07-05-2025
Salangai Naadham to feature artistes with disabilities
The South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC) has decided to help artistes with disabilities to showcase their talents at Salangai Naadham 2025 to be conducted from May 10 to 18.
Disclosing this to the press here on Wednesday (May 7), SZCC director K .K. Gopalakrishnan said that every day one of the six programme slots would be earmarked for artistes with disabilities at the event featuring various folk/tribal art forms from different States. Alongside the event, food stalls and stalls displaying handicrafts and other products would also be set up on the SZCC campus.
Stating that it had been decided to collect entry fee from visitors, he said that while ₹20 would be collected as entry fee per person, ₹30 would levied as parking fee for cars and ₹10 for two-wheelers.
The decision to collect entry and parking fee was a sequel to the directions issued by the Union Ministry, which had instructed the SZCC, an autonomous body, to generate funds to bridge the gap in the funds required for the administration and conduct of programmes by the Centre.
It had also been decided to hold similar events at Kallanai, Manora and Anicut areas in Thanjavur district and at Pudukottai and Mayiladuthurai districts during the same period in association with the respective district administrations as in the past, he added.
