The VAWAs, a group dedicated to promoting traditional arts and artists from the Vypeen, have been actively working to preserve and nurture the rich cultural heritage of the island. Through various initiatives, they provide performance opportunities, skill development workshops, and a platform for local artists to hone their skills. Additionally, they have extended their reach to schools, fostering a deeper …
KOCHI: The High Court Junction on Friday saw the convergence of the residents of the Munambam - Kadapuram area in Pallipuram panchayat of Vypeen to protest against the serious violation of human rights. Speaking at the meeting that was organised by the state committee of the Kerala Latin Catholic Association under the aegis of Kerala Region Latin Catholic Council in …
The Kochi Corporation must take steps to redevelop the roll on-roll off jetty at Vypeen in order to berth vessels that are bigger than the pair of ro-ro ferries that operate in the Fort Kochi-Vypeen corridor, while the Cochin Shipyard must lessen reliance on foreign components for the ro-ro ferry that has been proposed in the passenger-dense corridor, the Vypeen-Fort …
KOCHI: In 2004, when new bridges connected the Kochi mainland with the Goshree Islands, including the densely-populated Vypeen, it gave birth to a hope that with increased frequency of public transport, the people here, a majority of who hail from working-class backgrounds, could finally ‘belong’ and attach their aspirations with that of a city yearning to become a metropolis. Alas, …
With incessant rains during the past one month playing spoilsport with tourist arrivals in most locales in Kochi’s suburbs, stakeholders are pinning their hopes on elaborate village and beach festivals whose curtains will go up in December, to reignite interest in tourism locales in Ernakulam. Cheranalloor fest Foremost among the local-level tourism festivals lined up for the peak tourism season …
Kochi: For the last couple of months, hundreds of residents of Mattancherry are finding it difficult to commute to Ernakulam city and back as the State Water Transport Department has stopped operation of boats to the region frequented by tourists. The repeated request of SWTD authorities to the Minor Irrigation department to dredge and deepen the portion fell on deaf …
