• The second phase of online Soorya festival begins on June 1. Besides select programmes from the cultural festival and films, foreign content was also aired for 63 days in the first phase. “We sent the YouTube links to as many people as we can and our assumption is that at least 50,000 people across the world might have watched the programmes. Besides members of Soorya and their families, it was shared with all our friends and acquaintances. In the second phase, there will be dance and music performances, talks, plays, award-winning and critically-acclaimed films and short films. In addition, there will be fresh content, such as videos of performances shot at homes or studios,” says Soorya Krishnamoorthy, founder of Soorya.
  • Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan has been holding an arts festival on its Facebook page since April 12. The cultural centre uploads videos by reputed artistes and up-and-coming talents shot at their studios/homes. Members of the public can also post videos of performances.
  • Bharat Bhavan started its own YouTube channel to air the best videos it received for the ‘Karuthal Veedu’ online competition. It had 20 contests in 12 categories. This included theatre, music, dance, cookery, art, gardening, story-telling, poetry, pet care, filmmaking and so on.