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Keli International Kalamela has turned out to be the International Event
for all young artists who want to test their ability against other talented
counterparts in most of the known forms of Indian Arts. When Keli is getting ready to host this
most acclaimed and prestigious event outside India, hundreds of most talented
artists will travel from different parts of the world to contest in thirteen
different disciplines in three different age groups.
After the scintillating successes of previous years, preparations are
underway to organize yet another Mega Mela on 18th and 19th
May 2012 for our young artists hailing not only from
Pravasi backgrounds, but also for anyone who has learned the rich art forms
India has to offer. In its pursuit
towards universality, Keli is lifting the pravasi barriers in the senior age
group, for any versatile artists, who may qualify to compete in this
prestigious event.
Year on year, Keli is setting many trends in organising state-of-the-art
events using innovative concepts, systems and technologies. Already since
2007, Keli has computerised its registration, charting, and valuation systems
and doesn’t hesitate to take any steps towards convenience and
perfection. About two hundred volunteers work for the smooth functioning of the
event and the participants experience not only our professionalism in
organisation, but also our utmost hospitality by offering free food and
accommodation for our international participants as well as a good variety of
delicious Indian dishes throughout the two event days.
This event will mark the 9th Anniversary of the Keli
International Kalamela, the Pioneer Festival of Indian Arts, outside India.
Keli International Kalamela brings together and presents the best
young performers of Indian arts from around the world. It is a
unique multi-arts event and has attained reputation for attracting many of
the finest young performers. We join hands to encourage our children to
participate, to experience and to master the various forms of arts, which we
have nurtured in our culture.
History of the Kalamela
The first Keli Kalamela was conducted in 2003, aiming to create a
platform for competitions in various arts disciplines for children and
youngsters of Indians living in Switzerland. We were
overwhelmed by the great success that we achieved in our very first attempt.
From the sincere appreciation and encouragements poured in from
various corners of the society, Keli conceived the idea of bringing the
Pravasi Indian Youths together from all over the world at a festival and make
it an international extravaganza.
The first Keli International Kalamela was held in 2004 in Zürich, Switzerland.
It ended up as the pioneer Pravasi Indian Youth Festival in Switzerland. The event was
a great success and acclaimed by one and all. By organizing the 1st
International Kalamela with more than 150 participants from various
countries, we experienced the Kalamela as a unifying bond to promote
international understanding among the Pravasi Indians. The second
Kalamela in 2005 proved to be even greater in many aspects. Inspired by
the experiences from the first two events, the third Kalamela was expanded
with adding more disciplines, attracting more participants from neighbouring
European countries, as well as from the Gulf countries. Since then this event is surprising us
positively in all respects that prompted us to take this event to our
homeland Kerala by organizing the first Pravasimela at the Renewal Centre in Kochi in 2009. This
enabled the Pravasi artists to contest against their talented counterparts
back home and test their standards.
We are extremely proud to have initiated this noble event providing
unique opportunities for our younger generations and feel lots of fulfilment
when the coveted GARSHOM AWARD 2009 for the best Pravasi Organization in the
World was announced to be for Keli Switzerland.
Keli International Kalamela has definitely contributed amongst various other
activities of ours in winning this prestigious award.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision is to bring together all the talented young performers and artists
of Indian classical dances and other art forms from all over the world and to
provide them with a genuine platform for cultural and artistic development.
Our Mission
is to contribute immensely to safeguard and nurture our centuries old rich
culture and traditions through investing in its various forms and faces. We would like to be known as Guardians of Indian Art and Culture.
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