Kerala State School Arts Festival: CM stresses role of art festivals in promoting love, communal harmony
The Hindu
Kerala CM emphasizes art festivals for unity, creativity, and talent promotion among students at State School Arts Festival.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday (January 4, 2025) underscored the importance of art festivals in fostering love, brotherhood, and communal harmony among people in the State.
Speaking at the inauguration of the 63rd State School Arts Festival here, Mr. Vijayan highlighted the need to promote artistic talents while ensuring equal prominence to values like unity and mutual respect.
Noting that rivalries and disputes often mar the spirit of such festivals, he urged participants and organisers to avoid conflicts and instead focus on celebrating talent and creativity.
"Art festivals are organised to strengthen mutual love, brotherhood, co-existence and unity among people," Mr. Vijayan said.
"Participating in this festival with conviction is a greater achievement than winning prizes. May each of you participate in the art festival with this realisation," he said.
By giving more importance to art in education, creativity can be enhanced among individuals, he said, adding that education should also be a process of awakening the artist inherent in every student.
He also pointed out that there is a large section of people who end their art-related activities after schooling.
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