Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Kathkali Club Demands Withdrawal of Brochure By Pattanam-Muziris Project

 http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kathakali-club-demands-withdrawal-of-brochure/195080-60-122.html
Accession Date and Time 26-10-2011; 2.00PM
Express News Service-October 22-2011
KOCHI: Expressing concern over the portrayal of the Vivek Vilasini’s picture that depicts a Kathakali artist as a muscle man in a loin cloth, in the brochure of Kochi-Muzirius Biennial,those associated with the Ernakulam Kathakali club said that the picture wounded the sentiments of Kathakali artists. They demanded the withdrawal of the brochure.
K Sukumaran, secretary, Kathakali club said that the picture was displayed in an unethical manner. “It will certainly sent a wrong signal about our noble culture,” he said. He was of the opinion that such a picture should not have been included in the brochure.
‘Express’ had reported about the vulgar portrayal of Kathakali in Kochi-Muziris Biennial brochure on Thursday.

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