Author Archive: Admin Madras Day

Fitness experts Raj Ganpath, (co-founder and coach, The Quad), Vikram Menon, (co-founder and coach, Wild Warrior Race), Anusha Swamy, (Pole Art coach) and Aishwarya Manivannan (International Silambam champion) tell us in an interactive session how movement is changing our lives and our city.
At The Park, Nungambakkam
4pm to 6 pm
Organised by Madras Musings

Quiz: The Cryptic Chennai Quiz – Aug. 27, 2022

Conducted by Ashwin Bhandarkar, hosted online.

Organised by Madras Musings

Quiz

Panel Discussion: Digital Chennai – Aug. 27, 2022

How Chennai companies are riding the digital wave. Panel discussion featuring Vikas Chawla (Co-founder, Social Beat) and Jagadeesh Kumar (Co-founder, Indus Valley) moderated by business advisor and IIM Ahmedabad alumni Chandu Nair
At Chamiers, RA Puram.
4pm to 6.00 p.m.

Organised by Madras Musings

Concert: Activism in Tamil cinema Music – Aug. 26, 2022

Live concert anchored by film-maker K. Hariharan and music producer Subhasree Thanikachalam
At Goethe Institut auditorium, Max Mueller Bhavan, Rutland Gate.
6.30 p.m.

Organised by Madras Musings.

Music Concert

Five renowned storytellers come together to share their stories about Madras, its colours, flavours and history

Date: Sat, 20th August 2022
Time: 5 pm
Venue: IIT Alumni Industry Interaction Center

Curated by Lavanya Srinivas, All Ladies league Storytelling, Tamil Nadu Chapter

Organised by IITAIIC

RSVP: manager@iitalumnicenter.org

Exhibition: Photos and Creative Works of Deaf Artists – Aug. 20 to 24, 2022

This inclusive event “MADRASAPATTINAM 383” is by Madras Photo Bloggers in association with Wright Intended and Museum of Possibilities.

The focus is on Inclusivity and on displaying the city’s deaf artists’ creative work. 15 deaf works will be displayed at the exhibition. It will be a mix of both photos and traditional art. The main aim of this exhibition is to empower the deaf community and how art is important for the members to reflect their thought processes.

The exhibition will be open from Aug 20 to 24.
Venue: Museum of Possibilities, off the Marina beach, near Vivekananda Illam, opp. Namma Chennai selfie point.

Exhibitions

Quiz: The Madras Quiz – Aug. 28, 2022

On Aug. 28, 2022. 2 pm onwards
Venue: MMA Centre, 240, Pathari Road, off Anna Salai.

Quiz master – Dr Sumanth Raman. .
Teams of two can take part. No pre-registration required. Special prizes for teams of ‘best’ women, students and senior citizens.
Prelim – written quiz round. Then, stage final.
Prizes worth Rs.50,000.
Supported by Murugappa group.

Quiz

Book Release: Shorewalk – Aug. 20, 2022

There’s a new book – from Tulika Publishers. Titled ‘ Shorewalk’. Its launch is at Elliots Beach, Aug,20, 6.30 am.

The promo says this – “Most of us go to beaches for fun. But if we can learn how to observe more closely, they can become extraordinarily alive spaces with endless mystery,” says writer Yuvan Aves, a familiar figure on the city’s green scene. Taking off from the Adyar estuary, he shows how “multiple stories are always unfolding here, numerous beings and voices are speaking together – converging and weaving into one another…”
This is Yuvan Aves’ book.
To walk the talk, watch the waves, meet some crabs and launch the book, join Yuvan at Elliot’s Beach – 6.30 am, Saturday, 20 August. This is a Tulika event.

The walk is a paid event of Rs.250/- and as part of it we are giving every registered participant a copy of the book .
Book available in English. Ping Preethi at 9791192070

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Make a thematic photobook of Chennai – Submission by Aug. 28, 2022

Conducted by YOCee.

Two themes to choose from:
1. Water/water bodies (river, streams, rains, temple tanks, beaches… anything that is water)
2. Heritage & Learning (Museums, heritage places of any kind, places of cultural importance … anything that has a history of its own)

Organise the photos in a Word/PowerPoint/PDF presentation along with information about each of the pictures as a caption below each of them. You can make up to 10 pages and not more.

Open to children up to 17 years of age.
Mail the presentation to editor@yocee.in . The best 10 entries will be showcased on https://yocee.in

For Children

Tour guide of my neighbourhood – Presentation – Aug. 28, 2022

For Children, Online events

Be a tour guide for people who visit your neighbourhood and show them around what is unique in your area. Make a PowerPoint presentation with pictures of lesser known places of your neighbourhood. Limit: 8 slides and 8 minutes and be ready.

Present online on Aug, 28, 2022 at 5 p.m. A link will be provided to the participants on Aug, 27, 2022 to join.

Open to children up to 17 years of age. No entry fee.
Register here to be a part of this event: https://forms.gle/Qp6RBs1CVg1Vhmuw8

Photowalk for kids: Pondy Bazaar Promenade – Aug. 27, 2022

The 13th year of Madras Week Photowalk of YOCee will be along the Soundarapandiyanar Angadi, popularly known as Pondy Bazaar.
The walk is led by Ramaswamy N, Chennai Daily Photo.

Starting Point: Pavement Near Home Town (Opp Residency Towers Hotel). Starts at 3.30 p.m.
For children of 10 years and above. Parents can accompany, but kids do the clicking.

Bring your own camera (Any type). Carry your water bottle. Dress easy.
Free walk. Register with Revathi at 9840544629 (Whatsapp). Open only to first 25 registrations.

For Children, Photowalks

Talk: The Magnificent Pallavas – Aug. 17, 2022

By J Ramanan, architect, photographer, author and mountaineer, and Vrinda Ramanan author, Bharatanatyam sancer, columnist and mountaineer

At 6.30 p.m.

Venue: Ashvita’s No.4, 2^nd street, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004

Organised by INTACH, Chennai Chapter

Picture Postcards release: The Indian Twist’s unique postcards – Aug. 22, 2022

Launch of 10 picture postcards on Chennai, that immerse you in the sights, sounds and mood of Chennai as captured by Chennaivasis, Lovers of Chennai from ages 14 to 50.

Inauguration & launch of postcards by Sriram V, historian and author.
Receiving the first set of postcards: Sriram S, General manager, Feathers Hotel

Venue: Feathers Hotel, Nandambakkam.
From 12 noon and 1 pm

The Indian Twist will use the profits from these to support Autism.

Postcards release

Discussions: The Chennai Heritage Forum Session #11 – Aug. 20, 2022

This Madras Week, we aspire to bring together initiatives led by young professionals in history, heritage, and allied fields in Chennai working towards a common purpose – documenting historical narratives and safeguarding the preservation of all forms of heritage. These initiatives have been steadily fostering varied conversations on material memories, and cultural links, and working in the field of architectural restoration. Through a panel discussion on various aspects of Madras’ history, we intend to share their fresh perspectives. We also aim to discuss their missions, aspirations, and roles in today’s society along with ways in which the community can help take their initiatives forward while interacting with the community stakeholders.

The panel will include:
• Ashna Lulla and Vignesh Sivakumar from With Love, Madras
• Keerthana Muralidharan and Aishwarya K V from Conservation Mainstream
• Ashmitha Athreya from Madras Inherited

Come join to discuss your opinions and viewpoints on these diverse topics and learn how you can contribute to our efforts.

Date: 20.08.2022

Time: 04:00 pm – 06:00 pm

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSg2n5jiJ1uT2GsWCC9lbdl1P6xANDJkLJjGH33dzftV56JA/viewform

Age: The discussion is open to all.

Picture Postcards release: Refelections – Madras / Chennai – Aug. 22, 2022