Golden Jubilee Celebrations 2020

KMPA’s executive committee has decided to celebrate their Golden Jubilee (50 years) from 1^st January 2020 to 31^st December 2020, in a big way. The 20-20 year long celebrations will feature a wide variety of programmes. The association also emphasizes on the role it plays to promote quality printing in Kerala and getting the new generation acquainted with it.

The year-long celebrations would kick-start with a curtain raiser on January 4^th. Other events already finalised include the Print & Beyond seminar on the future of printing on 8^th February, 2020; Kerala Mudrana Puraskaram – an award for excellence in printing instituted by KMPA and supported by the government of Kerala on 25^th April, 2020; and Print Miracle Expo – the 3^rd exhibition and conference focusing on pre-press, press, and print finishing to be held from the 24^th to 26^th of April 2020. The month of June features Drupa 2020 edition, the numero uno for printing technologies. The latest edition is to be held from June 16^th to 26^th at Dusseldorf, Germany. The ladies forum has also been entrusted in a big way to help in planning many events, especially the Onam celebrations in September. The month of December rounds off the occasion with the valedictory function. These would go hand in hand with a variety of interesting talk shows on the history of printing, as well as cultural and entertainment programmes, which is being planned for the rest of the months. S. Saji, Editor, Print Miracle; and O. Venugopal, Co-ordinator, KMPA; have been nominated to organise the celebrations.