Kerala Festival Organizer - A Mafia Leader

Hundreds of people participated from our Poor state! - Ministers, MPs, MLAs, Govt Officials, Political Party ledders, Cultural and Literary figures .... Who paid for their air tickets and stay in London ???

Global Kerala festival 2003 Programme Chart

7 November 2003, Venue - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 4a,Castle town Road,West Kensingston, London W14 9HQ,Tel: ++44-207 381 3086/4608

2-4.30 p.m Registration of Delegates 4.30 p.m Inauguration of Exhibition by Mr. M.T.Vasudevan Nair 5-6.15 p.m Inaugural Function Welcome Dr. Cyriac Maprayil (Coordinator-GKF-London) Introduction to GKF Mr. T.Haridas, (Chairman Organizing Committe,London) Multimedia presentation on Kerala Presided By Mr.P.C. Thomas (Minister of State for Law and Justices,Govt. of India) Inauguration Mrs.Najma Heptulla (Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha) Guest of Honour Mr.M M Hassan (Minister for NORKA & Parliamentary Affairs,Govt. of Kerala) Felicitations Mr E P Jayarajan, (State Secretariat Member, Communist Party of India (Marxist)) Mr P S Sreedharan Pillai (State President Bharathiya Jantha Party ) Mr Pannyan Raveendran (State Asst. Secretary CPI) Mr George Koshi (President FOKANA) Vote of Thanks Mr. A J K Fernandaz Chairman, Organsing Committe ,India 6.30-8.30 pm Cultural Programme Welcome Mr. Abraham John (President UGMA) Presided by Mr. K B Ganesh Kumar MLA Inauguration Dr . M K Muneer (Minister for Public Works, Kerala) Sanskrit Play 'Lankalashmi' by (Presented in Malayalam) Mr. Murali,Film Artist & Other Cultural Programmers 9p.m-10p.m Dinner

8 November 2003, Venue - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

9.30-10.00 a.m Open Forum Dialogue with Mr.Sethu (Famous Malayalam Novelist & Chairman,South Indian Bank Ltd. ) 10.00 - 12.30 a.m Seminar on Investment opportunity in Kerala Welcome Mr.J.S.Indukumar , (Asianet News) Moderator Mr. Jiji Thomson IAS Secretary , NORKA Inauguration Mr. Cherkulam Abdullah (Hon Minister for Local Administration) Presentation Mr T P G Nambiar (Chairman, BPL) Mr. P.H. Kurien IAS (M.D. KSIDC) Mr. G. C. Gopala Pillai (M.D. KINFRA) Mr. G. Raj Mohan (Chairman, Hindustan Latex Ltd.) Mr. K G Madhu (MD, Omega Electronics) Mr. M.V. Mani Ex.MLA(General Secretary, Kerala Congress (M)) Mr.C.P.John (State Planning Board Member,Kerala) Mr.C K Majeed (President , India Industrial Association,Dubai) Mr.C K Menon (Bazad Group of Companies,Qatar) Vote of Thanks Ms.Sumathy Krishnamurthy, London 12.00 - 12.30p.m Discussion 12.30 - 2.00p.m Lunch 2.00 -3.30 p.m Seminar on I.T Welcome Mr. Priyadas Mangalath CEO Guildsoft Pvt.Ltd Introduction Mr.Ramesh Kumar Director, Software Technology Park of India Moderator Mr.Sivaprasad ,London Director, Software Technology Park of India Inauguration Mr. Javed Hassan Chairman Nest Group of Company Presentation Mr.K.K.Ashraf (Operation Manager-IT,Emirates Airlines,Dubai) Adv. K.T.Ajmal (UN Consultant on Cyberlaw) Vote of Thanks Mr.Joy Paulose, London 3.30-4.00 p.m Tea Break 4.00-6.00 p.m Seminar on Culture Welcome Mr.Unnisivapal Presided by Mr.Sethu Inauguration Mr. M. T. Vasudevan Nair Guest of Honour Mr. Adoor Gopalakrishnan Presentation Mr. E.K.Bharat Bhooshan IAS Mr. Murali (Malayalam Film Artist) Mr. Pandalam Sudhakaran Vote of Thanks Mr. Sasankan ,London 6.30-9.00 p.m Cultural Programme Mohiniyattom Ms.Gopika Varma Theyyam North Kerala Theyyam Kala Kendram & Other Cultural Programmes 9.00-10 p.m Dinner

9 November 2003, Venue - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

9.30 - 10 a.m Open Forum,Dialogue With Mr. M K Muneer & Mr K B Ganesh Kumar 10 - 11.00  a.m Seminar on Ayurveda Welcome Mr. N R Harikumar Moderator Dr. M.K. Ramachandran Introduction Mr.Suresh Narayanan (Dy. G.M. Deshabhimani) Inauguration Dr. P.K. Warrier ,(Managing Trustee, Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala) Presentation Mrs. Bharti Vyas (Famous Beauty Therapist & Director, Bharti Vyas Enterprises, Britain ) Mr. A.V. Anoop (Director , Medimix & Cholayil Pharmaceuticals, Madras) Dr Murali (Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala) Mr. Baby Mathew (Chairman , Somatheeram Ayurvedic Beach Resort) Vote of Thanks Mr. Murali Vettath. London 11-11.30a.m Discussion 11.30 - 11.45 a.m Tea Break 11.45 - 1 p.m Seminar on Education Welcome Mr.Sarosh P Abraham Presided by Dr. B. Ekbal (Vice-Chancellor, University of Kerala) Moderator Dr.Cyriac Maprayil Dr. Ibrahim Haji Dr. Azad Moopan Vote of Thanks Dr.G K Menon 1.00-1.30 p.m Discussion 1.30-2.30 p.m Lunch 2.30 - 3.30 p.m Seminar on Media Welcome Mr.Manambur Suresh Inauguration Dr.Raji Menon (Chairman , Asianet Satellite Communication Ltd.) Moderator Mr. Thomas Jacob , (Chairman, Press Academy & Associate Editor, Malayala Manorama) Guest of Honor Mr. M.V. Shreyams Kumar, (Director,Marketing & Electronic Media, Mathrubhumi) Key note Address Mr. N Madhavan Kutty, (Editor-Kerala, The New Indian Express) Felicitations Mr. R S Babu (Political correspondent, Deshabhimani Daily ) Mr. K P K Vengara (Programme Director, UAQ Radio, Dubai) Vote of Thanks Mr.K K Nazer 3.30-4.00 p.m Tea Break 4.00-5.30 p.m Tourism Meet Welcome Mr. Vivek Angra, (Director, India Tourism, London Office) Inauguration Mr.K.V.Thomas, (Minister for Tourism ,Kerala) Presentation Mr. T. Balakrishnan IAS (Secretary,Kerala Tourism) Guest of Honours Mr. Chandrasekharan Nair IAS (Chief Secretary,Govt. of Kerala) Mr. Amithabh Kant IAS (Join Secretary,India Tourism) Mr. P S Nair (Director, Airport Authority of India) Keynote Address Mr. Yogesh Chandra (Secretary General ,WTC) Felicitations Mr. Jose Dominic (MD, Casino Group of Hotels) Mr. Karim Venkitangu, Dubai Ms. Davina Taylor Mr. Jinadevan Vote of thanks Mr. Ravisankar K.V 6.30-8.30 p.m Cultural Programme Nangiar koothu Mr. Margi Sathi and Group Glimpses of Kerala UK Malayalee Assosciations 8.30-10.00 p.m Dinner

10 November 2003, Venue - House of Commons

9.30-10.00 a.m Cultural Programme 10.00am-11am SEMINAR on Co-operative Sector Welcome Mr .Sanjay Sunder Keynote Speaker Mr. Aravindakshan (Chairman, kerala state Co-operative Bank) Inauguration Mr. M V Raghavan (Minister for Co-operation, Govt. of Kerala) Felicitations Mr. Anil Xavier IAS (MD State Co-operative Bank) Mr. B K Sekhar (Director, Canara Bank) Vote of thanks Mr. Anil Kumar P Y 11.15-11.45 Women's Conference Welcome Dr. Omana Gangadharan Presided By Mrs. Lekha Sreenivasan (Chairperson, World Malayalee Council) Inauguration Mrs. J. Mercykutty Amma Ex. MLA (Chairperson, Kerala State Fishermen Federation) Felicitations Mrs. Anju Bobby George Mrs. K.S Chithra Vote of thanks Mrs. Mallika Sukumaran 12.00-1.30pm Global Kerala Conference Welcome Mr. G Hari Kumar Moderator Mr. G Rajmohan Inauguration Mr. Cherkalam Abdullah (Minister for Local Administration, Govt. of Kerala) Felicitations Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan (State Secretary, CPI (M))   Mr. K Muralidharan MP (President KPCC)   Mr. P.P. Mukundan (General Secretary, BJP)   Mr. Mammootty   Mr. Mohan Lal   Mr. M.P. Yousaf Ali   Mr. P.V. Abdul Wahab   Dr. V.P. Sidhan (Chairman, Medimix Group of Co) Vote of thanks Mr. J.S. Indukumar 1.30 p.m-2.30p.m Lunch 6.00 p.m Valedictory Function at HOUSE OF COMMONS 7.00-8.00 pm   Welcome Mr. T. Haridas Introduction Dr. Cyriac Maprayil Presided by Mr. O Rajagopal (Minister of State for Defence & Parliamentary affairs, Govt. of India) Inauguration British Minister Guest of Honour British MP Presenting Life Time Achievement Awards Felicitations Mr. PK Kunhalikutty (Minister for industries, IT & Social Welfare, Govt. of Kerala) Mr. MM Hassan (Minister for NORKA) Mr. K Muraleedharan MP Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan Mr. N Chandrasekharan Nair IAS (Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala) Vote of thanks Mr. A.J.K Fernandez