853, +91 95675 34119
