EXHIBITION CUM SALE
There will be an exhibition of textiles and bags at C. P. Art Center from August 22 to 27. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is located at 1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet. On display will be Chettinad saris and baskets, jute, silk and kalamkari bags and purses. For details call 99406 54963.
There will be an exhibition cum sale of handloom and handicrafts at C. P. Art Gallery till August 25. On display will be Kotta, Andhra, Kashmir, and Mysore saris, Patachitra and palm leaf engravings, garden umbrellas, curtains, teak wood furniture, and jewellery made of five metal, precious and semi precious stones in pure silver. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Eldams Road, Alwarpet. For details call 6413 1626.
Odisha craft fair is held at Sri Sankra Hall, TTK Road, Alwarpet till August 28. On display will be dress material, Bonkat, Kotki, Sonpuri saris, Tanjore paintings, brass idols and jute bags.
Aavaranna is showcasing its collection of cholis. On till September 7 at 15, Asoka Street, Alwarpet. Ph: 2498 8292.
ART
Painting exhibition is on at Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery. On display are the works of Usha Devi on the theme The Light Touch. On till August 30. Another exhibition is also on at this venue. Paintings of artist Sanjay Raut is displayed here. On till August 30. The gallery is located at 21/11, 1st Main Road, CIT Colony, Mylapore.
Focus Art Gallery is commemorating the opening of its new premises with a painting exhibition of artist Ram Kumar’s work. On till September 8. The gallery is located at 59, TTK Road.
Ceramic artist Gukanraj is displaying his works on Gallery Sri Parvati. The theme of this display is Bhagirathi. On till August 28. The gallery is located at 28/160, Eldams Road.
Studio Palazzo and Madras Naturalists’ society is organising a photo exhibition on wildlife in and around Chennai. On till Aug.26 at Studio Palazzo, 7, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet. Ph: 4203 0546.
FOOD FEST
Cream Centre located at R. A. Puram is having Hyderabad Mumbai food festival. There will be spicy hot briyanis from the land of Nizams and chaat from the streets of Mumbai. On till September 10. Ph: 4356 1777.
Thennadu Unnavu Thiruvizha (South Indian food festival) is on at Malgudi Restaurant. On till August 26. Malgudi is located at The Savera, Dr. R. K. Salai. Ph: 2811 4700.
MUSIC
Shreya Ghoshal’s live in concert will be held on August 26 at The Music Academy from 7 p.m. onwards. For tickets call 98840 24167, 98417 25344.
