The Indian Fine Arts Society will celebrate its 82nd South Indian Music Conference and Festival between December 17 and January 5.
On the inaugural day of the 20-day festival, violinist Kumari A. Kanyakumari will be conferred �Sangeetha Kalasikhamani�. Bharatanatyam exponent Priyadarshini Govind will be conferred �Natyakalasikhamani�.
Mridangam exponent Mannargudi A. Easwaran will be awarded the Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman award for Best Senior Mirdangam Vidwan.