thiruvananthapuram sopanam institute of performing arts and research centre will organize kavalam mohtsavam chirasmarana 2017 in connection with the first death anniversary of thespian kavalam narayana panicker the fest which will feature poetry drama music and mohiniyattom will be held from june 25 to 27 at vyloppilli samkrithi bhavan and tagore theatre the festival will be officially inaugurated by the minister for culture a k balan at the vyloppilli samskrithi bhavan at 10am on june 25 a major attraction of the festival is the kathakali enactment of avadhoothasankaram which is based on a poem by kavalam natyakala alappuzha will perform the books written by panicker such as vayassillavaazhthari and sopanathatvam will be released during the last day of the festival soothradhar the documentary directed by anjali menon in memory of kavalam will be screened at tagore theatre on june 27 along with the session on the discussion of kavalams drama a documentary directed by shivamohan thampi titled thaalathalam will be screened an award constituted by sopanam named as kavalam narayana panicker natyacharya puraskar will be given in connection with the festival