https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chennai_SangamamChennai Sangamam - Revision history2026-08-01T01:20:32ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chennai_Sangamam&diff=112024&oldid=prev>Rasnaboy at 18:10, 27 April 20212021-04-27T18:10:31Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{primarysource|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}<br />
[[File:Koothu.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Koothu performance at Chennai Sangamam]]<br />
<br />
'''Chennai Sangamam''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: சென்னை சங்கமம்) is a large annual open [[Tamil people|Tamil]] cultural festival held in the city of [[Chennai]]. The festival is organized by the Tamil Maiyam and Department of Tourism and Culture of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] with the intention of rejuvenating the old village festivals, art and artists.<ref>http://www.chennaisangamam.com/Ideals.html/ Ideals of Chennai Sangamam</ref> The festival is centered on the occasion of Tamil [[harvest festival]] of [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]], and takes place for a week-long period. The festival is conceived to be the longest and biggest open Festival in [[India]].<ref>http://www.chennaisangamam.com/Home.html/ Chennai Sangamam</ref><br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
The idea of organizing a festival during Pongal showcasing the culture of [[Tamil Nadu]] was conceived by [[Kanimozhi]], Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu and daughter of [[Muthuvel Karunanidhi|M Karunanidhi]] and Rev.[[Fr. Jegath Gaspar Raj]], founder of Tamil Maiyam, in September 2006.<ref>http://www.chennaisangamam.com/Story.html/ Chennai Sangamam history</ref> The festival was rolled out in 2007, with patronization of the Government of Tamil Nadu.<br />
<br />
== Festival description ==<br />
<br />
The festival is organized at various places in [[Chennai city]] including beaches, parks, corporation grounds, college / school grounds and shopping malls. The idea to have it in the open parks, beaches and streets was an inspiration from the Bengaluru Habba celebrations.<ref>http://www.chennaisangamam.com/Story.html/ Inspiration from Bengaluru Habba Celebrations</ref> The events that mark the festival include traditional and folk music shows folk dances, martial arts, classical music and dance performances, street plays, drama / theater, etc. Apart from these, food component got added in the second edition of Chennai Sangamam in 2008 where food outlets catering traditional [[Tamil cuisine]] also became part of the celebrations. More than 2,000 performers take part in the event which accommodates around 4,000 performances annually.<ref>http://www.chennaisangamam.com/Home.html</ref><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Portal|India}}<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{commons category|Chennai Sangamam}}<br />
<br />
{{Chennai Topics}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Tamil festivals]]</div>>Rasnaboy