DATE

EVENT

VENUE

DETAILS

Aug. 1, Sunday

PRE EVENT: Photowalk for children

Route: From Ratna Cafe till Presidency College on the Bharathi Salai

Organised by YOCee. Led by N. Ramaswamy of http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com
Select photos exhibited at various venues during the Madras Week. More details here

Aug. 3, Tuesday

TALK: Ford & IT in Chennai

Hotel Savera, 146, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road

At 6.30 p.m. Talk by Roopak Verma, Centre Manager, Ford Technology Services (India) Pvt. LtdOrganised by Rotary Club of Madras South. Open to Rotarians and their guests

Aug. 7, Saturday

 Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

Aug. 8, Sunday

PRE EVENT: Photowalk for children

Route: From Ega theatre till Pachaiyappa’s College in PH Road

Organised by YOCee. Led by N. Ramaswamy of http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com. Contact 98405 44629 for registration.

 Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

Aug. 9, Monday

 Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

Aug. 10, Tuesday

 Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

TALK: Chennai’s world of advertising by R.V. Rajan

Hotel Savera, 146, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road

At 6.30 p.m. Organised by Rotary Club of Madras South. Open to Rotarians and their guests

Aug. 11, Wednesday

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

Aug. 12, Thursday

 Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

ALL-DAY Programme:

Department of Indian Music, Madras University, Room No. 32

Talk by Dr. M. Premeela, S. Muthiah, V. Sriram, Shantha Balachandat, Vamanan and video excerpts by N. Raghavendra Rao. From 11.15 a.m to 4 p.m. By invitation only. Details here.

Aug. 13, Friday

Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

Inauguration of Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

At 7.30 p.m. Followed by musical narratives by Anil Srinivasan and Sikkil Gurucharan and a talk by Sriram V

Aug. 14, Saturday

 Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

HERITAGE TOUR: Chennai’s Broadway conducted by Sriram V.

Madras Musings Heritage Tour. Starts at 6.00 a.m.

Tour partly by van and by walk. Ends with breakfast. Prior booking required by email to srirambts@gmail.com. Rs 400.

NATURE WALK: Pallikaranai Marsh

Perungudi – Velachery Road. 6.30 a.m.

Organised by Madras Naturalists Society. Contact Vijay Kumar – 98400 90875

TALK: Music as History in Tamil Nadu

C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar Foundation. Eldams Road, Alwarpet. At 10.30 a.m.

Talk by Dr. T.K. Venkatasubramanian. Contact C.P.R Foundation. Phone: 2434 1778

DEBATE:Has urbanisation changed Madras Pattinam to Chennai?

The Yellow Bus, E-35/2, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagar.

At 3.00 p.m. Event open for students of Classes 11 and 12. This event will have participation in two categories, both in Tamil and English. Contact 98845 49688

TREE WALK:

Theosophical Society, Adyar. Starts at 4.00 p.m.

Conducted by Nizhal. Contact 95000 34187 (Between 10 am and 5 pm) for registration.

WALK: EXPLORE KALAKSHETRA:

Assemble at The Yellow Bus at 3:30pm

Organised by The Yellow Bus, Besant Nagar. Event open for student of Classes 6,7and 8. Walk from 4pm-5pm. For more details contact : Mrs. Hema Chari 98845 49688

Exhibition: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

Aug.15, Sunday

HERITAGE WALK: The Official Temples of Madras.

A tour of the Chenna Kesava and Chenna Malleswara temples in Town

Organised by Pradeep Chakravarthy. Free. Prior registration is required. Register by sending an email to pradeepandanusha@gmail.com.More details here

HERITAGE TOUR: Walking through Vepery conducted by Sriram V

Madras Musings Heritage Tour. Starts at 6.00 a.m.

Tour partly by van and by walk. Ends with breakfast. Prior booking required by email to srirambts@gmail.com. Rs 400.

HERITAGE WALK: Kilpauk Walk.

Starts at Votive Shrine at 6.45 a.m.

Walk ends at St. George’s School. No participation fee.
Email: kilpauk.walks @gmail.com. Registration: 98403 26354

PHOTO WALK:Organised by Chennai Photowalks.

From Perambur Railway Station.

Starts at 7 a.m. Walk till ICF. No participation fee. Contact Srivatsan – 94449 99456, 95000 70176.

TALK: Spit of Sand To A City – Making of Madras by K.R.A.Narasiah

Maharishi Vidya Mandir School Auditorium, Guruswamy Road, Chetpet.

At 10 a.m. One hour presentation in English. Open to all. Contact: 9840326354

PAINTING CONTEST: For children.

Kalaa Manjari, 6/12 First Street, Venus Colony, Alwarpet.

In association with Global Art. On the spot registration. Contact 24312676.

Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai.

Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George

Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396.

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

At Zha Cafe, Adyar

From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027

CARNIVAL:

The Yellow Bus, E-35/2, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagars

Food Stalls with traditional food of Chennai, Workshop for kids on Thoranam making, Poo Thoduka, Poo Korkae, Activity Stalls – Traditional Games, Marudani. Fancy dress and skit. More details here

DEBATE: For children. Finals

The Yellow Bus, E-35/2, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagar.

Topics will be given on the spot. The Finalist will have to assemble at 10.00 a.m.

SKETCHING COMPETITION: For students of Architecture.

MEASI Academy of Architecture, Royapettah.

Competition on sketching of heritage buildings. Contact MEASI.Phone: 28350445

TALK: My Madras by Sivasankari

Hotel Taj Connemara, 2, Binny Road, Anna Salai

At 6.30 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture series.

Aug. 16, Monday

EXHIBITION: The Coromandel Trading Post.

Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Egmore

Inauguration at 10 am. Exhibition put up by the students of the school. Contact: 28272616

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu

From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city.

EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

At Zha Cafe, Adyar

From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027

EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present

Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061

HERITAGE WALK FOR CHILDREN: In Fort St. George.

Two walks. Starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m

Organised by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV. For groups of school students of class 6 and above. For prior booking contact Dr. S. Suresh at 2491 8479, 97899 82490.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet

Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs. Inauguration at 4.30 p.m. followed by talk on Robert Chisholm by Sriram V.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai.

Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George

Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396.

TALK: Indo-Saracenic Architecture of Madras

Multipurpose Hall, MEASI Academy of Architecture, Royapettah.

At 3 p.m. Talk by Prof. George Jeyaraj, architect, historian. Contact MEASI.Phone: 28350445

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN:Traditional games

Vanilla Children Place, R.A Puram.

At 5 p.m. Traditional games by Mrs. Sindhu Suresh. Vanilla Children Place, No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram. Contact: 42066660

TALK: Mamallai: A Museum of Temple Architechture – By Swaminathan

Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani

At 5 p.m. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road, Taramani. Phone: 22542551

TALK: Chandrababu and Madras Bhashai in films by Mohan Raman

Hotel The Park, 601, Anna Salai.

At 6.30 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture series.

Aug. 17, Tuesday

CONTEST: Heritage of Chennai – Multimedia Presentation Contest for Chennai City schools

Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prize distribution at 3 p.m.(approx.). Contact: 98405 44629. More details here.

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

At Zha Cafe, Adyar

From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu

From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city.

EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present

Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061

EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet

Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai.

Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George

Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396.

HERITAGE WALK FOR CHILDREN: In Fort St. George.

Two walks. Starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m

Organised by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV. For groups of school students of class 6 and above. For prior booking contact Dr. S. Suresh at 2491 8479, 97899 82490.

TALK: Kovil Suvargal Pesinal: Cholar Kalathil Samuthaya Vazhkai – By Pradeep Chakravarthy

Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani

At 5 p.m. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road, Taramani. Talk in Tamil. Phone: 22542551

TALK:Snakes of Madras that is Chennai

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet.

At 6 p.m. Talk by B. Vijayaraghavan. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546

TALK:San Thome Cathedral-Basilica: Its History and Architecture

Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore.

At 6.30 p.m. Illustrated talk by Fr. Vijay Kiran. Open to all. Organised by Mylapore Times. Contact 2498 2244.

TALK:My favourite eateries in Chennai by Geeta Doctor.

Hotel Savera, 146, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road.

At 6.30 p.m. Organised by Rotary Club of Madras South. Open to Rotarians and their guests

TALK:Tamil film songs on Madras, from a critic’s perspective by Bharadwaj Rangan

Hotel The Park, 601, Anna Salai.

At 6.30 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture Series

Aug. 18, Wednesday

EXHIBITION: Traditional Occupations of Madras and its Trade

Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Egmore

Exhibition put up by the students of the school. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Contact: 28272616

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

At Zha Cafe, Adyar

From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu

From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city.

EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present

Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061

EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet

Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai.

Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George

Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396.

HERITAGE WALK FOR CHILDREN: In Fort St. George.

Two walks. Starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m

Organised by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV. For groups of school students of class 6 and above. For prior booking contact Dr. S. Suresh at 2491 8479, 97899 82490.

TALK: Temples of Chennai by Chitra Madhavan

Jai Gopal Senior Secondary School

At 3 p.m.

TALK: The Righthand and Lefthand castes in Colonial Madras – By K.R.A. Narasiah

Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani

At 6 p.m. Open to all. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road, Taramani. Phone: 22542551

TALK:Anglo-Indian in Madras

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet.

At 6 p.m. Talk by Beatrix D’Souza. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546

TALK: Urbanisation of Poverty in Chennai : Myths, Facts and Challenges by Dr.Satish Kumar of Queen’s University, Belfast

British Council, 737, Anna Salai

At 6.30 p.m. Organised by the Association of British Scholars

TALK: The Gujaratis of Madras by Karthik Bhatt

Sir M Ct M School for Boys

At 6.00 p.m. Open to all.

TALK: Writing on the wall – Life in ancient Madras gleaned from inscriptions – By Pradeep Chakravarthy

At GRT, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar.

At 7 to 7.50 p.m. Open to all.

Aug. 19, Thursday

EXHIBITION: Traditional Occupations of Madras and its Trade.

Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Egmore

Exhibition put up by the students of the school. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Valedictory at 11 a.m. Contact: 28272616

EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present

Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

At Zha Cafe, Adyar

From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu

From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city.

EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet

Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai.

Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George

Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396.

HERITAGE WALK FOR CHILDREN: In Fort St. George.

Two walks. Starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m

Organised by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV. For groups of school students of class 6 and above. For prior booking contact Dr. S. Suresh at 2491 8479, 97899 82490.

SPECIAL POSTAL COVER RELEASE: Release by Post Master General (CCR)

Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk Garden Road

At 4 p.m. Contact: D.H. Rao – 98408 70172

TALK: Wildlife in and around Chennai by Shrilekha V.

Vanilla Children Place, No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram

At 5 p.m. Contact: 42104104

TALK:Temples of Chennai

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet.

At 6 p.m. Talk by Dr. Chitra Madhavan. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546

STORYTELLING: Storytelling by the Sea –
local folktales relating to the sea.

Nocchikuppam Community Centre (next to the Lighthouse, opp. All-India Radio), Santhome High Road.

At 6.30 PM. In addition to the storytelling, a brief documentary movie about Kannagi that was shot partly in Nocchikuppam and elsewhere in Chennai will also be shown. In Tamil, with English translation. Open to all. Organised by World Storytelling Institute. Contact Eric Miller. Phone no.98403 94282.

TALK: Irulil kanavulagam: Chennayin Cinema Arankukal – By S.Theodore Baskaran

Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani

At 5 p.m. Open to all. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, CPT Campus (CIT Campus), 3rd Cross Road, Taramani. Phone: 22542551

TALK: The Old Guard: The Early 20th century Architectural Firms of Madras by Sujatha Shankar

Madras Gymkhana Club, Anna Salai

At6.305 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture series

Aug. 20, Friday

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

EXHIBITION:Madras Coins, stamps, books

Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk

From 9.30 am to 6 pm. Theme – Prosperity of Trade and Commerce in madras. Also photo exhibition of Red Buildings of Chennai. Co-ordinated by D.H.Rao of Madras Heritage Lovers Forum. Contact 98408 70172

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

At Zha Cafe, Adyar

From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu

From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city.

EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present

Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061

FOOD FESTIVAL: Cuisines of the Madras Presidency

Hotel Green Park, 83, N.S.K Salai, Arcot Road, Vadapalani

PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet

Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai.

Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George.

Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396.

CRAFT WORKSHOP: Traditional Art and Craft by Sindhu Suresh.

Vanilla Children Place, No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram.

At 5 p.m. Contact: 42104104

TALK:Temples of George Town by Dr. Chitra Madhavan

Sir M.Ct.M. School for Boys

At 6 p.m. Open to all.

POETRY READING:Post-colonial Madras

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet.

At 6 p.m. By English Department, Loyola College. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546

TALK:Sex and the City by Dr Vijay Nagaswami

To be announced

At 6.30 p.m. Madras Musings Heritage Lecture Series

Aug. 21, Saturday

HERITAGE TOUR:

NSC Bose Road and Rajaji Salai

Conducted by Sriram V. From 6 to 8.30 a.m. Partly by van and by walk. Contact srirambts@gmail.com for booking

HERITAGE WALK:Fort St. George

Assemble at parking lot opp. the main gate of the Fort

Starts at 7 a.m. Led by Vincent D’ Souza. Free and open to all. Contact 98410 49155 for registration.

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

EXHIBITION:Madras Coins, stamps, books

Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk

From 9.30 am to 6 pm. Theme – Prosperity of Trade and Commerce in madras. Also photo exhibition of Red Buildings of Chennai. Co-ordinated by D.H.Rao of Madras Heritage Lovers Forum. Contact 98408 70172

EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present

Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

At Zha Cafe,

From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu

From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai.

Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George

Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396.

EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet

Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs.

FOOD FESTIVAL: Cuisines of the Madras Presidency

Hotel Green Park, 83, N.S.K Salai, Arcot Road, Vadapalani

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN:Performance on Madras

Vanilla Children Place, R.A Puram.

At 5 p.m. Performance on Madras by Mime Artist from Auroville Drupad Gaonkar. Vanilla Children Place, No.89, Bishop Garden, Greenways Road, R.A Puram. Contact: 42066660

TALK: The History of Fort St. George by Sathyabhama Badrinath

C.P. Art Centre, Eldams Road

At 10.30 a.m.

CHENNAI QUIZ: For Tamil medium school children

At Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls Hr. Sec. School, Mylapore

At 1.30 p.m.

THE MADRAS DAY FAMILY QUIZ:

At Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls Hr. Sec. School, Mylapore

Three family members in a team. Each team should include one senior citizen or one woman. At 5.30 p.m.

TALK: Mamallapuram by Dr. Chitra Madhavan

GRT Temple Bay, Mamallapuram

At 4.00 p.m.

TREE WALK:

WCC Campus, Egmore

Conducted by Nizhal. From 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. Contact 90030 11372 (between 10 a.m and 5 p.m.) for registration.

TALK:Graffiti on the Walls of Madras that is Chennai

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet.

At 6 p.m. By Ranjan De. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546

TALK: Policing the city by T. Rajendran, Commissioner of Police, Chennai

Taj Mount Road

Madras Musings Heritage Lectures. At 6.30 p.m. Open to all.

Heritage Tour: George Town by night

Tour partly by van and partly by walk

Conducted by Sriram V. From 11.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Contact srirambts@gmail.com for booking.

Aug. 22, Sunday

WALKING TOUR: Living Statues of Marina Beach

Starts at the Kannagi statue, Marina Beach

Organised by World Storytelling Institute. Starts at 7.30 AM. Contact Eric Miller. Phone no.98403 94282. More details here.

PHOTO WALK:Organised by Chennai Photowalks.

From St.Thomas Mount foothill till Veteran Lines in Pallavaram.

Starts at St. Thomas Church foothill at 7 a.m. No participation fee. Contact Srivatsan – 94449 99456, 95000 70176.

HERITAGE WALK:St. Thomas Mount

Assemble outside Garrison Church, St. Thomas Mount.

Starts at 6.45 a.m. Led by Richard O’ Connor and Vincent D’ Souza. Free and open to all. Contact 98410 49155 for registration.

EXHIBITION:Madras Coins, stamps, books

Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk

From 9.30 am to 6 pm. Theme – Prosperity of Trade and Commerce in madras. Also photo exhibition of Red Buildings of Chennai. Co-ordinated by D.H.Rao of Madras Heritage Lovers Forum. Contact 98408 70172

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

Seminar Hall, DakshinaChithra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu

From 10 am to 6 pm. Photo exhibition on Madras by three young photographers, Mani Maran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick Their subjects are happenings in and around the city.

EXHIBITION: Present in the Past: an exhibition of paintings, curated by Shalini Biswajit of Forum Art Gallery

Hotel Taj Mount Road, 2, Club House Rd, Thousand Lights

From 10 am to 5 pm.

PHOTO EXHIBITION:

At Zha Cafe,

From 10 am to 9 pm. Exhibition of photos on Nature in and around Chennai by Chennai Trekking Club. Zha Cafe, 25, 2nd Street, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar. Contact 4211 6027

PHOTO EXHIBITION: On the early temples of Chennai.

Archaelogical Survey of India, Fort St. George

Theme:Chennaiyil Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Organised by ASI, Chennai Circle. From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact 25670396.

EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present

Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061

PHOTO EXHIBITION: Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet

Photo exhibition of Ranjan De’s Chennai Graffiti, Early 20th Century Reminiscences of Gurusamy Mudaliar, a close associate of Robert Chisholm who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style in Madras, and the Survey Office group photographs.

FOOD FESTIVAL: Cuisines of the Madras Presidency

Hotel Green Park, 83, N.S.K Salai, Arcot Road, Vadapalani

CRAFT WORKSHOP

Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani

At 2 p.m. Organised by Spring into Reading. Get Creative, a craft workshop using the age-old principles of kolam to create art pieces, by Sindhu Suresh. Contact: 9940450495

THE MADRAS DAY OPEN QUIZ

Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls Hr. Sec. School, Mylapore

At 2 p.m. Two members per team. No prior registration required.

THEATRE SHOW

Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani

At 3.45 p.m. Organised by Spring into Reading. Bommi & Friends takes visitors on a tour of the Kodambakkam of old – directed by Jeeva Raghunath Contact: 9940450495

TALK:Temples along the ECR – By Chitra Madhavan

Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani

At 5.30 p.m. Organised by Spring into Reading. Free. Talk in English. Contact: 9940450495

TALK:Trees of Madras

Studio Palazzo, 1st Floor, No 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet.

At 6 p.m. By Pauline Deborah. Open to all. Contact Phone: 42030546

TALK: The T. Nagar I Knew by Nalli Kuppuswami Chetty

Raintree Hotel, St. Mary’s Road.

Madras Musings Heritage Lecture. At 6.30 p.m. Open to all.

TALK: Chennai, the Crazy City – By V. Sriram

Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani

At 7 p.m. Organised by Spring into Reading. Free. Talk in English. Contact: 9940450495

Aug. 23, Monday

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226

EXHIBITION: Tambaram – Past and present

Hermann Gmeiner School, Tambaram. SOS Children’s Village.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Contact: 22395061

Aug. 26 to 31

EXHIBITION: Exhibition of Paintings, sculptures and photographs

Apparao Gallery, At 7, Wallace Garden 3rd St, Nungambakkam.

From 10 am to 5 pm. Paintings and Sculptures by Alex Davis, Paintings by Rajesh Patil and Photography of Madras by Madhavan Palniswamy. Contact 28332226