Greenix Village — Attraction in Kerala

A resort with a difference, promoting Indian traditional art forms. We approached the resort in a unique manner on a 4 seater motorboat in the darkness of Kochi Harbour. After clambering up a jetty, we proceeded through a restaurant on the waterfront and onto the lawns of the hotel adjacent, crossed a road and entered Greenix Village. The owners invited us to an interactive Kathakali program being held in an air-conditioned auditorium. We also were mesmerized by the museum showcasing the Kathakali danceform and Kalaripataiyu, the ancient Indian martial art said to be the mother of all martial arts. This resort also owns a houseboat, licensed to ply the backwaters of Kerala and arranges destination weddings. A glass of refreshing nimbu pani, sweetened lemon water completed our visit and we went the same way we arrived but this time the restaurant was full, mainly with foreigners soaking in the harbour. And we clambered down the jetty, onto the boat, much to the annoyance of the stewards for disturbing the ambience and vanished into the dark like some elderly mafia triad. Footnote: Nataraja or dancing Shiva has a disciple in my...

Greenizx Village is a centre for cultural tourism situated on the side of Kalvathy Road Fort Kochi. They conduct various programs such as Yoga, Kalaripayattu and Kathakali. They offer classes in Kalaripayattu. Timings are as follows: Yoga from 8am to 9am, Kalaripayattu Training class 8am to 9am, Kalaripayattu Performance from 4pm to 5pm, Kathakali make-up from 5pm to 6pm, Kathakali Programme from 6pm to 7pm. There is a Cultural Museum which opens from 10am to 5pm. There is an entry fee of Rs.100 per head. If we want to take photos we will have to take a ticket at a cost of Rs.50. In addition to this we will have to pay for other cultural programs. If we take a ticket for the cultural programs the ticket cost is included the entrance fee also. We need not pay an additional entry fee.Inside the museum there is a display of Relics of past and...

Do not waste your money on this terrible production. It costs 350 bucks per person and it’s not worth even 50 bucks. The artists are not interested at all. The hall supposedly has 6 ACs, but they don’t work, probably due to the frequent power cuts. They have about 10-12 rows of seating. Anything other than the first 2 rows, you’ll be cursing the person in front. They explain the Mudras and facial expressions for about 10 minutes, which is the only good part. Beyond that it’s just 30 minutes of watching a bad silent movie with a lot of gestures that one doesn’t understand. The overall production quality...