Stella Maris College for Women
August 23, 2011
At 6 p.m.: ‘Madras: Its past and its present’, a presentation by S. Muthiah.
Organised by the Public Relations Society of India, Chennai Chapter.
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Jaigopal Garodia School, Anna Nagar
August 23, 2011
At 4 p.m. : Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan presents ‘Ancient Light: Madras through the eyes of a photowalker’.
Padma Seshadri School, KK Nagar
August 09, 2011
Inter-school quiz for students of class 6, 7 and 8. At 10.30 a.m. At Silver Jubilee Hal
Open for students of schools in Central Cluster of CBSE.
August 10, 2011
Kolam contest for students of class 10. At 10 a.m. At Silver Jubilee Hal
Open for students of schools in Central Cluster of CBSE.
August 11, 2011
Inter-school oratorical contest. Topic – Why I like Madras
At 10 a.m. At Silver Jubilee Hal
Open for students of schools in Central Cluster of CBSE.
August 22, 2011
At 2 p.m. Inauguration of ‘Through the artists’ eye’, and exhibition organised by D.H. Rao, of coins, paintings, pen-and-ink drawings by Manohar Devadoss, and memorabilia relating to Madras; speakers: S. Muthiah, Nalli Kuppuswamy, Mrs Y.G. Parthasarathy. Also, a competition for children, ‘Why I like it’, based on an essays, paintings and photographs of Madras.
August 23 and 24, 2011
Exhibition organised by D.H. Rao, of coins, paintings, pen-and-ink drawings by Manohar Devadoss, and memorabilia relating to Madras; open from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Asan Memorial School, Egmore
August 17, 2011
At 10 a.m. Inauguration of ‘Our heritage in brick and mortar’ exhibition with models and charts conducted by the Social Science Department and the Heritage Club; speakers: the Nawab of Arcot, Kumararani Meena Muthiah, Gopika Varma.
August 18, 2011
Inter-school heritage quiz, ‘Heritage buildings of Madras’; preliminary rounds at 9.30 a.m.; finals at 11am. ‘Our heritage in brick and mortar’ exhibition remains open.
August 19, 2011
‘Our heritage in brick and mortar’ exhibition remains open; valedictory at 2 p.m.; speaker: Shreekumar Varma.
A Boxwallahs Madras – Aug. 28, 2011
KRN Menon and P Unnikrishnan in conversation with Sushila Ravindranath.
Organised by Madras Musings.
At Amethyst, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014 (Entrance Next to Corporation Bank)
At 7 p.m.
Anglo Indians of Madras – talk by Harry Mclure & Richard O Connor – Aug. 27, 2011
At GRT Grand, 120, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai – 17
At 7.30 p.m. Organised by Madras Musings
The English Theatre in Madras – Talk by P.C. Ramakrishna – Aug. 26, 2011
At The Madras Gymkhana Club, The Island, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
At 7 p.m. Organised by Madras Musings.
A Village Called Cholamandal – Aug. 25, 2011
Geeta Doctor in conversation.
At The Park Sheraton,TTK Road, Chennai- 18
At 7 p.m. Organised by Madras Musings.
Tamizh Theatre in Madras – Aug. 24, 2011
Talk show by Y. Gee. Mahendra and A.R. Srinivasan.
At Savera Hotel, 146, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Chennai – 600004
At 7 p.m. Organised by Madras Musings.
Horse racing in Madras – talk by R Mohan – Aug. 23, 2011
At The Residency Towers, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai -17
At 7 p.m. Organised by Madras Musings.
Three Women Film Directors of Madras – Talk by Mohan V Raman – Aug. 22, 2011
At Taj Club House, No. 2, Club House Road, Chennai – 600 002.
At 7 p.m. Organised by Madras Musings.
Life of V Krishnaswami Aiyar – talk by Justice Prabha Sridevan – Aug. 21, 2011
At Chamiers, Chamiers Road.
At 7 p.m.
A death centenary tribute to V. Krishnaswami Aiyar.
Organised by Madras Musings.
Meandering down Mint Street – Aug. 28, 2011
Starts at 6.30 a.m.
One of the longest streets in the whole world according to some, this is one of the oldest thoroughfares of Madras. Come and see what makes it an area buzzing with life and a melting pot of several communities.
This is a tour by foot and will last two hours. The tour will be conducted by Sriram V, Associate Editor of Madras Musings and will conclude with breakfast.
Fee : Rs. 450 per head.
Please make your bookings through phone (28411495 – contact Ms Dhanalakshmi) or email (editor@madrasmusings.com).
The Magnates of Mount Road – Aug. 27, 2011
Starts at 6 a.m.
A tour by van and foot for two and a half hours on how Mount Road developed as a downtown for the city with newspapers, jewellers, cinema theatres, restaurants and business houses making it their home.
The tour will be conducted by Sriram V, Associate Editor of Madras Musings. The tour will conclude with breakfast.
Fee : Rs. 450 per head.
Please make your bookings through phone (28411495 – contact Ms Dhanalakshmi) or email (editor@madrasmusings.com).
The Studios of Kollywood – Aug. 21, 2011
Starts at 6.30 a.m.
A tour by van and foot for two hours in Kodambakkam and Vadapalani, looking at some of the great studios in the world of South Indian films. Tour includes going into studios as well.
The tour will be conducted by Mohan V Raman, veteran film and TV actor, who has been devoting hours of study into the history of Tamil films and speaks frequently on the subject. The tour will conclude with breakfast.
Fee : Rs. 450 per head.
Please make your bookings through phone (28411495 – contact Ms Dhanalakshmi) or email (editor@madrasmusings.com).
The Wallajah Trail – Aug. 20, 2011
At 6. 45 a.m.
A tour by van and foot for two hours in Triplicane and surrounding areas, to look at vestiges of the glory of the Nawabs of Arcot.
The tour will be conducted by S Anwar, well-known photographer and documentary film-maker who has been studying the contributions of the Nawabs of Arcot in great detail. The tour will conclude with breakfast.
Fee Rs. 450 per head.
Please make your bookings through phone (28411495 – contact Ms Dhanalakshmi) or email (editor@madrasmusings.com)
Architectural Styles of Madras- From the Colonial to the Post Modern – Talk by Dr. K. R. Sitalakshmi – Aug. 17, 2011
Organised by Rotary Club of Madras Centenary Commemoration
Venue: Presidency Club , Egmore, Chennai 600 008 (opp. Ethiraj College)
Talk by Dr.K.R.Sitalakshmi, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai.
Open only to Rotarians and their guests.
Chennai, crazy Chennai – Talk by V. Sriram – Aug. 23, 2011
At Tag Centre, TTK Road, Alwarpet.
Organised by The Rotary Club of Madras South. Open only to Rotarians and their guests.
Information Technology in Chennai – Talk by Pradeep Chakravarthy – Aug. 16, 2011
At Hotel Savera, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai.
Organised by The Rotary Club of Madras South. Open only to Rotarians and their guests.
The American contribution to British Madras – Talk by S. Muthiah – Aug. 9, 2011
At Hotel Savera, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai.
Organised by The Rotary Club of Madras South. Open only to Rotarians and their guests.
Confessions of a Chennai advertising woman – Talk by Indu Balachandran – Aug. 2, 2011
At Hotel Savera, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai.
Organised by The Rotary Club of Madras South. Open only to Rotarians and their guests
Art, music, dance oratorical contests
Lions Club of Chennai Elite hosts contests for children on the occasion of the Madras Week
Date: August 14, 2011
Venue: Bharathiar Illam, Triplicane
Oratorical contest:
Topic: Role of Youth in making Chennai green and clean
Open to students of class 6 to 9
Fancy Dress Competition :
Traditional and Indian Culture
Open to children up to 8 years
Dance Contest:
Open to students in class 4 to 9
Drawing Competition:
Topic: Ancient and modern buildings in Chennai
Open to children in class 1 to p in three age categories.
To register contact : Lion S Basker on 9380565885
The Madras Quiz in Tamil – Aug. 27, 2011
For students studying in Tamil medium schools in Chennai.
Students from class 7 and above are eligible to participate in teams of two students. Each school can send three teams.
At P.S. Higher Secondary School, R.K. Math Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 4.
Written prelims followed by six teams on stage for the finals.
Prizes:
- Rolling trophy for the winners
- Prizes for two runner-up teams.
For registration call Revathi on phone no. 98405 44629
Venue Sponsor : P S Educational Society, Mylapore
Art competitions for kids – Aug. 21, 2011
Kalaa Manjari is hosting art contest for kids on Aug. 21, 2011 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Two different themes for two age groups:
Ages – 5- 10 years – Clean Green Chennai
Ages – 11 – 16 years – Places of Interest in Chennai
Contact Kalaa Manjari at 6/12, First Street, Venus Colony. Alwarpet. Phone: 24312676
Tour of Bronze Gallery, Madras Museum – Aug. 28, 2011
Namma Mylapore is conducting a tour of the Bronze Gallery of the Madras Museum, Egmore on Sunday, August 28 between 10 a.m. and 12 noon.
Dr. Chithra Madhavan, archaeologist will lead the tour and point out the salient features of the exhibits.
There is no fee for the tour; however those who are interested must buy their entry tickets and camera tickets on their own.
Assembly will be by 9.45 a.m. at the ticket counter near the main entrance..
A maximum of 15 people will be taken on a first come first serve basis. For reservations call 99414 50776 or e mail nathanlatha@yahoo.com