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CAMPUS EVENTS:

Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Egmore

Aug.  16, Monday – 10 a.m. – The Coromandel Trading Post. Inauguration at 10.a.m.

Aug. 18, Wednesday – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – An exhibition on Traditional Occupations of Madras and its Trade

Aug. 19, Thursday – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – An exhibition on Traditional Occupations of Madras and its Trade.  Valedictory at 11 a.m.

The Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science College, Pallikaranai

Aug. 17, Tuesday  and Aug. 18, Wednesday

  • Heritage Walk to Pallikaranai Marsh. 8 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Time : Morning 8am to 10.30 a.m, Evening 3 to 6 p.m.
  • Photo Gallery of the Marsh
  • Madarasapattinam Cuisine – Time 10 a.m to 6 pm
  • Quiz for School Children – Time: 2 pm – 4 pm

Contact : Dr. Lalitha Ramamurthi, Additional Principal – 9444158560

Women’s Christian College, Nungambakkam

Aug. 17, Tuesday

Madras City and the NSS – NSS units of various colleges will talk about their experiences as NSS members. Organised by INTACH.
From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Anna University

Aug. 18, Wednesday

Talk : Indo Saracenic Architecture of Madras by Prof. George J. Jeyaraj.
At the Pithavadian Hall, School of Architecture and Planning.
At 3.30 p.m.

Madras University

Aug. 18, Wednesday

Hweritage Walk conducted by Dept. of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Madras. For students of  University depts. Starts at Senate House and takes in Chepauk Palace, Vivekanandar Illam, Mahakavi Bharathiar Memorial House and Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane. At 9 a.m.

Dept. of Indian Music, University of Madras

Aug. 12 – Thursday, all-day event (By invitation only)

  • 11.15 a.m. – Dr. M. Premeela, Head of Dept. speaks
  • 11.30 a.m. – S. Muthiah on Madras, the university of Madras and the Indian Music Department
  • 12.00 noon – Sriram V. speaks on Music sabhas of yesteryears
  • 12.45 p.m. – Shantha Balachandar speaks on S. Balachandar
  • 2.30 p.m. – Vamanan speaks on M.K. Tyagaraja Bhagavathar
  • 3.30 p.m. – Video excerpts of M.K.T. by N. Raghavendra Rao

Hermann Gmeiner Primary School, Tambaram

August 16 – 19

  • Lecture by Sathyabhama Badrinath, Superintending Archeologist, ASI Chennai Circle on Bruce Foote in the Pallavaram/Tambaram area.
  • Lecture by Pradeep Chakravarthy on Culture and Temples.
  • Dr. Ebanezar, Curator – M.C.C. leads a tree walk for children around the M.C.C. Campus
  • Exhibition on Tambaram and its environment by children of the school.

Hermann Gmeiner Primary School is located within SOS Children’s Villages of India-Chatnath Homes in Tambaram.

 

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