Devadaasyam is a four-day festival organised by the Salabhanjika Studio for Arts and Performances in both Thrissur and Hyderabad in May. With a commitment to preserving and protecting traditional artforms and cultural rituals, the festival introduces them to younger generations through workshops and seminars in the mornings and performances by eminent artists in the evenings.
Thus far, Devadaasyam, which was launched in 2018, has included workshops in mohineeyam, thaalam, naatyashastram, mukhachayam, sangeetha shilpashala and kalamezhuthu art. The festival, the sixth and most recent edition of which was held in 2018, is scheduled to return in 2022.
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How to reach Thrissur
1. By Air: Thrissur does not have its own airport, but the nearest airport to this place is the Cochin Airport which is approximately 55 km away from the city. Located in Cochin, the airport connects the city with different parts of the country, such as Delhi, Mumbai, Trivandrum, Chennai, Hyderabad, Calicut, Goa, and Mangalore as well. Besides this airport, people can also reach another airport which is at Kozhikode, around 80 kilometres from Trichur.
2. By Rail: Trichur railway station is well connected with all the major cities of India as well as every part of the state of Kerala. There are good numbers of trains for these places from different parts of India. Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi are some of the cities from where you can get a direct train to reach here. There are various types of trains such as express, super-fast and mails.
3. By Road: Thrissur is well connected with the cities like Kollam (213km), Alappuzha (130km), Shertallai (108km), Arur (176km), Ernakulam, Aluva, Chalakudi and many other cities through roadways. There are regular buses of KSRTC which run buses to Thrissur from Thiruvananthapuram.
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1. A study water bottle, if the festival has refillable water stations, and if the venue allows bottles to be taken inside the festival site. Hey, let’s do our bit for the environment, shall we?
2. Comfortable footwear such as sandals, flip flops and sneakers.
3. COVID packs: Hand sanitiser, extra masks and a copy of your vaccination certificate are things you should keep handy.


