Kerala Kathakali Center Cochin

Kerala Kathakali Center Cochin
Vital Information for Visitors
Address:

Kochi Kathakali Center, KB Jacob Rd, Fort Kochi, Cochin, Kerala

Open & Close:

Open on all days

04:00 AM - 08:00 PM

Entry/Show Fees:

Dance – 350 pp

Music – 300 pp

Kalaripayattu – 300 pp

Yoga -- 250 pp

Meditation – 400 pp

Duration:

1-2 Hours

Significance:

1. Kathakali

2. Kalaripayattu

3. Classical Dances

4. Classical Music

Kathakali is a local classical dance form of Kerala. It is a world famous dance form known for its iconic moves and entire look of the dancers. Kerala is known by this classical Indian dance form in many parts of the country. For many, Kathakali is an icon for Kerala. The Kathakali dancers have a typical look which is very catchy and recognizable. Extremely colourful and bright clothes & makeup are worn by the dancers.Their costumes and headgears are elaborate. Their entire look is very appealing and memorable. Kathakali dance form is famous for typical eyes expressions & hand movements. The dance form depicts and narrates stories of Ramyana & Mahabhata epics, golden & glorious treasure and heritage of India and an unmatched gift to the mankind. Therefore, it has religious connotations and garners high respect among the Kerala people. Though to view the best Kathakali cultural performances one can go to various places but the best place to enjoy it is the Kerala Kathakali Center in Cochin. It is also known as the school of traditional arts. Kerala Kathakali Center in Kochi also claims to be the only authentic theatre in Kerala. It was founded in the year 1990 in Kochi. This is one of the most popular places in Kochi to learn and watch Kathakali. The Kathakali dance shows performed here for the art lovers. The dance at this centre is done by the graduates from the renowned Kerala Kalamandalam. Kerala Kathakali Center is a theatre inaugurated to preserve and showcase cultural aspects of Kerala through Kathakali dancing. One of the prime objectives of Kathakali Center is to encourage and popularize classical arts of Kerala and discover new talents in the field so that these art forms do not perish. They keep on improving standards of performances by continuous training, dedication and discipline. The center in Cochin is also utilized to encourage various cultural activities and rituals of the state of Kerala.

It is an intimate and wood lined theatre that hosts a lot of live performances along with courses for people to learn. It is a centre focused towards keeping the arts and art forms of Kerala live. The performances of Kerala Kathakali Center in Cochin are also shown on popular channels like BBC, Discovery and National Geographic. A lot of people from around the world visit the centre to view the quality dance performances. The dancers of the centre have also gone overseas to perform and entertain the audience.

Primarily Kathakali dance shows are held in this centre. The shows are held from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM and attended by a large number of visitors from across the globe as the quality of the dance shows of Kathakali Center in Cochin is par excellence. Though there are many places in Kochi where Kathakali dance is performed but the center is considered the best among them. It is located in the Fort Cochin, one of the most popular places of the city. This is also a reason why a lot of people find it convenient to come here. It is near Santa Cruz Basilica. The centre also hosts Kathakali dance classes for the interested people to learn. In addition to Kathakali (Kathakali Dance, Kathakali Music, & Kathakali Make-Up), the center runs regular training programs of Kalaripayattu, Classical Dances (Bharathanatyam, Kutchipudi and Mhohiniyattam), and Classical Music [Vocal – Karnatic & Hindustani & Instrumental - Drum (Chenda), Madalam, Tabala, Gingira, Mrudungam, Violin, Veena, Sitar, Flute].

The price of the dance classes starts from INR 650 per person. Along with the dance classes, a lot of courses are carried out in the Kathakali Center like Kalaripayattu from 4 PM, classical music performances from 8 PM to 9 PM - Sunday to Friday, and traditional dance performance on every Saturday at 8 PM. Along with all these beautiful performances, the centre also carries out early morning Yoga sessions charging INR 400 and meditation sessions for INR 250. They have three programs each evening for the whole of the year.

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