Eminent historians and artists will trace the historic ties between Chennai and United States spanning more than a century.
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Women’s Christian College Auditorium, 51 College Road, Chennai 600006
Organised U.S. Consulate General Chennai
All are welcome. Seating on first come first served basis.
Odyssey in association with Kreeda Presents
GAMES, CHENNAI AND A TOUCH OF HISTORY
6.00 PM Onwards at Odyssey, Adyar (24453191).
Photo display, Vinita Sidhartha in conversation with Pradeep Chakravarthy followed by an informal play session of traditional games.
Talk by Janaki Lenin
From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
At Residency Towers, T Nagar
Chennai Heritage Lecture Series organised by Madras Musings
A presentation by Dr Chithra Madhavan
From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
At Hanu Reddy Residences, Poes Gardens
Chennai Heritage Lecture Series organised by Madras Musings
A presentation by Sriram Ayer of Nalanda Way Foundation
From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
At Chamiers, Chamiers Road
Chennai Heritage Lecture Series organised by Madras Musings
Talk by Sriram V
From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
At The Folly, Amethyst, Whites Road
Chennai Heritage Lecture Series organised by Madras Musings
A presentation by Mohan V Raman
From 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
At The Hyatt, Anna Salai
Chennai Heritage Lecture Series organised by Madras Musings
Golden Jubilee of a city landmark – Hotel Savera
A dramatised rendition of 50 years of Hotel Savera
From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Hotel Savera, Dr RK Salai
Chennai Heritage Lecture Series organised by Madras Musings
Rosella Stephen moderates a panel discussion on North Rising: How North Chennai is finding its groove, with gaana, rock and hip-hop.
From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m
Venue: The Park, Nungambakkam High Road
Chennai Heritage Lecture Series organised by Madras Musings
Pavithra Srinivasan speaks on Madras in Miniature and presents her work of sketching several of the city’s architectural masterpieces.
From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m
Venue: Hotel Maris, Cathedral Road
Chennai Heritage Lecture Series organised by Madras Musings
Facilitated by the World Storytelling Institute
From 5pm to 6:30pm
Venue: Sagar Vihar Restaurant,
on Marina Beach near RK Salai
WSI Phone: 98403 94282
Email: info@storytellinginstitute.org
Webpage: www.storytellinginstitute.org
In a long line of firsts, is one for photography. Within a few years of photography being invented, Madras was probably the first in Asia where it was formally taught as a subject. The 45min talk will screen some of the rare images and the monuments with some stories around them.
Speaker – Behaviourist Pradeep Chakravarthy looks at history to understand why people behave the way they do today. Currently working on his PhD, he does workshops for corporates and has written several books and articles on Tamil Nadu and Madras’s history.
At 5:30PM in IC&SR auditorium, IIT Madras campus.
An Extra Mural Lecture by IIT Madras
Open to all.
At 4 pm.
First a Talk on Madras’ lighthouses. Then a trip to the top. And to a museum on campus.
Hosted by India’s lighthouse expert Hemchandra Rao.
Buy the entry ticket and assemble at Talk space (look for signboard).
No regn. required.!
Open to all. Guests will have to ‘adjust’ with visitors on this Sunday. 1 hour event.
Organized by Tamil Heritage Trust (www.tamilheritage.in)
The Amaravati gallery is one of the great treasures of the Madras Museum in Egmore. Sculptures, pillars, and fragments of a Buddhist stupa dating back to the 2nd century BC, from an abandoned city of the Satavahana era, were brought to this museum in the middle of the 19th century. The art of Amaravati is the earliest lithic work of any significance in the southern part of the Indian peninsula, and the panels in Egmore Museum are among the finest examples of Buddhist art.
The talk by Gopu R will introduce the history of Amaravati, and give a brief explanation of a few selected panels.
Time : 5:30 p.m – 7:00 p.m
Venue : Arkay Convention Center, 146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
The talk is free.
For details, e-mail : tamilheritagetrust.in@gmail. com
By Dr Chithra Madhavan
Time: 6 p.m.
Organized by Tattvaloka
Venue: Tattvaloka, 76, Eldams Road, Chennai -600 018
Open to all.
A lec-dem by Nivedita Louis
At 5 p.m.
Venue: Press Institute of India, Second Main Road, Taramani CPT Campus
Phone: 91-44-2254 2344
Open to all.
A lec-dem by Lakshmi Ramaswamy
At 5 p.m.
Venue: Press Institute of India, Second Main Road, Taramani CPT Campus
Phone: 91-44-2254 2344
Open to all.
A presentation by Meenakshi Madan
At 5 p.m.
Venue: Press Institute of India, Second Main Road, Taramani CPT Campus
Phone: 91-44-2254 2344
Open to all.
A presentation by Chithra Madhavan
At 5 p.m.
Venue: Press Institute of India, Second Main Road, Taramani CPT Campus
Phone: 91-44-2254 2344
Open to all
A presentation by D. Krishnan
At 5 p.m.
Venue: Press Institute of India, Second Main Road, Taramani CPT Campus
Phone: 91-44-2254 2344
Open to all.
A presentation by D. Hemachandra Rao
At 5 p.m.
Venue: Press Institute of India, Second Main Road, Taramani CPT Campus
Phone: 91-44-2254 2344
Open to all.
Talk by Jayaraman Raghunathan
Venue: Arkay Convention Center, (Above Shah Electronics),146, 3rd, Floor, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore
From 6.45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hosted by Madras Social History Group
Talk by Krupa Ge
Venue: Arkay Convention Center, (Above Shah Electronics),146, 3rd, Floor, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore
From 5 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.
Hosted by Madras Social History Group
Talk by Maruthu Mohan
Venue: Arkay Convention Center, (Above Shah Electronics),146, 3rd, Floor, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore
From 6.45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hosted by Madras Social History Group
Talk by Professor S.Swaminathan
Venue: Arkay Convention Center, (Above Shah Electronics),146, 3rd, Floor, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore
From 5 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.
Hosted by Madras Social History Group