Chavara Cultural Centre, the glory of 50 years.

The second Vatican conference in 1965, winded up adhering on many revolutionary reformations. The most important suggestions in the draft were to tap the possibilities of cultural and social co-existence in the respective region. As a result, amicable transactions, open discussions, consensus on diversities with other religions had taken place. This being the prelude to the formation of Chavara Cultural Centre in 1971 which coincided with the 100th death anniversary of St.Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the then Prior General Fr.Kanisiusthekkrkkarataking inspirations from the innovative visions,the secularistic outlook and cultural communion of St. Chavara, took initiation for this dream to happen with the firm support of noted personalities like G. SankaraKurup, M K K Nair, Prof. M K Sanu. Chavara cultural Centre could be interpret as an extended stream of the Kalabhavanformed by Fr. Abel with the blessings of Cardinal Joseph Parekkaattil. Fr. Kanisius had deputed Fr. Albert Nambiaparambil, who was a teacher of Philosophy in Dharmaram, Bangalore, as the founder Director of Chavara Cultural Centre.

It was Chavara Cultural Centre hosted the most pontifical inter- religious conference after the conference of religions in AdvaitaAshramam, Aluva with the wish and blessings of SreeNarayana Guru. The centre gives importance to the rehabilitation of children born with HIV and the welfare of differently abled children. Here in Chavara there is also a system in place to uplift the blind people and guide them to a path of self-sufficiency. German and French languages institutes which function under the supervision of the respective embassies, as a catalyst to cultural exchange.