Kochi is gearing up to be the host of the Kochi International Fashion week 2012 in this April — creating history of sorts! The city will host its hottest and second edition of International fashion week and the auditions for which have already begun.
The fashion culture of the city has certainly changed. Over the past few years Kochi has hosted string of top-notch fashion shows.
Around 16 designers including Archana Kochhar, Sanjana Jon, James Ferreira, Mona Pali, Aruna Singh, Riyaz Gangji, Hari Anand, Vivek Karunakaran, Megha Grover, Jules Idi Amin and Ankita Choudhary were present with their collections at the International Fashion week 2011.
The organisers are keen to make the event, which will be held between April 4 and April 8, bigger and better.
A dozen leading fashion designers will show their creations over three days, according to an official at the Executive Events which along with the Storm Fashion Company is organising this show.
Celebrated actress and singer Mamta Mohandas signed as the brand ambassador for KIFW 2011 .The venue will include a Collection Show Area, a Media Centre, a dedicated Buyer’s Lounge, a Sponsor Zone and a VIP Hospitality Lounge.
Kochi International Fashion Week 2011 is produced by Storm fashion company, In association with Kingfisher, Lawman PG3. The national press, fashion buyers and reps from boutiques, specialty stores and major department stores are being invited to attend.

The festive zeal sublimes with the passion to explore Kerala Beach once again. Beach carnival at Sangumukham will be held on 21st January from 9AM onwards. The kite fliers of Thiruvananthapuram are organizing this event. (more…)
Kochi is hosting one of the most important event in travel and hospitality industry. The tourism industry’s annual promotional platform, India International Travel Mart 2012 Kochi is being held this January from 27th to 29th at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The event is hosted by Sphere Travel media and Exhibitions Private Ltd for stimulating hospitality, Kerala tourism at both domestic and international level. (more…)
GKSF 2011 will start on 1 December and people get ready for yet another season of shopping fest. Grand Kerala Shopping Festival is envisaged as forty-five day annual event, every year and has been conceived and organized to give a big leap for the trade and commerce in Kerala. It is conducted by Tourism Department in co-ordination with the Industries & Commerce Department, Finance Department and Local Self Government Department. (more…)
Event ‘India: Then, Now and Forever’, directed by Mallika Sarabhai, will showcase the diversity of Indian dance in Jt Pac, Kochi. (more…)
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre VSSC Trivandrum is organising a Mars Habitat Design Competition for college students of Kerala. The event will be held as a part of annual World space week. (more…)
Indiagames along with Csharks is organizing a gamers meet up at Lokah Restaurant & Café, Kochi on 17th September between 3 pm to 5 pm. Those game freaks who like to play games mobile or online, then this meet up would be a perfect platform to share ideas for the betterment of games. (more…)
The ardent theatre lovers go to Jtpac.
As Jtpac gears up for the show of play Chanakya (Hindi play) on Sunday, 11 September 2011, 7 p.m. at JT Pac at Ambalamugal, Kochi and will start at 7 p.m. The play is based on the life of ‘Chanakya’, the wise teacher to the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta. He was popular for his qualities including wittiness, shrewedness, and smartness. (more…)
Flytxt, the Technopark based technology leader in mobile marketing and advertising, proudly host the Dev2Dev Big Data Workshop on ‘Harnessing Hadoop for Big Data ’. The event will be held at the Park Centre in Technopark, Trivandrum, Kerala on September 13, 2011 . (more…)
Manorama Fiesta’ is a colourful, multi-cultural, fun-filled shopping carnival which began on 23rd August,2011 and which will run until 8th September 2011 is organised by Malayala Manorama to coincide with Onam, one of the most important festivals of Kerala. The venue is Jawaharlal International Stadium in Kaloor, Kochi. Film Actress Ananya inaugurated this shopping festival. (more…)
Here is the good news for those who missed the chance of enjoy seeing those giant dams (more…)
The agri-horti festival, Haritholsavam 2011,as part of onam, will begin at the Agricultural Urban wholesale market, Maradu,,Kerala on September 3rd 2011. Banana is the focus fruit of the five-day festival which concludes on September 7 , 2011. Department of Agriculture, Government of India and Government of Kerala is jointly organizing ‘Haritholsavam’ . (more…)
IDBI and NDTV have partnered together to launch a quiz show to test the knowledge of youngsters in India. In order to engage the Youth of India IDBI Bank launches Sawaal India Ka on NDTV India. The contest will provide a platform to youth between the age group of 18-25 years to showcase their IQ quotient, become the Quiz Grandmasters of the country and also win grand prizes. (more…)
Vernissage is presenting an Exhibition of paintings titled “Symbiotic Punctuation” by twelve Malayali artists. It has already started at Vernissage Art Gallery, Kochi on 20th August and continue till 17th September 2011. The gallery will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m (more…)
Hairomax Miss South India 2011 pageant to be held on Nov 5th at Gokulam Park Inn, Kaloor, Kochi. In 2011 again the beauty contest is being organized for South Indian girls for title Miss South India 2011. The event is organized by South India’s leading event management company – ‘Pegasus’. (more…)
Onam is around the corner. And celebrating the festival of flowers is the fifth edition of The Hindu Metro Plus Pookkalam Contest 2011, which will be held in Kochi on September 3rd, 2011. The contest will be held between 9 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. at TDM Hall, DH Road, Ernakulam. (more…)
Onam is not complete without fairs and the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) fair is essentially the integral part of the festival.
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Esperanza 2011 is being organized by the Computer Science and Engineering department of Government College of Engineering Kannur (GCEK) will be held on 16, 17 & 18 of September, 2011. This techno-cultural fest is organized national level is a best platform to show the upcoming engineers talents, ideas and thoughts. You brains will be filled up new innovative technical thoughts, these technical ideas will be food for your thoughts. You fresh innovative thoughts and ideas can be flourished, can give colours to your ideas. Thus you can contribute to the country’s development. (more…)
MAD Recruitment’s for youth volunteers are planned on 28th August 2011.
MAD – Make a difference NGO is inviting young people to join with them and serve the people who are in need. Thus make a difference to you and others life. This is your golden chance to join in one of the coolest NGO in India. Grab the opportunity. (more…)
JtPac in association with Eventually International Entertainment presents a unique Concert of World Music on 28th August, 2011 at 7 pm. It features Chitravina Ravikiran, Jovino Santos Neto, Fazal Qureshi, Charumathi Raghuraman & Anand Anantha Krishnan. (more…)
Are you a runner? Yes, here it is a chance…..
Kochi is warming up for marathon. Heartmiles Kochi Marathon 2011, will be held on September 25, 2011. The marathon will be flagged off from Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium at 6 a.m. and finish there at 12.30 p.m. It will pass through Kaloor Junction, Kadavanthra Junction, Vytilla Junction, and Palarivattom Junction. (more…)
Enjoy Onam Shopping ! Weaves – The Cotton and Silk Spectrum – an Extravaganza of mesmerizing all India Handlooms
Weaves organises an exhibition-cum-sale of ethnic, exotic & designer cotton & silk dress materials at Kochi on 23rd August at Hotel Gokulam Park. One can see large varieties of sarees and dress materials exhibition from various places. These materials are from suppliers of various States in India. (more…)
Linen Box exhibition cum sale will be held at Hotel Abad Plaza at M. G. Road, Kochi from the 27th of August, till the 29th of August. This exclusive exhibition offers bed linen in a variety of colours, designs and textures. (more…)
Kerala State Productivity Council (KSPC) in association with Computer Society of India (CSI) presents a one day workshop at Kochi on “Cyber Security” on August 25th, 2011. KPSC help individuals and organizations to leverage on technology management through the workshop that integrates technical expertise with management. This program will have tutorials, and workshop sessions aimed at bringing cyber security in cyber space to help industries to make distinctive and lasting improvements in performance to become more competitive through the use of world class techniques, system and education. (more…)
Submit your favorite, original food recipe….
A “Recipe Competition” is organizing by Holiday Inn Cochin and submit your entries. You have the exciting opportunity upto August 20th, 2011. (more…)
There will be a free introductory android workshop in Kochi being organized by Elevate Learning Lab on Aug 27th, 2011 (Saturday) at 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Apparently the workshop has been designed to teach Android users to take advantage and easily navigate Android’s functions and features such as high speed browsing, Android applications and widgets and the like. (more…)
Onam is my most favorite festival. It is the most attractive and colorful festival of Kerala, India. Talk about Onam in Kerala and one of the first images that come to mind is that of the flower bed or floral arrangements known as Pookkalam or Athapookalam and sweet Payasam served on Banana lea. . In order to celebrate this great and amazing festival of Onam,Vanitha and Sunlight are organizing Pookkalam and Payasam competition which will be conducted on 7th of September at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavanthra. Along with this competition, many cultural competitions will be held at the same venue (more…)
IGNIZ 2011 is Annual Technical & Cultural Festival of SCMS School of Engineering and Technology. Titled IGNIZ ’11, the event is being billed as an ideal platform for the youth to display their talent and win laurels and money… IGNIZ 2011 will be held on the 16th and 17th of September. (more…)
Kingfisher Nite out is your chance to dance the night away to rocking beats with DJs as you unwind. (more…)
So, Cochin has geared up for finding out the Youth Orator of Kochi among the all college going students. Junior Chamber International (JCI) Cochin organizes ‘Youth Orator of Kochi – 2011’, giving a perfect platform to pour out your public speaking talent and shape up you to talk more confidently in public. (more…)