Mada Streets turn into bazaar hub at festival time
Mylapore’s Mada Streets turned into a big bazaar on the eve of the festival of Vinayaka Chaturthi as shoppers stepped out on a Sunday to purchase all that they needed …
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Free, fun events for seniors. In Alwarpet
These are fun programmes for senior citizens to come together and connect – hosted by Dignity Foundation for the days ahead. Free and open to all. At Srinivasa Gandhi Nilayam, …
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Children make eco-images of Vinayaka, with seeds in it. Workshop in R. A. Puram
RAPRA Kids Club (RKC) based in R A Puram held a ‘Make Your own Eco-friendly seed Ganesha’ workshop for children on Saturday at the GCC park on 7th Main Road. …
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Mridangam maestro Kaaraikkudi R. Mani remembered. Award presented to chenda vidwan Mattanur Sankarankutty Marar
Family, well-wishers and artistes got together on September 11 to celebrate the music and career of mridangam maestro Kaaraikkudi R. Mani on his 81st birth anniversary. At an event got …
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Drawing, colouring contest for children
Maxivision Hospital & Curious Kids are hosting a drawing & colouring competition for children. Registration is free; there are free gifts and yummy refreshments for participants. The event will be …
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Plans for new TN Assembly-Secretariat in Pattinapakkam: CPI cadres stage protest
Members of the Communist Party of India ( CPI) staged a protest near the gates of MTC bus depot in Pattinapakkam, this Saturday morning ( Sept.12) opposing the state government’s …
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Chitrakulam Vinayaka Chaturthi festival; Sept.14 to 20
The Chitirakulam Vinayagar Chaturthi Festival will start on Sept.14 and go on till Sept.20. Ganapathi homam, Vedic chanting, laksharchana, special pujas, aaradhana, and annadhanam (free food distribution) will be held …
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Nageswara Rao Park; work goes on at good pace but lots more to be done
Work has been going on at a good pace to ‘renovate’ Nageswara Rao Park in Luz, since it began in earnest three weeks ago. But there is still a lot …
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At 87, Saraswathi of Jeth Nagar, retired teacher, still loves to teach kids of her area
S. Saraswathi is 87. And though this resident of Jeth Nagar, Mandaveli retired some decades ago from her long career as a teacher, she still loves to share some ideas …
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Award for dancer Alarmel Valli. Concerts by three young dancers. Sept.11 evening at BVB
Natyanjali Trust is presenting an award to senior Bharatanatyam dancer Alarmel Valli at an event this evening ( Sept.11) at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore. Retired judge, writer and translater, Justice …
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Maami Mess staff preparing hundreds of kolukattais for festival. Takes orders
Staff at Maami Mess on Pitchupillai Street, Mylapore have been working round the clock to prepare kolukattai to meet bulk orders for the festival season. Sweet and karam varieties are on offer. …
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Viveks shuts all its stores. A Mylapore-rooted business comes to a halt
The legendary Viveks store. in Luz, on Royapettah High Road has been shut now for many weeks. The buzz has been going around that the company which was a pioneer …
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