Keli International Kalamela on May 18 & 19 at Zurich. Registration clossed on 30th April.

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At Keli Kalamela Event Hall on 18,19.May 

 

കേളി അന്തര്‍ ദേ ശീ യ കലാമേള യുടെ  രജിസ്ട്രേഷന്‍ 
മെയ്‌ അഞ്ചു വരെ 

സ്വിറ്റ്സര്‍ലന്‍ ഡ്: കേളി   അന്തര്‍ ദേ ശീ യ കലാമേളയിലെ    ഗാന വിഭാഗം മത്സരങ്ങളില്‍ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്  ഗാനം   പുതിയതായി  ഉള്‍പെടു ത്തി യിരിക്കുന്നതിനാല്‍  ഈ   മത്സരങ്ങളിലേക്കുള്ള രജിസ്ട്രേഷന്‍ മെയ്‌  അഞ്ചു വരെ സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നതാണെന്ന്  കലാമേള  ജനറല്‍ കണ്‍വീനര്‍  അറിയിച്ചു. 

ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ഭാഷയ്ക്ക്‌ അനുവദിച്ച ഇളവ്  മത്സരാര്‍ത്ഥികളെ അറിയിക്കുവാന്‍ നേരിട്ട              കാലതാമസം  പരിഗണിച്ചാണ്  രജിസ്ട്രേഷന്‍ കാലാവധി മെയ്‌  അഞ്ചു വരെ അനുവധി ച്ചി
രിക്കുന്നത്. കലാമേളയില്‍  ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ഗാനം  ആലപിക്കുവാന്‍  താല്പര്യമുള്ളവര്‍ക്ക് ഈ അവസരം പ്രയോജനപ്പെടു ത്താവുന്നതാണ്. കലാമേള രജിസ്ട്രേഷന്‍ വെവെവെ. കലാമേള. കോം ലൂടെ മാത്രം.

കലാമേള യിലേക്ക് ഇതുവരെ മുന്നൂറി ല ധികം രജിസ്ട്രേഷന്‍  ലഭിച്ചു കഴിഞ്ഞു. ഏറ്റവും അധികം വിദേശ പ്രാധിനിധ്യം ഉള്ളതും ഈ വര്‍ഷമാണ്‌. കൂടാതെ ഒട്ടനവധി പുതുമകളോടെയാണ് ഈ വര്‍ഷത്തെ കലാമേള ഒരുക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് കലാമേള  ജനറല്‍ കണ്‍വീനര്‍  ജോസഫ്‌ ചേന്നംപറമ്പില്‍  അറിയിച്ചു. മെയ്‌ 18 , 19  തിയതികളില്‍   സൂറിച്ച്  ഫെരാല്‍ടോര്‍ഫില്‍  കേളി  അന്താ രാഷ്ട്ര  കലാമേള  അരങ്ങേറും. 

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Naushad, Big Chef, will be showing his cooking talents in Switzerland on 18th & 19th May 2012 at Keli International Kalamela, speaks about how he popularised the biriyani and earned this moniker

This BIG story started small around 50 years back in Thiruvalla. "Those days biriyani was not common in Central Travancore. Kozhikode was known for its biriyani and Kollam too. My father used to have a hotel in Thiruvalla those days. And my mother belongs to Kollam. When they got married, he took an expert biriyani maker from Kollam back home. And…"

Naushad or Naushad Big Chef, as he is better known as, narrates his version of how biriyani came to Central Travancore. He is the man behind a cookery show which has been on for almost seven years now; a catering business; and a budding chain of restaurants, Naushad Big Chef (NBC). Bangalore will get one soon and also one in West Asia. And it all started with his father's catering business, Naushad Catering. The ‘Big' refers to his girth and he is a good sport about it too, "I have always been like this."

We are at the NBC, Sahodaran Ayappan Road with Naushad. Presiding deity-like, he observes the lunch time crowd in the restaurant, a smile here and a nod there. "When plates are cleared we have the indication of how the food is," he says with a smile.

He goes on flashback mode. "I was interested in cooking when I was young. Later on, I did a hotel management course from Bangalore and learnt more. For instance, baking or Chinese cuisine or the importance of presentation," he says. While there he understood the potential of the catering business and "made things more professional at his father's catering business". With a cookery show on TV that has been on for almost seven years, and a ‘BIG' fan following, a chain of restaurants was inevitable.

Professional he clearly is. Although the menu in the two eateries, the one on SA Road and MG Road, is more or less the same, each caters to a niche clientele. The MG Road NBC lunch buffet is a Central Travancore style ‘meal'. At SA Road, on the other hand, here is no ‘thali' meal because "our customers here are predominantly North Indians. We did a market su

Talk veers to standardisation which is crucial for a chain of restaurants. For instance, his biriyani, which is the current flavour of the town, had better taste the same at both the places. How does heensure it? "A centralised kitchen. Since the biriyani is ‘dum-cooked', there is a firewood/charcoal stove where it is cooked. It involves a lot of smoke etc. which is not conducive in a restaurant kitchen where other kinds of food is prepared." Sticking to a brand (or kind) of rice is important because some will not absorb the masala or the coo

Since his restaurants serve a lot of seafood and meats, he ensures that he gets the best quality that is available. "We need huge quantities, so our suppliers are happy and they give us the best – be it meat, poultry or seafood." Seafood by the way is vast at NBC - lobsters, prawn, squid, octopus he reels off. Octopus? "Yes! I'll show you," he says, we keep it for another time.

He says in full earnest that food is his passion and not just business. The kathi roll joint in Bangalore or the kebabs in Karims in Delhi, or trying out local eateries, he is clearly all about food. It is not just eating; he seems to know his food. "The food typical of Kottayam has a continental influence because of the estates and the ‘Sahibs'. Stew, Fish Moilee etc. are typical examples. In fact, some folks had barbecues grills before people got to know such things existed." He seems to know what is trending as far as eating out in Kerala goes. ‘Naadan food,' which is why there are some typical dishes on the menu.

It is not all food to Naushad, there is the other ‘addiction' – films. "Blessy and I were classmates right through school and college," he says. One thing led to another and he produced Blessy's ‘Kazcha' and went on to produce some more films ‘Chattambinaad', ‘Best Actor' and took on distribution rights for ‘Pramaani' which did not augur well for him. He is also producing Lal Jose's ‘Spanish Masala'. Did he have a hand in naming the film? "No! Benny (Nayarambalam) told me ‘I have a name which you will like, ‘Spanish Masala'." Hope it lives up to the Big Chef's reputation.

Text: Shilpa Nair Anand, (The Hindu) Photo: K.K.Mustafah Poster: Keli (Kalamela)

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KELI INTERNATIONAL KALAMELA 2012
Mehrzweckhalle Heiget, Schulhausstrasse 5, 8320 Fehraltorf, Switzerland

Keli International Kalamela has turned out to be the International Event for all young artists who want to test their ability against other talented counterparts in most of the known forms of Indian Arts. When Keli is getting ready to host this most acclaimed and prestigious event outside India, hundreds of most talented artists will travel from different parts of the world to contest in eleven different disciplines in three different age groups. This year Keli is making further strides in the path of innovation by adding two more competition items, classical group dance and solo song with karaoke music. 


After the scintillating successes of previous years, preparations are underway to organize yet another Mega Mela on 18th and for 19th May 2012 for our young artists hailing not only from Pravasi backgrounds, but also for anyone who has learned the rich art forms India has to offer. In its pursuit towards universality, Keli is lifting the pravasi barriers in the senior age group, for any versatile artists, who may qualify to compete in this prestigious event.


Year on year, Keli is setting many trends in organising state-of-the-art events using innovative concepts, systems and technologies. Already since 2007, Keli has computerised its registration, charting, and valuation systems and doesn’t hesitate to take any steps towards convenience and perfection. About 200 hundred volunteers work for the smooth functioning of the event and the participants experience not only our professionalism in organisation, but also our utmost hospitality by offering free food and accommodation for our international participants as well as a good variety of delicious Indian dishes throughout the two event days. 


This event will mark the 9th Anniversary of the Keli International Kalamela, the Pioneer Festival of Indian Arts, outside India . Keli International Kalamela brings together and presents the best young performers of Indian arts from around the world. It is a unique multi-arts event and has attained reputation for attracting many of the finest young performers. We join hands to encourage our children to participate, to experience and to master the various forms of arts, which we have nurtured in our culture. 

History of the Keli Kalamela

The first Keli Kalamela was conducted in 2003, aiming to create a platform for competitions in various arts disciplines for children and youngsters of Indians living in Switzerland .  We were overwhelmed by the great success that we achieved in our very first attempt.   From the sincere appreciation and encouragements poured in from various corners of the society, Keli conceived the idea of bringing the Pravasi Indian Youths together from all over the world at a festival and make it an international extravaganza.

The first Keli International Kalamela was held in 2004 in Zürich , Switzerland .  It ended up as the pioneer Pravasi Indian Youth Festival in Switzerland .  The event was a great success and acclaimed by one and all.  By organizing the 1st International Kalamela with more than 150 participants from various countries, we experienced the Kalamela as a unifying bond to promote international understanding among the Pravasi Indians.  The second Kalamela in 2005 proved to be even greater in many aspects.  Inspired by the experiences from the first two events, the third Kalamela was expanded with adding more disciplines, attracting more participants from neighbouring European countries, as well as from the Gulf countries.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision is to bring together all the talented young performers and artists of Indian classical dances and other art forms from all over the world and to provide them with a genuine platform for cultural and artistic development.  

Our Mission is to contribute immensely to safeguard and nurture our centuries old rich culture and traditions through investing in its various forms and faces.  We would like to be known as Guardians of Indian Art and Culture.

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