Heritage Walks

Starts at gate of The Hindu newspaper.. For one hour.
Vincent D’Souza, journalist-editor-Madras Day catalyst, lived on Mount Road for 22 years. He leads this fun Walk, will share his local stories and invites everybody who loves/d Mount Road to this event, to share their own stories. This invite also goes out to people who want to love this iconic road.
Walk ends at Hotel Buharis.
Free. No pre-registration.

Walk led by Vincent D’ Souza
Starts at 7 a.m.

Start Point: Parking area opposite the main gate of Fort (East side) / Flag mast. No pre-registration required.
Sign-up at the start point. (Late-comers may not find entry easy!)

Carry a Govt ID card.
Free. Open to all.

August 18. Starts at 7 a.m. For 100 mins.
Free. Open to all.

Walk led by Vincent D’ Souza
Start Point: Parking area opposite the main gate of Fort ( east side) / Flag mast.
No pre-registration required. Sign-up at start point. ( Late-comers may not find entry easy!)
Carry a Govt. ID card. Cameras can be carried in but be discreet.

Trace Origin of Madras @ Pulicat
This year, the celebration will allow the city dwellers to trace the story of their city at Pulicat. AARDE Foundation, a not-for-profit Trust, is organizing a full-day heritage trip to Pazhaverkadu (Pulicat) for heritage lovers to trace Chennai city’s origin on August 17, 2024.

Located north of Chennai at 55 km on the Coromandel Coast, this coastal town is famous for its second-largest brackish water lagoon in South Asia, measuring 759 sq.km, and for its two-thousand-year maritime history. More than seventy thousand migratory birds visit Pulicat Lagoon every winter, and its built heritage reflects the history of the first European administration in South India.

Ar. Xavier Benedict, the founder of AARDE, leads the guided walk based on his two decades of research on the nature-culture linkages of the Coromandel Coast. His talk will trace the reasons for Europe’s decision to establish its COTTON ROUTE and its administration in India. The walk takes through the Pulicat Interpretation Centre, Dutch and Portuguese Cemeteries, Adi Narayana Perumal Temple, Lighthouse, Tamil Mosques, Portuguese Church, and the Lagoon. The day trip from Chennai will start at 07:00 a.m. from the Mahalingapuram Loyola-ICAM gate, on 17-August-2024.

To Register: https://www.aarde.in/madrasday2024

As a part of International Museum Day celebrations, we are organising a walk with an emphasis on the history of the development and curation of the Tamil Nadu Police Museum. Join us as we explore the museum’s captivating exhibits, which provide a fascinating look into the development and history of local law enforcement. Visitors can explore a variety of exhibits, including weapons, uniforms, and archival records, which range from historical policing procedures to contemporary crime-solving strategies.

This museum is curated in a way where you get the live experience of imagining yourself as a Commissioner of Police in the COP office as well as lock yourself inside a prison! The Indo-Saracenic building that stands tall as the Police Museum today was once the building of the city Police Commissionerate. This heritage structure has undergone several changes in the late 1800s and 1900s. The police museum today stands as a testimony to the valour of the men in uniform.

The walk will be led by Sruthi Ram, who has had the honour of co-curating the Tamil Nadu Police Museum and collaborating with heritage enthusiasts.

Organised by: Madras Inherited

Date: 25.08.2024, Sunday

Time: 04:30 pm – 06:00 pm

Assembling Point: Tamil Nadu Police Museum

Charges: Rs. 500

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS4lXGIh1dLhxtMJMuFskUa2cDJEs3N8TwHdLGGSOjAi8GAw/viewform

Do you know of a grassland that was converted into one of the first planned neighbourhoods of the city?

Where musical geniuses were neighbours. Where a music director who composed for four generations of a family lived.

Of a haunted mansion that was a movie studio in its heyday.

Containing one of three unique pillars that are part of the hustle and bustle of our city.Of serene and stately Art Deco houses and leafy avenues.

Walk with us through the neighbourhood of Mandavelipakkam. Join Latha as she narrates the story behind the beginnings of this neighbourhood, some of its prominent residents (past and present), and its changing faces.

The walk is happening under the Heritage Walk Leader Programme.
The walk will be led by Ms Latha Nathan. She tells the story of the neighbourhood that has been her home for the past two decades. She is a kolam artist, a saree lover, a storyteller and a heritage enthusiast. As a volunteer with an urban greening NGO, she has done many tree walks across the city.

Organised by: Madras Inherited

Date: 25.08.2024, Sunday

Time: 06:30 am – 08:30 am

Assembling Point: Lazarus Church Road Govt Park

Charges: Rs. 700 for adults, Rs. 450 for students

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdl3elNQJ-O6j8GRwx_VRobQ4nGOwwEZOs6DFdG0AcQJ_KV3A/viewform

The land of St. Peter’s, of the Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar-e-Meher, of the oldest railway station in South India, of institutions and establishments decade and centuries-old, and of the diverse communities and cultures that make the area vivid and lively – the northern suburb of Royapuram is a land of treasures.

Join us and behold the town unfold, the remnants of the past co-existing with the modern developments, as well as the religious harmony that this locality proudly exhibits and espouses.

Walk with us around the Madha Streets of Royapuram and discover this spectacular town with us!

Organised by: Madras Inherited

Date: 24.08.2024, Saturday

Time: 06:30 am – 08:30 am

Assembling Point: St. Peter’s Church, Royapuram

Charges: Rs. 700 for adults, Rs. 450 for students

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwU63Kqb1pdco7K-O5Vpn_KK_zpkIEM4AZ047eQgVeJ5oeCw/viewform

Gandhi Nagar has changed significantly over the past seven decades, from a region that was formerly open territory that was outside of the city’s boundaries to a sought-after residential neighbourhood. This is a locality that saw the likes of several stars from the city’s film and literary industry, some highly decorated civil servants, as well as several historic institutions and establishments.

Walk with us through Gandhi Nagar to discover stories of its illustrious residents, the iconic institutions that dot the area and the urban planning of this new-age neighbourhood. Join us on a walk south of the Adyar River, through the environs that saw the birth of a new neighbourhood post-Independence.

Organised by: Madras Inherited

Date: 18.08.2024, Sunday

Time: 06:30 am – 08:30 am

Assembling Point: Outside the TNCSARD Bank

Charges: Rs. 700 for adults, Rs. 450 for students

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw_pjIxMFVMUptilIM7YbERjDvoFSvvgsJg08gChMwaM7WDw/viewform