Cecebrating International Folklore day on Calicut University Campus.
Seminars, Discussions, Debates - All are welcome
ANNOUNCEMENT 
Few vacancies are there in the International workshop on Theyyam which is scheduled from 18.04.2010 to 24.04.2010 . Interested candidates may apply on or before 1 st March 2010.
For more details contact ajayakumarav@yahoo.co.in
Workshop convenor : Mr .A.V.Ajayakumar +919847305856
TOURISM and THEYYAM ( Feel the real experiance of FOLK TOURISM )
Free awareness workshop exclusively for overseas candidates on 17 th April 2010
On both of the above mensioned programmes , seperate parallel sessions will be organised for the Inian citizens
For more details contact ajayakumarav@yahoo.co.in
Workshop convenor : Mr .A.V.Ajayakumar +919847305856
Teyyam:
Teyyam is part of native religion of North Kerala, that consists of various rituals, other performances, verbal expressions etc. Once in a year teyyam performance are being conducted in shrines and house holds in which the performer put make-up and costumes of concerned deity and invoke the deity for its appearance in the sword kept on ‘Peetha’. (A kind of wooden stool for ritual purposes). Through series of rituals the ‘Sakti’ of the deity is transferred to the body of the performer and he himself becomes the deity and he is able to console the devotees who approach him with various requests. There are around 300 deities, who got the status of teyyam and each of them get performances in different shrines, definitely with some textual change. Teyyam is unique in the sense that each deity has its own myth, ritual performances, facial make-up, costumes, head-gear, dance pattern etc. The duration of the performance in a shrine may vary from shrine to shrine, 2 days to 7 days. Serious researches and studies are undertaken by individuals and institutions in this field, still various phases of teyyam such as social, political, religious, artistic and communication are to be exploited.
This work shop is an attempt to introduce Teyyam to scholars in different academic disciplines and those who are interested in native/local culture. And more over it is to promote folklore tourism which is an emerging branch in tourism in which tourists, those who are interestedto know various expressions of the folk/people in its original context get an opportunity to watch teyyam and to discuss in detail. Therefore, as a joint venture Centre for Folklore Studies, University of Calicut and Folklore Fellows of Malabar (Trust) decided to organize a 7 days international work-shop on teyyam during April 2010 at Kannur, Kerala, India.
Workshop Director : Dr. Raghavan Payyanad +919446327968
Workshop convenor : Mr .A.V.Ajayakumar +919847305856
Details of the work-shop
Duration : 7days, From 18.04.2010 to 24.04.2010
This work-shop is an occasion for experience Teyyam performance in its natural context, discussions; interaction with performance, lectures by eminent scholars in teyyam, visit tour to various important teyyam shrines of North Kerala and one day stay at village house hold etc.
Tentative Programme
18.04.10 : Welcome to participants and inauguration of the work-shop
19.04.10 : Projection of documentaries on teyyam, Discussions, stays with a family n village
20th & 21st : Observe Teyyam in its natural context in a shrine at Kannur
22.04.10 : Interaction with artists, ritual persons and officials of shrine.
23.04.10 : Visit to important shrines of teyyam in North Kerala
24.04.10 : Valedictory function annur is the District Head-quarters which is on the coast of Arabian sea. It is well connected with rail and road. Nearest air-ports are Calicut and Mangalore ( 135 Kms. & 148 Kms. respectively )
Weather:
April is summer season in Kerala and temperature during this month is in between 280C and 380C. Occasional rainfall may be there in the evening.
Accommodation:
Accommodation of the participants will be arranged in good hotels/resorts in Kannur and any way participants are expected to stay overnight in the field during performance.
Food:
Traditional Kerala/Continental/Indian food will be arranged in fields/Hotels.
Registration
Admission restricted to 25 participants. Those who are interested to participate in the work-shop are requested to register their names sufficient early.
**Registration Fee:
Foreigners : US $100/- Indians : Rs. 1000/-
Fee:
For foreign participants : US 1000/- (Registration fee included) For local participants : Rs. 25,000/- (Registration fee included)
How to apply:
Those who are interested to participate in the work-shop are requested to send their application through email. Application form can be downloaded from the website of the Trust or Centre for Folklore Studies, Vatakara. However
a hard copy with Demand Draft for US$100/Rs.1000/- in favour of Secretary, Folklore Fellows of Malabar (Trust) Jyothissadanam, Payyannur payable at Payyannur should also be sent in the address of the ” Secretary” of the Folklore Fellows of Malabar (Trust). For more details contact ajayakumarav@yahoo.co.in , folklorefellows@gmail.com , or calicutcfsfp@rediffmail.com
Online Registration for Overseas candidates ( Out side of India) : Online registrants will be intimated about the Registration fee once we recieve the online application ** The Registration Fee shall not be refunded under any circumstances
Dead line for Registration:
The dead line for registration is 15 th Decemebr 2009. The selected candidates shall be intimated the matter within 31 December 2009.