In memory of a doyen at the Bar
Sri V Narayana Iyer Memorial Trust is hosting an event to mark the centenary of V. Narayana Iyer, a doyen of Madurai Bar. The trust has been focussing on the …
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Kolu dolls sale begins
With Navaratri round the corner, it is time for exhibitions and sales of Kolu dolls. C. P. Art Centre on Eldams Road has an exhibition and sale of traditional dolls …
Read MoreCIT Colony residents to host concert in park
‘Music in the Park’ is an initiative by the residents of CIT Colony. The hosts decided to make good use of a recently redeveloped park to host a kutcheri, as …
Read MoreDancer Sailaja presents symposium, dances
Classical dancers and arts enthusiasts can check out this two-day symposium that dancer Sailaja is hosting at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore on Sep. 18 and 19. The dancer who …
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Author, researcher and dancer Lakshmi Vishwanathan is presenting a series of lectures to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Tanjavur. It is timed with the celebrations of 1000 years of …
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Kartik Fine Arts’ awards announced
Kartik Fine Arts has announced the names of artistes who will be honoured during their 36th Art Festival in December 1010/January 2011. Mridangam artiste, J Vaidhyanathan gets ‘Isai Peroli‘, dancer …
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Art gallery opens off Greenways Road
Art promoter Meena Dhadha has moved her gallery yet again. This time Prakrit Arts finds space in a house at 73, Greenways Road Extension, R. A. Puram ( this road …
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Two Carnatic music artistes honoured
Dr. Varalakshmi Anandkumar and Savitha Narasimhan, two established Carnatic music artistes were decorated with the R. Ramachandran sadabhishekam endowment awards for ‘outstanding performance in the music series held in 2009’ …
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The Pelathope Stories
Mylapore fascinates people. Scores of them have written on it including the saints, travellers and foreigners. Its stories never seem to dry up. G. Ram Mohan, a civil engineer by …
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Book release at Andhra Mahila Sabha
Emmaus Community Welfare Fund (ECOMWEL) and Saraswathi Women Educational Service Training and Improvement Centre (SWESTIC) had released a journal ‘The Incredible India’s Silent Tree’ written by P. Ramalingam. The book …
Read MoreWeek-long music concerts
The year long 61st Vardhanti celebrations of His Holiness Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji of Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri will showcase a string of concerts from August 15 – 20 At …
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Svanubhava fest at Vidya Mandir
Svanubhava, a fest for students of classical dance and music in Chennai began on August 2. It was organised by Matrka (a body promoted by artistes T. M. Krishna and …
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