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31st October – 6th November, 2014

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Entertainment - Film Festivals in the City

Friday Movie Club @ Cholamandal presents - Film: BBC Modern Masters - Andy Warhol The first in a four-part series exploring the life and works of the 20th century's artists: Matisse; Picasso; Dali and Warhol. In this episode on Andy Warhol, Sooke explores the king of Pop Art. On his journey he parties with Dennis Hopper, has a brush with Carla Bruni and comes to grips with Marilyn. Along the way he uncovers just how brilliantly Andy Warhol pinpointed and portrayed our obsessions with consumerism, celebrity and the media. This film will be screened on 31st October, 2014 at 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm. at Cholamandal Centre for Contemporary Art (CCCA), Cholamandal Artists’ Village, , ECR, Chennai – 600 115. Entry is free. For more information, contact 9500105961/ 24490092 / 24494053

Entertainment – Music & Dance

Bharat Sangeet Utsav 2014 Bharat Sangeet Utsav, organised by Carnatica and Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha is a well-themed concert series and comes up early in November. This year the festival is held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 9, 2014. The Schedule is given below: Oct. 31, 2014 3.00 p.m. - Mangala Isai - Seshampatti Sivalingam & party 4.30 p.m. - Inauguration 5.00 p.m. - Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna & Kaushiki Charabarthy - Jugalbandhi. B. Raghavendra Rao (violin), K.V. Prasad (), Vysamurti Katti (harmonium), Sudip Ghose (tabla) 7.00 p.m. - 'Light on the Path' - special collaborative programme by The Dhananjayans () with Sikkil Gurucharan (vocal) and (piano) Nov. 1, 2014 2.30 p.m. - 'Carnatic Young Stars of 2014' - Trichur Brothers Srikrishna Mohan & Ramkumar Mohan - vocal, Mullaivasal Chandramouli (violin), Trichur Mohan (mridangam), S. Venkataraman (ghatam) 4.45 p.m. - Priya Sisters Shanmukhapriya and Haripriya - Vocal, M.A. Krishnaswami (violin), Parupally Phalgun (mridangam), B.S. Purushothaman (kanjira) 7.00 p.m. - - Vocal, M.A. Krishnaswami (violin), Neyveli Skandasubramaniam (mridangam), Trichy Murali (ghatam) Nov. 2, 2014 9.15 a.m. - Jayashree Vaidyanathan - Vocal, Karaikal Venkatasubramaniam (violin), Manikudi Chandrasekhar (mridangam), N. Narasimhan (ghatam) 10.45 a.m. - Interactive Mini Kutchery: 20/20 Carnatic Premier League - Aswatgh Narayanan, Apoorva & Anahita, Cuddalore S.J. Jananiy, K.J. Dilip, Sumesh Narayanan

2.15 p.m. - Carnatic Young Stars of 2014 - Sriranhani Santhanagopalan (Vocal), Dr. M. NArmada (violin), B. Ganapathiraman (mridangam), K.V. Gopalakrishnan (ghatam) 4.45 p.m. - - Vocal, B. Raghavendra Rao (violin), J. VAidyanathan (mridangam), Dr. S. Karthick (ghatam) 7.15 p.m. - Kalki's historical novel Sivagamiyin Sabhadam - dance opera by Madurai R. Muralidharan & group Nov. 3, 2014 2.30 p.m. - Carnatic Young Stars of 2014 - Ramakrishnan Murthy - Vocal, H.N. Bhaskar (violin), N. Manoj Siva (mridangam), Anirudh Athreya (kanjira) 4.45 p.m. - Pt. - Hindustani Vocal, Vyasamurti Katti (harmonium), Keshav Joshi (tabla) 6.45 p.m. - Sanjay Subrahmanyan - Vocal, S. Varadarajan (violin), Neyveli B. Venkatesh - mridangam, K.V. Gopalakrishnan (ghatam) Nov. 4, 2014 2.30 p.m. - Carnatic Young Stars of 2014 - Bharat Sundar - Vocal, B.U. Ganesh Prasad (violin), Poongulam Subramaniam (mridangam), S, Venkataraman (ghatam) 4.45 p.m. - Carnatic Young Stars of 2014 - Saketharaman - Vocal, Nagai Sriram (violin), Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (mridangam) 7.00 p.m. - N. Vijay Siva - Vocal, Charulatha Ramanujam (violin), Neyveli Narayanan (mridangam), Chandrasekhara Sharma (ghatam) Nov. 5, 2014 2.30 p.m. - Carnatic Combo - Prasanna Venkataraman & Rithvik Raja - vocal, H. N. Bhaskar (violin), Poongulam Subramaniam (mridangam), Anirudh Athreya (kanjira) 4.45 p.m. - Malladi Brothers Sriramprasad & Ravikumar - Vocal, S. Varadarajan (violin), Mannargudi Easwaran (mridangam), B.S. Prushotham (kanjira) 7.00 p.m. - T.V. Gopalakrishnan & George Brooks present Trishakthi - Carnatic, Hindustani & Jazz. J.A. Jayanth (flute), Biju Poulos (keyboard), G. Ramanathan (Sax), S. Varadarajan (violin), Vijay Natesan (mridangam), Ambur Padmanabhan (mridangam), Udayaraj Karpur (tabla) Nov. 6, 2014 2.30 p.m. - Carnatic Young Stars 2014 - Sandeep Narayanan - Vocal, M. Rajeev (violin), S.J. Arjun Ganesh (mridangam), Sunil Kumar (Ghatam) 4.45 p.m.- Gayathri Venkataraghavan - Vocal, B.U. Ganesh Prasad (violin), K.V. Prasad - mridangam, Trichy K. Murali (ghatam) 7.00 p.m. - O.S. Arun (Vocal) & Ronu Majumdar (Flute) - Jugalbandhi, Arvind Azad (tabla) Nov. 7, 2014 2.30 p.m. - Carnatic Young Stars of 2014 - Amritha Murali - Vocal, Ranjani Ramakrishnan (violin), J. Vaidyanathan (mridangam), Anirudh Athreya (kanjira) 4.45 p.m. - Abhishek Raghuram - Vocal, Mysore V. Srikanth (violin), Neyveli R. Narayanan (mridangam). Anantha R Krishnan (mridangam) 7.00 p.m. - P. Unnikrishnan - Vocal, Nagai R. Muralidharan (violin), Tiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam (mridangam), Vaikom Gopalakrishnan (ghatam) Nov. 8, 2014 2.30 p.m. - Carnatic Combo - Nisha P Rajagopal & K. Gayathri Prasanna - Vocal, M. Rajeev (violin), B. Ganapathiraman (mridangam), K.V. Gopalakrishnan (ghatam) 4.45 p.m. - Bhakthi Symphony by (Vocal) & Prof. Mark Stone (percussion), B. Raghavendra Rao (violin), Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan (mridangam), Anirudh Athreya (kanjira), N/. Guruprasad (ghatam) 7.00 p.m. - Visakha Hari - Endaro Mahanubhavulu, a tribute to the graet saints of . B. Ananthakrishnan (violin), S.J. Arjun Ganesh (mridangam), K. Satyananarayana (keyboard), Sundar (tabla) Nov. 9, 2014

Bhakti Sangeet Sammelan 10.00 a.m. - Udayalur Kalyanarama Bhagavathar & party 12.00 p.m. - B. Suchitra (harikatha), MSG Suresh, M.S. Venkatasubramaniam 6.15 p.m. - Valedictory & grand finale Subhashree Thanikachalam & party present Papanasam via Pannaipuram

At Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, , Chennai -1 8 The shows are ticketed and are available online at madrasevents.in, bookmyshow.com. Season tickets range from Rs. 500 (single) to Rs. 5000 (couple). For details & tickets, contact www.carnaticworld.com. Phone: +91 9444018269 This information is courtesy http://www.chennaidecemberseason.com/2014/10/bharat-sangeet-utsav- 2014.html

NAADA INBAM - Concerts The schedule of concerts from 4th November to 8th November, 2014 presented by Naada Inbam is given below: 04.11.14 Tuesday 6.15 p.m. Nadopasana – Gayathri Girish, Raghavendra Rao, B.Ganapathiraman 06.11.14 Thursday 6.00 p.m. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Golden Jubilee Foundation- Sangita Kala Acharya V.Subrahmaniam Memorial Day. Tributes by Shri. P.S. Narayanaswamy and Shri.V.V. Sundaram 6.35 p.m. Concert by Amritha Murali, R.Hemalatha, B.Ganapathiraman, N.Guruprasad. SAFE – Shanthi Jayanthi Celebration from 7th to 9th Nov, 2014 07.11.14 Friday 4.30 p.m. Calcutta Shankar, Kovai Chandran, Radhakrishnan 6.30 p.m. Sangitakalanidhi M.Chandrasekharan & G.Bharathi – Violin Duet,Trichur Narendran, H.Sivaramakrishnan 08.11.14 Saturday 4.30 p.m. Kashyap Mahesh, Padma Shankar, Vijay Natesan 6.30 p.m. Lakshmi Rangarajan, B.U.Ganesh Prasad, Ganapathiraman At RAGASUDHA HALL , 85/2, Luz Avenue, , Chennai-600 004 (More Details on Phone-24992672) VDS ARTS Academy Weekly programme of VDS Arts Academy is scheduled for this week as below: 01.11.2014 Saturday 6.00 PM G.K. BAANUPRIYA (VOCAL), V. Shreyas (Violin), K. Sudev (Mridangam) 7.15 PM, S. SWAMINATHAN (VOCAL), Asha Sriram, (Violin), P.V. Srivatsa (Mridangam) 02.11.2014 Sunday 6.30 PM R. SRIVIDYA (Dis. of Mrs. Gayathri Balaguru Nathan) Bharatha natyam At MOP College for Women,

Meenakshi Chitharanjan’s Samarpan – a Programme of Dance Kaladiksha presents ’s dance as a tribute to Natya Kalanidhi Guru Pandanallur . Subbaraya Pillai. On Saturday, Nov 1, 6.30 pm, at Music Academy, TTK Road. All are welcome. Carnatic Vocal Recital and Bharathanatyam at Kalakshetra Kalakshetra Foundation presents its Monthly Program as below: Carnatic Vocal Recital by Ranjani Sivakumar (Disciple of Dr Pantula Rama) Bharatanatyam by Divya Devaguptapu (Disciple of the Dhananjayans) This performance is on Saturday November 1st 2014, at 6 pm. at Rukmini Arangam, Kalakshetra Foundation, , +91-44-24520836, +91-44-24521169/70

Songs from the Golden Era of Hindi Film Music This programme of songs from the Golden Era of Hindi Film Music is presented by Geet Gaata Chal. It will be held on Nov 2, at 7 pm, at Sir, P.T Hall, G.N Chetty Road, T Nagar. Ph: 98409 98103

Abba Gold – English Music The ABBA tribute band, ABBA GOLD will perform with Atomic Kitten, Liberty X, The Sugababes, Slade, Sweet, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, The Tremeloes, Dr. and the Medics Gareth Gates, Hear'say and Darius. This musical event is on Sunday, 02 November. 2014 at 4.00 pm. at Phoenix Market City, 142, Main Road, Velachery. Tickets priced at Rs. 440 to Rs. 770 can be booked online at www.bookmyshow.com American Jazz Vocalist Deborah J Carter and her Quartet at Taj Club House Deborah J Carter and her quartet is performing at Taj Club House Summit Hall, No. 2, Club House Road, , on Saturday 01 November at 08:00 pm. Passes for Rs.2200/- can be had from www.bookmyshow.com Phone: 66313131

Entertainment – Theatre

3 x Rien – A Poetic Circus Show In this dramatic production, three French artists Lenaïg Fannière, David Cluzaud, and Pierre Cluzaud, will take to the stage with their unique fairy setting and costumes to enthrall and enchant the audience. The three of them make up “Trois Fois rien” or “Three Times Nothing”, essentially a circus company. These acrobats break the traditions of professional circus as we know it, to bring to you their magnificent production. The show is a dazzling meeting between three characters: they seem to come from another time, they are the kind whose bodies shoot up but who continue wearing childhood’s wisdom – and its multicolour pants. Moves and music are smoothly coordinated, thanks to a magical clarinet, played by a graceful girl while the mischievous twins try in vain to distract her and tease out her secrets … Throughout the show, the acrobats will use several accessories, each more astonishing than the other. The chances are all eyes will be grabbed by these big boxes on which the artists will try to keep their balance, swinging from a side to another, dangerously flirting with the edge… They climb up on high or hide themselves away in secret spots. Then they jump out of their boxes like demonic jacks-in-the-box and throw themselves into competing for the spot of ‘Most Audacious’. Constantly working at pushing their boundaries, they bring to you a show that promises a poetic circus with scenes like you’ve never seen before. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. Passes available at the reception of the Alliance Française of Madras

At 7:30pm on 5th of November at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, Harrington Road, . For more information, call 2827 9803. Information courtesy http://madras.afindia.org/3-x-rien-a-poetic-circus- show-2/ Chocolate Krishna Sri Devi Fine Arts presents Comedy Emperor Crazy Mohan in Tamil comedy play Chocolate Krishna on Sunday, 02 November, 2014 at 4.00 pm at P T Thyagaraya Hall. Passes available for Rs.300 to Rs. 1500 at www.indianstage.in

Ellame Thamash TVK Cultural Academy presents Comedy King S.Ve.Shekher's Tamil comedy play Ellame Thamash, on Sunday, 02 November, 2014 at 7.00 pm at Vani Mahal Mini Hall A/C. T Nagar. Entry Passes costing Rs.250 to Rs.1500 available online at www.indianstage.in Modhi Vilaiyadu Paappaa This Tamil Comedy is a comedy drama, based on the present political climate and the public's reactions to various situations and scams and will be played on Saturday, 08 November,2014 at 7.00 pm at Vani Mahal A/c Obul Reddy Hall. Entry passes costing Rs.250 to Rs. 1500 can be had from www.indianstage.in

Workshops, Seminars & Interesting Information

A Workshop on The Science of Language Learning by Karadi Path Education Company This workshop will be conducted by Anand Mahto at Hotel Shan Royal, 85, P.H Road, , on November 1, from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm. For more details. Phone: 044 4205 4243; Email : [email protected] K Sankara Menon Memorial Lecture at Kalakshetra by Gopalakrishna Gandhi As part of celebration of the Birth Anniversary of Sri Sankara Menon former Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, the fourth Memorial Lecture, will be delivered by Shri , on the topic 'What is Moral'. Shri Gandhi is an administrator by training, a diplomat by reason of assignments in Indian missions abroad, and an observer of Indian political history and a columnist in national dailies and journals. This program will be held on Monday, 3rd November 2014, at 6:30 pm at Rukmini Arangam, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur. More details call 044-24520836, 24521169/70 Workshop on Miniature Fridge magnets. DakshinaChitra is organizing a day workshop on miniature fridge magnets for adults. Participants will learn and create at least 6 miniature magnets. The material used for the workshop is polymer clay. Resource person is Mrs. Reka Mukund. The workshop fee is 2000/-. Conveyance to and from DakshinaChitra, on the staff van, will be provided. Workshop will be held on 8th Nov 2014 from 10.00am to 5:00 pm at DakshinaChitra, East Coast Road Muttukadu. For more information and to register please contact: 9841777779, 044- 24462435. Workshops at DakshinaChitra for the month Childrens Workshops Design the Waste: 22nd November 2014- Fees: Rs. 600 Adult workshop: Terracotta Jewellery making: 15th & 22nd Novomber,2014 - Fees: Rs.2000 Kalamkari : 29th & 30th November2014 – Fees: Rs. 2000 At DakshinaChitra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu. . Ph.27472603

Art Exhibitions at DakshinaChitra for the Month » Exhibition of Sculptures and Paintings of late TRP. Mookiah : 5th - 30th November 2014 at Varija Gallery. » Exhibition of Drawings by K.G.Subramanyan :5th - 30th November 2014: At Seminar hall - Varija Gallery . » Group exhibition by Dhanpal, KG. Narendra Babu and K. Balasubramanian: 6th November - 10th December 2014, At Kadambari Gallery. » Photo Exhibition by Vijayashankar : 15th November- 30th December 2014. At Ambur House Gallery, DakshinaChitra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu. Ph.27472603

Exhibition & Talk by KG Subramanyan titled “Tale of the Talking Face” DakshinaChitra and The Seagull Foundation for the Arts.will host a talk with the artist KG. Subramanyan and will show a series of drawings that the artist did for his brilliant childrens book –“The Tale of the Talking Face. The artist will present a talk about the book on 5th November at 11 am to a group of school children. The morning session will also have a Yoga Sutra workshop called ‘Indradanush’ for kids in collaboration with Ritambhara . The exhibition will be from 5th to 30th November 2014 at Varija Art Gallery, Seminar Hall. East Coast Road, Muttukadu, DakshinaChitra. Ph.27472603. Daily from 10am to 6pm, Tuesday holiday

Power of Mind – Work Shop Mr.M.A.Shanmugasundharam Corporate trainer/NLP practioner/Hypnosis expert brings the best 18 Secrets to reveal the power of your brain, the conscious and subconscious mind, to create success in life, in a program that will be held on Saturday, 01 November, 2014 from 10.00 am onwards at Andhra Chamber of Commerce A/c, 23 third cross street, Near Alpha Metric School, . Entry Passes costing Rs.2500/- can be had from www.indianstage.in Art Appreciation Workshop Forum Art Gallery presents for children above 5 years an Art Appreciation workshop. Analysing the works of KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI the Japanese artist from the 1700s known for his Great Waves series and 36 views of Mt.Fuji and looking at the artist's life and his novel ways of portraying the sea scape, Mt.Fuji and fishing boats and a workshop on creative project, mimicking his style of wave paintings using mixed medium will be conducted. This will be held on Saturday, 8th November 2014 from 10.30 am to 1pm. To register call 044-42115596 / 97. Forum Art Gallery, 57, 5th Street Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar. Fashion Show by Wendell Rodricks This fashion show at The Park Chennai presents an exclusive unveiling of 'Yoga Calm' - a Spring-Summer 2015 collection by Wendell Rodricks. The clothes featured there are very much of a south Indian style. The venue is The Park Hotel, 601, Anna Salai, happening on Saturday, 08 November, 2014 at 09:00 pm. Entry passes for Rs.1500/- can be bought online at www.bookmyshow.com Panel Discussion titled Flatland: This World/Other Worlds In a joint collaboration, The US Consulate General Chennai, DakshinaChitra Museum and the Asian College of Journalism, will host the panel discussion. Panelists include Masum Momaya, Curator at Smithsonian's Asian Pacific American Center, Sadanand Menon, Arts Editor and Adjunct Faculty at Asian College of Journalism and IIT(M) and Jaret Vadera, Artist and Cultural Producer. Moderator will be Meenakshi Thirukode, Creative Director, DakshinaChitra Museum. Discussions will focus on the various challenges and potential opportunities when art and ideas shift across cultural-contexts. Will be held on November 3rd from 5:00 - 6:30 PM at the Asian College of Journalism's lecture hall, Second Main Road, Behind M S Swaminathan Research Foundation , Taramani.

Workshop on Macramé. DakshinaChitra is organizing a workshop on Macramé for adults. Macramé is of Arabic origin meaning plaiting or knotting threads without any needles.The material used during the workshop will be nylon macramé thread. Transport will be provided from MCF, Besant Nagar to Dakshinachitra and back. Charges for the workshop is Rs. 1500/- and will be held on 1st & 2nd Nov 2014 from 10: 30 am to 5:00 pm at DakshinaChitra, Muttukadu. For Information contact 98417-77779, 27472603 / 24462435 Course on performing art of Tamilnadu- Oyillattam, Devarattam and Silambattam The certificate course of performing arts of Tamil folk tradition at DakshinaChitra will teach the arts forms of Oyilattam, Devarattam & Silambattam. The course includes both theory and practical classes on the dance forms. This will help them to pursue a career in folk art. Those above 15 years of age can join. Course fee is Rs.3500/-. Course duration is 1st Nov 2014 - 31st Jan 2015. Scheduled Days: Saturdays & Sundays of Nov, Dec 2014 and Jan 2015 . Timings: 11:00 am to 1:00 . Conveyance to Dakshinachitra (one way), on the staff van, will be provided on request. For more details and registration please call - 9884217393 An inspiring talk by Meena Sethu and Piyush - INTACH Madras Craft Foundation organises an inspiring talk with slides by Meena Sethu and Piyush on how communities from Salem have come together to turn marshy, or dried up, polluted lakes into clean water, a habitat for birds and a leisure recreation place for the community. An account which could help Madras. This will be held on 31st October 2014 at 7.00 pm at Amethyst, Next to corporation bank, Whites road, . For more details call 044 2854 1917. Halloween Cooking Party for Kids at Foodology Children will learn to carve pumpkins and make sandwiches, cookies and spaghetti. At 3A, Second Main Road, Kasturibai Nagar, on Oct 31 & Nov 1 at 11.30 am – 1.00 pm and 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm. Ph: 90030 54885 Halloween Smash: Spooky Parade at Vanilla Children Place. Celebrating Halloween, Vanilla Children Place is put together a programme for kids aged 1 to 5 years. There will be Tattoo, Costume Parade, Balloon Sculpture, Dark and Funny Labyrinth, Face Painting & much more. Charges: Rs. 350/-per head (includes snacks). On Oct 31, 2014, from 4:00 pm to 6.00 pm. At 89, Bishop Garden Street, , R.A.Purum, 044-42066660 / 9940012785 TiECON Chennai 2014 TiECON Chennai 2014 is a two day event of the who's who of the entrepreneurial circuit coming together and contributing to an atmosphere of learning, networking and mutual exchange. Happening on Friday 31 October, at 09:30 AM at ITC Grand Chola, Anna Salai, . Passes for Rs. 5500/- and Rs.8500/- can be had online at www.bookmyshow.com The pass is valid for both days of the convention

Art Exhibitions

Street Art at YMCA College of Physical Education Street art created by artists SatOne, Hanif Kureshi, BO Shailesh, Asma Menon, K Dilip Kumar and MP Dhakshana will be exhibited at YMCA College of Education, Nandanam, till Nov 20.

Painting Exhibition titled ‘ EARTH’ An exhibition of paintings by - Elena Banik, Manish Nai, Smriti Dixit, Sundararaju, Laxma, Somnath Hore, and Sudhir Pandey will be held from November 3rd to November 28th at APPARAO GALLERIES, No. 7, Wallace Gardens 3rd Street, Chennai

Exhibition of Photographs titled ‘YATRI’ An exhibition of Photographs titled Yatri by artist Nakul Vengsarkar will be on show from November 10th to November 26th at APPARAO GALLERIES, No. 7, Wallace Gardens 3rd Street, Chennai

The Mythic Trope – an Art Exhibition at Gallery Veda Art exhibition, ‘The Mythic Trope,’ is held at Gallery Veda, 4/22, Rutland Gate, 5th Street, Nungambakkam, between 12 noon and 6 pm. Till November 17th 2014. This is an Art Exhibition by a Bengal based artist, Bratin Khan.

‘Resurgence’-An exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures, Installations at the Leela Galleria APPARAO GALLERIES & THE LEELA PALACE, Chennai present "Resurgence" an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installations by Akbar Padamsee, Dhasan, George K, John Tun Sein, Jyoti Kolte, Manish Nai, Madhukar Maithani, RM Palaniappan, Satish Gupta, Surekha starting from Wednesday, 1st October to Tuesday, 25th November, 2014 at The Leela Galleria, Apparao Galleries @ The Leela Palace, Adyar Seaface, MRC Nagar. Tel: 044-28332226, 9941012386.

‘Pop People: Forest Fantasy- An Exhibition of Paintings APPARAO GALLERIES & SANDY's present ‘Pop People: Forest Fantasy’ an exhibition of paintings by P.G. Dinesh and Pravin Sawarkar starting from Wednesday, 1st October to Tuesday, 25th November, 2014 at Apparao Galleries @ Sandy's () - 2/15, Ganapathy Colony Main Road, and @ Sandy's (Nungambakkam) - 16/2, Wallace Garden, 2nd Street. Tel: 044-28332226, 9941012386

RECALL – Art Exhibition An exhibition of recent sculptures and paintings by SHIVARAMA CHARY. Y AND SAYAM BHARATH YADAV at Forum Art Gallery. On view from 11th October to 8th November 2014, Monday to Saturday 10.30 am to 6.30 pm at Forum Art Gallery, 57, 5th Street Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020. Phone +91 44 42115596

Solo Exhibition by Hufreesh Titled ‘MYSTERIOUS UNKNOWN’ DakshinaChitra is hosting an exhibition of paintings by Hufreesh titled ‘Mysterious Unknown’. An Intuitive Abstract artist, Hufreesh Dumasia Chopra, has been painting since her childhood. Her works have been part of growing up in Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education in South of India, and later living in the Universal city of Auroville. The exhibition will be from 2nd October to 2nd November 2014 daily from 10am to 6pm, Tuesdays Holiday. At Kadambari Art Gallery, DakshinaChitra, East Coast Road, Muttukada, Chennai. Phone 27472603 Exhibition by Jyoti Shelly titled Salt : The Great March. DakshinaChitra Museum Chennai presents artworks on khadi with Ajrakh traditions of printing and dyeing by -based artist Shelly Jyoti .These works are in tandem with the Gandhian theory of satyagraha. Exhibition will be held at Varija Art Gallery, DakshinaChitra, Chennai, from October 2 till November 2, 2014, 10 am to 6 pm. (Tuesday holiday)

Bargain Sales in the City

Interior Exterior Expo at For furniture, home décor, artifacts, pottery, handicrafts and more, visit the event at Chennai Trade Centre, till Nov 3. Entry ticket priced at Rs.40. For more info call 99402 24103 Factory Seconds of Technology Products & Home Appliances at Reduced Prices at Amazing Green Dust The seconds and refurbished products available here include refrigerators, air conditioners, microwaves, ovens, toasters, mobiles etc. At 133, Wallajah Road on all days, from 10.30 am to 9 pm. Vethalaipakkau.com for Affordable Return Gifts The eco-friendly products available at the online store promoted by Lakshmi Lakshminarayanan include bamboo pen stands, jute bags, jewellery pouches etc. For more details visit www.vethalaipakku.com .

Food Festivals and Buffet Spreads

Awadhi aur Nizami Food Festival at Royal Palate Relish buffet lunch and dinner with kebabs and biryani from Awadh and Nizami regions going on till Nov 16 at Ambica Empire. At 79, 100 feet Road, , Ph: 2362 1818 Charcoal Grilled Tapas Festival at Zara Enjoy a range of grilled, smoked and roasted meat and vegetables like chicken brockwurst sausage, fish in yoghurt, lamb chops, chipotle prawns and much more. At Zara The Tapas Bar & Restaurant, 71, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram. Till October 31, Ph: 2811 1462 North Indian Food Festival at Krishnavillasam Krishnavillasam, a pure veg restaurant which specializes in traditional Indian cuisine, celebrates a North Indian Food Festival. At 11, 1st Floor, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Ph: 2821 5568/69 Tuscan Food Festival at Kipling Cafe Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine with the Tuscan Food Festival. Dishes such as Chicken Milanese, Arancini di funghi (Mushroom stuffed balls) Tuscan panzanella (salad), braciole dell maiale (olive crusted pork chops) and a lot more will be the star attractions, prepared using the freshest of ingredients. Cocktail bar by Kipling offers you the best Tuscan cocktails to make your meal an authentic experience. Till Nov 18, 2014 for lunch and dinner. At 16, L Jey Avenue, Akkarai, East Coast Road, Ph: 24530040 Dimsum and Beer Festival at Eest at the Westin EEST at the Westin Chennai hosts a dimsum and beer festival every Wednesday for Rs. 1,000.