Celebration of Tradition
Designed and implemented by Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd (ULCCS Ltd), the Arts and Crafts village at Vellar in Thiruvananthapuram exhibits traditional, folk and ethnic crafts and artefacts of Kerala. The place includes craft studios, a design lab, an art gallery, an auditorium, a conference hall, a sales emporium, a fair court and a restaurant.
This hub of artistic heritage offers an experiential understanding to the traveller about the meticulous work involved in creating each handicraft. The finished products are put for sale here itself so that travellers get to take home those unique pieces as souvenirs.
You can shop for Aranmula Kannadi (hand-crafted mirror), Balaramapuram Kaithari (handloom), Kerala mural art, metal crafts, Nettur Petti (ornamental box), coir craft, coconut husk crafts etc.
Contact
Kovalam PO
Trivandrum
Kerala
695527
info@kacvkovalm.com
Getting there
Thiruvonamahotsavam at Thrikkakkara Vamana Moorthy Temple
The temple is considered the epicentre of Onam celebrations across Kerala.
Feast of Vallarpadathamma
Annually the church witnesses the participation of a large number of people from around the globe.
Malayattoor Perunnal
Thousands of devotees immersed in prayers carrying wooden crosses of different sizes and ambling up a hill; a whole village getting decked up and readying itself to welcome these pilgrims.
Aranmula Thiruvonathoni
Once a year, the River Pamba gets enlivened as an elaborately decorated snake boat glides across its placid waters bearing the provisions for a grand feast
Triprayar Pooram Purappadu & Uthram Vilakku
Pooram Purappadu, Uthram Vilakku and Vrischika Ekadasi are the popular festivals
Vrischikam Festival at Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple
Discover the thrills & chills of festivities here!
Kerala Arts & Crafts Village - Experience Kerala Like Never Before
At Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, one gets to experience Kerala in all its glory. The newly opened centre is a hub where the culture, heritage and art from across all the districts of the state gets represented, thereby giving one a feel of Kerala. The first phase of the ethnic village was dedicated by Chief Minister Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan.
Kerala Arts and Craft Village Nears Completion
The Kerala Arts and Crafts Village at Vellar, one of the ambitious projects of Kerala Tourism, which aims to promote art and crafts from across the world is nearing completion. The 20 crore-project is being implemented in 8.52 acres at Vellar in Thiruvananthapuram
