Kerala School Kalolsavam

Kerala School Kalolsavam
StatusActive
GenreYouth Festival
FrequencyAnnually
VenueKerala
CountryIndia
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
FounderDr. C. S. Venkiteswaran
Participants12000
AreaSecondary school students (Class 8 to 12)
Organised byGovernment of Kerala
SponsorIT@school

Kerala School Kalolsavam is an annual event conducted by the Government of Kerala, featuring several art competitions for high school and higher secondary school students of Kerala. The festival was started in 1956, and till 2024, it was called as Kerala State School Youth Festival. The participants are students from classes 8th to 12th. Winners from different revenue districts for a particular event will be competing in state level competition. The event is usually conducted in December–January months of a year and is considered to be the biggest cultural event of Asia.[1][2] Current champions are Kannur District crowned at the 62nd edition of Kerala School Kalolsavam, 2023-24 in Kollam.

  1. ^ "Kerala State School Youth Festival, Asia's biggest fest, begins today". Deccanchronicle.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "60th State School Art Festival to open in Thrissur today". English.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.