Poorna Margam recital gets good audience
Poorna Margam is an initiative by Natyarangam to present the classical Bharatanatyam recital which is a rarity on stage today. On Saturday evening, G Narendra and Deepa of Chennai presented …
Read More Police sweat it out to maintain order on busy North Mada Street, market for kolu dolls
North Mada Street is chaotic and maddening this weekend as shoppers descend here to shop for kolu dolls from hawkers who have set up stalls from one the Indian bank …
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Kolu dolls sales in Mylapore: stiff prices, hard bargains, small choice
So are there some great picks among the kolu dolls on sale on Mylapore’s North Mada Street? Very few, say many diehard shoppers. So why are they here? To look …
Read MoreEating out: Thai foods, cheese cake variants, sizzlers on the menu
Thai restaurant Benjarong will feature authentic dishes from southern Thailand as a part of a food festival. A complete menu with starters, soups, main course items and desserts has been …
Read MoreDivya desa darshanam series; At Raga Sudha Hall on Sep 18
Dr. Sudha Seshayyan and Vasudhra Rajagopal will present The Isai-Urai series on Divya Desa Darshanam, Part 15, on Sep 18 at Raga Sudha Hall, Luz. They will be accompanied by …
Read MoreWeekend events: Hollywood movie screening, Mylapore food walk
HOLLYWOOD MOVIE – Vintage Heritage Hollywood film club has organised the screening of the 1952 comedy-thriller ‘Ship Ahoy’. It features Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton in lead roles, with music …
Read MoreProf. R. Nanjunda Rao passes away
Prof. R. Nanjunda Rao passed away on Sept.15 at his home in Dr Nanjunda Rao Colony in Mylapore. He was formerly hony. professor of surgery and also honorary surgeon to …
Read MoreRamayana festival; At Narada Gana Sabha on Sep 19
Indian Council for Cultural Relations is conducting an International Ramayana festival on Sep 19 at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. ‘Samyoga’, a dance programme by Shangita Namasivayam and group, Kalpana Dance …
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Festival shopping: exhibition and sale of handcrafted sarees
Taneira has an exhibition of handcrafted festive sarees – silks from Banaras and Kancheepuram; silk-cottons from Chanderi and Maheshwari; tussars from Bhagalpur; Ikat from Orissa, Gujarat and Pochampally; and embroidery …
Read MoreVeena festival on at Narada Gana Sabha
A veena mahotsavam is currently on at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. The festival has been dedicated to Veena Dhanammal’ to celebrate her 150th birth anniversary. Till Sep 21. At T. …
Read MoreDonate dolls for kolu at Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple
The Mylapore unit of Thamizhnadu Brahmin Association (Regd.) has organised a kolu display during Navarathri at Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple, Mylapore. Those interested in donating dolls can do so. …
Read MoreVolunteers needed to send kitchen utensil kits to Bihar flood victims
Bhoomika Trust, which is planning to send 3000 kitchen utensil kits to people affected by the Bihar floods, is looking for 50 volunteers to pack the kits today and tomorrow. …
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