At Hotel Westin, Velachery, Chennai. At 6.30 p.m.
Chandu Nair leads a panel discussion on developing mobile apps for the city. Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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At Press Institute Of India, CIT Campus, Taramani. At 5 p.m.
Press clippings from the 11th Century – A glimpse at the walls of the Tiruvottiyur Temple. A presentation by Pradeep Chakravarthy. Organised by Press Institute of India. Open to all.
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At The Park, Anna Salai. At 5.30 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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Starts at 4.30 p.m. At Kotturpuram Tree Park. Organised by Nizhal.
A tree walk in Tamil at the Kotturpuram Tree Park, River View Road, Kotturpuram, on trees and their place in literature and culture. Meeting Point: Outside the gate of Kotturpuram Tree Park. For registrations contact 9791029568 / 8870005455 / 9840604912
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Starts at 7.30 a.m. At Panagal Park. Organised by Nizhal.
A tree walk in English, at the Panagal Park, T.Nagar to discover some hidden green gems.
Meeting Point: The gate on the Pondy Bazar side. For registrations contact 9791029568 / 8870005455 / 9840604912
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Starts at 6.30 a.m. Organised by Madras Naturalists Society.
Reporting Place: Bridge on OMR-ECR Link Road at Kelambakkam. Group Size: 25.
Please bring along Binoculars & Cameras. Contact Vijay at gopivkumar58@gmail.com to confirm your participation. Confirmation strictly on first-come basis.
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At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160, Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 18. At 6.30 p.m.
Illustrated lecture by violinist Dr. M. Lalitha. Hosted by Kalpakalakshmi Charitable Trust. Open to all.
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Starts at 2.15 p.m. At Adyar Poonga, R.A. Puram.
Organised by Madras Naturalists Society.
Car Parking, Entrance and Camera Fees payable as per Poonga Rules. Bring along Binoculars & Cameras. Contact Vijay at gopivkumar58@gmail.com to confirm participation. Confirmation strictly on first-come basis.
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Illustrated lecture by by multifaceted artist Trotsky Marudu. Hosted by Kalpakalakshmi Charitable Trust. Open to all.
At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160, Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 18. At 6.30 p.m.
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Participants may choose among three themes
1) My Madras – The photographer’s personal tribute to Chennai, depicting what it means to them. This can include typical Chennai views like beaches, towns, eat outs, city life, cityscapes; scenes against which day to day life in Chennai plays out.
2) Madras Monuments – capturing the magnificence of the city’s architecture, from the oldest to Art Deco and its modern skyline.
3) Unusual Madras The unexpected that breaks tradition and contradicts stereotypes. Participants can also choose from two sections – Open or Student.
Entry is restricted to maximum of two per theme, per participant, but in only one of the two sections. There are more than 18 prizes to win, six each in first, second and third places and 18 special mentions. The first and second place winners will also have free membership to PSM till Mar 31 2016.
Entries may be sent to psm.shootmadras@gmail.com before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug 15. Contest details available on http://www.photomadras.org/events.html. For further details, contact Thomas T Abraham, Hon. Secretary, Photographic Society of Madras at 9841291292. Or email: ttabraham@gmail.com.
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PP Contest for City Schools/ Focus on Churches – Last date for submission of entries – Aug. 13, 2015
DETAILS OF CONTEST
This contest is held in connection with MADRAS DAY 2015 (Aug. 22 is celebrated as Madras Day) which celebrates our city.
The contest encourages city school students to explore Chennai’s history and heritage and present the topic given to you in multi-media form.
This contest has been held for the past 12 years and over 50 schools have taken part in it this far.
THEME FOR THIS CONTEST – City Churches: their heritage
Note: We want you to choose a church in the city which has great history and architecture within Chennai city.
( please avoid the San Thome Cathedral – we want presentations on less known but historic churches).
<< The contest is open to school children studying in classes 8 to 12.
<< A school can send only one team. Each team MUST have 3 members and all 3 members must take turns to make one presentation.
GUIDELINES for the Contest:
1. Identify a church for your project and ask your school teacher-adviser to seek the approval of the organisers.
Call the organiser at 9841049155 and get the project approved and registered before you set out to work on it.
2. Once the project is approved do some research at the desk and then undertake a tour of the place to take pictures on the spot, notes and interview people who can give you more inputs. Take photos and videos – use them in your project. We look for multi-media rich projects.
3. Back at your desk put the project together with pictures and the main points in the Power Point presentation
capsule and explanation notes written on sheets of paper. (DO NOT dump all info / text into the PP capsule).
4. At the contest, your team of 3 students will take turns at the mike to present the project using the PP.
You can use your notes for reference as your speak.
5. The presentation in PowerPoint on the approved theme will have to be done by all the three participants.
It can be done in English or in Thamizh.
6. The duration of the complete presentation – PowerPoint and Oral – should not exceed 10 minutes.
Participants should be prepared to answer on-the-spot questions from the judges.
7. The PowerPoint presentation should be submitted to the organisers on or before Aug. 13, 5 pm.
E-mail it to – themadrasday@gmail.com. ( Subject line – Madras Day – PP Contest)
(Please do not courier the project. We do not entertain hand delivered entries!)
8. The team should retain a copy of your project on a pen-drive or copy it to an electronic device and bring it to the venue of the contest. The organiser will provide a PC and a projector at the venue to help you make your presentation. (If you use Tamil or fancy fonts, download them too)
9. Contest is open to first 20 teams to register on first-come first-serve basis.
10. The contest will take place on Aug. 18 from 9 am to 3 pm with a 30 mins. lunch break ( you need to bring your lunch!). Venue: Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore.
11. The best THREE presentations will be awarded TROPHIES, gifts and certificates. All participants will be given certificates.
The prize giving function will be held on the same day at about 3 pm.
12. Prizes will be awarded based on quality of research / presentation of old / new pictures-visuals / presentation
format and answers to the questions posed by the judges.
This event is supported by Mylapore Times, the neighbourhood newspaper and South India National Association (SINA), Luz.
From Aug. 22 to 30, 3014
At Art Houz, 41, Kasturi Rangan St., Poen Garden, Alwarpet
Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Organised by Association of British Scholars and Art Houz.
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Exhibition of old photographs of Madras. Organised by C.P. Ramaswami Iyer Foundation.
At Vennirul Art Gallery, C.P. Art Centre, Eldams Road, Teynampet. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open to all.
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Extra Mural Lecture series of IIT-Madras.
At ICSR Main Auditorium, IIT Madras
From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Open to all.
Contact Sudarshan Narayanan 9445450372, 8015822906
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A map prepared by the Association of Geography teachers, Chennai for call taxi and tourist taxi operators who are new on the job and are not so familiar with the geography and history of the city will be discussed and a training session will be conducted.
From 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.
At Srinivasa Gandhi Nilayam, Ambujammal Road, [Close to Alwarpet post office on T.T.K Road]
Programme presenters: Mr.Balaji and Mr.Visvanathan
Contact: Geetha Aravind at 9994641571
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At Furn World Furniture Showroom, 332 A, Arcot Road, Chitra Towers, Kodambakkam. Contact 044-24806687
Exhibition open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Open to all.
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Conducted by: Quill on Parchment (www.quillonparchment.in) – an on-line publishing forum.
What?
Share your anecdotes, tales, quirks, reminiscences, anything that you would like to share about the city of Madras. And do so in 375 words – no more no less.
How?
Go to www.quillonparchment.in and enter the on-line contest.
Why?
Be a part of the celebrations of our beautiful city’s history and heritage. Participate, Celebrate and Win Goodies! The top entries will also be given certificates.
When?
The contest is open to all from 15/8/2014 to 31/8/2014. The winners will be announced and the prizes will be distributed in the first week of September.
So come be a part of the Madras Day and quill on parchment celebration of Our city’s birthday.
For more details visit – www.quillonparchment.in
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/quillonparchment
Contact details:
Email us at quillonparchment@gmail.com
Or call Ashwin Radhakrishnan- 9566131987 / Girish Raman – 7299687990
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“An American in Chennai” – schoolchildren of Rhapsody (led by Dr Sudha Raja) join Anil Srinivasan in presenting songs from the movies of Ellis Dungan – Sakuntalai, Meera, Nandanar, Ponmudi, Manthirai Kumari etc.-
The children sing in front of a backdrop that features stills and silent moving pictures from the lovely Black and White films from which the songs are taken.
On the 24th of August, 2014. Sunday.
At Arkay Convention Centre – 3 pm – 5 pm.
Open to all.
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Exhibition of paintings by Anand Kumar.
At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160, Eldams Road, Chennai 600018
From Aug. 8 to 23, 2014. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Open to all.
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A Quiz in English open to all on ‘Madras’.
At `The Marina’ Restaurant, 39, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai. At 5 p.m.
The Quiz will be conducted by popular Quiz Master Mr.Kunal Savarkar from Delhi.
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Organised by INTACH
At the TAG Auditorium, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai. From 10 am to 2 pm.
The theme of the Quiz is ‘The Madras Presidency’. The quiz will comprise a written round, to be followed immediately by an on-stage Finale.
Contact:rajvignesh@xpressminds.com, intangibleheritage1@gmail.com, youngintachchennai@gmail.com,
intachchennai@gmail.com
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Chennai, formerly known as Madras is an exotic state formed by the union of two big towns Madrasapattanam and Chennapattanam of the south-eastern state of Tamil Nadu, ruled by four vast dynasties. The rich cultural city has public buildings that survived for 100 years with permutation heritage of Indian, Mughal and East Indian companies, has now been historical monument that need to be restored. Building that has survived from the past are vestige of civilization that cry out for restoration.
This exhibition is a petite attempt made by the students of the School of Mass Communication, VELS University to document and exhibit the glory of the historical monuments of Chennai city.
Venue: Shivalaya Auditorium
VELS University, Pallavaram, Chennai – 117
Time: 09.30 am to 04.30 pm
Open to General Public.
Contact: Mr. S. Kalaiselvan, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Communication, VELS University.
Mob. No: 91-9941168254
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Contest in Tamil & English. In two age groups (Class 4 to 6, Class 7 to 9)
At The Children’s Club, 213 (Old 96), V.M. Street, Mylapore
Topic will be announced on Aug. 17, 2014
The contest will be held on Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Entrance Fee: Rs. 50 per participant.
Contact The Children’s Club Society, 213, Venkatachalam (VM) Street, (off RK Salai, near Yellow Pages), Mylapore, Chennai 600 004
Tel: 94440 26237 / 2499 0231: Office hours : 4.30 – 6.00 pm
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Photo exhibition on North Madras – Then and Now.
At Avvai Kalai Kazhagam, 15/9, Somu Chetty 4th Street, Royapuram.
( tel:+914425960877)
From Aug. 18 to 23, 2014. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open to all.
Organised by Avvai Kalai Kazhagam.
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Chennai Weekend Artists and Chennai Weekend Clickers proudly exhibit Art works and Photographs about classic Madras and Contemporary Chennai on the occasion of Madras Week Celebration 2014.
Inauguration – 20th 6:30pm – by Mr Troutsky Marudhu!
Exhibition dates: 21,22,23 Aug – 10am to 6pm.
Venue: Shilpa Architects, L20, VSI Estate,
Near SRP Tools Junction (OMR), Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600 041
Contact Murali – 9840082098.
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