Madras Day Special Storytelling Event for Children titled “Madras Trails”. It will feature Master Storyteller Janaki Sabesh narrating tales that tour the city.
On 20th August 2023, Sunday between 10:30 – 11:30 am
At Lil Trails, 4th Floor, No.32, Shastri Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, and is for children aged 3+ years.
Register at bit.ly/madrastrails
Contact: +91 83444 11188 Instagram: @liltrails
The Madras Quiz, brought to you by Murugappa Group, on Sunday, 20 August, 2023.
2.00 pm onwards.
Hosted by Quizmaster Dr Sumanth C Raman at MMA Auditorium, Pathari Road, off Anna Salai.
Prizes worth ₹50,000 to be awarded. Special prizes for women, senior citizens and school teams.
Teams of 2, no prior registration.
Written prelims begin at 2 pm, followed by the final round.
Led by N.L. Rajah and A.K. Sriram, senior advocates.
Register with Mr. Narasimhan (98412 11949. Email: narasimhan_krishnaswami@yahoo.com
Registration closes on Aug. 24, 2023 at 5 p.m.
General Instructions:
1. The walk will begin at 7 a.m. Participants have to assemble before the Madras High Court Museum by 6.45 a.m.
2. The entrance to the campus is from Prakasam Salai.
3. Participants must carry a photo-ID card and drinking water.
சிறப்புரையாளர்
திருமிகு திருபுரசுந்தரி செவ்வேள்,
மெட்ராஸ் இலக்கியச் சங்க செயலாளர், கட்டிட வடிவமைப்பாளர், சமூக சேவகர், கதை சொல்லி.
தலைமை: முனைவர். க.சுபாஷிணி
தலைவர், தமிழ் மரபு அறக்கட்டளை பன்னாட்டு அமைப்பு, ஜெர்மனி
இந்திய / இலங்கை நேரம் மாலை 6:00 மணி (ஐரோப்பா மதியம் 2:30)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84159419415?pwd=OHNNVllPNzVPM0JSS3oxRXZvTUpSUT09
Meeting ID: 841 5941 9415 ; Passcode: thfi
தொடர்புக்கு
முனைவர் மு. இறைவாணி, திரு.வருண் பிரபு
கருத்தரங்கப் பொறுப்பாளர்கள்,
தமிழ் மரபு அறக்கட்டளை பன்னாட்டு அமைப்பு
Curated by Dr Pradeep Chakravarthy, historian.
Time 4.30 pm outside Rasi Silks.
Only for children studying in classes 7/8/9 accompanied by one parent.
Participants bring an a4 size paper and a box of crayons/sketch pens.
4.30 to 5 pm – storytelling telling in 3 spots of Kapali temple on how Mylapore looked a 1000yrs ago.
5 to 5.30 pm, they draw one thing they like in the temple and upload on https://www.facebook.com/madrasday
4pm to 5.30pm
A conversation about Indian horror and folklore conjured up by the book ‘ _Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India’ by Rakesh Khanna and
J. Frucifer Bhairav.
Featuring Milind Rau, film director, Netri Kann and Rakesh Khanna, editor of Blaft Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006
Non-members: Rs.100/-
Contact: madrasliterarysociety@gmail.com
Organised by the Madras Literary Society
Dance performance by students of Gajamudra Shetra Students, Guru Dr. Gopalakrishnan
3.30pm to 5 pm
Venue: Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006
Non-members: Rs. 100
Organised by the Madras Literary Society
Contact: madrasliterarysociety@gmail.com
11 am to 12.30 pm –
The Role of Madras in the Dravidian Movement by By A. S. Panneerselvan (Talk and Discussion)
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006
Non-members: Rs.100/-
Contact: madrasliterarysociety@gmail.com
Organised by the Madras Literary Society
10 am – 11 am
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006
Non-members: Rs.100/-
Contact: madrasliterarysociety@gmail.com
Organised by the Madras Literary Society
Printing and growth of Journals during the colonial period – Tamilnadu by KRA Narasaiah ( Talk and Discussion )
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006
11am to 12.30pm
Non-members: Rs.100/-
Contact: madrasliterarysociety@gmail.com
Organised by the Madras Literary Society
Politics, Romance, Suspense – Kalki’s Storytelling in Sivakamiyin Sabadham by Author Nandini Vijayaragavan
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006
10am to 11am
Non-members: Rs.100/-
Contact: madrasliterarysociety@gmail.com
Organised by the Madras Literary Society
11am to 12pm
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006
Non-members: Rs.100/-
Contact: madrasliterarysociety@gmail.com
Organised by the Madras Literary Society
In conversation with Dr. Bessie Cecil – ” Celebrating HANDLOOM – 18th – 21st Century: A walk Through “
11am to 12pm
Venue: Madras Literary Society, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006
Non-members: Rs.100/-
Contact: madrasliterarysociety@gmail.com
Organised by the Madras Literary Society
Goethe-Institut also known as Max Mueller Bhavan is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organisatiosn promotes knowledge of the German language and fosters international cultural cooperation. Its journey in Chennai began in 1960. Over these 60 and more years, the organisation has worked from various buildings and along with varied partners from all fields to promote the local and global culture, language, and heritage of both countries.
As a tribute to Madras, Goethe-Institut has designed and developed a city walk project this year that highlights the hidden stories, the local history and culture of three prominent areas in Madras. Curated by experts in the field of heritage walks along with interns, these walks aim to throw light on unheard stories and bring in the experience of the local culture, architecture, lifestyle, and delicacies.
As a curtain raiser to the city walk project, on August 7, 2023, at 5.00pm, Goethe-Institut celebrates Madras with various events lined up to transport us to Madras days and explore the multifacetedness of the city. Mr. K R A Narasiah, Mr. Diwakar Subramaniam, Singer Monali Bala and Parai Artist Mr. Deepan inquire into what makes Madras unique through stories, sounds, songs, and beats, with nostalgia assured.
Dr. Niveditha Louis, Historian, Author, and Feminist Activist has curated the Hidden Treasures of Washermanpet walk. Mr. Ramanujar Moulana of Cycling Yogis fame has curated the Global presence in George Town Walk. Ms. Tirupurasundari Sevvel, Architect, Heritage Conservationist and Author has curated the Aminjikarai: Explore the new and the old walk. These city walks are done by interns, selected, and trained exclusively for this project by the trainers under the aegis of Goethe-Institut Chennai. Walks are done both in English and Tamil to cater to the wider audience of Chennai.
The schedule of the walks is as below.
To participate in these walks, registration is compulsory. Please write to library-chennai@goethe.de to register for the walk.
Goethe-Institut’s City Walks
| Date | Time | Walk | |||
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | 6.30 – 8.30am(Morning) | Global Heritage of George Town | |||
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | 5.00 – 7.00pm(Evening) | Aminjikarai: Exploring the new and the old | |||
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | 4.30 – 6.30pm(Evening) | Hidden Treasures of Washermanpet | |||
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | 6.30 – 8.30am(Morning) | Global Heritage of George Town | |||
| Sunday, August 27, 2023 | 6.30 – 8.30am(Morning) | Aminjikarai: Exploring the new and the old |
கோதே நிறுவனத்தின் மரபு நடைகள்
| தேதி | நேரம் | நடையின் பெயர் | |||
| புதன், ஆகஸ்ட் 9, 2023 | 4.30 – 6.30pm(மாலை) | வண்ணாரப்பேட்டையும் அறியா கதைகளும் | |||
| சனி , ஆகஸ்ட் 19, 2023 | 4.30 – 6.30pm(மாலை) | வண்ணாரப்பேட்டையும் அறியா கதைகளும் |
Treasures of the Madras Museum… and some spooky stories.
Relics of our international trade 3000 yrs ago, one of the most beautiful buildings in Madras, fine examples of wood carving to weapons from Tanjore that are more beautiful than gory and some with spooky stories and both the good and evil of Madras under British rule, the Anthropology gallery in the Madras Museum has stories to make us go wow! Or yuck! Hear a few from historian Dr.Pradeep Chakravarthy.
Time 3pm to 4pm
Date 26 Aug 2023 Saturday.
Meeting point – Buy your tickets and meet me beside the black water tank beside the entrance to the Anthropology Gallery at 3PM.
Instructions –
Primarily for children studying in classes 7/8/9 accompanied by one parent. Some exhibits will be weapons with some gory details, so you can feel free to skip that part.
Adults are welcome to attend on their own, though the focus is for children.
3 to 4pm. – storytelling in 5 spots of the Anthropology section of the Museum.
Feel free to wander about after the tour till the museum closes at 5pm.
Please confirm your participation by mailing the name, age contact number to themadrasday@gmail.com
Led by Sudha Umashanker
Organiser Storycorner at Bookmine
Start Time 7 AM
End time 845 AM
Starting point At the entrance to Narayana Street off Poonamallee High Road ( opp Everest Cafe)
Spots covered The venerated Prasanna Venkateswara Perumal temple, past Corporation of Chennai, Periamet Mosque, the numerous leather outlets, Veterinary College, SPCA , Maddox Street among others
Free walk.
To register Whatsapp 9840247624 with your name and participant details.
The annual Chennai Heritage Contest for Schools.
School team must choose two very old houses (over 50/70 years) in one area, study and document the special features, share stories of the houses by residents and present in a multi-media form.
Contest date; Aug. 14, 2023, 9 am to 2 pm
Venue; Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore.
The event is supported by Mylapore Times, neighbourhood newspaper and South India National Association (SINA), Luz
All details in the poster below:
Talk on many maps of Madras.
By Vikram Raghavan, international lawyer, researcher and Madras heritage enthusiast
Venue: Madras School of Economics, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Behind Govt Data Centre, Kotturpuram
Time: 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
Talk on many maps of Madras.
By Vikram Raghavan, international lawyer, researcher and Madras heritage enthusiast
Venue: School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University Campus, Sardar Patel Road, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025
Time: 10.30 a.m
Talk by Nivedita Louis, historian-writer.
Curated by Fr. Anand Amaladas, scholar.
Venue: Dhyana Ashram campus, Madha Church Road, R.A. Puram
Time: 6 p.m.
Quizzing fiend Ashwin Bhandarkar is back with to challenge crossword geeks with a wicked online quiz.
6 teams of two intrepid quizzers each will vie for top honours as they take a crack at his cryptic questions on Chennai.
Brace yourself and register at https://bit.ly/CrypticChennaiQuiz2022
InKo Centre in Boat Club area in R. A. Puram is presenting this show, themed ‘Chennai-Waterless, Watermore’ at The Gallery at InKo Centre. This an exhibition of paintings, dedicated to the spirited people of Chennai who bravely face drought and floods with equanimity.
The exhibition commemorates the Madras Week celebrations.
The exhibition is presented by Art-is, a collective of six artists based in Chennai. The artists who approach water in their distinct styles, individually and collectively delve into the core of their being to present their response to the paucity and excess of water.
The exhibition will open at The Gallery at InKo Centre on August 30 at 6 p.m. -The exhibition will be on display until Friday, 30 September 2022. Contact – 919840013017; 24361224.
Nam Madras Museum Trail – covers DPI, College Road; Madras Museum, Egmore, Police Museum, Egmore and Museum of Possibilities, Marina. Mode of transport – Auto. Inclusive tour. Walk ends with lunch arranged by TTDC.
This trail will be inclusive since sign language interpreter is provided and so deaf participants will be able to learn about various heritage sites. Only limited seats are available.
Starts 9.30 am.
Pay and register at https://www.instamojo.com/@madrasphotobloggers/lbd8567d06ba641319f385ed0b4071143/?fbclid=IwAR3_9lQV_WYLaw74oMP1o-2qf_6Q3rIS82PI-ZooYR5VMnVBNTg9mwSoqGk
“Dancing in the Parlour” is a unique site-specific Performance Walk that will take guests through the vestiges of old Madras Sadir.
Conceptualised by dancer-scholar Dr. Swarnamalya, it will be performed by the Madras Sadir Company of Ranga Mandira
On Aug. 26, 2022 at the Luz House, Mylapore, at 6.45 pm.
Open to all.
Led by Vincent D Souza.
Aug.28 Sunday, Starts 6:45 am – assemble at the rear of St Thomas Cathedral. Free and open to all. 90mins long.
Stop 1 – Cathedral
Stop 2 – Church of Our Lady of the Rosary ( restricted access)
Stop 3 – Church of Our Lady of Light, Luz.
We move from one stop to another by cycle/bike/car, using your own vehicle. Not on foot!
Being a Sunday, access will be restricted, not the story-telling.