Puppet-Making Workshop and Tholpavakoothu Performance

Folkland – International Centre for Folklore and Culture, Payyanur, with the CSR support of Dorf Ketal Chemicals India, organised a Puppet-Making Workshop and Tholpavakoothu Performance for students of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Poochatty, Thrissur, on 26 October 2026. Shri K. Viswanatha Pulavar inaugurated the program. Smt. Tulsi S. Nair and Smt. Smitha T. V. (Vice Principals) addressed the gathering, while Shri K. Sureshan (Folkland) attended as the Chief Guest. Smt. Sony and Shri Pramod S. (Programme Coordinators) also shared their remarks. Under the guidance of Shri Vipin Viswanatha Pulavar, over 250 students enthusiastically participated in the hands-on puppet-making workshop, creating their own puppets. The programme also featured a Tholpavakoothu performance by Tholpavakoothu Sangam, Palakkad, allowing students to experience this endangered traditional art form and explore its backstage techniques.