Vivekananda Short Film Contest
In commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the Chicago addresses of Swami Vivekananda, a short film competition based on his message is being conducted by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. Swami …
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Story telling workshops by WSI
Dr Eric Miller, director of the World Storytelling Institute (WSI) and the Chennai Storytelling Festival (CSF) are organising 3 story telling workshops: ‘Storytelling for Coaching and Counselling’. On Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. …
Read MoreSuhasini Maniratnam pays dance homage to her guru K. J. Sarasa
Senior dancer Lakshmi Vishwanathan highlighted late Bharatanatyam guru K J Sarasa’s place in the classical dance world, saying her dance academy is among the few in this region which has …
Read MoreTwo events held to celebrate S. Rajam’s birth centenary
Two events celebrated the birth centenary of the multi-faceted S. Rajam, the man who lived eight-plus decades of his eventful life on Nadu Street, Mylapore. The Rajam Centenary Committee …
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Artistes remember dance guru K. J. Sarasa at festival to celebrate her academy’s 70 years
It was the start of a dance festival that celebrates one of Bharatanatyam’s highly respected gurus, late K J Sarasa who had her dance academy in Mandaveli. Her sishyas and …
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International Short Film Fest at R. A. Puram campus. Feb.16 evening onwards
Chennai International Short Film Festival (CISFF) will be held from February 16 to 23 at NFDC Tagore Centre, R. A. Puram ( TN Music & Fine Arts University campus). Short films from …
Read MoreWorkshop on creative non-fiction for young children. Apply by Feb.20
This workshop is presented by Parag and EdelGive in collaboration with Tulika Publishers, Alwarpet. It is on from March 18 – 21 and Tulika is seeking applications now. This four-day intensive …
Read MoreTwo day seminar on poet Kalidasa’s work
The Madras Sanskrit College and the Samskrita Academy of Mylapore are jointly organising a two day national seminar on ‘Raghuvamsa Mahakavya’, one of the five great poems by poet Kalidasa. …
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Formal finale to diamond jubilee of Narada Gana Sabha
The finale of the year-long diamond jubilee celebrations of Narada Gana Sabha took place on Thursday evening at the sabha’s auditorium on TTK Road, Alwarpet. Thursday’s event was formal and …
Read MoreNew Bal Bhavan for children will come up in Luz
Bal Bhavans are central-government funded spaces for children to learn and practice extracurricular activities – dance, music, theatre and more. Mylapore has been home to one Bal Bhavan – it …
Read MoreNarada Gana Sabha celebrates its diamond jubilee this evening
It is a big day for the people behind the Narada Gana Sabha, the arts promoter based in Alwarpet. It celebrates the diamond jubilee of the formation of the sabha – …
Read MoreFusion concert: At Narada Gana Sabha
Two grammy award winners – ghatam guru Vikku Vinayakram and Viswamohan Bhatt (Mohan Veena) will collaborate with other artistes for this year’s edition of ‘Samarpan’ to be held on Feb …
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