At Press Institute of India-RIND, CPT Campus, Taramani, 4.30pm
K.R.A. Narasiah speaks on Subramanya Bharathi – Journalism and Prose Writing.
Also, exhibition on Early Tamil Periodicals.
At Press Institute of India-RIND, CPT Campus, Taramani, 4.30pm
G. Sundar, Roja Muthiah Research Library, speaks on Archiving Vernacular Journals. Also, inauguration of an exhibition on Early Tamil Periodicals.
Organised by Press Institute of India
At Press Institute of India-RIND, CPT Campus, Taramani, 4.30pm
Organised by Press Institute of India
A six-day Online Treasure Hunt exclusively for the Madras week.
The hunt is jointly organised by Bambaram Toy Library and YOCee .
Kids (10-16 years) who have a penchant for adventure and treasure hunt can participate as team of two.
register your team by sending a mail to thinktopshunt@gmail.com
Registered participants will get a set of clues everyday starting from Aug. 19, 2012. The daily clues need to be cracked on the same day and the clues for the Grand Treasure of Madras will be sent on Aug. 24, 2012
More info on http://thinktopshunt.wordpress.com/
Registrations open only to first 100 teams who register online.
Kalaa Manjari After School Activity Centre and Bambaram Toy Library conduct a map workshop followed by a competition for children of 12 years and above. Starts at 3 p.m. Reporting time 2.30 p.m.
Learning session on how to construct and read maps followed by a walk in a neighborhood and a presentation contest. Open to first 25 registrations only.
Register at Kalaa Manjari, 6/12, First Street, Venus Colony, Alwarpet, Chennai – 18 in person on or before August 22, 2012.
For more details, Contact 99623 87624.
At the C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, No.1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet
At 11a.m.
By G. Venkataraman, Head, Department of History, University of Madras.
Exhibition of Photographs and Prints of Old Madras.
At the Vennirul Art Gallery, C. P. Art Centre, No.1, Eldams Road
10am to 7 pm:
The exhibition will be inaugurated by Saidai Duraisamy, Mayor, Corporation of Chennai at 9am on August 22, 2012.
Murugappa Madras Quotient Quiz will be conducted on September 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm at Vani Mahal, Chennai
Quizmaster Dr. Navin Jayakumar
For school students from class 5 to 12
A written preliminary round followed by a grand finale
Prizes worth more than Rs. 1 lakh to be won
Audience rounds for the general public also
Details of registration www.murugappa.com
Organised by YOCee.
Led by N. Ramaswamy of http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com
Open to children studying in classes 5 to 12.
From 7 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. (approx.)
Starts from Spencer Plaza (Mount Road) and ends at The Hindu on Mount Road.
Children with a camera (any type) and love Chennai can join. Free. Prior registration required. Limited to first 25 registrations.
Contact 98405 44629 – Revathi for registration.
* Parents are also welcome to join the walk.
The Mint Food Trail – A food trail organized by The Madras Day to discover the food delicacies of Sowcarpet in and around Mint Street.
Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 . Starts at 5 pm. Ends at 6.30 pm
Start point: Kakada Sweets, New No 348 Old No 343 (Near Jain Temple), Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai – 600079.
How to get there: Reach flower bazaar police station. Turn left to join NSC Bose Road. Turn into Mint Street on right side, walk for 5 minutes and you will see Kakada Sweets on the left side.
The Walk will take you to 4/5 great North Indian Snacks joints in and around Mint Street to give you a taste of the rich food offers in this part of our city. You will also get a feel of Mint neighbourhood.
All are welcome. No Registration. But you will need to pay for the snacks you like to sample.
Note: Since this is a very crowded area, we suggest you come by auto and walk to start point.
Contact Pratibha Jain ~ 9444020011
Starts at 5 a.m. From Marina Beach behind Gandhi Statue where all the vehicles can be parked,starting point and finishing point shall be the same.
The Bicycle Heritage Ride will include 10 places/points around the region of Triplicane and Mylapore:
1) Madras University Senate House + Locks of Buckingham Canal
2) Chepauk Palace
3) Sri Pathasarathy Temple and Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar House (located opposite to the Temple)
4) Ice House also called Vivekanandar House
5) Santhome Basilica
6) Pey Alvar Birthplace & Dabba Chetty Shop on Kutcheri Road
7) Sri Kapalisweerar Temple
8) Vasantha Vilas (Law Journal Building)
9) Thanni Thurai Market next to Sanskrit College
10) DGP Office on Marina Beach
All the riders should follow road/lane discipline, the roads will not be closed from traffic for this ride.
Helmets are Mandatory.
Please carry adequate water and energy/nutrition bars for the ride, this ride is totally self supported.
Please be with the group till the end of the ride.
The Organizer’s of this Heritage Ride will not be responsible for any of the eventualities,this ride is not a race.
A few cycles are available on rent please contact Mr.Visu Ph:9940457777 of Balaji Cycles, Saidapet.
This Heritage Ride is organised by “Cycling Yogi’s” visit Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/414620605215708/
At P S School campus, R.K. Math Road, Mylapore. 2 p.m. onwards
This quiz is open only to school registered teams from Tamil medium schools. Quiz Master – R. Revathi.
Registration can be made at 98410 49155.
Starts at 1.30 pm.
Venue ; Hotel Ambassador Pallava, Montieth Road, Egmore
The annual Madras Quiz will be conducted by Dr. Sumanth Raman. It will have a written prelims followed by a final featuring six teams.
Teams of two can take part – no age restrictions. Questions will cover past, present and cool Madras that is Chennai. Only Madras!
Please register your team leader’s name and ct number at – themadrasday@gmail.com
At Spaces, No.1, Elliots Beach Road. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Open to all.
This show is part of a private project to archive visuals and documents on everything related to the Adyar neighbourhood. The show will have about 25 photos of Adyar in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Roads, campuses, people, activities, beach front, bungalows, etc. Those who possess old Adyar pictures are welcome to share copies.
Co ordinated by photographer C P Dhanasekar.
At Spaces, No.1, Elliots Beach Road. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Open to all.
This show is part of a private project to archive visuals and documents on everything related to the Adyar neighbourhood. The show will have about 25 photos of Adyar in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Roads, campuses, people, activities, beach front, bungalows, etc. Those who possess old Adyar pictures are welcome to share copies.
Co ordinated by photographer C P Dhanasekar.
Start Point ; Shakambari nursery on 4th Main Road, near Fortis-Malar Hospital side. At 7.30 a.m.
Open to all. No registration.
80mins.
This Walk helps you to explore what was Madras’ first planned residential area. The art deco bungalows which once were homes to film stars, writers, lawyers, artistes and VIPs. Walk is led by G C Shekher and Shekar Raghavan.
Start point and time ; Parking lot opp. main gate of Fort. 7.30 am.
The Fort is where it all began. And all that happened here led to the formation of Madras, now Chennai. The Walk helps you explore the moat, chambers and ramparts of the Fort, landmarks like officers’ bungalows, parade ground, St Mary’s Church, Clive House and Army Barracks and take in the unique architecture and spaces inside this city within a city. Walk is led by Vincent D Souza.
Note: Walk lasts for 90mins. Register by email at – themadrasday@gmail.com. Parts of the Fort are secured areas; hence walk may be restricted at any point, time. Please carry your ID card.
Start point and time ; Parking lot opp. main gate of Fort. 7.30 am.
The Fort is where it all began. And all that happened here led to the formation of Madras, now Chennai. The Walk helps you explore the moat, chambers and ramparts of the Fort, landmarks like officers’ bungalows, parade ground, St Mary’s Church, Clive House and Army Barracks and take in the unique architecture and spaces inside this city within a city. Walk is led by Vincent D Souza.
Note: Walk lasts for 90mins. Register by email at – themadrasday@gmail.com. Parts of the Fort are secured areas; hence walk may be restricted at any point, time. Please carry your ID card.
World Storytelling Institute is organising Storytelling on “Living Beside the Sea”, by members of the Chennai Storytelling Association (English language).
Location: Oxford Bookstore (Haddows Road, Nungambakkam). At 4pm.
Admission: Rs 150 for each Child and Adult.
Contact: 98403 94282.
World Storytelling Institute is organising 5th Annual Living Statues of Marina Beach Walking Tour.
At 7:30am.
Dramatic Enactments of Historical Characters Kannagi, NSC Bose, Thiruvalluvar, George Pope, Bharathidasan, and Auvvaiyar (English and Tamil languages).
Location: Meet at the Kannagi Statue (on Marina Beach, opp Bharati Salai). Admission: Free.
Contact: 98403 94282.
Tattvaloka is organizing an illustrated lecture on Lesser-known temples of Chennai by Dr.Chithra Madhavan on 18th August at 6pm at Tattvaloka, 76, Eldams Road, Teynampet, Chennai -600 018.
SOS Children’s Villages of India-Chatnath Homes in Tambaram will organise the following programs in co-ordination with schools in the area.
Contact SOS Village at E-mail: soscvich@gmail.com; snvrajan1@yahoo.co.in.
Mob: 9445070149; 9500118759. Phone: (044)22395061/22390097
Organised by The Chennai Photowalk.
This walk would also be a Gastronomic delight for many, yes we check the Kandasamy Koil, South Mint Street – Haven for snack food, Ekambareswarar Temple, Chenna Kesava Perumal & Malleshwarar Temple, the Electrical, the Gold trade pockets and end at the Rattan Bazaar Road. Obviously without mentioning the stopovers to check the Pav Bhaajis, Paani Puris, Kachodi’s in between would be a crime.
Starting Point : M A Ethirajulu Naidu & Sons shop @ Evening Bazaar Road / Kandasamy Koil Arch.
Time : 4:30 pm
Date : 25/Aug/2012
Be there with your cameras (or even without one)… Call us Srinath 99625 10275 or Ram 94440 62684
Organised by The Chennai Photowalk.
Lets walk through the maze of Attorney at laws offices’, the Kaligambal Temple, 150+ years old Muthialpet School, Mannady, Krishnan Koil, Coral Merchant Street Nagarathar Chathirams, The Lungi Merchants, Kachaleeswarar Koil, YMIA’s Gokhale Hall, Catholic Centre, St Mary’s Church & Armenian Church. Hopefully we get to see the trade starting in the morning around the places of worship and thereby a melange of colours to capture. (We could end the walk heading for a breakfast at the Cosmo Cafeteria for many and for a few at the Hot Chips and for very few at Ramakrishna Lunch Home)
Starting Point : Front of Anderson Church, NSC Bose Road.
Time : 6:30 am
Date : 12/Aug/2012
Contact: Be there with your cameras (or even without one)… Call us Srinath 99625 10275 or Ram 94440 62684
Venue : Seminar hall, Dakshinachitra
Time : 10.30 am to 6 pm except Tuesdays
The Photographic Society of Madras (PSM)was founded in 1857 by Dr. Alexander Hunter and the Honorable Walter Elliot. One of the earliest photographic societies in the world, PSM has a hallowed heritage and was established to bring together photographers and enthusiasts of various hues, to create an opportunity for learning, exchanging ideas, appreciation of the art, exposition of the science, having fun travelling and exploring together.
In its long years of existence, PSM has had members who have been, were and are some of the finest photographers and cinematographers in South India.
This exhibition will have 50 photos on display.
Contact DakshinaChitra on phone no. 27472603. Email: mcfindia@gmail.com