Folk on: An initiative to promote folk arts

Kochi | Wednesday | 29th January, 2020

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By Express News ServiceKOCHI: In an attempt to rediscover and trace our roots in cultural history, the Department of Communicative English, Chinmaya College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Kochi, launched a campaign titled #FOLKON, to remind youth about the relevance and importance of preserving traditional folk arts of Kerala. The campaign had aimed to familiarise dying art forms through technology. Wanting to prove that ancient traditions and technology can mutually co-exist in today’s era, the initiative used social media platforms to showcase various folk art forms. Folk art forms are usually side-lined when compared to classical art forms. We thought that our youth should be made aware of these dying art forms and the richness they possess,” said Sreeja S, staff coordinator, Chinamaya College..