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Government to highlight big-ticket reforms in Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

Government will highlight the big-ticket reform measures and policy initiatives to woo overseas Indian investors at the next Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, India's annual event to connect with its diaspora, to be held in Kochi from January 7.

Attracting investment, highlighting resilience of the economy and explaining steps taken to reverse the growth slump will be the major focus of the three-day event. Over 2,000 overseas Indians, including top businessmen, entrepreneurs and economists, from 60 countries are expected to participate in the Divas.

"The main focus of the 11th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be to highlight resilience of Indian economy and to woo the investors to diverse sectors of the economy," Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi told a press conference.

Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag will be the chief guest of the event, he said.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the high profile event on January eight while President Pranab Mukherjee will deliver the valedictory address the next day.

A number of Union Ministers will directly interact with the delegates to address their queries on investment and other issues besides briefing them about the long-awaited reforms measures like increasing foreign investment caps in multi-brand retail and aviation to rebound the growth rate.

India's economic growth rate during 2011-12 slipped to a nine year low of 6.5 per cent. The government has announced a a slew of reform measures to revive growth.

Chief Ministers of various states have also been invited to the event for separate interaction with the delegates so that they can address various issues.

Ravi, whose Ministry organises the event, said government will also use the platform to enhance engagement with young overseas Indians.

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is being held in Kochi following a request from Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, he said. The last Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was held in Jaipur.

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Kochi to host Indo-US Global Health Summit

More than 1,000 people from across the world will gather here in January for the Indo-US Global Health Summit (GHS) 2013.

The Jan 1-3 summit, to be organised by the Overseas India Conclave of Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) in collaboration with the Government of India, aims at advancing the accessibility, affordability and quality of world-class healthcare by focussing on prevention, diagnosis and treatment options.

The event, organisers said Tuesday, would feature plenary sessions, interactive roundtables, clinical practice workshops, and meet-the-expert sessions.

Cancers, diseases of the heart, mental health and mother and child health would take centrestage.

The event will also host a first-of-its-kind CEO forum in which CEOs of hospitals, teaching institutions and heads of pharma, medical devices and technology companies will get together to explore potential opportunities for collaboration.

"Indian doctors have made tremendous progress in the 21st century and India is now being touted as a medical tourism hub. This entails additional investment in health infrastructure," said R. Narendra Kumar, who is leading the Overseas India Conclave.

Amongst those expected to attend are Jeremy Lazarus, president, American Medical Association, Chicago, Chittaranjan Ranawat, clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery, Cornell University, New York and Prathap C. Reddy, chairman, Apollo Group of Hospitals.

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DIC to set up facilitation centre in TiEcon meet

KOCHI: The Directorate of Industries and Commerce (DIC) of the government of Kerala will set up a facilitation centre in the TiECon meet, to be held on October 25 and 26 at Le Meridian, Kochi. "This unique opportunity will be another milestone in the state, showcasing the close interactions the industry is having with the government and policy makers," said John K Paul, president of the Kerala chapter of TiE.

"TiE Kerala and the state government have engaged in several discussions on improving the state's entrepreneurial ecosystem in the last two months. In a series of discussions since August, which was followed up by a joint, round table talk during Emerging Kerala, the industry and the government had considered various things that they can do together. The DIC has already taken up some of the recommendations and made changes to re-engineer the processes to disseminate information in a more efficient manner and make the processes more entrepreneur-friendly," Paul said.

While TiEcon is a standalone event, discussions are on for the creation of a joint committee, consisting of entrepreneurs and the government, to suggest initiatives to make the state a destination for potential entrepreneurs.

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Kochi to host another major International conference

The 11th Biennial Conference of Pan Ocean Remote Sensing- PORSEC 2012, which will be graced by 500 delegates across 25 countries, will be hosted in Kochi IMA House

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/17136659.cms

Kochi to host international conference

KOCHI: The Kochi corporation along with Mumbai-based All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG) will organize an International local self-government conference in February, 2013. The conference will be held with the intention of improving efficiency of local bodies and also to seek co-operation in technology and financial matters.

Representatives from local self-governing bodies in Asia-Pacific countries will attend the meeting. The decision was announced after a meeting held between Kochi mayor Tony Chammany and AIILSG chief adviser A N Shetty at Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Ahead of the conference, a meeting of All India mayors' council will be convened in Kochi. T he conference will be held with the support of United Cities Local Government-an association of local self-governing bodies across the world. Talks were also held with minister for local self government M K Muneer. Department of urban affairs and Kerala Institute of Local Administration will also associate with the conference.

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http://newindianexpress.com/cities/k...cle1356250.ece

City to be spruced up ahead of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Gearing up for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas which will be held in January, Minister for Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) K C Joseph has asked various department heads to begin preparations to spruce up the city.

The District Collector has been ordered to conduct follow-up meetings to ensure that all works are completed on time.

The Minister also asked the PWD officials to ensure that the road repair works are complete before December 20.

To add colour to the city, traditional art forms will be displayed along the route from Nedumbassery airport to the venue. The Minister has also strictly ordered the removal of all flexes on the roads. In order to give the visitors a warm welcome, arches would be erected. To ensure complete cleanliness in the city, the Minister also ordered tightening of all waste management measures. Meanwhile, he added that the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) would be recommended to avoid load shedding from January 7 and 9.

Medical facilities would be set up at all the venues and special arrangements would be made at hospitals. Norka secretary Rani George, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) director P Radhakrishnan, Deputy Police Commissioner Gopalakrishnan, among others, were present.

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Cochin to host AAPI’s Global Healthcare Summit 2013

CHICAGO, IL: Healthcare in India is one of the largest sectors, in terms of revenue and employment. India is making significant improvements in the healthcare infrastructure and is building modern medical facilities throughout India. Indian doctors have made tremendous progress in the medical field and India is now being touted as a medical tourism hub. With a rise in population, there is an urgent need to create additional health infrastructure, which entails a higher level of investment in the Indian healthcare market in the coming years.

This innovative Summit is aimed at advancing the accessibility, affordability and the quality of world-class healthcare to the people of India. Among other areas, the Summit will focus on prevention, diagnosis, treatment options and share ways to truly improve healthcare transcending global boundaries.

This international healthcare summit is a progressive transformation from the first Indo-US Healthcare Summit launched by AAPI USA in 2007 under the leadership of Dr. Hemant Patel and moderated by Anwar Feroz. “Providing a forum for innovative opportunities for learning, networking and giving back to our motherland that have now enabled us to plan ahead and prepare for an outstanding event that has already received confirmation and endorsement from over 300 very prominent and talented physicians and surgeons from abroad, who are very passionate about serving their homeland, mother India,” Dr. Kumar added.

Featuring plenary sessions, interactive roundtables, clinical practice workshops, and meet-the-expert sessions, the first ever scientific poster session will facilitate dissemination and exchange of best practices. More than 100 opinion leaders and expert speakers from across the globe will present cutting-edge scientific findings related to clinical practice, and the dozens of Chairs and speakers will represent major centers of excellence, institutions and professional associations.

For the first time at GHS, a Healthcare CEO Forum representing CEOs from around the world and from major hospitals, teaching institutions and healthcare industry sectors, including pharmaceutical, medical devices and technology, will join together to explore potential opportunities for collaboration, Dr. Kumar said. Omar Ishrak, Worldwide CEO of Medtronic, the foremost device company in the world has agreed to be the keynote speaker for this Forum. Several other senior Vice Presidents of pharma companies have already accepted our invitation.

Among those representing the Government of India and addressing the Summit include: India’s Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri. Vayalar Ravi, India’s Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri. Oommen Chandy, Kerala Health Minister Shri. V.S. Sivakumar, Kerala Tourism Minister Shri. A.P. Anil Kumar, Shri. Ramesh Chennithala, Shri. Pinaray Vijayan, Smt. Sreemathy Teacher and Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, Shri. T.K.A Nair.

Expected to have over 1,000 participants from across the globe, GHS 2013 keynote speakers and expert panel will include Jeremy Lazarus, MD (President, American Medical Association, Chicago), Emmanuel G. Cassimatis, MD (President and CEO, ECFMG USA), Shri P.K. Pradhan, IAS (Principal Health Secretary), Dr. Jagdish Prasad (Director General of Health Services), Shri Rajeev Sadanandan, IAS (Kerala Health Secretary), Dr. Prathap C. Reddy (Chairman, Apollo Group of Hospitals), Devi Prasad Shetty, MD (Medical Director, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore), Dr. Dilip Jeste (President of American Psychiatric Association), Dr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli (Past President of ACCP), Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori (Professor of Oncology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital), Dr. Mani Menon (Professor of Urology & Robotic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit), Dr. P. Mahalingam (Chairman, Santosh University, Delhi-NCR), Dr. K.K. Talwar (Chairman, Medical Council of India), Dr. Shiv Kumr Sarin (Former Chairman, Medical Council of India), Dr. Ranjan Pai (CEO, Manipal University), Dr. G.N. Singh (Drug Controller General of India), Dr. Eshwar Reddy (Device Controller of India), Dr. M.S. Valiathan (Advisor, Manipal University), Dr. K.M. Cherian (Frontier Lifecare Hospital, Chennai), Dr. N.K. Ganguly (Former Director General, ICMR, Dr. Girdhar Gyani (Secretary General, Quality Council of India), Dr. Rajan Badwe (Director, Tata Memorial Hospital), Dr. K. Vijay Kumar (President, Indian Medical Association), Shri M. Ayyappan, CMD, Lifecare HLL, Dr. Prem Nair, Medical Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman, Aster Medicity & DM Healthcare etc.

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is the largest ethnic medical organization in the United States and represents the interests of more than 65,000 physicians and about 35,000 medical students/residents of Indian heritage. AAPI is an umbrella organization with nearly 130 specialty societies and alumni organizations. AAPI is a forum to facilitate and enable Indian American Physicians to excel in patient care, teaching and research and to pursue their aspirations in professional and community affairs.

GHS 2013 will be held at the prestigious Le Méridien’s signature chic world-class Convention Center in Cochin.

For more information, visit: http://www.aapighsindia.org.

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Infrastructure Conference 2012
Dec 6, 7, 8 - Bolghatty Palace, Kochi

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Kochi to host Indicon 2012

Kochi will play host to the largest conference of the Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) - Indicon 2012 from Dec 7 to 9.

The conference will bring together about 500 delegates from different parts of the world, including some of the most distinguished professionals in computational sciences and engineering.

The event is jointly organised by IEEE India Council, IEEE Kerala section and IEEE Kochi sub-section.

IEEE is a 125-year old global fraternity of engineering professionals, with its headquarters in the New Jersey, US, having sections in over 160 countries.
IEEE has over 400,000 members around the world, and over 30,000 members in India.

IEEE is mandated with a number of technical activities including development and maintenance of a number of global standards in computing, communications and other branches of engineering (such as standards for mobile telephony and wireless networking); technical and research publication.

Indicon 2012 will be inaugurated by Peter Staecker, president-elect, while the keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Gangan Prathap, director, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, Delhi.

"The event has received an overwhelming response from the academic and research communities in India and abroad. Besides technical paper presentations, the conference also hosts a number of side events," said A. Unnikrishnan, chair organising committee, IEEE Kochi sub-section.

The conference is supported by the Kerala State IT Mission.

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Kerala govt plans people’s participation in infra projects

Kochi: The Kerala government plans to evolve a new route for infrastructure development by involving people in projects under a new concept of public private people's participation (PPPP), state's Public Works Minister V K Ebrahim Kunju said today.

The state government is looking forward to people's participation through local self-government institutions, Kunju told reporters here at an event in connection with the 'Infrastructure Conference 2012' beginning here on December 6.

This concept was mooted at the recently held Emerging Kerala Global Investors meet, he said, adding that the Infrastructure Conference is also a follow-up of projects discussed at the meet.

A special session for this new concept would be held at the three-day conference to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The government's intention was to have to total change in the approach towards the development projects and the conference would focus on "an integrated approach to infrastructure development", he said.

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Indicon meet concludes

The three-day conference Indicon 2012 concluded at the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kakkanad, Kochi.

The conference had brought together over 300 researchers, engineers, students, teaching faculty, practitioners and industry representatives from India and abroad.

In addition, the function saw about 15 of the top international leaders from IEEE and Region 10 (Asia Pacific), as well as representatives of the IEEE sections in different parts of India.

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Kochi to host India's first Biennale in another few hours

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A new mega convention center is nearing completion in karukuty near angamali

Its by a group named ADLUX

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Originally Posted by e_arunsid

A new mega convention center is nearing completion in karukuty near angamali

Its by a group named ADLUX

This is a long time pending project, proposed in 2003. In fact MICE was ancillary and the main project was to develop electronics production unit. Not sure if the plan is dropped. The 60 acre plot was taken up by the Kuwait based group from now defunct Premier Cables.

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Kochiites make a beeline for Navy Fest

Over three lakh people made a beeline for the Naval Base during the past three days to visit warships and naval aircraft thrown open to the public as part of the ongoing Navy Fest, which draws to a close on Sunday.

With nearly a lakh-and-a half visitors flocking to the Southern Naval Command to go aboard the ships berthed at the base’s south jetty and to enjoy themselves at the Navy Fair, vehicular traffic on the Vikrant-Venduruthy Bridge almost came to a halt for several hours on Saturday afternoon.

With the Navy Fest reaching a crescendo, more people are expected to make it to the Naval Base on Sunday. The Navy has kept open for the public its latest stealth frigate INS Sahyadri, patrol vessel INS Sharda, training ship INS Sujata and diving support vessel INS Nireekshak besides a mix of aircraft stationed at naval air station Garuda. An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Navy showcased some low-flying manoeuvres and helobatics on Saturday evening to entertain the crowd that braved the scorching sun to visit the ships and aircraft.

A range of military hardware — from a naval anti-aircraft gun, a miniature ship-handling simulator, different types of torpedoes, depth chargers, mini models of naval ships and aircraft, small arms, surveillance and detection equipment, and missiles, rockets and specialised diving gears — is on display.

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GKSF international trade fair to open in Kochi tomorrow

The Global Village, an international trade fair that will be the first of its kind in the State and a focal point of the ongoing South Indian Bank Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF), will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on December 22.

State Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar said here on Thursday that the Global Village will feature nearly 400 stalls in six thematic pavilions – International, National, Kerala, Consumer, Brand and Weaves – and a Food Pavilion.

One of the long-standing demands of the GKSF has been to create a single platform where the most attractive features of the annual event is concentrated, offering the ultimate shopping experience for both visitors and domestic consumers.

The Tourism Department has managed to achieve this for the Sixth Season through the Global Village, which is envisaged along the lines of the Dubai Shopping Festival. It is for the first time that a trade fair of this kind is being held in Kerala, he said.

The Global Village, which will represent trade and cultural traditions of various States and countries, is coming up on 24 acres of land at the Lulu Convention Centre premises in Bolgatty Island.

Dalda and Carnival Group are title sponsors of the Global Village which will open on December 22 and conclude on January 9. It is targeted primarily at visitors from outside Kerala, particularly from overseas, to give them a complete shopping experience.

The Tourism Department is also planning to organise package tours for people from outside Kochi to visit the Global Village, he added.

National Pavilion will be dedicated to unique crafts and products from other States, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The International Pavilion will have Thailand as the partner country with stalls selling the country’s unique products and a space to stage cultural shows, besides special Thai cuisine at the Food Pavilion. The pavilion will also host stalls from China, Pakistan and Japan.

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Kochi Global Village to open tomorrow

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GKSF Global Village - Kochi

OPENING CEREMONY - Dec 22nd, 2012

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Originally Posted by e_arunsid

A new mega convention center is nearing completion in karukuty near angamali

Its by a group named ADLUX

I saw that today- Its HUGE

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Thai treat at Global Village, Kochi

ഗ്ലോബൽ വില്ലേജിൽ എസാരിയുമായി തായ് കലാകാരന്മാർ

കൊച്ചി: തായ്ലൻഡിലെ നോംഗ്നൂച്ച് ടൂറിസ്റ്റ് വില്ലേജിൽ നിന്നുള്ള കലാകാരൻമാരായിരുന്നു തിങ്കളാഴ്ച ഗ്ലോബൽ വില്ലേജിലെ താരങ്ങൾ. എസാരി എന്ന പരമ്പരാഗത തായ് നൃത്തവുമായി വടക്കുകിഴക്കൻ തായ്ലൻഡിൽ നിന്നുള്ള നർത്തകിമാരും ആയോധന മുറകളുമായി അഭ്യാസികളും ചിത്രപ്പണികളുമായി കലാകാരൻമാരും തായ് വിഭവങ്ങളൊരുക്കി പാചകവിദഗ്ധരും ഗ്ലോബൽ വില്ലേജിന്റെ മനം കവർന്നു.

പരമ്പരാഗത തായ്-ചൈനീസ്-റഷ്യൻ സംഗീതത്തോടൊപ്പം നിറപ്പകിട്ടുള്ള പരമ്പരാഗത വേഷങ്ങളണിഞ്ഞ് ഡാൻസ് ഫ്ളോറിൽ ചുവടുവെച്ച ആറു സുന്ദരിമാരായിരുന്നു തായ് സംഘത്തിലെ ശ്രദ്ധാകേന്ദ്രം. ഇവരുടെ നൃത്തം ആസ്വദിക്കാനും ഒപ്പം നിന്ന് ചിത്രമെടുക്കാനും ഇന്റർനാഷണൽ പവലിയനിൽ വലിയ തിരക്കാണ് അനുഭവപ്പെട്ടത്.

സവിശേഷമായ തായ് മസാജും പവലിയനിൽ ഒരുക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. തായ് ശൈലിയിൽ പത്ത് മിനിറ്റ് ദൈർഘ്യമുള്ള മസാജ് ശരീരത്തിനും മനസിനും ഊർജം പകരുന്നതാണെന്ന് സന്ദർശകർ പറയുന്നു. ബഹുവർണക്കുടകളിൽ ചിത്രപ്പണികളൊരുക്കിയാണ് തായ്ലന്റിന്റെ മറ്റൊരു സ്റ്റാളിൽ തായ് കലാകാരികൾ ശ്രദ്ധയാകർഷിക്കുന്നത്.

ഫുഡ് പവിലിയനിൽ തായ് വിഭവങ്ങളുമായി തായ്ലൻഡിന്റെ സ്റ്റാളും സജീവമായി. ഔഷധ സസ്യങ്ങളുടെ ഇലകളാണ് തായ് വിഭവങ്ങളുടെ സവിശേഷത. ടോംഗ് യാംഗ് സൂപ്പ്, ഫ്രൈഡ് ന്യൂഡിൽസ്, വെജ് ന്യൂഡിൽസ്, ഫ്രൈഡ് ബീഫ്, ആന്റ് ചിക്കൻ, പപ്പായ സാലഡ് തുടങ്ങിയ വിഭവങ്ങൾ ഒരുക്കുന്നത് നോംഗ് നൂച്ച് വില്ലേജിൽ നിന്നുള്ള രണ്ട് ഷെഫുകളാണ്. തായ് ഫുഡ് സ്റ്റാൾ ജനുവരി ഒമ്പതിന് ഗ്ലോബൽ വില്ലേജ് സമാപിക്കുന്നതുവരെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കും.

തായ്ലൻഡിലെ പ്രമുഖ ടൂറിസ്റ്റ് കേന്ദ്രമായ നോംഗ് നൂച്ച് വില്ലേജുമായി സഹകരിച്ച് തായ്ലന്റിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ മലയാളി സംരംഭകരായ തായ്വിഷൻ ഹോളിഡേയ്സാണ് ഗ്ലോബൽ വില്ലേജിൽ തായ്സംഘത്തെ എത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. നോംഗ് നൂച്ചിലേക്കുള്ള ടൂറിസ്റ്റ് പാക്കേജും ഇന്റർനാഷണൽ പവിലിയനിൽ ലഭ്യമാക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്.

കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രഥമ ഗ്ലോബൽ വില്ലേജിൽ പ്രദർശന വിൽപന സ്റ്റാളുകൾക്കൊപ്പം തന്നെ വിനോദപരിപാടികളും സന്ദർശകരെ ആകർഷിക്കുന്നു. മജീഷ്യൻ പ്രദീപ് ഹുഡിനോ നയിക്കുന്ന മാജിക് ഷോ കുട്ടികളെയും മുതിർന്നവരെയും ഒരു പോലെ ആകർഷിക്കുന്നു. ഏഴോളം റൈഡുകളും സാഹസിക പ്രകടനങ്ങളും കുട്ടികളുടെ കലാപരിപാടികളുമൊരുക്കി അമ്യൂസ്മെന്റ് വിഭാഗം സജീവമാണ്. സ്പീഡ്ബോട്ട് റൈഡ്, ഡിന്നർ ക്രൂയിസ് തുടങ്ങിയവയുമായി ജലവിനോദ വിഭാഗവും സന്ദർശകരെ ആകർഷിക്കുന്നു.

ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രിയുടെ നർദേശപ്രകാരം ഒരുക്കിയ ഗ്രാമക്കാഴ്ച വിനോദപവിലയനാണ് മറ്റൊരു ശ്രദ്ധാകേന്ദ്രം. പന്തയക്കോഴികളും ജെല്ലിക്കട്ടിനുപയോഗിക്കുന്ന കൂറ്റൻ മുട്ടനാടുകളും സാഹസിക സൈക്കിൾ യജ്ഞവും കാണാൻ ഡി ടി പി സിയുടെ ഗ്രാമക്കാഴ്ച പവിലിയനിൽ വലിയ തിരക്കാണ്. ധനുഷിന്റെ ആടുകളം എന്ന തമിഴ്ചിത്രത്തിലെ കോഴിപ്പോരിന്റെ രംഗങ്ങളിൽ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ട അതേ പന്തയക്കോഴികളെയാണ് ഗ്ലോബൽ വില്ലേജിൽ എത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. കോഴിപ്പോരിനും ജെല്ലിക്കട്ടിനും നിയമപരമായ നിരോധനമുള്ളതിനാൽ പ്രദർശനം മാത്രമാണ് നടത്തുന്നത്.

പല്ലു കൊണ്ട് കാർ കടിച്ചു വലിക്കുന്ന അഭ്യാസിയും ട്യൂബ് ലൈറ്റ് ദേഹത്ത് അടിച്ചു പൊട്ടിക്കുന്ന സ്റ്റണ്ട് പെർഫോമറും ഉൾപ്പെട്ടതാണ് സൈക്കിൾ യജ്ഞം ടീം. ഒരു കാലത്ത് കേരളീയ ഗ്രാമങ്ങളുടെ ഹരമായിരുന്ന സൈക്കിൾ യജ്ഞം കൊച്ചിയിലെ പുതിയ തലമുറ നിറഞ്ഞ കൗതുകത്തോടെയാണ് ആസ്വദിക്കുന്നത്. ചിരിക്കാത്ത മനുഷ്യൻ, പൊയ്്ക്കാൽ നടത്തക്കാർ, കൈനോട്ടക്കാർ, പക്ഷിശാസ്ത്രക്കാർ, മൂഷിക ശാസ്ത്രക്കാർ, എന്നിവരും ഗ്രാമക്കാഴ്ചയെ സമ്പന്നമാക്കുന്നു. ക്രിസ്മസ് ദിനമായ ചൊവ്വാഴ്ച വിനോദ വിഭാഗത്തിൽ ആഫ്രിക്കയിൽ നിന്നുള്ള നർത്തകർ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഡാൻസ് പെർഫോമൻസ് ഉണ്ടാകും.