Pre-events of Malabar River Festival to be held in 9 local bodies
Several cultural, sports and adventure events are to be held in the upland villages of Kozhikode to pave way for the 11th edition of the Malabar River Festival.
A meeting headed by district collector Snehil Kumar Singh on Friday (June 6, 2025) decided to hold events such as rain walk, swimming, mud football, farm tours, kabaddi, shuttle badminton and volleyball in the eight upland grama panchayats as well as Mukkam municipality in the days prior to the main event to promote it. The pre-events will be concluded by July 20.
The meeting also decided to hold local Kayaking competitions to promote local participation. Several local youngsters are being trained in the event at the Interntional Kayaking Academy and other similar training centres in the region.
Meanwhile the selection trials for the national kayaking team will be held on July 24. Kayakers from most states in the country will arrive at Kodenchery for the purpose.
The Malabar River Festival organised by the Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society and the District Tourism Promotion Council with the support of the Department of Tourism and the local bodies as well as the technical support of the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association, will be held in the rivers Iruvazhinji and Chalipuzha in upland Kozhikode from July 24 to 27.
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Pre-events of Malabar River Festival to be held in 9 local bodies
Several cultural, sports and adventure events are to be held in the upland villages of Kozhikode to pave way for the 11th edition of the Malabar River Festival. A meeting headed by district collector Snehil Kumar Singh on Friday (June 6, 2025) decided to hold events such as rain walk, swimming, mud football, farm tours, kabaddi, shuttle badminton and volleyball in the eight upland grama panchayats as well as Mukkam municipality in the days prior to the main event to promote it. The pre-events will be concluded by July 20. The meeting also decided to hold local Kayaking competitions to promote local participation. Several local youngsters are being trained in the event at the Interntional Kayaking Academy and other similar training centres in the region. Meanwhile the selection trials for the national kayaking team will be held on July 24. Kayakers from most states in the country will arrive at Kodenchery for the purpose. The Malabar River Festival organised by the Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society and the District Tourism Promotion Council with the support of the Department of Tourism and the local bodies as well as the technical support of the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association, will be held in the rivers Iruvazhinji and Chalipuzha in upland Kozhikode from July 24 to 27.
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