(Note: Experts, writers and professionals will give talks on various themes related to Chennai.  
These will be listed here.
Some talks are to be held privately by clubs and associations, that are open to members.
Info given below)

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August 16: Sunday - At 4 pm.
At Dublin, Park Sheraton. 
Some scandals of Madras - talk by Randor Guy. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings).

August 17: Monday - At 6.30 pm.
1. At The Park. 
Contemporary dance in Madras - talk by Anita Ratnam. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings).

2. At Vanilla Children Place, 8/57 Luz Avenue, Mylapore.
At 4 pm. A talk on “Wildlife of Tamil Nadu’ by Shrilekha V.

3. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani
At 5 pm. Talk by P. Saravanan on Arutpa Marutpa.

August 18: Tuesday - At 6.30 pm.
1. At Park Sheraton.
Chennai- The Detroit of India - talk by CV Karthik Narayan. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings).

2. At Vanilla Children Place, 8/57 Luz Avenue, Mylapore.
At 4pm: a talk by Suma Padmanabhan principal, Asan Memorial School, about the transformation of Old Madras to New Chennai.

3.At Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani
At 5 pm. Talk by Theodore Bhaskaran on Emden Potta Gundu.

4. At Srinivasa Shastri Hall, Mylapore.
at 7 pm. Some Madras Temples in song and inscriptions - Talk by Pradeep Chakravarthy.

August 19: Wednesday - At 6.30 pm.
1. At Amir Mahal 
Muslims and Mosques of Madras - talk by S. Anwar. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings).

2. At The U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, 220 Anna Salai, Gemini Circle, Chennai
At 6.30 pm. The History of the Madras - U.S. Connection.

Madras and the United States share strong historical ties going as far back as the 17th century. The U.S. Consulate General, Chennai will highlight these ties during Madras Week Celebrations. In collaboration with the Indo-American Association, the Consulate is organizing a panel discussion on “The History of the Madras-U.S. Connection.”

The discussion will focus on the historic connections between Madras and the United States. The Consulate welcomes anyone with knowledge or interest in the Madras-U.S. connection to attend the program, which is open to the public.
Dr. Deborah Thiagarajan, Founder and President of Madras Craft Foundation, Chennai will lead the discussion in Chennai. Dr. Susan Bean, Curator of South Asian and Korean Art and Culture at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts will join in the discussion via digital video conferencing. Michael Pelletier, the incoming Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General-Chennai will chair the session.
(Please contact: Tel: 28574074/2857 4166 ; email: reddymy@state.gov for RSVP on or before August 17, 2009)

3. At Govt. College of Fine Arts, P. H. Road, Chennai - 2
Madras in 1862 – 76, The Photographs in the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai - Talk by Pradeep Chakravarthy.

August 20: Thursday - At 6.30 pm.
1. At The Park.
Madras Nalla Madras- Tribute to Nagesh - talk by Mohan Raman. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings).

2. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani
At 5 pm. Civil Aviation in Madras, lecture by K. R. A. Narasiah

3. At Alliance Francaise, College Rd., Nungambakkam
'Temples of Chennai; Less Known Features of Well known Temples'. Talk by Dr Chithra Madhavan, scholar and writer. In connection with inauguration of photo exhibition on Temples of the City. Open to all. Host - Alliance Francaise

August 21: Friday - At 7 pm
1. At The Madras Terrace House,  15 Sripuram, II Street, Royapettah.
Randor Guy, writer and journalist and a noted film, social and cultural historian will talk on the Secrets & Scandals and history of the Tamil film world of yesteryear.

2. At the Connemara Public Library, Egmore - At 6 pm
Talk on 'Public Library System in Chennai : Past, Present and the Future' by Mr. G. Arivoli, Director, Directorate of Public Libraries in Chennai.

August 22: Saturday - At 6.30 pm.
1. At Hotel Rain Tree.
The Four well-known temples of Madras - talk by Chitra Madhavan. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings).

2. Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall.
At 11 am. Symposium on 'The History of Pioneering NGOs in Chennai.' Organised by ALTRUSA Chennai Chapter.

3. At Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani.
At 5.30 pm. 'Stories of Kodambakkam Coming Alive' by Jeeva and Film Technicians;
At 7 pm. Actor Mohan V. Raman will make an audiovisual presentation called: ‘Madras as seen in four decades of cinema (1938-78)’. Organised by Spring Into Reading. This talk is open to all.

August 23: Sunday - At 5 pm.
At Sir M Ct M Boys School, Puraswalkam.
The Seven Wells and the Nicholas - talk by Zhayyn James. Organised by Chennai Heritage (Madras Musings).

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