ANAMICA joined hands with the Center for International Education, Georgia Perimeter College to present Kathakali by Kalamandalam Shanmukhan and lec-dem by Kalamandalam Kaladharan on Saturday October 24th, 2009 .

V.Kaladharan, a well known critic of performing arts is faculty of Kerala Kalamandalam, the premier institute of Kathakali and has done more than 25 years of research in the field of Kathakali. He has given extensive lectures on Kathakali in universities all around the world and is also a regular invitee of All India Radio and BBC for talks on performing arts & literature. He explained the history, stories and significance of this complex performance art which encompasses dancing, acting, vocal music, percussion, make-up, and extravagant costumes.

The lecture was followed by Poothanamoksham by Kalamandalam Shanmukhan