A unique opportunity for children to learn the art of miniature models of old Madras photographs.
Organised by Dakshinachitra on its campus in Muttukadu, ECR
For more Information and to register, contact 9841777779
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Dakshinachitra organises a Heritage Quiz for children.
The quiz is open to students of 6th, 7th and 8th Standards only. There is no participation fee for the Quiz.
For more Information and to register, contact 9841777779
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Nizhal organises An Insect -Tree walk at Nageswara park
Led by Mr.’Poochi’ Venkat and Ms.Rajani Shankar.
Visit the magical world of insects and the trees that they inhabit.
From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
For registrations, send a mail to nizhal.shade@gmail.com or message at http://www.facebook.com/Nizhal.Shade
Contact phone numbers 90030 98613, 97910 29568, or 9940061810
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Nizhal organises ‘Magnificent Putranjiva and others’ – a Tree walk at Rostrevor Gardens, Railway Colony, Teynampet, Anna Salai
Led by Dr.T.D. Babu. From Banyans to the Pala Indigo Tree, explore the magnificent trees in their sylvan setting.
From 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.
For registrations, send a mail to nizhal.shade@gmail.com or message at www.facebook.com/nizhal.shade
Contact phone numbers 90030 98613, 97910 29568, or 9940061810
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Nizhal organises a Siddha medicine tree walk at Panagal Park, T Nagar.
Led by Dr. K.V. Abirami and Ms.Chithra Viswanathan.
The walk will focus on how have the Naaval, Nuna, Putranjiva and many more such trees been a part of Siddha
medicine down the ages.
From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
For registrations, send a mail to nizhal.shade@gmail.com or message at www.facebook.com/nizhal.shade
Contact phone numbers 90030 98613, 97910 29568, or 9940061810
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Nizhal organises a Musical Tree Walk inside Kotturpuram Tree Park, River View Road, Kotturpuram.
Led by Vidwan R K Shriramkumar and Ms.Latha Nathan. Trees and melody in Carnatic music.
From 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.
For registrations, send a mail to nizhal.shade@gmail.com or message at www.facebook.com/nizhal.shade
Contact phone numbers 90030 98613, 97910 29568, or 9940061810
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The Government Museum established in 1851 has one of India’s finest collection of sculptures that span several centuries.
The 45 min walk will focus on select stone sculptures from Tamil Nadu in the ground floor of the main gallery.
We will learn the context of the sculptures and learn how to tell which period they belong to (and you will have a practice test at the end where you score your own test!) and what you can learn from the sculptures for our own lives today.
Meeting place – The seated Buddha just outside the entrance to the stone sculptures gallery (be sure to buy your ticket as you enter the gates of the museum)
Time – 10 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.
Registrations to pradeepandanusha@gmail.com by July 30, 2014 clearly mentioning how many of you will be coming. Open to 30 people only.
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Consolation Prize- 1. Nikite Nirmala
Consolation Prize – 2: Arul Oviya
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A contest for the designers and creative people.
See sample t shirts from the past here >>>
Submitting your entry:
– JPEG or PDF file in 700 by 700 pixel size of minimum 150 dpi
– Retain the original design. We will call for it if your design is adjudged as the best.
EMail your design to themadrasday@gmail.com
OR send the CD with the design to The Organisers, Madras Day, C/o. Mylapore Times, 77, C.P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 18
– Last date to submit the entry – July 20, 2014
Prizes:
The best design will win Rs. 3000 and a certificate.
Two other entries of good quality will get a certificate and a gift.
The BEST submission in the contest may be used on a T-Shirt planned for 2014. Or the best designer will be invited to create a unique design for future
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Anna Nagar Social History Group conducts a contest for young people above 16 years of age. Teams of 2 to 5 persons can submit the presentations.
Brief: How your family moved to Anna Nagar, when, why. How your family history is related to Anna Nagar
If selected the work will be displayed in the 2nd Anna Nagar Social History exhibition to be conducted in August.
Doubts, queries and registration at annanagarshg@gmail.com
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Anna Nagar Social History Group conducts a competition for children of 8 to 12 years of age.
Brief: Start with a 4 generation (minimum) family tree, add pictures, plan of your house (before and now), wrte stories, add function invitations, postcards, sketches. Add information on how your family moved to Anna Nagar, when and why and how your family is related to Anna Nagar,
Last date to submit : July 10, 2014
Selected works will be displayed and felicitated in the second Anna Nagar Social History exhibition to be conducted in August, 2014
Doubts, queries & registration at annanagarshg@gmail.com
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