The chief minister will inaugurate the state level celebration of onam at 6 pm tomorrow. Dancer Dr. mallika Sarabhai and actor Fahadh Faasil will be the chief guests. This year's onam week celebrations of the state government will begin tomorrow (August 27) with the theme 'Onam Orumate Enam', which introduces the religious brotherhood and equality of Keralites to the world. The week-long celebration is organized with elaborate programs till september 2. Along with the traditional and unique art forms of kerala, modern arts, musical and visual feasts and martial arts performances will add to the celebration. The chief minister will inaugurate the state-level celebration of onam with music, dance and musical instruments tomorrow at 6 pm at Kanakakunn Nishagandi. This time the art programs will be held in 31 venues in Thiruvananthapuram.

Minister PA Muhammad Riaz will preside over the inauguration ceremony. Speaker AN Shamseer, Ministers KN Balagopal, v Sivankutty, Anthony Raju, GR Anil, leader of Opposition VD Satheesan, Mayor arya Rajendran, MPs Dr. Shashi Tharoor, AA Rahim, Binoy Viswam, Dr. john Brittas, MLAs and Zilla panchayat President will participate. Dancer Dr. mallika Sarabhai and actor Fahadh Faasil will be the chief guests. On the occasion of the inauguration, there will be Panchavadyam by the students of Peringode school, who won the first place in the State school Arts festival, and a dance and music sculpture performed by the artists of kerala Kalamandal. Kairali tv Chinganilav mega show hosted by playback singers Biju Narayanan and Rimi Tommy will be held after the inauguration ceremony. In Thiruvananthapuram, 31 venues including Kanakakunn, Central Stadium, Thaikkad police Ground, Pujapura Maidan, Shankhumukham, Bharat Bhavan, gandhi Park, Ayyankali Hall, Vailoppilly Sanskriti Bhavan, Museum Compound will be staged. local artistes are given preference in the events where around 8000 artistes participate. governor Arif Muhammad Khan will flag off the colorful procession from Vellayambalam to east Kota on september 2 at 5 pm at Manaviyam Vethi to conclude the onam week celebrations.

Onam week celebration organized under the auspices of tourism department is also a time to attract many tourists to kerala, minister Muhammad Riaz said onam greetings to the Malayalees. Kerala's traditional onam celebration, unique arts and abundant onam Sadya will be a great experience for tourists. The minister added that onam, the festival of unity and equality, is an occasion where Malayalees from all over the world come together to celebrate.

Dr. mallika Sarabhai's dance, fusion by Mattanur Shankarankutty Marar and Prakash Ullieri, Shahbaz Aman's ghazal Sandhya, Tiny tom and Prajod Kalabhavan's mega show, Harishankar's band, etc. will be the venue for Nishagandhi. The Central Stadium will witness the music band performances of naresh Iyer, masala Koffi, Sitara, Suraj Santhosh and lakshmi Jayan, Gauri lakshmi and job Kurien. Jazzy gift Band will perform in front of the fans at Thaikkad police Ground. The song mela led by playback singers Unnimenon, Afzal, Sudheep Kumar, aparna Rajeev and Nithya Mamman will be held at Poojappura Maidan. Gayathri, Ranjini Jose, Najeem Arshad, Pandalam Balan, Nishad and Pushpavati will perform at Greenfield Stadium. The public office compound will also be the venue for the song.

Professional plays will be held in Ayyangali Hall and amateur plays will be held in the museum compound. The museum will also be a venue for Kalaripayat performances. The main dance forms will be staged at Vailopilly and Bharat Bhavan and Katha Prasang at gandhi Park. Tiruvarang and Sopanam bear witness to folk art forms. Kanakakunn Gate will be the venue for musical performances and Kanakakunn Akthalam Kathakali, Kooth, Koiyattam and Aksharshlokam. Various artistic programs of women and children will be held at Shankhumukham.

Various artistic programs will also be staged at Veli Tourist Village, Vellar Craft Village, Perurkada bapuji Library, Srivaraham, Akkulam, Mudavoorpara Boat Club Anganam, Chembzanti Srinarayana Gurukulam, Vellayani, Attingal Municipal Ground, Nedumangad, Neyyatinkara. Kavadiyar, Manakkad and Sastamangalam will be connected with electric lighting in the city. Trade and food fairs will also be a part of the onam celebrations. Swings will also be set up at various centers in the city. onam celebrations in other districts will be led by the state tourism department, district administration and district tourism promotion council.