Practices Talks & Workshops

Silambam Workshop

by The Kalari Academy
17 May • 02:00pm
17 May • 03:00pm
17 May • 04:00pm

Join us as we introduce you to Silambam, one of Singapore’s intangible cultural heritage.

Silambam-Workshop

This programme is fully booked.

Sunday (17 May): 2pm - 3pm | 3pm - 4pm | 4pm - 5pm

Silambam is a popular variant of weapon-based martial arts which is performed with the aid of specific weapons, primarily rattan staffs, short sticks, deer horns and swords. Participants will be introduced to the different weapons used in Silambam, and the respective techniques of use. In hands-on practise, students will be taught basic Silambam skills such as Vettu (Attack) and Vaaral (Defence) spins using the 5-foot wooden staff.

Though these movements may seem simple, participants will quickly find out that doing it with the correct techniques can be a challenging process. Learning the proper techniques can enable the participants to experience youthfulness mentally as well as physically.

The Kalari Academy

The Kalari Academy of Singapore is dedicated to the revival, revitalization, and reintroduction of the ancient Indian martial arts of Silambam, Adimurai and Kalaripayattu. These arts are used as outlets of modern expressionism, to be celebrated and cultivated as an art form to anyone desiring to learn them. The Kalari Academy has a structured, systematic, and concise curriculum which teaches these ancient traditional Indian martial arts as part of our heritage.

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