Kerala Folklore Academy

Kerala Folklore Academy
Formation28 June 1995; 29 years ago (1995-06-28)
TypeCultural institution
HeadquartersChirakkal, Kannur, Kerala,
 India
Chairman
O.S Unnikrishnan
Secretary
A V Ajayakumar
Parent organisation
Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala)
Websitekeralafolklore.org

Kerala Folklore Academy is an autonomous center for cultural affairs constituted by the Government of Kerala and works under the Department of Cultural Affairs. It was established on 28 June 1995 to promote and project the traditional art forms of Kerala. It is located at Chirakkal, Kannur.[1] The academy brings out a quarterly to promote the study and research in folklore, and has published more than 25 books on the folklore of Kerala. It also produced a book about 100 folk art forms of Kerala and two dictionaries, one on Chavittu Nadakam and another on Beary language.[2]

  1. ^ "About Kerala Folklore Academy". KFA. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Kerala Folklore Academy". Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala). Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.