Different Art Centre (DAC), an ISO-certified organisation committed to inclusive arts and empowerment, will welcome the New Year 2026 with a meaningful initiative titled “Project Smile”, highlighting the magic of inclusion, love and empowerment.
The programme will be held on January 1, 2026, at 2.00 pm at the Kinfra Film and Video Park, Kazhakoottam, Thiruvananthapuram.
Project Smile, announced as DAC’s Theme for the Year 2026, celebrates the quiet strength and dignity of every individual. Through this initiative, Different Art Centre aims to spread awareness on inclusion and reaffirm that every smile carries a powerful message — “I am here, and I matter.”
The inaugural ceremony will feature a Declaration by Dr. M. V. Pillai, Founder and Chairman of International Cancer Care Network (USA) and former Clinical Professor of Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.
The Presidential Address will be delivered by Dr. Jiji Thomson, Chairman, Different Art Centre. The Welcome Address will be presented by Gopinath Muthukad, Executive Director, Different Art Centre, while the Vote of Thanks will be offered by Dr. Anil Kumar Nair, Director – Intervention, Different Art Centre.
With Project Smile, Different Art Centre sets the tone for 2026 by reinforcing its vision of an inclusive society where art becomes a bridge for love, empowerment and social transformation.
Smile. It changes everything.