Stagefright Productions is curating this Madras Day event, featuring readings of select articles, poems and stories from the book “The Unhurried City”, a beautiful collection of writings by people from Chennai.
From 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Venue: Wandering Artist, 51, 6th Main Road, R A Puram, Chennai 600028
Open to all.
Starts at 7 a.m. For 2 hours. Free. No prior registration required.
Assemble at parking lot opposite Fort’s main gate.
Carry your ID card, drinking water and an umbrella ( may rain!).
Children above ten plus can make this walk.
Be in by 6.45 am to sign up and for security check.
This Walk is led by Vincent D Souza.
A Handwriting Competition for kids from 5 to 6 pm
Venue: Kalaa Manjari premises at 6/12, First Street , Venus Colony , Alwarpet ,Chennai – 600018
Write an essay on “Namma Chennai ”
Register before August 24th 2017 on 98404 21305 / 2431 2676 .
From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Open for all Non Global Art Kids. Group A – 5 to 7 years; Group B – 8 to 12 years ; Group C – 13 years and above
Venue: Kalaa Manjari, 6/12,First Street ,Venus Colony ,Alwarpet
Register before August 24th 2017 on 98404 21305 / 2431 2676 .
Talk by well known Artist /Photographer /Designer, Kuntal Desai.
From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m Open to all.
Venue: Kalaa Manjari, 6/12, First Street, Venus Colony, Alwarpet , Chennai – 600018
Phone – 2431 2676 / 98404 21305
The photo exhibition will showcase rare images of life in the city back in the 19th century.
The exhibit will be on display in the open spaces at DakshinaChitra
The quiz is an annual feature and a rolling trophy will be presented to the winning team along with other exciting prizes. The quiz will include various topics on General Knowledge, Heritage & Culture, Current affairs, identifying the artifacts etc. There will also be audio-video and buzzer round.
The program is open to students of 6th, 7th and 8th Standards from Matriculation, CBSE and ICSE schools.
There is no participation fee for the Quiz.
At DakshinaChitra campus in Muttukadu. At 10 a.m.
Contact: 98417 77779 for more details
Dr. K. Srinivasan, retired principal, RKM Vivekananda College, Chennai will talk on ‘History of Sanskrit education in Madras presidency’. Sanskrit teachers will be honoured.
Organised by The C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation and Sri Sanatana Vidya Seva Samiti.
On Aug 19. At 1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet. 10 a.m. Open to all.
Talk by Mahesh Ramakrishnan.
From 6 – 8 p.m.
Venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park, TTK Road
Chennai Heritage Lecture. Organised by Madras Musings
Open to all.
Talk by Dr. Sunil Shroff, Urologist, Transplant Surgeon and Social Entrepreneur
From 6 – 8 p.m.
Venue: Hotel Raintree, Anna Salai
Chennai Heritage Lecture. Organised by Madras Musings
Open to all.
A tour of the important locations at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur, including the Chennai Rail Museum where an art camp for students will be conducted.
Twelve Students of Interior Design & Decor JBAS College for Women will participate in the Madras Day Art camp at the venue.
Pickup point: Railway Officers Club (Sterling Club), Sterling Road, Nungambakkam. Time: 10.30 am.
Those who wish to avail of the transport service must call M.M. Dhanish at 9003141010. Limited seats available.
Two Wars and a Mutiny.
The two bronze bells in the Arms and Weapons Gallery seem out of place at first. But when you “look” closer an uncanny link between the Opium Wars in China and the Anglo-Mysore wars and the Sepoy Mutiny in India emerge. This walk will help explore this link while also admiring the fine collection of arms and weapons in the gallery.
Meeting Point: Outside the Arms and Weapons Gallery, Government Museum, Egmore
Date and Time: Sunday, 20th August, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Charges: Free tour, open to all. Please register by sending an email to rajith.bala@gmail.com. Entry tickets to the Museum should be taken by each participant.
Accessibility: There are steps at the gallery entrance, while rest of the gallery has an even surface. A ramp will be available to make the entrance accessible for wheelchair users.
The tremendous response from locals on seeing a Cheetah and a Tiger in the Museum grounds, part of an experiment to increase visitor traffic, led to the Museum setting up a Zoological garden with over 300 animals on its premises. This was one of many experiments to be conducted at the Museum. This walk will look at the fascinating history of the Madras Museum and why its collections truly are our city’s pride.
Meeting Point: Ticket Counter, Government Museum, Egmore
Date and Time: Sunday, 20th August, 10 AM -11 AM
Charges: Free tour, open to all.
Please register by sending an email to rajith.bala@gmail.com.
Accessibility: The route for the walk has no barriers and can be accessed by wheelchair users.
Presented by the students of School of Indian Film Music
Come and experience the essence of Madras through music and sounds.
From 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Complex, College Road, Near Shankar Netralaya Eye Hospital, Nungambakkam, Chennai, India 600006.
Free for MLS Members; Rs.50/- Non-members
Quiz by the chronicler of Madras, Mr. S. Muthiah
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
At Madras Literary Society, DPI Complex, College Road, Near Shankar Netralaya Eye Hospital, Nungambakkam, Chennai, India 600006.
Registration by 2:30 PM
2-part quiz
Age no bar
Free for MLS Members ; Rs.50/- Non members
Open to all age groups – students, seniors, children, etc. Teams of two can take part. Prelim written round first and top teams take part in final.
Quiz master – Dr Sumanth C Raman.
All questions will be based on the city, its people, places and events.
Time ; 2 pm
Venue ; Lady Sivaswami Aiyar Girls School, Mylapore ( off East Mada St)
Ninan’s restaurant in the YMCA complex in George Towne ( opposite the Madras High Court) is in its 61st year. It is witness to the city’s changing social life and food and catering business. This Madras Day, it celebrates its place in the city’s food map.
Owner Alexander Ninan, son of the founder will talk to guests and then offer them a buffet for lunch.
Date; Saturday, August 19
Talk ; 12.15 p.m. followed by lunch ( veg and non-veg on the menu).
Fee ; Rs.150 per person ( to be paid at gate).
Register at – themadrasday@gmail.com – giving your name, address and ph no. and stating your food preference ( veg / non-veg). No cancellations. Open to first 30 only.
The Heritage Centre at IIT Madras is hosting a guided walk inside the IIT Madras campus.
Guests will participate in an hour-long guided nature walk inside the IIT Madras, after which they will be taken through the Heritage Centre of the institute.
Participants will get to see multiple aspects of IIT’s heritage, including the natural wealth of its campus, the history of the institute, the cultural accomplishments of the students and the achievements of distinguished alumni. Guests will be guided by students, alumni and faculty members.
The walk involves light physical exertion.
Time — 7 am to 9 am
Number of guests — 20 maximum
To register, send mail to mamata@imail.iitm.ac.in.
YOCee is organising an event ‘A Day at Fort St. George’ for children in association with The Archaeological Survey of India on August 20, 2017. From 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon.
The event will have a short guided walk inside Fort St. George Children to know about the buildings and monuments and stories behind them. This will be followed by a Spot on Mapping session and a quizzing session.
The event is open to children studying in class 5 to 12. Limited to 30 children and registration is mandatory. Participants need to carry a photo ID or School ID card.
No fee is charged.
To register, contact Revathi R at 9840544629.
Tattvaloka is organizing a talk on Temples of Chennai by Dr Chithra Madhavan
On Saturday, 19th August at 6 pm.
Venue: Tattvaloka, 76, Eldams Road, Teynempet, Chennai – 600 018.
Open to all.
Namma Mylapore is organizing a tour of the Bronze Sculpture Gallery, Government Museum, Chennai on Saturday, 26th August, 2017
Between 10.30 am- 12.30 pm. led by Dr Chithra Madhavan.
Fee per person Rs.300/-
To register contact nammamylapore10@gmail.com
Namma Mylapore is organizing a tour of the Stone Sculpture Gallery, Government Museum, Chennai on Saturday, 19th August 2017
Between 10.30 am- 12.30 pm. led by Dr Chithra Madhavan.
Fee per person Rs.300/-
To register contact nammamylapore10@gmail.com
Not many people in Chennai realise that as drive towards the Munro Statue from Mount Road, they are entering an island. The Island is home to at least four historic cemeteries, some famed bridges, a storied statue, and much more, besides affording some great views of historic monuments of our city. Come join Sriram V on a tour of the Island, on August 27, 2017 at 6.00 am. It will start from the Madras Gymkhana Club.
The walk will end at 8.30 am, followed by breakfast.
Charges: Rs 650/head.
For registration, payment and more details, visit http://pastforward.in/admin/Products/product_purchase.php?productGUID=20885ca7-746b-11e7-810a-4399384cd547
Chennai Storytelling Association presents The 10th Annual “Living Statues of Marina Beach” Walking Tour. An event in Madras Week 2017.
Day: Sunday 27 Aug 2017.
Time: 7:30am (completing at 8:30am).
Place:
Please meet at the Kannagi Statue,
on Marina Beach, at Bharathi Salai.
Admission: Free.
Event format:
Performers and audience members would walk to the following statues,
1) Kannagi.
2) NSC Bose.
3) Thiruvalluvar.
4) George U Pope.
5) Bharathidasan.
6) Avvaiyar.
At each statue, there would be brief enactments — in Tamil, and then in English. For example, “I am Kannagi, and this is my story … “.
The suggested scripts (in English) are at http://storytellinginstitute.org/28.html
If you might like to perform a character and/or read/recite/sing a character’s poetry — and for additional info about this event —
please call 98847 28412 ,
email to suriyalakshmig@icloud.com , and/or
see http://storytellinginstitute.org/28.html
Talk by Parvathi Nayar
Hosted by Madras Literary Society
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but often it’s 1,000 words that have inspired the picture. There are fun and provocative points of intersection and departure between drawn images and written text. Contemporary visual artist Parvathi Nayar discusses the relationship between words and artworks in her own oeuvre and in the world of contemporary art.
Parvathi Nayar is a contemporary visual artist based in Chennai. She is known for her complex drawings, installations and video work. She was part of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2014-2015) an international exhibition of Contemporary Art held in Kochi, Kerala. Public installations of her work include A Story of Flight, (Jai He art programme, T2 Terminal, Mumbai airport) and The Music of the Spheres (Chennai Mathematical Institute, 2016). Solos include Haunted by Waters (2017, Chennai), Dissonant Images: Drawing in Time, (2016, New Delhi), The Ambiguity of Landscapes (2014, Chennai), I sing the body electric (2008, Mumbai), Win Lose Draw (2007, Singapore) and Drawing is a Verb (Singapore, 2006).
She is a creative writer, a poet, and has written on aspects of contemporary creativity such as literature and theatre.
A fee of Rs. 50/- will be charged from non-members. This fee will be used to cover expenses incurred for organising the event and any surplus will be pooled into the book restoration fund.
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Complex, College Road, Nungambakkam. Phone: 044-28279666
(The first gate after Women’s Christian College and Opp Sankara Nethralaya)
From 11 a.m. to 12 noon