Campus Events

Photo Exhibition: RETRO CHENNAI – Aug. 18 & 19, 2014

Chennai, formerly known as Madras is an exotic state formed by the union of two big towns Madrasapattanam and Chennapattanam of the south-eastern state of Tamil Nadu, ruled by four vast dynasties. The rich cultural city has public buildings that survived for 100 years with permutation heritage of Indian, Mughal and East Indian companies, has now been historical monument that need to be restored. Building that has survived from the past are vestige of civilization that cry out for restoration.
This exhibition is a petite attempt made by the students of the School of Mass Communication, VELS University to document and exhibit the glory of the historical monuments of Chennai city.

Venue: Shivalaya Auditorium
VELS University, Pallavaram, Chennai – 117

Time: 09.30 am to 04.30 pm

Open to General Public.

Contact: Mr. S. Kalaiselvan, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Communication, VELS University.
Mob. No: 91-9941168254

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Events at PSBB School, KK Nagar

Venue: Padma Seshadri Bal Bhavan, K.K. Nagar

Class Event Participants Date / time of the event to be held

VI to VIII

IX & X

Music competition

Bharathiyar  songs

One participant per school from each level

4.8.2014

10.30 a.m.

 

VI to VIII

IX & X

Oratorical competition

Duration– 3 Min.

Topic: Madras, a cultural hub of India

Role of students towards preserving our heritage

One participant per school from each level

5.8.2014

10.30 a.m.

VI to VIII

IX & X

Poster competition

Topic: Mahabalipuram

Topic: Music Concert

One participant per school. Students to bring paints/brush.  School will provide ½ chart paper

6.8.2014

10.30 a.m

IX & X

Kolam – Ezhai Kolam

One team of 2 students.  Students to bring their own flour paste.

7.8.2014

10.30 a.m.

VI to VIII

IX & X

Tamil Oratorical

‘Thannigar Illadha Thamizhagam”

“Than Valarchi Pathayil Thamizhagam”

One participant per school

in each level

11.8.2014

10.30 a.m.

IX & X

Quiz on Chennai

One team of 2 students (One student per class)

12.8.2014

10.30 a.m.

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Workshops & Exhibition – Hindustan University, School of Architecture – Aug. 20 to 24, 2014

Work shop and Exhibition on Conservation in Urban Architecture
Programme Schedule
1. Exhibition of M.Arch Studio results:
Adaptive reuse of the Senate House in Chennai
Date: 20th -24th August
Venue: Auditorium of Goethe Institut Chennai
Time: 10.00 – 18.00

The M. Arch Programme of School of Architecture Hindustan University addressed Adaptive re use in Architecture as an Advanced Architectural Design Studio Semester II (January to May 2014). The Project for the Design exercise was the Senate House, Madras University Kamaraj Salai which was restored and which is unfortunately not put to use.
Project Brief:
Heritage and urban conservation project: Revitalization of Senate House
It was proposed to generate a project to revitalize the Senate House after the building was conserved by INTACH. The Studio work included:
• Propose a precinct landscape plan around the building;
• Schematic documentation of a heritage building and case studies;
• Propose and design activities to revitalize the Senate House building respecting its spirit, ensuring year round activity.
• To evolve a program for a history, culture and arts centre In the adjacent area . The new building proposed would need to derive from the design concept of the Senate House.

2. Work Shop : Conservation in Urban Architecture
Date: Thursday, 21.08.2014
Venue: Auditorium of Goethe Institut, Nugambakkam, Chennai
Time : 10 am – 4.30pm

Progarmme :
10.00 – 11.00: Dr. Binumol Tom, Professor in Architecture, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology,
Kottayam, Kerala Dr. Binumol Tom:
Urban conservation – problems and prospects
11.15 – 12.15: Architect Tara Murali, Co-Convenor, INTACH Chapter Chennai
12.15 – 13.00: Lunch break
13.00 – 14.00: Architect Debashish Nayak, Director, Center for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University

Getting the City back to its people
14.15 – 15.15: Architect Ajit Koujalgi, Co-Convenor, INTACH Chapter Pondicherry
Heritage Preservation’ in Pondicherry and Tranquebar
15.30: Panel Discussion
For further information call : 9840419391/ 9840842504

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Events at the Dept. of Indian Music, University of Madras – Aug. 18, 2014

Multi-events: An all-day programme by students of the Department of Indian Music, University of Madras.
At Clock Tower Buildings, University of Madras
10.15-10.30 a.m. – Group Rendition of Vintage Tamil Film Devotional Classics by the students of the Department
10.30-11.15 a.m. – Workshop on Harikatha Compositions learnt from Smt. C. Bannibai by Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy.
11.15-12.00 noon – Tiruvallikkeni Vina Ramanuja and his Sangita Sarvartha Sara Sangrahamu by Dr. Rajshri Sripathy.
12.00 noon-12.45p.m – Veena Dhanammal, Madras Lalithangi and Kanchipuram Dhanakoti Ammal and their musical excellence by M.Subhasree.
12.45-1.30 p.m – Malaikottai Govindasamy Pillai and his grandson T.K.Ramamurthy of Viswanathan Ramamurthy fame by Dr. R. Hemalatha.
2.30 p.m – Vintage Film: Kalki’s Parthiban Kanavu. Jubilee Films.
Star Cast: Vijayantimala, Gemini Ganesan, S.V. Ranga Rao.

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