The 10th year of awards to 6 Chennaites who have done excellent work in their field.
Organised and recognised by Champions of Chennai.
At 6.30 p.m.
Venue: Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, P.S. Higher Secondary School campus, R.K. Mutt Road, Mylapore.
Chief Guest: Prof. V. Kamakoti, director, IIT Madras
Open to all.
8.00 a.m.
Venue: DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum, Muttukadu
Organised by Cycling Yogis
www.cyclingyogis.in
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
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
Registration – before 1st week of August;
Preliminary round – 14th August 2021, Saturday (10.30am – Google form)
Quiz on zoom call – 22nd August 2021, Sunday – Time – 5.00pm to 6.30pm
Quiz Master: Mr. Karthikeyan Gopalakrishnan
Mode: Online (Link will be shared after registration)
Organised by Nam veedu nam oor nam kadhai
Contact for further details, registrations and other enquiries
Email:annanagarshg@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9444 253 532
Instagram @namveedu_namoor_namkadhai
Cycling Yogis will be releasing a book on ‘North Chennai Bicycle Trails’.
Sriram V (Historian, Author, Columnist) will release the book.
Online. Between 10.30 and 11 a.m.
Ennarasu Karunesan, Founder and CEO, UMK Group, Chennai will receive the first copy of the book.
The Book Release will be live on Facebook from Probikers OMR.
Reading from Madras Rediscovered authored by S. Muthiah
Readers: Nandan Sankriti Kaushik, Purabee Nair, Selvi Palani, Shama Rajappa Ashok, M K Venkat Prasad
Presented by N S Yamuna.
From 11 am to 12 30 pm
At: Madras Literary Society, DPI Compound, College Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 006
Select tales from “Madras Rediscovered”, Seventh Edition, written by Mr S Muthiah, will be presented as stories that will allow the audience glimpses into the history of Madras. These interesting nuggets of history and information will be presented by readers drawn from MLS and ABS, whose common interest is the love for history and the city.
The author, S. Muthiah will also share his experiences in writing the book.
Organised by The Association of British Scholars, Chennai Chapter and Madras Literary Society.
World Storytelling Institute is holding “A Drawing Session” for people of all ages.
For relaxation, creativity, and imagination.
Participants would be invited to draw their impressions of Madras/Chennai — characters, buildings, events, etc.
Wednesday 23 August 2017.
Please come by anytime from 5:30 pm to 8 pm.
Come and draw, chat, read, and have a cup of coffee.
Hosted by Dr. Eric Miller, Director, World Storytelling Institute.
Address:
World Storytelling Institute
No. 14, Second Ave, Harrington Road, Chetpet.
Directions:
On Harrington Road, at French Loaf turn onto Second Ave.
No 14 is near the end of Second Ave on one’s right.
Admission: Rs 100 per person
(includes drawing materials and tea/coffee).
Contact:
98403 94282
info@storytellinginstitute.org
http://storytellinginstitute.org
To commemorate the architectural history of Madras, Ashvita Foundation will host a presentation on the built-up heritage edifices of Mylapore and Royapettah. This event will mark the culmination of the first phase of the Vanishing Heritage Project.
The Vanishing Heritage Project is an Ashvita Foundation initiative to document the extant heritage structures of Royapettah and Mylapore. This Madras week we present the culmination of phase-1 of the visual documentation done by our research teams in a step towards protection, conservation and rehabilitation of tangible (particularly built) heritage.
At Ashvita Bistro, 11, Bawa Rd, Sriram Colony, Alwarpet
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Open to all.
Contact: Nahshon Benjamin, 90941 87411 / 90033 65436
Talk by Kyungsoo KIM
At 5.30 p.m.
Venue: Roja Muthiah Research Library, 3rd Cross Road, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Contact: 22545551
Madras Heritage Lovers’ Forum and Archaeological Survey of India, Chennai Circle celebrate the 377th Founding Day of Madras with the release of a special postal cover with the image of First Madras Exchange Light House. This year marks the 220 years of this LightHouse.
The special cover will be released by Dr. CharlesLobo, Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle and the first cover will be received by ‘NalliKuppuswamy Chetti, the guest of honour of the occasion.
Keynote address by Amarnath Ramakrishna, Superintending Archaeologist, ASI (Chennai).
Venue: ASI Building, Fort St. George.
Time: 11.05 a.m.
Event supported by Nalli.
Contact D. Hemachandra Rao. Phone: 9840870172
Book by Ramachandra Vaidyanath, writer of novels, novelettes, short stories, poems, articles and a large number of translations. He has extensively studied on the pre-history, history of Chennai with special emphasis on the formation of the city and emergence of its citizens. He has dealt with eminent people and ordinary people who lived here ,visited here and created various streams of thought .He has extensively dealt with on the various struggles including struggle for independence. In a way he has placed Chennai City in national historical perspective.
Venue: SBIOA Instotute, Parrys Corner. At 10 a.m.
The event will be presided over by Sri A. Soundarrajan Ex MLA, an eminent trade unionist and president ,CITU. the book will be released by Sri Nalli Kuppusamy Chetty who has himself authored book on Chennai and written preface to the book. The book is received by Sri S.A.Perumal editor, Semmalar. Eminent Chennai historians Sri K.R.A. Narasiah and Sri V.Sriram place their views on the book.