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SUMMARY:President’s Trophy Boat Race
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20270101T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20270130T170000
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
LOCATION:Ashtamudi Lake\, Ashtamudi Lake\, Kollam\, Kerala\, 691009
GEO:8.90363;76.579433
URL:https://app.eventifyplus.com/event/presidents-trophy-boat-race
DESCRIPTION:The President's Trophy Boat Race is one of Kerala's premier tra
 ditional snake boat racing festivals\, held annually on the picturesque wa
 ters of Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam\, celebrating the state's centuries-old h
 eritage of vallam kali (boat racing)\, community spirit\, and maritime tra
 ditions. Instituted in 2011\, the event was introduced to commemorate the 
 first visit of the President of India to the then newly inaugurated Ashtam
 udi Lake boat race venue\, and the winning team receives the prestigious P
 resident's Trophy. Conducted under the supervision of the District Adminis
 tration\, Kollam\, in association with the Tourism Department of Kerala\, 
 local authorities\, and boat race organizing committees\, the event has gr
 own into one of the major attractions in Kerala's annual water sports cale
 ndar. The race showcases Kerala's iconic Chundan Vallams (snake boats)\, a
 long with other traditional boat categories such as Veppu Vallam\, Iruttuk
 uthi Vallam\, Churulan Vallam\, Odi Vallam\, and Thekkanodi Vallam\, depen
 ding on the official competition schedule announced each year. The highlig
 ht of the festival is the spectacular snake boat race\, where each beautif
 ully crafted Chundan Vallam\, often measuring over 100 feet in length\, is
  powered by a large crew of skilled oarsmen who row in perfect synchroniza
 tion while maintaining rhythm through traditional Vanchipattu (boat songs)
  and the energetic beats of Chenda Melam and other percussion instruments.
  The exceptional teamwork\, discipline\, speed\, and…\n\nEvent page: htt
 ps://app.eventifyplus.com/event/presidents-trophy-boat-race
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