Kanniyakumari District, located at the southernmost tip of India in Tamil Nadu, is known for its rich culture, traditions, and natural beauty. It is where three seas meet, boasting a 48 km coastline, surrounded by the Western Ghats, fertile agricultural lands, and a high population density.
In an effort to sustain and promote its rich heritage and encourage local resource-based development, the Rebuild Kanniyakumari Movement, in collaboration with civil society movements such as Mahalir Association for Literacy Awareness and Rights (MALAR), Rural Motivation Programme (RMP), Coastal Peace and Development (CPD), Varapasadam Nature Stores, Cape Comorin Resource Foundation, PALMA, AWED, Tamil Nadu Science Forum (TNSF), Eathamozhy Coir Cluster, Lemuria Self Defense, CHDP, KIDS, and many other organizations, has organized a three-day Pongal festival on 11th, 12th, 13th January 2023, coinciding with Pongal. St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering provides the venue and significant support.
The festival will feature traditional food items, natural farm products, cultural performances like Silambam and Varma, traditional dance forms, science experiments, and a special cultural program by the Kani tribal community.
It was decided to hold the Kumari festival annually and promote it across the district to encourage traditional food, eco-tourism, and resource-based development.
As a special feature, a scientific-technological exhibition presented by the students of St. Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering and by the students from many schools will be open for the public.
A grand job fair has been organized these days, with 30+ companies ready to recruit candidates
Kumari Festival will be a regular annual extravaganza to promote it across the district to encourage traditional food, eco-tourism, and resource-based development.
