Dance festival held
A dance festival titled ‘Visesha Kala Poshakam’ was conducted by the Mylapore Trio at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet from Feb 17 to 19. Six dancers, including two foreigners based in …
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South India Heritage lecture series completes 17 years today
South India Heritage Lecture Series completes 17 years with a lecture this Sunday morning. “Life and work of Adi Shankara: a contemplative journey through the life of the great saint-philosopher” …
Read MoreHonouring Sri Narayana Tirtha: Festival at Narada Gana Sabha
A three day festival in honour of Sri Narayana Tirtha will be held from Feb 23 to 25 at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. On Feb 23, a lec-dem on ‘The …
Read MoreConcert series on till March 3: Organised by Indira Ranganathan Trust
The Yuva and vetern concert series organised by Indira Ranganathan Trust is on at C. P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet till March 3. On March 1, the Sresta Sangita Seva Lahari …
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Multi-media production on ‘Ramayana’: a fund raiser
Desika Daya Trust, a charitable organisation founded by Dushyant Sridhar, is presenting Ramayana Sudha, a multi-media dance production that traces the birth of Rama till the salvation of Sabari. The …
Read MoreDiscussion on love and relationships
FabIndia store is launching the debut edition of the FabIndia Experience Series, in the backdrop of celebrating love and relationships. The event aims to unfold a conversation with three couples …
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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 …
Read MoreStory 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 …
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