A visit to the Heritage Centre at IIT-Madras is organised by IIT-M on Aug, 19 from 8.30 am to 10.00 am.
Contact Mr. Suresh at the Office of the Alumni Affairs on phone number 9940421073
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Starts at 7.30 a.m.
Meet at the Kannagi Stature, Marina Beach. (Bharathi Salai).
Brief dramatic enactments of six historical figures (Kannagi, NSC Bose, Thiruvalluvar, GU Pope, Bharathidasan, and Avvaiyar). In Tamil and English.
Open to the public. Free. Please contact the WSI if you might like to perform one or more of the figures, or read aloud poetry written by them.
Contact: World Storytelling Institute, www.storytellinginstitute.org 98403 94282
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Heritage cum Flora Walk inside the QMC campus. Walk led by Dr. Uttra Prabhu and V.Vasantha (both Alumnae) and the Flora walk by A. Thilagavathy, Asst. professor of Botany QMC, simultaneously.
Starts at 7.15 a.m. and will last for around two hours. People are to assemble in front of Kalai Maligai that faces the Marina. Free. Participation by registration only. e-mail nithinal.balaji677@gmail.com
The college has just completed 101 years and has many heritage, stately buildings of British era standing tall. Similarly trees of more than 100 years adorn our campus along with some rare herbal plants.
Contacts: Dr. Uttra Prabhu 9840447830
V.Vasantha 9940140302
A.Thilagavathy 9486888849
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Walk narrating the story of the first missionaries – the nuns of Presentation of BVM congregation
Start point – VOC statue, outside Madras Port, opp. Customs House, Rajaji Salai, George Town. At 6.45 am.
Led by Vincent D’ Souza. Walk through George Towne, ends at St Mary’s Cathedral, Armenian Street.
By Walk – 2 hrs. Open to all. Free. No regn reqd.
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Start point – parking lot opposite Fort’s main gate. 6.45 am. Led by Vincent D’ Souza.
By Walk. 2 hrs. Free. No registration required, Carry any of your Photo ID card for security check at the Fort.
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Start point – parking lot opposite Fort’s main gate. 6.45 am. Led by Vincent D’ Souza.
By Walk. 2 hrs. Free. No registration required, Carry any of your Photo ID card for security check at the Fort.
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Start point – rear of St Thomas Cathedral, San Thome. At 4 p.m.
Led by Vincent D’ Souza. Travel by van. About 90 mins. Fee – Rs.100/person. Limited seats. Mail reservations/queries to – themadrasday@gmail.com.
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Walk and click from the busy Purasawalkam High Road to the once quite bylane, Vellala Street. Get to know the history of the street where famous personalities like R.K. Narayan, R.K. Laxman, writers ‘Marina’ and SaVi. The 2000 year old Gangadeeswarar & Pankajakshi temple, the Srinivasa Perumal temple and the Bhajanai Koil.
The legend of Gangadesswarar temple goes like this. It was the place directed by a voice (அசிரீரி) to King Bhageeratha to place the 1008th linga to cure a curse and worship Lord Shiva. It was a spot sung by Sundarar in Thevaram. And the temple well is supposed to never dry up at all.
Over the years, Vellala Street has changed from being a quiet bylane of Purasawalkam High Road to a noisy commercial area. But one landmark still remains – the Srinivasa Perumal temple. Originally there was a bhajanai koil here with a small stone idol which can be seen even today in the main sannidhi. The bhajanai koil was built more than 300 years ago. The present temple came into existence in 1850.
Starting Point: Vasanth & Co, Purasawalkam High Road, Opp. BSNL
Route: https://goo.gl/maps/6xNpG
Duration: 1 hour
Reporting Time: 6.45 a.m.
Walk led by Ramaswamy N of The Chennai Photowalk. Organised by YOCee. Contact Revathi: 9840544629 (after Aug. 16)
Bring your own cameras. Dress easy. Carry a cap, water, light snacks.
Parents can accompany the kids, but children click.
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Walk led by senior advocate N.L. Rajah. Starts at 7.30 a.m. Entrance: NSC Bose Road gate. Assemble at the old Lighthouse. Contact 9841013617. Email: intachchennai@gmail.com
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Starts at 6.30 a.m.
Walk led by V Sriram inside the Chennai Port Trust. After the walk, the paricipants can visit a sunken ship and view Chennai from the sea as EMDEN saw Chennai before bombing.
Two options to register:
1. The walk, breakfast, visit to sunken ship – Rs. 850 per head
2. The walk, breakfast – Rs. 550 per head
Organised by Royal Madras Yacht Club
Contact Chinna Reddy at 97910 40668, 96772 03086, Email shiva@swamynath.com
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An introduction to the fascinating history of cinema in Chennai followed by a walk across Prasad Studios and Prasad Labs. This walk will offer a unique opportunity to see what an actual studio floor looks like.
The walk will be led by Mr. Venkatesh Chakravarthy, Regional Director of L.V. Prasad Film & TV Academy
From 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon.
Starting Point: Entrance gate of L. V. Prasad Academy, Saligramam
Ending Point: Entrance gate of L. V. Prasad Academy, Saligramam
Registration: There are NO charges for this walk. However prior registration is required so that necessary arrangements can be made to visit the studio floors. Please register by sending mail to: rajith.bala@gmail.com
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Led by Pradeep Chakravarthy. No fee. Open to all. Group size 35.
From 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Meeting place – the small mandapam in front of the Shiva temple. Nainiappan st.
Car parking – is limited to the narrow lanes that lead to the two temples.
Contact Pradeep via email – pradeepchakravarthy75@gmail.com on or before Aug 16th.
Dress code – Men – preferably veshti/dhoti with a shirt/t-shirt. Trousers are ok if you don’t have a belt that can hold the veshti up!! Women – Sarees/Salwars. Either way – no shorts please!
There may be “no-photography” rules inside the temple but you can click away outside.
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From 7.00 to 9.00 am. Charges: Rs 350 per head.
Prior registration and payment a must for all walks, all of which have limited number of participants. Registration to be done at editor@madrasmusings.com. Payment details will be sent by email on registration.
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From 2.30 to 4.30 p.m., interspersed by a tea break.
Prior registration and payment a must for all walks, all of which have limited number of participants. Charges Rs. 350 per head. Registration to be done at editor@madrasmusings.com. Payment details will be sent by email on registration.
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From 6.00 to 8.00 a.m., followed by breakfast.
Prior registration and payment a must for all walks, all of which have limited number of participants. Charges Rs. 500 per head. Registration to be done at editor@madrasmusings.com. Payment details will be sent by email on registration.
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From 6.00 to 8.00 a.m., followed by breakfast.
Prior registration and payment a must for all walks, all of which have limited number of participants. Charges Rs. 500 per head. Registration to be done at editor@madrasmusings.com. Payment details will be sent by email on registration.
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From 6.00 to 8.00 a.m., followed by breakfast.
Prior registration and payment a must for all walks, all of which have limited number of participants. Charges Rs. 500 per head. Registration to be done at editor@madrasmusings.com. Payment details will be sent by email on registration.
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A half day visit to Pazhaverkadu to understand Maritime History & Heritage and its link with Nature.
Starts from Loyola-ICAM Collge gate at 6.15 a.m. and back to the same place after lunch at Pazhaverkadu. Organised by AARDE Foundation. Contact 42139961.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1482000108760218/
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