 Local schoolkids attend the performance The audience consisted of ourselves and about 150 junior high school students who were also touring the facility at the same time we were. The performance was all in Malayalam, the local Indian language. |
 We did not understand any of the dialogue but the students liked it because the actor had them laughing a lot. |
| The Kalamandalam school has several hundred full time students. Studies range from 2 to 8 years, depending upon how far each student wants to pursue his/her art form to help preserve this important cultural art form, the government pays their tuition and the students pay only for their food & lodging.
This was a wonderful day & well worth the drive – which is another story in itself! 🙂 Wally |