Aug. 14,  Saturday. From 6 to 8.30 a.m.

Madras Musings Heritage Tour: Chennai’s Broadway. Conducted by Sriram V. Fee – Rs 400. Tour partly by van and by walk. Ends with breakfast.
Prior booking required by email to srirambts@gmail.com
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Aug. 14, Saturday. 4 to 5 p.m.

At Theosophical Society, Adyar. Conducted by Nizhal. Contact 95000 34187 (between 10 am and 5 p.m) for registration
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Aug. 14, Saturday. At 6.30 a.m.

Organised by Madras Naturalists’ Society.  walk through the Pallikaranai Marsh on Perungudi – Velachery Road. Open to first 30 people. For registrations, contact Vijay Kumar – 98400 90875.
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Aug. 15, Sunday. 6 to 8.30 a.m.

Madras Musings Heritage Tour: Walking through Vepery conducted by Sriram V. Fee –   Rs 400. Tour partly by van and by walk. Ends with breakfast.
Prior booking required by email to srirambts@gmail.com
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Aug. 15, Sunday. 7.00 a.m. to 8.15 a.m.
 

A walking tour of Kilpauk’s landmarks that reflect its colonial history and cultural heritage.

Reporting Time: 6:45 a.m
Starting Point: Votive Shrine. Kindly enter the Votive Shrine, via the side gate; assemble near at the school building inside the church premises. View Google Map
Route: Halls Road, Taylors Road, Dr.Gurusamy Road, P.H Road.
No participation fee.
Registration: 98403 26354. Email: kilpauk.walks @gmail.com


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Aug. 15, Sunday

Organised by Chennai Photowalks.

Route: Walk till ICF. The region has its famous church and the ICF factory
Reporting Point: Perambur Railway Station. Time: 7 am
Contact Srivatsan either by email (sm.vatsan@gmail.com) or mobile 9500070176 or 94449 99456.
The photowalks have no registration fee and upper limit on participation.
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Aug. 16, 17, 18 and 19.

Organised  by INTACH, Chennai in collaboration with Fox TV.
In Fort St. George for groups of school students (Class 6 and above).

Schools will have to make their own arrangements to bring the students to Fort St. George and take them back after the walk.

For prior booking contact Dr. Suresh on phone numbers 2491 8479, 97899 82490
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Aug.15,  Sunday – 7 a.m. to 8a.m.

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

A tour of the Chenna Kesava and Malleswara temples on Devaraja Mudali St/NSC Bose Road, offer a fascinating glimpse of how the East India Company and their Indian representatives  promoted and supported Hindu religion towards their economic and political ends. These temples can accurately be called the “official” temples of Modern Madras. They have no famous saints verses or inscriptions but find mention in several records and rather unusual sculptures. The 45 minute tour will cover their role in the development of Madras and recreate a mental image of the role of the temple in the social fabric of Madras during the early days of the Raj.

The walk starts and finish outside the temples. They are a very short walk from the Flower Bazaar Police station Car park.

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Aug. 17, Tuesday

Organised by Asan Memorial Senior Sec. School. Walk led by Major (Retd.) V. Raghavan. Starts at 8 a.m.
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Aug. 21 – Saturday. 7 a.m.

Vincent D’ Souza leads a 100 min walking tour of the fort that led to the making of Madras. Open to all. Free. Assemble at parking lot opp. the main gate of the Fort ( flag mast side). Contact 98410 49155 for registration.
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Aug. 21 – Saturday. From6 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.

Madras Musings Heritage Tour. Conducted by Sriram V.  Fee – Rs 400. Tour partly by van and by walk. Ends with breakfast. (Booking required by email to srirambts@gmail.com)
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Aug. 22 – Sunday. 6.45 a.m.

Richard O’ Connor and Vincent D’ Souza lead a 100min walking tour of the St. Thomas Mount area, with stops at 2 historical churches and India’s oldest catonment area, a climb up the hill, sharing community stories and  local legends, with a coffee-stop at a convent and return via the Armenian-funded staircase to the foothills.
Senior people are not advised to take this trip.
Free and open to all. Assemble outside Garrison Church, St. Thomas Mount ( take the airport road; after Kathipara junction, pass the Post Office on your left and take the right turn that leads to the church area). Contact 98410 49155
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Aug. 22, Sunday

Organised by Chennai Photowalks.
Route: Walk till Veteran Lines. The walk will focus on the buildings in and around St Thomas Mount.
Reporting Point: St Thomas Mount (outside steps leading to the Church). Time: 7 am
Contact Srivatsan either by email (sm.vatsan@gmail.com) or mobile 9500070176 or 94449 99456.
The photowalks have no registration fee and upper limit on participation.
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Aug. 21 – Saturday. From 9 p.m. t0 11.30 p.m.

Madras Musings Heritage Tour. Conducted by Sriram V.  Fee -  Rs 400. Tour partly by van and by walk. Ends with a glass of milk. (Booking required by email to srirambts@gmail.com)
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Aug. 22, Sunday – 7.30 a.m.
Organised by World Storytelling Institute. Starts at the Kannagi statue, Marina Beach at 7.30 AM. Featuring brief performances and talks at the statues of 1) Kannagi, 2) NSC Bose, 3) Thiruvalluvar, 4) GU Pope, 5) Bharathidasan, and 6) Avvaiyar. Languages: English and Tamil. Admission: Free. Contact Eric Miller at 98403 94282