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Writing Workshop. Aug 16

August 5, 2026

A Very Madras Story (Part 2)

In the era of sequels that we seem to be living through, here is one more! Join us as we continue to explore the many facets of Madras through fiction in this second edition of a writing workshop with city-based author, Praveena Shivram.

This year, as we celebrate our first anniversary issue of ‘Madras Mixture’ (a small magazine devoted to writing on the city), we go one step deeper and work with the light and shadow aspects of storytelling.

Praveena Shivram is an independent writer and editor of ‘Madras Mixture’. Over the past two decades, both her fiction and non-fiction have been widely published. Read more at praveenashivram.com

Date: August 16, Sunday Time: 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Venue: Ranade Library, Mylapore

To Register. WhatsApp to 9841049155 your name, phone no. and mention this info is for Writing Workshop.
The workshop is free, open to first 15. “

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To Madras, with Love!. Invite to Men & Women who have been in the city since 1960s

July 16, 2026

To mark Madras Day 2026, Mylapore Times plans to come out with a small book. Its contents have to be special and must come from People of Chennai who have benen living here since the 1950s/60s/70s.

We invite people to share their stories of the areas where they lived, studied and worked. In the 1950s / 60s.

We want them to write it all down in detail – names, places, dates/years, anecdotes. . . .about the nature of their residential area, be it Vepery, Triplicane, Vadapalani or Royapuram. Of their school/college days, of their markets and popular stores; the traffic and local entertainment, the fun weekends, the temple / church festivals of note. Write it all in about 400/500 words.

Once you send it to us, we will call you to improve on the article. And the best 20 will be published.

To get tips and guidance on what you must write and how, you may call Vincent at 9841049155 / Meera at 9790952129.

Submissions must be made by August 2. Selected submissions will be given a Madras souvenir.

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