SHOPPING
MATTRESS SALE
Punjab handloom is offering a discount of 10 % on its mattresses. Free delivery is also available. At No. 169, T. T. K Road, Alwarpet and 1, R. K. Mutt Road, Luz Corner. Ph: 45579456, 42066772.
SALE OF FURNITURE
Check out Home Centre’s bedding section, modular kitchens and sofas this weekend. A discount of 50% is being offered on select merchandise till Jan 18. At 81, T. T. K. Road, Alwarpet. Ph: 24980008.
EATING OUT
BBQ FEAST
The big grill festival is on at Chill and Grill. Check out their unlimited BBQ starters and main course buffet (with mocktails). At 128, 2nd Floor, San Thome High Road, Mylapore. Ph: 24957899, 9498097899.
PONGAL SPECIALS
Mahamudra is celebrating pongal by offering a special buffet lunch with millet specialities till Jan 18. At 117, Luz Church Road, Mylapore. Ph: 9500056142, 43535555.
ART
ART SHOW
An exhibition of paintings – ‘Mindscapes’ by S. Shanker will be displayed at Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery from Jan 19 – 26. The show will be inaugurated at 6 p.m. on Jan 19. At 21/11, First Main Road, CIT Colony, Mylapore. Ph: 24982515.
CREATIVE ART
Two artists Lakshu and Jayakumar will showcase their paintings – ‘Premiere’ at Gallery Sri Parvati from Jan 21 – 28. Pastel paintings on ‘Torso’ of various forms and drawings of common life on the street are on display. The event will be inaugurated by Palaniappan, regional secretary, Lalit Kala Academi, Dr. Sirpi Jayaraman, head – fine arts, Bharathiyar Palkalaikoodam, Puducherry and Brian Gaughan, senior design editor, The Hindu Group, Chennai on Jan 21 at 6.30 p.m. At 28/160, Eldams Road. Ph: 23533341, 9444440440.
EXHIBITION ON THANJAVUR’S BIG TEMPLE
An exhibition titled ‘Brhadisvara – the monument and the living tradition’ will be inaugurated at TAG Centre on Jan 18 at 6 p.m. The exhibition on Thanjavur’s Big Temple is being organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the arts (IGNCA), southern regional centre and TAG Centre. On till Jan 25. At T. T. K. Road, Alwarpet, 11 a.m. onwards.
SHOW OF SKETCHES
Priya Natraj – solo art show – “Lines of Heritage”. The exhibition runs for 9 days beginning on Jan 31st at Vinnyasa art gallery, CIT Colony and will showcase around 50 sketches of Indian temples, monuments, heritage structures,sculptures and a collection of old madras works.
Opens 11.30 am Jan.31. Guests are veteran artist Maniam Selvan and artist-cartoonist Keshav of The Hindu. Open to all.
