Changampuzha Park
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| Changampuzha Park | |
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 The Sea Hawk IN-172 fighter aircraft displayed at the park | |
  Location within Kochi | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Edapally, Kochi, India |
| Coordinates | 10°00′59″N 76°17′59″E / 10.0164771°N 76.2998402°E |
| Area | 2 acres (0.0081 km2) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Website | Changampuzha Park |
Changampuzha Park is a recreational park and a venue for various cultural activities in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. Established in 1977, the park is situated at Edapally, the birthplace of the great poet Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, on the side of the National Highway leading to Aluva. The park is popular among children, elderly persons and others. It serves as a venue for several art and cultural programmes of importance.[1] The park is maintained by Greater Cochin Development Authority, and houses the Changampuzha Samskarika Kendram (Changampuzha Cultural Society).[2] The park serves as a live monument to the evergreen romantic Malayalam poet, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai[3] and houses a statue of the great poet.
The foundation stone for the Changampuzha Memorial Art centre was laid by the then Chief Minister of Kerala, C. Achutha Menon. However, until the formation of the Changampuzha Samskarika Kendram,[4] the park was often home to anti-social elements of the city. However, with the establishment of CSK, things started to change.[5] In 2001-2002, the Executive Committee of the Kendram decided to conduct a workshop of veterans in the fields of various channels of art worldwide and present with their participation manifold cultural programmes in the Park, extending over an uninterrupted period of three weeks. This multi dimensional exercise named "Viswa Kala Sangamam". This was an astounding success, and the organization started to conduct events on a regular basis. The significant events held over the years are documented on its web site .
