Madras Day 2009 – Calendar of Events
This section will be updated as and when events firm up.
(Last updated : Aug. 14, 2009)

Date Event Venue
Aug. 16 / Sunday Heritage Walk - Fort St. George - guide is Dr Suresh, archaeologist. Starts at 7.30 a.m. parking lot opp. Fort's main gate.
  Heritage Walk - Some Dubashes of Madras. Starts at 6.15 am at the High Court Compound, NSC Bose Road. Duration:2 hrs. Rs. 250 per head and require reservations in advance. End with breakfast. Contact for reservation - editor@madrasmusings.com
  Heritage Walk - The Story of the Beach. Starts at 6.15 am at the Mahatma Gandhi Statue. Duration: 2 hrs. By foot and is a tour of the buildings around the area. Contact for reservation - editor@madrasmusings.com
  Kilpauk Walk - Route: Halls Road - Landons Road – Taylors Road - Aspiran Garden - Kilpauk Water Works. Starts at the school building, Votive Shrine premises, Halls Road, by 7a.m. Contact co-ordinator : 98403 26354.
  Tree Walk inside the May Day Park in Chintadripet (opp Chintadripet MRTS station), reporting time 6.45 am. Walk between 7 and 8.15 am. Registration on mobile no. 9445258328 or 9840744453 May Day Park in Chintadripet
  Photowalk - Back streets of Purasawalkam Meeting point: Traffic light at the junction of Brick Kiln road and Purasawalkam High Road/Ratna Stores. At 7 am. Contact 9884467463
  People’s Park Vazhi Nadai Chindu – A dance performance. At TAG Centre. At 10 am. Admission restricted to the invitees of the South India Heritage Series and their guests.
  Photowalk - Blue Cross, Chennai. Meeting point: Velachery Aquatic Complex. At 3 pm. Contact 9884467463
  Photo exhibition - 'Greener Side of Madras' - photos by Rod Hudson. Inauguration on Aug. 15. On Till Aug. 23. Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet. Open to all.
  Art exhibition - by four Madras-based artists - Gayathri Aditya, Santhanam Krishnan, Gita & Mark Rathinaraj. Dakshinachitra, Muttukaddu
  Photo exhibition - 'Independence Movement and Chennai'.
 		 At DakshinaChitra (East Coast Road, Muttukadu). For more information contact Gita - 9841011785. Tuesday holiday.
  Gandhi in Tamil Nadu - an Exhibition. Inauguration on Aug. 15 at 4.30 pm. Lecture - Gandhi: Influence and Inspiration of Tamils by A. Annamalai, Director, Gandhi Study Centre, Chennai At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road Tharamani. From 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  Exhibition of vintage & classic lobby cards, film stills, record covers and song books from old movies of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaylalitha and others of that period. Collected by renowned photographer Clare Arni. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah. From 11am - 7pm
  Photo exhibition - 'Images of Chennai'.
A photo exhibition by IT professional C. V. Ramanujan.		 At Alliance Francaise, College Road, Nungambakkam. Open to all. CVR's contact - 97910 36722.
  Arts exhibition - 'Besh, Besh, Besh’, a candid view of life in the city. Participating artists are Rama Suresh, Manisha Raju, Raju Durshettiwar, Nelson, Taygrajan, Usha Devi, N. Ramchandran and Vinay. Inauguration on August 15 by S. Muthiah at 7pm. At Prakrit Arts, Kotturpuram. Open from 10am to 6pm.
  Storytelling Programme:'Stories about Chennai'. Featured storytellers and open mic. Languages: English and Tamil. Admission: Fifty Rupees. At 4.30 PM, at World Storytelling Institute,
No. 18, Dr. RK Salai 9th Street, Third Floor (opposite City Centre, on the other side of Dr RK Salai)
  Wikipedia Takes Chennai - a scavenger hunt and free content photography in Chennai.All Wikipedians and non-Wikipedians were invited to participate in team of up to three to compete to take photographs of as many local sights as possible for Wikipedia articles. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Chennai
  Some scandals of Madras - talk by Randor Guy. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings). At Dublin, Hotel Park Sheraton. 4 pm.
  Story-telling for children - Chennai Stories from Tulika by Jeeva Raghunath. At The Madras Terrace House, No 15 Sripuram, II Street, Royapettah. At 5.30 pm.
  Freedom Jam - Free Music Festival in Chennai At Musee Musicals, Mount Road from 5pm to 10pm, @ Bunkers, Hotel DC Manor, T Nagar from 4pm to 10pm and @ Zara, Cathedral Road. from 8 to 10pm. Entry free at Musee Musicals. Conditions apply at other places. Contact Siddhartha Patnaik, director at freedomjamchennai@gmail.com
     
Aug. 17 / Monday Photo exhibition - 'Independence Movement and Chennai'. At DakshinaChitra ( East Coast Road, Muttukadu). For more information please contact Gita - 9841011785. Tuesday holiday.
  Art Competition : 'Design a coin'. Intra School event. At Sankara Vidyashram HSS.,Thiruvanmiyur. At 10.a.m.
  Photo exhibition - 'Greener Side of Madras' - photos by Rod Hudson. On Till Aug. 23. Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet.
  Art exhibition - by four Madras-based artists - Gayathri Aditya, Santhanam Krishnan, Gita & Mark Rathinaraj. Dakshinachitra, Muttukaddu
  Photo exhibition - 'Images of Chennai'.
A photo exhibition by IT professional C. V. Ramanujan.		 At Alliance Francaise, College Road, Nungambakkam. Open to all. CVR's contact - 97910 36722.
  Arts exhibition - 'Besh, Besh, Besh’, a candid view of life in the city. Participating artists are Rama Suresh, Manisha Raju, Raju Durshettiwar, Nelson, Taygrajan, Usha Devi, N. Ramchandran and Vinay. Inauguration on August 15 by S. Muthiah at 7pm. At Prakrit Arts, Kotturpuram. Open from 10am to 6pm.
  Gandhi in Tamil Nadu - an Exhibition. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road Tharamani. From 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  Exhibition of vintage & classic lobby cards, film stills, record covers and song books from old movies of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaylalitha and others of that period. Collected by renowned photographer Clare Arni. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah. From 11am - 7pm
  Exhibition on ‘Madras: Pioneers of Education in India'. Inauguration at 9am and a talk by Dr. Prema Kasturi, former professor and head, history department, Women’s Christian College, and co-convenor, INTACH, on 'Education, with special reference to Chennai'. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Film Screening. 'C/o Platform' by Anushka Meenakshi, Anupama Srinivasan & Tarun Saldahna. A documentary film on the pavement -dwellers in Georgetown & Parrys, Chennai. At The Madras Terrace House, 15, Sripuram II Street, Royapettah. At 7 pm.
  A talk on 'Wildlife of Tamil Nadu’ by Shrilekha V. At Vanilla Children Place, 8/57 Luz Avenue, Mylapore. At 4 pm.
  Contemporary dance in Madras - talk by Anita Ratnam. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings). At The Park. At 6.30 pm.
  Talk by P. Saravanan on Arutpa Marutpa.
 		 At Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani. At 5 pm. Phone: 2254 2551
     
Aug. 18 / Tuesday Chennai Heritage Contest for Schools - city schools make Power Point presentations of less known heritage areas / landmarks. Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz. From 9 am to 4 pm.
  Art Competition and Essay- writing Competition. Intra School event. At Vel’s Vidyashram, Pallavaram. At 10 am.
  Photo exhibition - 'Images of Chennai'.
A photo exhibition by IT professional C. V. Ramanujan.		 At Alliance Francaise, College Road, Nungambakkam. Open to all. CVR's contact - 97910 36722.
  Photo exhibition - 'Independence Movement and Chennai'. At DakshinaChitra ( East Coast Road, Muttukadu).For more information please contact Gita - 9841011785. Tuesday holiday.
  Photo exhibition - 'Greener Side of Madras' - photos by Rod Hudson. On Till Aug. 23. Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet.
  Art exhibition - by four Madras-based artists - Gayathri Aditya, Santhanam Krishnan, Gita & Mark Rathinaraj. Dakshinachitra, Muttukaddu
  Arts exhibition - 'Besh, Besh, Besh’, a candid view of life in the city. Participating artists are Rama Suresh, Manisha Raju, Raju Durshettiwar, Nelson, Taygrajan, Usha Devi, N. Ramchandran and Vinay. Inauguration on August 15 by S. Muthiah at 7pm. At Prakrit Arts, Kotturpuram. Open from 10am to 6pm.
  Gandhi in Tamil Nadu - an Exhibition. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road Tharamani. From 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  Exhibition of vintage & classic lobby cards, film stills, record covers and song books from old movies of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaylalitha and others of that period. Collected by renowned photographer Clare Arni. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah. From 11am - 7pm
  Exhibition on ‘Madras: Pioneers of Education in India'. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition on Coins. Inauguration at 9am and a talk on coins by member from the Madras Coin Society At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  A talk by Suma Padmanabhan principal, Asan Memorial School, about the transformation of Old Madras to New Chennai. At Vanilla Children Place, 8/57 Luz Avenue, Mylapore. At 4 pm.
  Talk by Theodore Bhaskaran on Emden Potta Gundu. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani. At 5 pm. Phone: 2254 2551
  Chennai- The Detroit of India - talk by CV Karthik Narayan. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings). At Park Sheraton. At 6.30 pm.
  Some Madras Temples in song and inscriptions. Talk by Pradeep Chakravarthy At Shastri Hall, Mylapore. At 7 pm.
  Film Screening - 'Chennai: The Split City' by Venkatesh Chakravarthy. At The Madras Terrace House, 15, Sripuram II Street, Royapettah. At 7 pm.
  Tamil Nostalgia, all-time favourite songs from old Tamil Cinema, live music performance by Vedant Bharadwaj and Bindu Malini. At The Madras Terrace House, 15 Sripiram II Street, Royapettah. At 7 pm.
     
Aug. 19 / Wednesday Photo exhibition - 'Images of Chennai'.
A photo exhibition by IT professional C. V. Ramanujan.		 At Alliance Francaise, College Road, Nungambakkam. Open to all. CVR's contact - 97910 36722.
  An intra school debate. At Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya Sr. Sec. School, Mylapore. At 11 am.
  Exhibition of ‘Madras Prints', monuments of Chennai drawn by students and various intra school contests. At Arsha Vidya Mandir, Velachery. At 2 pm.
  Photo exhibition - 'Independence Movement and Chennai'. At DakshinaChitra ( East Coast Road, Muttukadu).For more information please contact Gita - 9841011785. Tuesday holiday.
  Photo exhibition - 'Greener Side of Madras' - photos by Rod Hudson. On Till Aug. 23. At Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet.
  Art exhibition - by four Madras-based artists - Gayathri Aditya, Santhanam Krishnan, Gita & Mark Rathinaraj. Dakshinachitra, Muttukaddu
  Release of 'Madras to Chennai - From its Pre-History till Today' by Dr. Nandita Krishna. At C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Eldams Road. At 6 pm
  Arts exhibition - 'Besh, Besh, Besh’, a candid view of life in the city. Participating artists are Rama Suresh, Manisha Raju, Raju Durshettiwar, Nelson, Taygrajan, Usha Devi, N. Ramchandran and Vinay. Inauguration on August 15 by S. Muthiah at 7pm. At Prakrit Arts, Kotturpuram. Open from 10am to 6pm.
  Gandhi in Tamil Nadu - an Exhibition. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road Tharamani. From 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  Exhibition of vintage & classic lobby cards, film stills, record covers and song books from old movies of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaylalitha and others of that period. Collected by renowned photographer Clare Arni. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah. From 11am - 7pm
  Exhibition on ‘Madras: Pioneers of Education in India'. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition on Coins. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition of pictures of Manohar Devadoss. Inauguration at 10 am. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition of painted lithographs and other antique prints.
From the City to the Presidency: Hillscapes, Seascapes, People & Wars through 300 years. Painted lithographs and other antique prints from the collection of V. Narayan Swami.		 At C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Eldams Road.
  'Madras in 1862 – 76, The Photographs in the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai' Talk by Pradeep Chakravarthy At Govt. College of Fine Arts, P. H. Road, Chennai.2. At 3 pm.
  Drawing session by Crayola, based on the places in Chennai. At Vanilla Children Place, 8/57 Luz Avenue, Mylapore.
At 4pm.
  Singara Chennai, a Tamil skit on Madras of the past and present by Kalaimamani P.R. Durai and friends. At Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet. At 6 pm.
  Muslims and Mosques of Madras - talk by S. Anwar. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings). At Amir Mahal At 6.30 pm.
  Tamil Nostalgia, all-time favourite songs from old Tamil cinema, performed live by Vedant Bharadwaj and Bindu Malini. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah.At 7 pm.
  The History of the Madras - U.S. Connection. Panel discussion.
 		 At The U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, 220 Anna Salai, Gemini Circle, Chennai. At 6.30 pm. Tel: 28574074/2857 4166 ; email: reddymy@state.gov  for RSVP on or before August 17, 2009
     
Aug. 20 / Thursday Opening of photo exhibition - 'Temples of Chennai' - Madras Photographic Society and Alliance Francaise. Open till end of month. Alliance Francaise, Nungambakkam.
  Intra school Essay Writing competition, Exhibition At PSBB, K. K. Nagar. From 9 am to 12 noon.
  'History of the First Women’s college in Chennai'-through Essay writing and oral presentations. At Queen Mary's College, Chennai 5.
  Photo exhibition - 'Independence Movement and Chennai'. At DakshinaChitra ( East Coast Road, Muttukadu).For more information please contact Gita - 9841011785. Tuesday holiday.
  Photo exhibition - 'Greener Side of Madras' - photos by Rod Hudson. On Till Aug. 23. Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet.
  Art exhibition - by four Madras-based artists - Gayathri Aditya, Santhanam Krishnan, Gita & Mark Rathinaraj. Dakshinachitra, Muttukaddu
  Workshop, recreating the colourful Tamil kolam art tradition, by Sindhu Suresh. At Vanilla Children Place, 8/57 Luz Avenue, Mylapore.
At 4pm.
  Intra-school competition conducted by the Asan Heritage Club for all the students of the school. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore. 9 am
  Arts exhibition - 'Besh, Besh, Besh’, a candid view of life in the city. Participating artists are Rama Suresh, Manisha Raju, Raju Durshettiwar, Nelson, Taygrajan, Usha Devi, N. Ramchandran and Vinay. Inauguration on August 15 by S. Muthiah at 7pm. At Prakrit Arts, Kotturpuram. Open from 10am to 6pm.
  Gandhi in Tamil Nadu - an Exhibition. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road Tharamani. From 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  Exhibition of vintage & classic lobby cards, film stills, record covers and song books from old movies of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaylalitha and others of that period. Collected by renowned photographer Clare Arni. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah. From 11am - 7pm
  Exhibition on ‘Madras: Pioneers of Education in India'. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition on Coins. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition of pictures of Manohar Devadoss. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition of painted lithographs and other antique prints.
From the City to the Presidency: Hillscapes, Seascapes, People & Wars through 300 years. Painted lithographs and other antique prints from the collection of V. Narayan Swami.		 At C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Eldams Road.
  Food Meet : Interactive event with Chennai's prominent cookery experts and cook book authors. At Hotel Savera, Chennai. At 10.30 am.
  Photo exhibition - 'Temples of Chennai'. Exhibition organised by Madras Photographic Society and Alliance Francaise. Talk by Dr Chithra Madhavan on 'Temples of Chennai; Less Known Features of Well known Temples'. At Alliance Francaise, Nungambakkam. Open till end of month. (Phone : 28251165). At 5 pm. Open to all.
  Civil Aviation in Madras, lecture by K. R. A. Narasiah At Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani. At 5 pm.
  A programme on art and music, with artists Geetha and C. Krishnaswamy, and musicians Mohan Santhanam and Bombay Anand. Organised by Lakshmi Venkatraman. At Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet. At 6 pm.
  Madras Nalla Madras- Tribute to Nagesh - talk by Mohan Raman. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings). At The Park. At 6.30 pm.
  Theatre Performance - 'Dustily Yours, Chennai 600001'. At 7 pm. By Pritam Chakravarthy. Solo theatre. At The Madras Terrace House, Royapettah. At 7 pm. Audience are requested to come dressed in white.
     
Aug. 21 / Friday ‘Treasure in the Trees’, a series of exciting games such as plai pandu, kai bambaram, oodhu kai and karandi aatam using fruits, leaves and seeds indigenous to Chennai. Conducted by Kreeda for children. At Sri Parvati Gallery on Eldams Road, Alwarpet.
From 3pm to 6pm.
  Intra schhol essay writing, oratorical, kolam, chart preparation. At Chennai Corporation School, Tondiarpet. At 10 am.
  Photo exhibition - 'Independence Movement and Chennai'. At DakshinaChitra ( East Coast Road, Muttukadu).For more information please contact Gita - 9841011785. Tuesday holiday.
  Photo exhibition - 'Greener Side of Madras' - photos by Rod Hudson. On Till Aug. 23. Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet.
  Art exhibition - by four Madras-based artists - Gayathri Aditya, Santhanam Krishnan, Gita & Mark Rathinaraj. Dakshinachitra, Muttukaddu
  Madras Quiz in Tamil. For Students studying in Tamil medium school. At P. S. School campus. From 2 pm.
  Workshop on traditional games played in Old Madras and their importance, by Vandana Gobind. At Vanilla Children Place, 8/57 Luz Avenue, Mylapore
At 4pm.
  Arts exhibition - 'Besh, Besh, Besh’, a candid view of life in the city. Participating artists are Rama Suresh, Manisha Raju, Raju Durshettiwar, Nelson, Taygrajan, Usha Devi, N. Ramchandran and Vinay. Inauguration on August 15 by S. Muthiah at 7pm. At Prakrit Arts, Kotturpuram. Open from 10am to 6pm.
  Gandhi in Tamil Nadu - an Exhibition. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road Tharamani. From 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  Exhibition of vintage & classic lobby cards, film stills, record covers and song books from old movies of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaylalitha and others of that period. Collected by renowned photographer Clare Arni. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah. From 11am - 7pm
  Exhibition on ‘Madras: Pioneers of Education in India'. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition on Coins. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition of pictures of Manohar Devadoss. At Asan Memorial School, Egmore.
  Exhibition of painted lithographs and other antique prints.
From the City to the Presidency: Hillscapes, Seascapes, People & Wars through 300 years. Painted lithographs and other antique prints from the collection of V. Narayan Swami.		 At C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Eldams Road.
  Photo exhibition - 'Temples of Chennai'
Exhibition organised by Madras Photographic Society and Alliance Francaise.		 At Alliance Francaise, Nungambakkam. Open till end of month. (Phone : 28251165)
  Pictures of the Madras Presidency. D. Krishnan, Picture Editor, The Hindu will display pictures of the Madras Presidency and talk about them. Also an exhibition of photographs of Chennai by the Madras Photographic Society At Jaigopal Garodia Sr. Sec. School, Anna Nagar. From 4 pm to 6 pm.
  Music performance featuring songs from the city by Vedant Bharadwaj. At Taj Coromandel. At 7 pm. Organised by Chennai Heritage.
  Talk on 'Public Library System in Chennai: Past, Present and the Future' by G. Arivoli, director, Public Libraries in Chennai. At the Connemara Public Library, Egmore. At 6 pm.
  Secrets & Scandals and history of the Tamil film world of yesteryear. Talk by Randor Guy, writer and journalist and a noted film, social and cultural historian. At The Madras Terrace House, 15 Sripuram, II Street, Royapettah. At 7 pm.
     
Aug. 22 / Saturday Exhibition of Coins, Books, Postage, Photos on Madras.11 am to 7 pm. On till 24th. P. S. School campus. Mylapore.
  Nature Walk in Pallikaranai marshes. Organised by the Madras Naturalists Society. Guide - Preston Ahimaz Starts at 7 am. From the Forest Department 'Protected Area' sign post on Velachery Thoraipakkam Road. Contact Preston Ahimaz - 94445751404, K V Sudhakar - 99625 15479
  Story Trail - Stories of Madras - structured as a Treasure hunt focusing on fascinating stories of Madras and the people who made it. Organised by Story Trails. At Nageshwara Rao Park, Mylapore. Starts at 7.30 am.Contact 96000 80215 or e mail to kids@storytrails.in for prior registration.
  Photowalk Ripon Building + Victoria Hall + Central + Southern Railway HQ At 7 am. Contact 9884467463
  Photowalk - Mint Street, Armenian Street. Start point: Mint Street Jain temple. At 4:30 pm. Contact 9884467463
  Bike Tour by the Members of Madras Bulls Starts at Cozee Restaurant on Elliots Beach (north end) Besant Nagar by 6.30 am. Contact Senthil at 93810 10200.
  Photo exhibition - 'Independence Movement and Chennai'. At DakshinaChitra ( East Coast Road, Muttukadu).For more information please contact Gita - 9841011785. Tuesday holiday.
  Plays and skits on Chennai organised by Exodus and Theatre Group. Daylong collection of plays, skits, mono acts and poetry, readings on Madras followed by a concert. At Alliance Francaise, Nungambakkam. From 10 am.
  Photo exhibition - 'Greener Side of Madras' - photos by Rod Hudson. On Till Aug. 23. Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet.
  Art exhibition - by four Madras-based artists - Gayathri Aditya, Santhanam Krishnan, Gita & Mark Rathinaraj. Dakshinachitra, Muttukaddu
  Arts exhibition - 'Besh, Besh, Besh’, a candid view of life in the city. Participating artists are Rama Suresh, Manisha Raju, Raju Durshettiwar, Nelson, Taygrajan, Usha Devi, N. Ramchandran and Vinay. Inauguration on August 15 by S. Muthiah at 7pm. At Prakrit Arts, Kotturpuram. Open from 10am to 6pm.
  Gandhi in Tamil Nadu - an Exhibition. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road Tharamani. From 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  Exhibition of vintage & classic lobby cards, film stills, record covers and song books from old movies of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaylalitha and others of that period. Collected by renowned photographer Clare Arni. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah. From 11am - 7pm
  Exhibition of painted lithographs and other antique prints.
From the City to the Presidency: Hillscapes, Seascapes, People & Wars through 300 years. Painted lithographs and other antique prints from the collection of V. Narayan Swami.		 At C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Eldams Road.
  Photo exhibition - 'Temples of Chennai'
Exhibition organised by Madras Photographic Society and Alliance Francaise.		 At Alliance Francaise, Nungambakkam. Open till end of month. (Phone : 28251165)
  Special Exhibition on Chennai Through the Ages.
Till Aug. 27		 At Govt. Museum, Egmore.
  Guided tours to the Museum galleries. Till Aug. 27 At Govt. Museum, Egmore. From 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
  Launch of coffee table book 'Looking for P.James- An Expatriate’s Photo journey on Old Madras and New Chennai' by British Author Darren Burnham with Ranjani Manian. Published by Global Adjustments. At India Immersion Centre, Global Adjustments, R. A. Puram. At 11 am. Entry by invitation only. Contact GA at phone no. 24617902.
  Stories about Chennai, for Children. Featured storytellers and open mic. Language: Mostly English. Organised by World Storytelling Institute.  Admission: Free. Vanilla Activity Centre, No. 8/57, 1st Street Luz Avenue (near the rear entrance to Nageswara Rao Park), Mylapore.
  Spring into Reading, KK Nagar, an activity centre for children, presents ‘Flora and fauna of Madras: a puppet making workshop’ by Banumathy. At Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani.
From 3pm to 4.30 pm.
  ‘Madras Day – Traditional Games in Chennai’. Conducted by Kreeda for children. At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160 Eldams Road, Alwarpet.
From 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm.
  ‘Happy Birthday Madras’ - celebrating with children; Namma Oor Fashion, a Madras fashion show of the 1940s and '50s organised by P. Krishnamurthy, national award winning art director and artist. At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160 Eldams Road, Alwarpet. 5 pm.
  Release of 'North Star', a debut novel by R. Chandramouli. Set in the Madras of 1960s and late 70s. Published by Think Big Books. At Odyssey, Adyar at 5.30 pm. Contact 98400 69340.
  'Stories of Kodambakkam Coming Alive' by Jeeva and Film Technicians; students of Dr. MGR Janaki School for Speech and Hearing Impaired and Dr. MGR Janaki College for Women will present folk dances of Tamil Nadu. At Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani. At 5 pm.
  The Four well-known temples of Madras - talk by Chitra Madhavan. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings). At Hotel Rain Tree. At 6.30 pm.
  Poster competition for school students on ‘Environment of Madras’. Conducted by Prakriti Foundation at select city schools. Selected entries will be displayed during Madras Week and the five best entries will receive prizes. At Alliance Francaise, Nungambakkam.
     
Aug. 23 / Sunday Heritage Walk - Swami Vivekananda’s Madras. Starts at 6.15 am at the Ramakrishna Math, Kutchery Road, Mylapore. Duration: 2hrs 30 mins. Rs. 250 per head and require reservations in advance. End with breakfast. Contact for reservation - editor@madrasmusings.com
  Mylapore Heritage Walk. Free Starts at Nageswara Rao Park. At 7 am. Contact Suriyanarayan at 98415 97750 or Geetha Iyengar at 9382315999 to register.
  Photowalk - Markets of Yore, South-ish Madras Meeting point: Zam Bazaar police station. At 7 am. Contact 9884467463
  Photowalk Freemason’s Hall, Egmore At 3.30 pm - Contact 9884467463
  Living Statues of Marina Beach Walking Tour. Featuring brief performances and talks at the statues of 1. Kannagi, 2. NSC Bose, 3. Thiruvalluvar, 4. GU Pope, 5. Bharathidasan, and 6. Avvaiyar. Languages: English and Tamil. Admission: Free.Organised by World Storytelling Institute. Starts at the Kannagi statue, Marina Beach at 7.30 AM
  Release of S. Muthiah's Madras Rediscovered (Tamil Edition). Translated by Karthik Narayanan and published by New Horizon Media. At Taj Connemara. (For members of the Madras Book Club and the invitees of New Horizon Media only). At 10.30 am.
  Exhibition of Coins, Books, Postage, Photos on Madras.  11 am to 7 pm. On till 24th. P. S. School campus. Mylapore.
  Photo exhibition - 'Independence Movement and Chennai'. At DakshinaChitra ( East Coast Road, Muttukadu).For more information please contact Gita - 9841011785. Tuesday holiday.
  Photo exhibition - 'Greener Side of Madras' - photos by Rod Hudson. On Till Aug. 23. Gallery Sri Parvati, Alwarpet.
  Art exhibition - by four Madras-based artists - Gayathri Aditya, Santhanam Krishnan, Gita & Mark Rathinaraj. Dakshinachitra, Muttukaddu
  Arts exhibition - 'Besh, Besh, Besh’, a candid view of life in the city. Participating artists are Rama Suresh, Manisha Raju, Raju Durshettiwar, Nelson, Taygrajan, Usha Devi, N. Ramchandran and Vinay. Inauguration on August 15 by S. Muthiah at 7pm. At Prakrit Arts, Kotturpuram. Open from 10am to 6pm.
  Gandhi in Tamil Nadu - an Exhibition. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road Tharamani. From 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  Exhibition of vintage & classic lobby cards, film stills, record covers and song books from old movies of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaylalitha and others of that period. Collected by renowned photographer Clare Arni. At The Madras Terrace House, 16, Sri Puram Second Street, Royapettah. From 11am - 7pm
  Exhibition of painted lithographs and other antique prints.
From the City to the Presidency: Hillscapes, Seascapes, People & Wars through 300 years. Painted lithographs and other antique prints from the collection of V. Narayan Swami.		 At C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Eldams Road.
  Photo exhibition - 'Temples of Chennai'
Exhibition organised by Madras Photographic Society and Alliance Francaise.		 At Alliance Francaise, Nungambakkam. Open till end of month. (Phone : 28251165)
  Madras Quiz - conducted by IQL Open to all. Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, P. S. School campus, Mylapore. Prelims at 2 pm.
  Docu-films on Madras. Screening. Open to all. (Those who have made docus on Chennai can send their films. Mail - madrasday@yahoo.com Alliance Francaise ( event partner), College Road, Nungambakkam. From 3 pm onwards.
  A Tree walk at My Ladye's Garden, (near Central Station). My Ladye's Garden. Between 5 and 6 pm. To register call 9445258328 or 9840744453.
  ‘Traditional games in Chennai and on the Marina.’ Conducted by Kreeda for children At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160 Eldams Road, Alwarpet.
From 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm.
  The Seven Wells and the Nicholas - talk by Zhayyn James. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings). At Sir M Ct M Boys School, Puraswalkam. At 5 pm.