Madras
Day 2010 – Calendar of Events |
DATE |
EVENT |
VENUE |
DETAILS |
Aug. 1, Sunday |
PRE EVENT: Photowalk for children |
Route: From Ratna Cafe till Presidency College on the Bharathi Salai |
Organised by YOCee. Led by N. Ramaswamy of http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com |
Aug. 3, Tuesday |
TALK: Ford & IT in Chennai |
Hotel Savera, 146, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road |
At 6.30 p.m. Talk by Roopak Verma, Centre Manager, Ford Technology Services (India) Pvt. LtdOrganised by Rotary Club of Madras South. Open to Rotarians and their guests |
Aug. 7, Saturday |
Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
Aug. 8, Sunday |
PRE EVENT: Photowalk for children |
Route: From Ega theatre till Pachaiyappa’s College in PH Road |
Organised by YOCee. Led by N. Ramaswamy of http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com. Contact 98405 44629 for registration. |
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Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
Aug. 9, Monday |
Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
Aug. 10, Tuesday |
Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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TALK: Chennai’s world of advertising by R.V. Rajan |
Hotel Savera, 146, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road |
At 6.30 p.m. Organised by Rotary Club of Madras South. Open to Rotarians and their guests |
Aug. 11, Wednesday |
EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
Aug. 12, Thursday |
Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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ALL-DAY Programme: |
Department of Indian Music, Madras University, Room No. 32 |
Talk by Dr. M. Premeela, S. Muthiah, V. Sriram, Shantha Balachandat, Vamanan and video excerpts by N. Raghavendra Rao. From 11.15 a.m to 4 p.m. By invitation only. Details here. |
Aug. 13, Friday |
Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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Inauguration of Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
At 7.30 p.m. Followed by musical narratives by Anil Srinivasan and Sikkil Gurucharan and a talk by Sriram V |
Aug. 14, Saturday |
Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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HERITAGE TOUR: Chennai’s Broadway conducted by Sriram V. |
Madras Musings Heritage Tour. Starts at 6.00 a.m. |
Tour partly by van and by walk. Ends with breakfast. Prior booking required by email to srirambts@gmail.com. Rs 400. |
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NATURE WALK: Pallikaranai Marsh |
Perungudi – Velachery Road. 6.30 a.m. |
Organised by Madras Naturalists Society. Contact Vijay Kumar – 98400 90875 |
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TALK: Music as History in Tamil Nadu |
C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar Foundation. Eldams Road, Alwarpet. At 10.30 a.m. |
Talk by Dr. T.K. Venkatasubramanian. Contact C.P.R Foundation. Phone: 2434 1778 |
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DEBATE:Has urbanisation changed Madras Pattinam to Chennai? |
The Yellow Bus, E-35/2, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagar. |
At 3.00 p.m. Event open for students of Classes 11 and 12. This event will have participation in two categories, both in Tamil and English. Contact 98845 49688 |
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TREE WALK: |
Theosophical Society, Adyar. Starts at 4.00 p.m. |
Conducted by Nizhal. Contact 95000 34187 (Between 10 am and 5 pm) for registration. |
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WALK: EXPLORE KALAKSHETRA: |
Assemble at The Yellow Bus at 3:30pm |
Organised by The Yellow Bus, Besant Nagar. Event open for student of Classes 6,7and 8. Walk from 4pm-5pm. For more details contact : Mrs. Hema Chari 98845 49688 |
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Exhibition: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
Aug.15, Sunday |
HERITAGE WALK: The Official Temples of Madras. |
A tour of the Chenna Kesava and Chenna Malleswara temples in Town |
Organised by Pradeep Chakravarthy. Free. Prior registration is required. Register by sending an email to pradeepandanusha@gmail.com.More details here |
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HERITAGE TOUR: Walking through Vepery conducted by Sriram V |
Madras Musings Heritage Tour. Starts at 6.00 a.m. |
Tour partly by van and by walk. Ends with breakfast. Prior booking required by email to srirambts@gmail.com. Rs 400. |
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HERITAGE WALK: Kilpauk Walk. |
Starts at Votive Shrine at 6.45 a.m. |
Walk ends at St. George’s School. No participation
fee. |
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PHOTO WALK:Organised by Chennai Photowalks. |
From Perambur Railway Station. |
Starts at 7 a.m. Walk till ICF. No participation fee. Contact Srivatsan – 94449 99456, 95000 70176. |
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TALK: Spit of Sand To A City – Making of Madras by K.R.A.Narasiah |
Maharishi Vidya Mandir School Auditorium, Guruswamy Road, Chetpet. |
At 10 a.m. One hour presentation in English. Open to all. Contact: 9840326354 |
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PAINTING CONTEST: For children. |
Kalaa Manjari, 6/12 First Street, Venus Colony, Alwarpet. |
In association with Global Art. On the spot registration. Contact 24312676. |
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Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai. |
Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George |
Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
At Zha Cafe, Adyar |
From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027 |
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CARNIVAL: |
The Yellow Bus, E-35/2, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagars |
Food Stalls with traditional food of Chennai, Workshop for kids on Thoranam making, Poo Thoduka, Poo Korkae, Activity Stalls – Traditional Games, Marudani. Fancy dress and skit. More details here |
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DEBATE: For children. Finals |
The Yellow Bus, E-35/2, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagar. |
Topics will be given on the spot. The Finalist will have to assemble at 10.00 a.m. |
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SKETCHING COMPETITION: For students of Architecture. |
MEASI Academy of Architecture, Royapettah. |
Competition on sketching of heritage buildings. Contact MEASI.Phone: 28350445 |
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TALK: My Madras by Sivasankari |
Hotel Taj Connemara, 2, Binny Road, Anna Salai |
At 6.30 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture series. |
Aug. 16, Monday |
EXHIBITION: The Coromandel Trading Post. |
Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Egmore |
Inauguration at 10 am. Exhibition put up by the students of the school. Contact: 28272616 |
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EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu |
From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city. |
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EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
At Zha Cafe, Adyar |
From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027 |
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EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present |
Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061 |
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HERITAGE WALK FOR CHILDREN: In Fort St. George. |
Two walks. Starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m |
Organised by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV. For groups of school students of class 6 and above. For prior booking contact Dr. S. Suresh at 2491 8479, 97899 82490. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet |
Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs. Inauguration at 4.30 p.m. followed by talk on Robert Chisholm by Sriram V. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai. |
Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George |
Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396. |
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TALK: Indo-Saracenic Architecture of Madras |
Multipurpose Hall, MEASI Academy of Architecture, Royapettah. |
At 3 p.m. Talk by Prof. George Jeyaraj, architect, historian. Contact MEASI.Phone: 28350445 |
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ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN:Traditional games |
Vanilla Children Place, R.A Puram. |
At 5 p.m. Traditional games by Mrs. Sindhu Suresh. Vanilla Children Place, No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram. Contact: 42066660 |
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TALK: Mamallai: A Museum of Temple Architechture – By Swaminathan |
Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani |
At 5 p.m. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road, Taramani. Phone: 22542551 |
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TALK: Chandrababu and Madras Bhashai in films by Mohan Raman |
Hotel The Park, 601, Anna Salai. |
At 6.30 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture series. |
Aug. 17, Tuesday |
CONTEST: Heritage of Chennai – Multimedia Presentation Contest for Chennai City schools |
Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore |
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prize distribution at 3 p.m.(approx.). Contact: 98405 44629. More details here. |
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EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
At Zha Cafe, Adyar |
From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu |
From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city. |
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EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present |
Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061 |
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EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet |
Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai. |
Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George |
Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396. |
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HERITAGE WALK FOR CHILDREN: In Fort St. George. |
Two walks. Starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m |
Organised by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV. For groups of school students of class 6 and above. For prior booking contact Dr. S. Suresh at 2491 8479, 97899 82490. |
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TALK: Kovil Suvargal Pesinal: Cholar Kalathil Samuthaya Vazhkai – By Pradeep Chakravarthy |
Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani |
At 5 p.m. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road, Taramani. Talk in Tamil. Phone: 22542551 |
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TALK:Snakes of Madras that is Chennai |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet. |
At 6 p.m. Talk by B. Vijayaraghavan. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546 |
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TALK:San Thome Cathedral-Basilica: Its History and Architecture |
Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore. |
At 6.30 p.m. Illustrated talk by Fr. Vijay Kiran. Open to all. Organised by Mylapore Times. Contact 2498 2244. |
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TALK:My favourite eateries in Chennai by Geeta Doctor. |
Hotel Savera, 146, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road. |
At 6.30 p.m. Organised by Rotary Club of Madras South. Open to Rotarians and their guests |
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TALK:Tamil film songs on Madras, from a critic’s perspective by Bharadwaj Rangan |
Hotel The Park, 601, Anna Salai. |
At 6.30 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture Series |
Aug. 18, Wednesday |
EXHIBITION: Traditional Occupations of Madras and its Trade |
Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Egmore |
Exhibition put up by the students of the school. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Contact: 28272616 |
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EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
At Zha Cafe, Adyar |
From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu |
From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city. |
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EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present |
Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061 |
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EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet |
Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai. |
Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George |
Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396. |
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HERITAGE WALK FOR CHILDREN: In Fort St. George. |
Two walks. Starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m |
Organised by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV. For groups of school students of class 6 and above. For prior booking contact Dr. S. Suresh at 2491 8479, 97899 82490. |
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TALK: Temples of Chennai by Chitra Madhavan |
Jai Gopal Senior Secondary School |
At 3 p.m. |
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TALK: The Righthand and Lefthand castes in Colonial Madras – By K.R.A. Narasiah |
Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani |
At 6 p.m. Open to all. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road, Taramani. Phone: 22542551 |
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TALK:Anglo-Indian in Madras |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet. |
At 6 p.m. Talk by Beatrix D’Souza. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546 |
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TALK: Urbanisation of Poverty in Chennai : Myths, Facts and Challenges by Dr.Satish Kumar of Queen’s University, Belfast |
British Council, 737, Anna Salai |
At 6.30 p.m. Organised by the Association of British Scholars |
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TALK: The Gujaratis of Madras by Karthik Bhatt |
Sir M Ct M School for Boys |
At 6.00 p.m. Open to all. |
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TALK: Writing on the wall – Life in ancient Madras gleaned from inscriptions – By Pradeep Chakravarthy |
At GRT, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar. |
At 7 to 7.50 p.m. Open to all. |
Aug. 19, Thursday |
EXHIBITION: Traditional Occupations of Madras and its Trade. |
Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Egmore |
Exhibition put up by the students of the school. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Valedictory at 11 a.m. Contact: 28272616 |
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EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present |
Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061 |
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EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
At Zha Cafe, Adyar |
From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu |
From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city. |
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EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet |
Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai. |
Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George |
Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396. |
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HERITAGE WALK FOR CHILDREN: In Fort St. George. |
Two walks. Starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m |
Organised by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV. For groups of school students of class 6 and above. For prior booking contact Dr. S. Suresh at 2491 8479, 97899 82490. |
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SPECIAL POSTAL COVER RELEASE: Release by Post Master General (CCR) |
Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk Garden Road |
At 4 p.m. Contact: D.H. Rao – 98408 70172 |
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TALK: Wildlife in and around Chennai by Shrilekha V. |
Vanilla Children Place, No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram |
At 5 p.m. Contact: 42104104 |
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TALK:Temples of Chennai |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet. |
At 6 p.m. Talk by Dr. Chitra Madhavan. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546 |
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STORYTELLING: Storytelling by the
Sea – |
Nocchikuppam Community Centre (next to the Lighthouse, opp. All-India Radio), Santhome High Road. |
At 6.30 PM. In addition to the storytelling, a brief documentary movie about Kannagi that was shot partly in Nocchikuppam and elsewhere in Chennai will also be shown. In Tamil, with English translation. Open to all. Organised by World Storytelling Institute. Contact Eric Miller. Phone no.98403 94282. |
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TALK: Irulil kanavulagam: Chennayin Cinema Arankukal – By S.Theodore Baskaran |
Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani |
At 5 p.m. Open to all. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road, Taramani. Phone: 22542551 |
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TALK: The Old Guard: The Early 20th century Architectural Firms of Madras by Sujatha Shankar |
Madras Gymkhana Club, Anna Salai |
At6.305 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture series |
Aug. 20, Friday |
EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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EXHIBITION:Madras Coins, stamps, books |
Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk |
From 9.30 am to 6 pm. Theme – Prosperity of Trade and Commerce in madras. Also photo exhibition of Red Buildings of Chennai. Co-ordinated by D.H.Rao of Madras Heritage Lovers Forum. Contact 98408 70172 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
At Zha Cafe, Adyar |
From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu |
From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city. |
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EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
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EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present |
Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061 |
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FOOD FESTIVAL: Cuisines of the Madras Presidency |
Hotel Green Park, 83, N.S.K Salai, Arcot Road, Vadapalani |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet |
Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai. |
Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George. |
Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396. |
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CRAFT WORKSHOP: Traditional Art and Craft by Sindhu Suresh. |
Vanilla Children Place, No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram. |
At 5 p.m. Contact: 42104104 |
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TALK:Temples of George Town by Dr. Chitra Madhavan |
Sir M.Ct.M. School for Boys |
At 6 p.m. Open to all. |
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POETRY READING:Post-colonial Madras |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet. |
At 6 p.m. By English Department, Loyola College. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546 |
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TALK:Sex and the City by Dr Vijay Nagaswami |
To be announced |
At 6.30 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture Series |
Aug. 21, Saturday |
HERITAGE TOUR: |
NSC Bose Road and Rajaji Salai |
Conducted by Sriram V. From 6 to 8.30 a.m. Partly by van and by walk. Contact srirambts@gmail.com for booking |
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HERITAGE WALK:Fort St. George |
Assemble at parking lot opp. the main gate of the Fort |
Starts at 7 a.m. Led by Vincent D’ Souza. Free and open to all. Contact 98410 49155 for registration. |
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EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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EXHIBITION:Madras Coins, stamps, books |
Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk |
From 9.30 am to 6 pm. Theme – Prosperity of Trade and Commerce in madras. Also photo exhibition of Red Buildings of Chennai. Co-ordinated by D.H.Rao of Madras Heritage Lovers Forum. Contact 98408 70172 |
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EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present |
Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
At Zha Cafe, |
From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu |
From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai. |
Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George |
Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396. |
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EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet |
Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs. |
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FOOD FESTIVAL: Cuisines of the Madras Presidency |
Hotel Green Park, 83, N.S.K Salai, Arcot Road, Vadapalani |
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ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN:Performance on Madras |
Vanilla Children Place, R.A Puram. |
At 5 p.m. Performance on Madras by Mime Artist from Auroville Drupad Gaonkar. Vanilla Children Place, No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram. Contact: 42066660 |
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TALK: The History of Fort St. George by Sathyabhama Badrinath |
C.P. Art Centre, Eldams Road |
At 10.30 a.m. |
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CHENNAI QUIZ: For Tamil medium school children |
At Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls Hr. Sec. School, Mylapore |
At 1.30 p.m. |
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THE MADRAS DAY FAMILY QUIZ: |
At Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls Hr. Sec. School, Mylapore |
Three family members in a team. Each team should include one senior citizen or one woman. At 5.30 p.m. |
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TALK: Mamallapuram by Dr. Chitra Madhavan |
GRT Temple Bay, Mamallapuram |
At 4.00 p.m. |
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TREE WALK: |
WCC Campus, Egmore |
Conducted by Nizhal. From 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. Contact 90030 11372 (between 10 a.m and 5 p.m.) for registration. |
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TALK:Graffiti on the Walls of Madras that is Chennai |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet. |
At 6 p.m. By Ranjan De. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546 |
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TALK: Policing the city by T. Rajendran, Commissioner of Police, Chennai |
Taj Mount Road |
Madras Musings Heritage Lectures. At 6.30 p.m. Open to all. |
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Heritage Tour: George Town by night |
Tour partly by van and partly by walk |
Conducted by Sriram V. From 11.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Contact srirambts@gmail.com for booking. |
Aug. 22, Sunday |
WALKING TOUR: Living Statues of Marina Beach |
Starts at the Kannagi statue, Marina Beach |
Organised by World Storytelling Institute. Starts at 7.30 AM. Contact Eric Miller. Phone no.98403 94282. More details here. |
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PHOTO WALK:Organised by Chennai Photowalks. |
From St.Thomas Mount foothill till Veteran Lines in Pallavaram. |
Starts at St. Thomas Church foothill at 7 a.m. No participation fee. Contact Srivatsan – 94449 99456, 95000 70176. |
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HERITAGE WALK:St. Thomas Mount |
Assemble outside Garrison Church, St. Thomas Mount. |
Starts at 6.45 a.m. Led by Richard O’ Connor and Vincent D’ Souza. Free and open to all. Contact 98410 49155 for registration. |
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EXHIBITION:Madras Coins, stamps, books |
Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk |
From 9.30 am to 6 pm. Theme – Prosperity of Trade and Commerce in madras. Also photo exhibition of Red Buildings of Chennai. Co-ordinated by D.H.Rao of Madras Heritage Lovers Forum. Contact 98408 70172 |
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EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu |
From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city. |
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EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery |
Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights |
From 10 am to 5 pm. |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: |
At Zha Cafe, |
From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai. |
Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George |
Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396. |
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EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present |
Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061 |
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PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet |
Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs. |
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FOOD FESTIVAL: Cuisines of the Madras Presidency |
Hotel Green Park, 83, N.S.K Salai, Arcot Road, Vadapalani |
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CRAFT WORKSHOP |
Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani |
At 2 p.m. Organised by Spring into Reading. Get Creative, a craft workshop using the age-old principles of kolam to create art pieces, by Sindhu Suresh. Contact: 9940450495 |
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THE MADRAS DAY OPEN QUIZ |
Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls Hr. Sec. School, Mylapore |
At 2 p.m. Two members per team. No prior registration required. |
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THEATRE SHOW |
Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani |
At 3.45 p.m. Organised by Spring into Reading. Bommi & Friends takes visitors on a tour of the Kodambakkam of old – directed by Jeeva Raghunath Contact: 9940450495 |
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TALK:Temples along the ECR – By Chitra Madhavan |
Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani |
At 5.30 p.m. Organised by Spring into Reading. Free. Talk in English. Contact: 9940450495 |
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TALK:Trees of Madras |
Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet. |
At 6 p.m. By Pauline Deborah. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546 |
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TALK: The T. Nagar I Knew by Nalli Kuppuswami Chetty |
Raintree Hotel, St. Mary’s Road. |
Madras Musings Heritage Lecture. At 6.30 p.m. Open to all. |
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TALK: Chennai, the Crazy City – By V. Sriram |
Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani |
At 7 p.m. Organised by Spring into Reading. Free. Talk in English. Contact: 9940450495 |
Aug. 23, Monday |
EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |
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EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present |
Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061 |
Aug. 26 to 31 |
EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs |
Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam. |
From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226 |