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TRIP TO GURU GOPINATH DANCE MUSEUM
It was our first Field trip with MTTC Family to Guru Gopinath Natanagramam.
We started our journey in two buses, at 9.45 am with Principal's valuable message and a beautiful prayer.We went by bus, and Ancy maam, Maya maam, Joju sir was along with us. The bus journey interesting . We made it immemorable by singing songs, enjoying snacks and chit chat with friends. Journey with friends is always enjoying and interesting.
The Guru Gopinath Natanagramam (the Guru Gopinath Dance Village) is an institute for art established in 1995 to keep alive the memory of Guru Gopinath. Founded in the name of the great artist, Guru Gopinath, the objective is to bring music, dance and instrumental music under one roof and provide the best training.
We reached there 10.40am and, we are welcomed by welcome drinks, and the outer view was awesome.
We all entered the museum with great enthusiasm and excitement. Then we visited each cabin with the guidance of the staff there..
We explored the museum with big eyes. We realized the real story of Kerala art forms- Kathakali, Theyam, Mohiniyattam, Kerala Nadanam a lot of unfamiliarized art forms also. We travelled through their history, dessing style, traditions etc. Not only the arts in Kerala, but also of all over the world gave us a mesmerizing journey .
We also watched a short video related to theyyam. Theyyam is a popular ritual form of dance worship in Kerala and Karnataka and India. Theyyam consisted of thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and customs. The people of these districts consider Theyyam itself as a channel to a godand they thus seek blessings from Theyyam.
Later we had an presentation session by Dr. Sajeev Nair, is a Doctoral degree holder (PhD) in Engineering Science,, Graduate Electrical Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Life time Member and Fellow of Institution of Engineers, Life Member of National Safety Council and ISTD, Lead IMS auditor, with additional International Qualifications in Learning and Competency. Currently he is the Senior Vice President – Learning and Development, and Head, Manufacturing at Reliance Industries Limited .He has acted in over 500 plays while directed and produced many as well. The student and follower of Guru Gopinath. Belives and advocates in ,
Later we had our lunch by sitting on the floor, chatting with friends.
