At Hotel Crowne Plaza (formerly Park Sheraton). At 6.30 p.m.
The rise and fall of the Tamil Magazine – a talk by Maalan. Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160, Eldams Road. At 6.30 p.m.
Illustrated talk by Sabitha Radhakrishna. Hosted by Kalpakalakshmi Charitable Trust. Open to all.
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Starts at 4.30 p.m. Organised by Nizhal.
A tree walk in Hindi at the historic My Ladye’s Garden, Periamet, Chennai. Admire the rare Asoka and other heritage trees. Meeting Point: The gate on Sydenhams Road. For registrations contact 9791029568 / 8870005455 / 9840604912
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Starts at 6.30 a.m. Organised by Madras Naturalists Society.
Reporting Place: Bus Stand opp IT Park near Toll Plaza in Perumbakkam. Group Size: 25.
Please bring along Binoculars & Cameras. Please email Vijay at gopivkumar58@gmail.com to confirm participation. Confirmation strictly on first-come basis.
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At Amethyst, Whites Road, Royapettah. At 6.30 p.m.
The river in the city – DH Rao speaks on Buckingham Canal. Madras Musings Lecture Series.Open to all
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At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160, Eldams Road, Alwarpet.
Illustrated lecture by Mr. Badri. Hosted by Kalpakalakshmi Charitable Trust. Open to all.
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A half day visit to Pazhaverkadu to understand Maritime History & Heritage and its link with Nature.
Starts from Loyola-ICAM Collge gate at 6.15 a.m. and back to the same place after lunch at Pazhaverkadu. Organised by AARDE Foundation. Contact 42139961.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1482000108760218/
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At Chamiers, Old #79 New #106, Chamiers Road, Nandanam. At 6.30 p.m.
Emergency in Madras -Veteran journalists Swaminathan and Murari. Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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At Press Institute Of India, CIT Campus, Taramani. At 5 p.m.
Media and advertising in Chennai – A fascinating history. A presentation by R.V. Rajan.
Organised by Press Institute of India. Open to all.
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At Park Hyatt Chennai, 39, Velachery Road, Guindy. At 6.30 p.m.
Musical Madras – Sanjay Subrahmanyan in conversation with Sriram. Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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At Press Institute Of India, CIT Campus, Taramani. At 5 p.m.
Photography on Glass – When photography came to Madras. Narrated by S. Muthiah, projected by D. Krishnan. Organised by Press Institute of India. Open to all.
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At GRT Grand, 120, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T.Nagar. At 6.30 p.m.
Dr. Uma Ram and Dr. Sharada Srivivas – being women and women doctors in Chennai. Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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At Press Institute Of India, CIT Campus, Taramani. At 5 p.m.
The remarkable journey of Tamil newspapers and journals. A presentation by K.R.A. Narasiah. Organised by Press Institute of India. Open to all.
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At Savera Hotel, 146, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore. At 6.30 p.m.
Actor Mohan Raman speaks on Sowcar Janaki followed by a conversation with her. Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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At Press Institute Of India, CIT Campus, Taramani. At 5 p.m.
Screening of film film by S. Anvar. Introduction by S. Muthiah. Organised by Press Institute of India. Open to all.
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At Hotel Westin, Velachery, Chennai. At 6.30 p.m.
Chandu Nair leads a panel discussion on developing mobile apps for the city. Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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At Press Institute Of India, CIT Campus, Taramani. At 5 p.m.
Press clippings from the 11th Century – A glimpse at the walls of the Tiruvottiyur Temple. A presentation by Pradeep Chakravarthy. Organised by Press Institute of India. Open to all.
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At The Park, Anna Salai. At 5.30 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series. Open to all.
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Starts at 4.30 p.m. At Kotturpuram Tree Park. Organised by Nizhal.
A tree walk in Tamil at the Kotturpuram Tree Park, River View Road, Kotturpuram, on trees and their place in literature and culture. Meeting Point: Outside the gate of Kotturpuram Tree Park. For registrations contact 9791029568 / 8870005455 / 9840604912
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Starts at 7.30 a.m. At Panagal Park. Organised by Nizhal.
A tree walk in English, at the Panagal Park, T.Nagar to discover some hidden green gems.
Meeting Point: The gate on the Pondy Bazar side. For registrations contact 9791029568 / 8870005455 / 9840604912
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Starts at 6.30 a.m. Organised by Madras Naturalists Society.
Reporting Place: Bridge on OMR-ECR Link Road at Kelambakkam. Group Size: 25.
Please bring along Binoculars & Cameras. Contact Vijay at gopivkumar58@gmail.com to confirm your participation. Confirmation strictly on first-come basis.
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At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160, Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 18. At 6.30 p.m.
Illustrated lecture by violinist Dr. M. Lalitha. Hosted by Kalpakalakshmi Charitable Trust. Open to all.
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Starts at 2.15 p.m. At Adyar Poonga, R.A. Puram.
Organised by Madras Naturalists Society.
Car Parking, Entrance and Camera Fees payable as per Poonga Rules. Bring along Binoculars & Cameras. Contact Vijay at gopivkumar58@gmail.com to confirm participation. Confirmation strictly on first-come basis.
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Illustrated lecture by by multifaceted artist Trotsky Marudu. Hosted by Kalpakalakshmi Charitable Trust. Open to all.
At Gallery Sri Parvati, 28/160, Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 18. At 6.30 p.m.
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Participants may choose among three themes
1) My Madras – The photographer’s personal tribute to Chennai, depicting what it means to them. This can include typical Chennai views like beaches, towns, eat outs, city life, cityscapes; scenes against which day to day life in Chennai plays out.
2) Madras Monuments – capturing the magnificence of the city’s architecture, from the oldest to Art Deco and its modern skyline.
3) Unusual Madras The unexpected that breaks tradition and contradicts stereotypes. Participants can also choose from two sections – Open or Student.
Entry is restricted to maximum of two per theme, per participant, but in only one of the two sections. There are more than 18 prizes to win, six each in first, second and third places and 18 special mentions. The first and second place winners will also have free membership to PSM till Mar 31 2016.
Entries may be sent to psm.shootmadras@gmail.com before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug 15. Contest details available on http://www.photomadras.org/events.html. For further details, contact Thomas T Abraham, Hon. Secretary, Photographic Society of Madras at 9841291292. Or email: ttabraham@gmail.com.
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