Anuradha Oberoi will take a look at the Parsi, Sindhi, Marwari, Bengali, and Punjabi communities in the city.
Venue: Press Institute of India, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Time: 5.00 p.m.
Organised by Press Institute of India.
Talk by V. Sriram, historian.
Venue: Press Institute of India, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Time: 5.00 p.m.
Organised by Press Institute of India.
Venue: Gallery Sri Parvati , 28/160 Eldams Road, Chennai 600 018
Time: 6.30 p.m.
Two documentaries ‘Golden Flute’ and ‘Kamadhenu’ will be screened celebrating the city’s two well-known artists, Alphonso Arul Doss and Veera Santhanam, directed by Gita, city based painter and film-maker.
The screening will be followed by interaction with the artists.
Golden Flute
Running time : 30 mts. Language – English 2014
Professor Dr. Alphonso Arul Doss graduated from the Government College of Arts & Crafts, Madras in 1957 and taught painting in the same institution for many years and retired as its principal. Alphonso has been the recipient of numerous awards including the National Award in 1988. His works are part of many galleries and art collectors all over the globe. He has held several one-man shows in India, USA, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Bangkok.
Kamadhenu
Running time : 40 mts. Language – Tamil , subtitled in English 2016
Born in Kumbakonam in 1947 and trained in fine arts in the 60’s, Veera Santhanam’s paintings are highly influenced by Tamil culture and aesthetics. He is the recipient of many awards including the National Award and the President’s award. A multifaceted artist, he dons many roles as an actor, writer and social activist.
About the director:
Gita is a painter and independent film-maker based in Chennai. She has over 15 films to her credit on contemporary Indian painters. Filmography includes prominent painters of the Madras Art Movement like Rajavelu, Alphonso Arul Doss, Suriyamoorthy, Vidyashankar Sthapathy and Perumal.
Organised by Gallery Sri Parvati. Contact Ph: 24353341, 9884075453
The trail takes kids through some of the exciting stories tucked away behind the walls of Fort St George. They trace the arrival of the British and delve into the events that led to their rise and fall. What brought the British to this land? How did they fare? As kids walk past the artifacts displayed at the Fort Museum, fascinating stories get them to revisit the British struggles for power and supremacy in India.
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 Noon
Reporting venue: Fort Museum entrance
Age group: 7 to 11 years
Registration fee: Free
Things to bring along: water bottles, cap.
Organised by Storytrails.
To register, write to chennai@storytrails.in. Or call +91 9940040215 for details.
Explore the streets of one of the oldest markets in the city for a scrumptious food trail.
Time: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Reporting venue: Chinna Kadai Mariamman Temple, South Mint Street, George Town, Chennai.
Registration fee: Free
Mode: walk
Distance covered on foot: Approx 2 KM
Things to bring along: comfortable walking footwear.
Organised by Storytrails.
To register, write to chennai@storytrails.in. Or call +91 9940040215 for details.
Explore the streets of one of the oldest markets in the city for a scrumptious food trail.
Time: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Reporting venue: Chinna Kadai Mariamman Temple, South Mint Street, George Town, Chennai.
Registration fee: Free
Mode: walk
Distance covered on foot: Approx 2 KM
Things to bring along: comfortable walking footwear.
Organised by Storytrails.
To register, write to chennai@storytrails.in. Or call +91 9940040215 for details.
Explore the streets of one of the oldest markets in the city for a scrumptious food trail.
Time: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Reporting venue: Chinna Kadai Mariamman Temple, South Mint Street, George Town, Chennai.
Registration fee: Free
Mode: walk
Distance covered on foot: Approx 2 KM
Things to bring along: comfortable walking footwear.
Organised by Storytrails.
To register, write to chennai@storytrails.in. Or call +91 9940040215 for details.
Discover colonial Madras through the buildings the British left behind. Look closely at each structure and you will find stories of grand ambitions and unexpected revolutions; the hopes, fears, and ideas of the creators, as well as the history of this ever-vibrant city.
Time: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Reporting venue: Beach station, North exit
Registration fee: Free
Mode: walk
Distance covered on foot: Approx 3 KM
Things to bring along: water bottles, comfortable walking footwear, cap.
Organised by Storytrails.
To register, write to chennai@storytrails.in. Or call +91 9940040215 for details.
Discover colonial Madras through the buildings the British left behind. Look closely at each structure and you will find stories of grand ambitions and unexpected revolutions; the hopes, fears, and ideas of the creators, as well as the history of this ever-vibrant city.
Time: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Reporting venue: Gandhi statue on Marina beach
Registration fee: Free
Mode: walk
Distance covered on foot: Approx 3 KM
Things to bring along: water bottles, comfortable walking footwear, cap.
Organised by Storytrails.
To register, write to chennai@storytrails.in. Or call +91 9940040215 for details.
Running trail by the sea. Organised by Storytrails.
The Marina was the bastion of the British and some of the best British buildings are along this road. But more interesting are the stories they conceal – of true blue Brit grit, of perseverance and backstabbing, of practical concerns and pure unadulterated greed. Stories On The Run, is a jog through a world of exciting people and momentous decisions.
Time: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Report at Gandhi Statue on the Marina.
Registration fee: Free
Mode: Slow jog, with plenty of stops along the way
Distance covered on foot: Approx 6 KM (return will be by train)
Things to bring along: water bottles, running shoes, cap.
To register, write to chennai@storytrails.in. Or call +91 9940040215 for details.
The 9th annual Living ‘Statues of Marina Beach Walking Tour’will be held on Sunday 28 August 2016.
Meeting Point: Kannagi statue, Marina Beach (at Bharathi Salai).
Time: 7:30am.
Featuring six brief dramatic enactments (in English and Tamil) of the characters portrayed by the statues: Kannagi, NSC Bose, Thiruvalluvar, George Pope, Bharathidasan, and Avvaiyar.
Please let us know if you might like to
A) Perform one of the statue characters (in English or Tamil).
B) Read-aloud poetry by the characters (Thiruvalluvar, Bharathidasan, Avvaiyar, etc).
The suggested scripts (in English), and other details, are at www.storytellinginstitute.org/28.html .
Facilitated by the World Storytelling Institute.
To Register, please contact: info@storytellinginstitute.org , 98403 94282
Storytelling for and by adults. Open Mic (ten-minute time-limit per teller).
Topic: “It happened in Chennai”.
Time: 6pm.
Place: Cafe Coffee Day Square, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam.
Facilitated by the World Storytelling Institute.
Additional info is at www.storytellinginstitute.org/#CCD
To Register, please contact: info@storytellinginstitute.org , 98403 94282
Walk led by Sreemathy Mohan
Covering the ‘Golden Furlong’- Sundari Silks, RmKV and POthys – to understand the heritage textile establishment institutions and their specialised weavers.
From 3.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m
Starting Point: Sundari Silks Showroom, 38, North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 17
Fee: Rs. 350 per head.
To register, email : walks@chennaipastforward.com
By Vinita Sidhartha of Kreeda.
Date: Sunday, August 21, 2016
Time: 6.30 – 7.30 pm
Location: The Folly, Amethyst, Express Estate, (Opposite Satyam Cinemas car park), Royapettah, Chennai 600014
Open to all. For more information email us at info@kreedagames.com
Open House. display and play session of games of Chennai
Conducted by Kreeda in partnership with Amethyst
Date: Sunday, August 21, 2016
Time: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
Location: The Folly, Amethyst, Express Estate, (Opposite Satyam Cinemas car park), Royapettah, Chennai 600014
For more information email us at info@kreedagames.com
For years now Kreeda has been involved in documenting the Graffiti Games carved in temples and old monuments. These graffiti tell us a lot about games, their variations, their spread and popularity as well as their antiquity. With Temples modernising, many old floors are being ripped up to be replaced by modern and convenient marble. We stand to lose a lot of our history with the loss of these boards. A display of the games and the monuments in which they were found is accompanied by a chance to actually play the same games. A fun and interesting event for young and old alike.
This evening will introduce participants to a smattering of traditional games across different types – strategy games, race games, cross and circle games and other folk games. There will be an introduction to the history and antiquity of the games as well as their cultural influences.
Conducted by Kreeda in partnership with Ashvita Events.
Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016
Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Location: Ashvita Bistro, No. 11, Bawa Road, Alwarpet 600018
No age limit for participation
For more information email us at info@kreedagames.com. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/642604729222008/
Capture photos of traditional board games carved as graffiti in temples and monuments of Chennai.
These graffiti tell us a lot about games, their variations, their spread and popularity as well as their antiquity. With Temples modernizing, many old floors are being ripped up to be replaced by modern and convenient marble, we stand to lose a lot of our history with the loss of these boards.
Send in your photos along with the entry form attached by August 15, 2016 to contest@kreedagames.com Winners will be announced on August 18, 2016 at a traditional board game evening at Ashvita Bistro.
Prizes will be announced for the three best/ unique photographs
For more information contact info@kreedagames.com or call +91 98417 48309
Conducted by the Madras Naturalists’ Society.
Reporting Time: 6.30 a.m.
Reporting Place: Bridge on OMR-ECR Link Road at Kelambakkam
Group Size: 25
Please bring along Binoculars & Cameras.
Confirmation to Vijay at gopivkumar58@gmail.com strictly on first-come basis.
Conducted by the Madras Naturalists’ Society.
Reporting Time: 6.30 a.m.
Reporting Place: Bus Stand opp IT Park near Toll Plaza in Perumbakkam
Group Size: 25
Please bring along Binoculars & Cameras.
Confirmation to Vijay at gopivkumar58@gmail.com strictly on first-come basis.
A walk observing the flora and fauna at the Adyar Poonga. Conducted by the Madras Naturalists’ Society
Reporting Time: 2.15 p.m.
Group Size: 20
Please bring along Binoculars & Cameras
Car Parking, Entrance and Camera Fees payable as per Poonga Rules.
Confirmation to Vijay at gopivkumar58@gmail.com strictly on first-come basis.
Explore Differently (www.facebook.com/exploredifferently) works on building ways to offer options for an accessible outdoor exploration for persons with disability and wheelchair users. Madras Week gives us a great opportunity to include a few walks that are designed to welcome persons with disability and wheelchair users. Participation welcome from wheelchair users and persons with disabilities and possibly their family members (if they wish to accompany). Also a small number of individuals without disabilities,.
Arrangements for accessible transport (a bus that has a facility to lift wheelchairs) and portable ramps will be made by Explore Differently. We will also have a special educator to overcome hurdles in communication. We do understand that most of the walks under Madras Day celebration are free of costs. But as we will be arranging for custom transportation and a special educator we need to charge only to cover expenses. Participants who make their own arrangements will not be charged.
Details:We will look at the amazing collection of arms and weapons on display, most of them from the Tanjore armoury, and explore some of the interesting stories and trivia behind them.
Lead: Rajith Nair, a heritage enthusiast.
Date and Time: Thursday, 25th August 2016, from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Registration: Last date for registration 16th August 2016. Mail to chennaiexploredifferently@gmail.com
Charges: Rs. 200 per person, to cover expenses towards travel.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/exploredifferently/ for updates on the event
Explore Differently (www.facebook.com/exploredifferently) works on building ways to offer options for an accessible outdoor exploration for persons with disability and wheelchair users. Madras Week gives us a great opportunity to include a few walks that are designed to welcome persons with disability and wheelchair users. Participation welcome from wheelchair users and persons with disabilities and possibly their family members (if they wish to accompany). Also a small number of individuals without disabilities.
Arrangements for accessible transport (a bus that has a facility to lift wheelchairs) and portable ramps will be made by Explore Differently. We will also have a special educator to overcome hurdles in communication. We do understand that most of the walks under Madras Day celebration are free of costs. But as we will be arranging for custom transportation and a special educator we need to charge only to cover expenses. Participants who make their own arrangements will not be charged.
Details: 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.
Lead: Venkatesh Chakravarthy, Regional Director of L.V. Prasad Film & TV Academy
Date and Time: Saturday, 20th August 2016 from 10.00 AM-12:30PM
Starting Point: Entrance gate of L. V. Prasad Academy, Saligramam
Ending Point: Entrance gate of L. V. Prasad Academy, Saligramam
Registration: Last date for registration 10th August 2016. Mail to: chennaiexploredifferently@gmail.com
Charges: Rs, 200 per person, to cover expenses towards travel.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/exploredifferently/ for updates on the event.
Photographic Society of Madras (PSM), sharing nearly 16 decades of the City’s history, is holding the ShootMadras photography contest during the Madras Week this August.
There are two sections:
1. Open
2. Students
Themes:
1) My Madras The photographer’s personal tribute to Chennai, depicting what it means personally. Including typical Chennai views like beaches, towns, eat outs, city life, cityscapes – Scenes against which day to day life in Chennai plays out.
2) Only in Madras Scenes which are unique to Madras, be it a Modern woman in Jeans and tops with Jasmine flower in her head or the thenga-maanga-pattani-sundal in the beaches. And trade mark autos and ‘flying trains’
3) Evolving Madras Shift from the ancient to the old to the modern. Buildings with modern facades, yet vintage structures at the rear. Brand new bridges, flyovers and metro lines. Evolving roads, markets in parallel with structures of yester years.
Entries to be sent to shootmadras2016@gmail.com
Last date 15 August 2016, 2200 hours.
Prizes
Six first prizes, Six second prizes and Six third prizes
Special Mentions at the Judges’ discretion.
And complimentary PSM membership till 31st March 2018 for first and second prize winners.
Entries Maximum two per theme, per participant, but in only one of the two sections
An exhibition of prize winning entries will be held in August 2016.
For further details, please contact B Ramana Kumar, Vice President, Photographic Society of Madras. Cell; 9841113024, email: ramanasthirdeye@gmail.com
Chennai Weekend Artists are conducting an Art show displaying around 300 art works of Chennai on location drawings and paintings. The show includes public participation also. Inaugurated by eminent Artists in Tamilnadu.
Venue: Lalith Kala Academy, Greams road, Chennai.
Dates: Aug 22nd to Aug 28th.
Inauguration: Aug 22nd 5:30 pm.
Contact: Muralidharan Alagar 9840082098
Date/Day/Time: 28-Aug-16, Sunday, 9 AM
Starting Point: Ekambareswarar Temple, Mint Street
Note: This is a morning walk
Organizer: Sridhar Venkataraman (97909 57208)
The walk is free to participate, while you pay for what you have at each joint.