At Dakshinachitra. At 11 a.m. in Seminar Hall.
This presentation will be in the form of a narrative with photographs.
A set of anecdotes about the girls who lived in the Ice House, when it was a home for child widows.
Interaction and discussion will follow. Duration: Around 1 hour.
Led by Vincent D’ Souza.
Starts at 6.45 a.m. Meeting point – Parking lot opposite the main gate of the fort.
Duration 2 hours.
Late comers will not be able to join the walk due to security reasons.
Free. But participants should register by sending a mail to themadrasday@gmail.com, mentioning the date of the walk they wish to join.
Led by Vincent D’ Souza.
Starts at 6.45 a.m. Meeting point – Parking lot opposite the main gate of the fort.
Duration 2 hours.
Late comers will not be able to join the walk due to security reasons.
Free. But participants should register by sending a mail to themadrasday@gmail.com, mentioning the date of the walk they wish to join.
Starting Point : In front of Kamala Theatre, Arcot Road, Vadapalani. At 6.30 a.m.
The Walk aims to cover the current & erstwhile Kollywood through the Studios of that area, which are either functioning or have become malls & hospitals now. End the walk at Erstwhile Karpagam Studios in the same road.
Contact : Ram at ramaswamy.n@gmail.com for registration & 9444062684 if one has lost his/her way on the day of the walk.
Starting Point : Votive Shrine, Halls Road, Kilpauk. At 6.30 a.m.
The Walk would aim to cover the history of many Kilpauk based landmarks starting with the Votive Shrine @ Halls Road and move towards the Devar Kottai & then to Citadel at Landons Road,then cover Seetha Kingston House School and the other Ekambareswarar properties with history and end the walk at Kalki House off P H Road.
Organised by Chennai Photowalk and Kilpauk Heritage Walk. Volunteers from Kilpauk Heritage Walk will give a brief background about each landmark.
Contact : Ram at ramaswamy.n@gmail.com for registration & 9444062684 if one has lost his/her way on the day of the walk.
Venue : Phoenix Market City, Velachery
Date : 24th August, Saturday
Time : 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Content : Two rock bands and other additional acts – duos & trios of different styles. Desirock band Mother India Jive Band better known as Baja.
There will also be a slide projection of photographs of Madras.
Exhibition of photos, books, drawings and assorted items at St. Joseph’s High School, Erukkenchery (MKB Nagar). Aug.16 & 17. From 10 am to 4.30 pm Supported by Chennai Heritage Lovers Forum.
South India Heritage Programme will feature “Adventures in Tamil theatre” on Sunday
Mr Y G Mahindra and Mr A R Srinivasan will conduct a dialogue on the subject. At Tag Centre, Alwarpet, Chennai. (Open only to members of the South India Heritage group).
K Hariharan, film critic and director of the L V Prasad Academy on Chennai will speak on Chennaiites and cinema. Rotary Cluib of Madras South and two other clubs.
At Hotel Savera, 6.30 p.m. (Open only to Rotarians)
Ms. Nina John speaks on “Women of Chennai”, Rotary Clubs of Madras South, Madras North,
Madras East and Madras West. At 6.30 p.m. At Hotel Savera. (Open only to Rotarians)
S. Muthiah will conduct a quiz on Heritage buildings of Madras.
Rotary Club of Madras South and two other clubs.
At 6.30 p.m. Hotel Savera. (open only to Rotarians)
At 6.30 pm. At Amethyst, Whites Road. Open to all.
Organised by Madras Musings.
Talk by Ejji K Umamahesh.
At 6.30 p.m. At Hotel Hyatt (Anna Salai). Open to all. Organised by Madras Musings.
Talk by Shobha Menon of Nizhal
From 7 p.m. onwards. At Hotel Savera, Radhakrishnan salai, Mylapore. Open to all. Organised by Madras Musings.
Anchored by Chandu Nair. Participants : Showkath Jamal – Chennai’s only Certified surfing school, Deepak Suresh – Ice-cream artisan, Vibhu Natarajan – Tree planter and transplanter/exporter.
From 6.30 p.m onwards. At Park Sheraton, TTK Road, Alwarpet. Open to all. Organised by Madras Musings.
Presentation and exhibition of sketches on Madras by The Chennai Weekend Artists.
From 6.30 p.m. onwards. At Amethyst, Whites Road. Open to all. Organised by Madras Musings.
Talk by Rajeev Nambiar.
At 6.30 p.m. Venue: The Park Hotel, Mount Road. Open to all. Organised by Madras Musings.
Talk by Prof AR Venkatachalapathy.
At 6.30 p.m. Venue: The Chamiers, Chamiers Road, Chennai 35. Open to all. Organised by Madras Musings.
Actor Mohan Raman Speaks on Rajinikant, the superstar from Chennai.
At 6.30 p.m. At Grand Chola, Guindy. Open to all. Organised by Madras Musings.
Led by S. Anwar
Partly by van and partly on foot. Tour endw with breakfast. There is a charge and prior registration is necessary by email at srirambts@gmail.com. Payment details will be emailed on receipt of registration.
Led by V. Sriram
Partly by van and partly on foot. Tour ends with breakfast. There is a charge and prior registration is necessary by email at srirambts@gmail.com. Payment details will be emailed on receipt of registration.
Led by V. Sriram. Starts at 6 a.m.
Partly by van and partly on foot. Tour ends with breakfast. There is a charge and prior registration is necessary by email at srirambts@gmail.com. Payment details will be emailed on receipt of registration.
The Ride will start from University of Madras (I.C.E Entrance) and end at the Sri Kapaleeswarer Temple, Mylapore. Helmet is mandatory. Starts at 5 a.m. and will end at 7 a.m.
Please wear bright colored clothing to enhance visibility. The ride is free of cost and has no registration fees. You are responsible for your own safety. Obey all the traffic rules. The road will not be closed for the event. Ensure that your bike is in a good and safe-to-ride condition.
For more information, details and registrations please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/cyclingyogis/ or contact Mr.Senthil Phone No: 9884246822, Mr. Ramanujar Phone No: 9884023123
The Ride will start from University of Madras (I.C.E Entrance) and end at the St. Peters Church, Royapuram. Starts at 5 a.m. and will end around 7 a.m.
Helmet is mandatory. Please wear bright colored clothing to enhance visibility. The ride is free of cost and has no registration fees. You are responsible for your own safety. Obey all the traffic rules. The road will not be closed for the event. Ensure that your bike is in a good and safe-to-ride condition.
For more information, details and registrations please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/cyclingyogis/ or contact Mr.Senthil Phone No: 9884246822, Mr. Ramanujar Phone No: 9884023123
The Chennai Bloggers Club is organising a Heritage walk at Tiruvottiyur.
On 25, Aug 2013 led by Mr. Gokulane Ravi.
Walk starts at 8 a.m and go on for an hour. The meeting point will be Theradi bus stop, Tiruvottiyur. This walk will cover Thiruvottiyur Thyagaraja and VadivudaiAmmanTemple and the four Mada Veethi’s around the temple.
Open to all. Contact Gokulane Ravi on 9884645438 on the day of the walk or a day before for direction.