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Exploring Cochin is like going back in time to a culturally rich era. The Jewish Synagogue, also known as Paradesi Synagogue or Mattancherry Synagogue is possibly a reflection of that...
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Ring out the old and ring in the new as we draw closer to the end of 2009. Let’s welcome 2010 with fun and merriment. MetroMela has a list of happening hotspots in Cochin for you to celebrate this New Year’s eve at. Here you go...
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India is home to several religious hotspots that bring in tourists from within and outside the country. The Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala, which is visited by lakhs of devotees every year, is one of them...
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Located on Thevara Ferry road in Cochin, Kerala Folklore Theater and Museum welcomes you with a big kalvilakku (stone lamp). As you pass the kalvilakku, you will be greeted by elephant statues on either side of the steps leading to the massive multi-storey traditional building...
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Mattancherry in Cochin, where the Gujarati community is concentrated, has been buzzing with activity the last one month, in preparation of the Navratri festival. Native Malayalees, especially those living within the city, tend to get completely cut off from the celebrations. But not anymore! If you wish to participate in the fun and frolic of Navratri, here’s MetroMela’s guide to tell you what’s happening where and how you can become a part of the jubilations...
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Onam is just a few days away and Cochin is all geared up for the festive season. There are sales galore around town, not to forget the melas and foodPookalam, Onam fests! MetroMela brings you the Onam event guide; it’s nothing short of a handbook that tells you what’s happening in your city during this season of celebrations and what you can do to make the best of this holiday time...
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Varkala is a quiet beach resort located 51 kilometers from Kerala’s capital city, Thiruvananthapuram and is fast catching up as a weekend getaway for residents of Kerala and a great holiday spot for outsiders. It is the only place in southern Kerala where the Arabian Sea stands face to face with picturesque cliffs. The untouched beaches and the slow-paced life allow you to unwind and re-energize at Varkala.
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It’s once again time to cherish friendship as Friendship Day's on August 2nd. If every year you’ve caught up for coffee, called friends up to wish them or tied friendship bands for them, this year do different, unpredictable things to celebrate togetherness...
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The Kerala Fine Arts hall is located at Fine Arts Avenue, Church Landing Road, Cochin. The society per se was started in 1956 when the art lovers of the small township of Ernakulam (Cochin’s other name) required a space to conduct cultural programs such as music concerts, theatre and dances...
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A uniquely crafted signboard on the busy road at Maradu, Cochin, beckons you to the cozy edifice of this café/home store/art gallery called Amaara (eternal). Situated under numerous coconut trees, this 120-year old traditional Kerala home or “nalukettu” has managed to wipe out its ugly signs of age with just the right amount of paint and repair work...
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