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WEEKEND ARTISTS MEET Is sketching or drawing your hobby and you want to work at it with an informal group? Join members of Chennai Weekend Artists, the sketching group at …
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Lawn to be laid at Nageswara Rao Park, Luz
Regulars at Nageswara Rao Park, Luz can soon expect a lush green lawn at their favourite walking space. Workers were seen preparing the ground for the same on Friday. Hundreds, …
Read MoreAdvanced course in music: At Music Academy
Music Academy is inviting applications for its advanced diploma in carnatic music from young adults who must be able to sing varnams and kritis with a knowledge of manodharma. For …
Read MoreRemembering Sri Thyagarajar and Kanchi Mutt gurus
A bhakti festival organised by Sastra University and Sastra Sathsang will be held till May 10 at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. On May 6, shraddhanjali will be paid to Sri …
Read MoreAt Tamil drama fest, politics and hard issues get only a smart swipe
How much of pressing current issues and politics gets into Tamil plays meant for the sabha circuit? Just a bit as far as politics goes. You get a feel of …
Read MoreSix nuns of Bon Secours congregation to take final vows
Six nuns belonging to the congregation of Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Bon Secours will take their final vows at a special Holy Mass to be held on May …
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Abhiramapuram residents set up ‘Bag banks’ to reduce plastic use
The members of Abhiramapuram Neighbourhood Resident’s Association (AbhiNera) recently led a week long campaign in their area urging shoppers not to accept plastic bags from vendors. As a follow-up, and …
Read MoreRecalling filmstar Ajith’s birthday parties in Mandaveli
As film actor Ajith celebrated his 47th birthday on May 1 and his fans plastered some walls of the city with birthday wishes, a couple of his friends in Mandaveli …
Read MoreSimple tribute at Luz park to popular caricaturist
Many little events take place inside Nageswara Rao Park in Luz. Informally. But this Sunday, May 6 members of Chennai Weekend Artists (CWA) an informal group which meets at various …
Read MoreCarnatic fusion; May 10 night at Hotel Savera
Musicians Mahesh Raghvan and Shravan Sridhar, a violinist will interweave Carnatic music into many other forms at a concert at Hotel Savera’s Bayleaf restaurant on May 10 evening. This place …
Read MoreRTO staff, policeman arrested for ‘ganja’ plant attempt on Mandaveli driving school owner
A policeman of Foreshore Estate Police Station and a staffer at Regional Transport Office in Man daveli have been arrested for attempting to frame a local driving school owner by …
Read MoreTrust honours artistes, scholars at start of Vasant Utsav at Sri Kapali Temple
As dusk fell over the streets of Mylapore on Tuesday, dance rasikas were at the annual Vasanth Utsav dancs fest at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. The Utsav, on till May 11, …
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