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Madras Week events of ITM at SIPCOT, Siruseri – Aug. 21, 2015

August 20, 2015

ITM (Institute of Technology and Management) celebrates Madras Day at Sipcot , Siruseri. Apart from students from neighbouring colleges participating in the day long event, companies and employees in SIPCOT are likely to be a part of it too.

A bullock cart will greet everyone at the Sipcot entrance of Siruseri where ITM campus is located. Filter coffee, goli soda, neer mor, kamarkattu and the likes (typical. Authentic Chennai old delights) will be sold . A free bullock cart ride is also arranged where people will be taken for a ride via ITM campus.
A song has been composed and sung by a student of ITM on ‘Namma Chennai’. Posters are made and a madras day quiz is going to be conducted. The event will be inaugurated by the SIPCOT Director, and a few other prominent citizens of Chennai.
Contact Ms. Kalyani, 9940161216

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Shows / Presentations

Talk: The Armenians, an ancient community in Madras – Aug. 21, 2015

August 17, 2015

Talk by by Medrik Minassian. At Stella Maris College, Cathedral Road.

From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Medrik Minassian has completed his schooling from Armenian Philanthropic Academy and La Martiniere Calcutta respectively. He is currently pursuing an M.A in Political Science at Madras Christian College. His areas of Interest are Political Economy, International Relations and Management.

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Talks/Conversations

Talk: Saint Thomas Christians and Armenians : East Christians in South India – Aug. 20, 2015

August 17, 2015

Talk by by Thomas Ciboulet. At University of Madras, Department of Christian Studies
From 10.00 – 11.00 am

Thomas Ciboulet is a graduate student in communication and international relations, at the IEP de Paris (Institute of Political Studies). Specialized on Asia and Middle East, he travelled to different countries and worked for the High Commission for Refugees of the United Nations in Malaysia.

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Talks/Conversations

Neighbourhood champions – Launch on Aug. 19, 2015

August 17, 2015

Chennai produces 4500 tons of solid waste everyday, which goes into landfills. About 20% of this is recyclable. Our information service was created to connect people to local scrap dealers so that less recyclable waste goes into landfills.
The change however, has to start at the household level. If we don’t segregate our waste at source, valuable recyclables end up in landfills. Neighbourhood champions will drive this change, through source segregation, recycling and composting.
Join this event to find out how you can be a part of the campaign.
Only 50 seats available! Make sure you RSVP by sending an SMS with NC <yourname> to +919884467608
Check out www.kabadiwallaconnect.in for more information.

More on the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/500724006750599/

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Others

Panel Discussion: IIT Madras : The Chennai Links and their Evolution – Aug. 19, 2015

August 17, 2015

Panel Discussion on ” IIT Madras : The Chennai Links and their Evolution”

At 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Panel Members : Mr. Muthiah & Mr. Narasiah Moderator : Prof. Ajit Kolar, IIT Madras Venue : IC & SR Auditorium

Contact Mr. Suresh at the Office of the Alumni Affairs on phone number 9940421073

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Panel Discussion

Talk: Madras & Cricket by V Ramnarayan – Aug. 23, 2015

August 17, 2015

Madras Day special Extra-Mural lecture at IIT-Madras

From 6:00pm – 7:30 pm on 23-08-2015

At IC &SR Main Auditorium, Indian Institute of Technolgy (IIT) Madras

A lecture about the rich historical association between Madras and cricket by Mr. V Ramnarayan, former cricketer, eminent cricketing columnist and the Editor-in- Chief of Sruthi magazine.

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Talks/Conversations

Film Screening: India’s Disappearing Beaches – A Wake Up Call – Aug. 19, 2015

August 10, 2015

At 6.30 p.m. At Edouard Michelin Auditorium, Alliance Française of Madras

‘India’s Disappearing Beaches – A Wake Up Call’ is a non-profit film produced in interest by Shekar Dattatri for Pondy Citizens’ Action Network (PondyCAN).In just 15 minutes one can discover why India’s beaches are eroding at an alarming rate, and what needs to be done to stop this disaster from spreading further.  The film explains how coastal erosion takes place, especially human induced erosion, and how it is possible to not only prevent man-made erosion but to restore lost beaches through the right measures.

This will be followed by a panel discussion by eminent personalities.

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Film Screening

Walk: Living Statues of Marina Beach – Aug. 23, 2015

August 10, 2015

Starts at 7.30 a.m.

Meet at the Kannagi Stature, Marina Beach. (Bharathi Salai).

Brief dramatic enactments of six historical figures (Kannagi, NSC Bose, Thiruvalluvar, GU Pope, Bharathidasan, and Avvaiyar). In Tamil and English.

Open to the public. Free. Please contact the WSI if you might like to perform one or more of the figures, or read aloud poetry written by them.

Contact: World Storytelling Institute, www.storytellinginstitute.org 98403 94282

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Heritage Walks / Tours

Australia in Chennai: A Photographic Exhibition on 60 years of Australian Cricket History in the City – Aug. 7 to 23, 2015

August 10, 2015

From Aug. 7 to 23, 2015 in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, TTK Road.

The Australian Consulate-General, Chennai has organized this photographic exhibition and this coincides with the tour of the Australia-A cricket team to Chennai. The show chronicles memorable and historic moments from the ten Test matches and four One Day Internationals that Australia has played in Chennai.

The exhibition will be open to the public and will be on display at the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, TTK Road, Chennai.

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Exhibition