Kochi, Dec 12 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday inaugurated the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, a visual art festival, and announced financial assistance of Rs 7.5 crore for the event here.

The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), featuring 66 artists and collectives from 25 countries, will be held across 22 venues in the city over the next 110 days.

In his inaugural address, Vijayan said the state government would continue to support art movements that uphold diverse cultures worldwide. Show Full Article

“We are living at a time when evil forces misuse art for dangerous political gains. The biennale strives to counter such attempts to build a monolithic society,” he said.

The CM also highlighted the need for greater cooperation and financial support from cor

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