NOV 3 : FUNDRAISER DANCE PERFORMANCE OUR GRATITUDE TO... The ongoing expansion of the DakshinaChitra Our heartfelt gratitude to the following donors for requires funds for further enhancing its donating their paintings and photographs to our facilities and maintaining quality training and museum: infrastructure. As part of our bi-decennial year celebrations, we are happy to presenting a T.G. Thayumanavan, Vera de jong, Satyajit, fundraising performance for the DakshinaChitra Rajesh RV, Saravanan, Candapanne, Vishwajyoti Museum by Bharathanatyam exponent Vignesh, Ranga Lokanathan & Akilesh. Malavika Sarukkai and her troupe in their premier show, Thari - The Loom, on November 3. Our sincere thanks to the following donors for The performance references the skills and their valuable donations to our library collections: trajectory of our handloom weavers over the century. The programme will be at the K.V. Raman - History, archaeology and art books Music Academy, Ramli Ibrahim - On Ramli . Chitra Madhavan, R.M. Palaniappan, Gita from MCF & Ashrafi Bhagat - Catalogues, journals & books on art and contemporary art

We would also like to thank Sumitra & Suchitra for donating eight Kanjeevaram & Banarasi sarees in memory of their mother, Indira Jagannathan

CERAMIC WORKSHOPS Handmade utilit� ware DakshinaChitra ON WEEKENDS October 7, 8 & 14 Muttukadu, , Fee: Rs. 4,000/- district, WE ARE OPEN - 603 112 Tel: 2747 2603 TILL 7 PM Ceramic mugs, coffee www.dakshinachitra.net

kettles & jugs For further information, contact November 11, 12 & 18 Sarojha: +91 - 9841436149 Madras Craft Foundation Fee: Rs. 4,000/- DakshinaChitra is open daily If undelivered, please return to from 10 am to 6 pm Closed on Tuesdays. Ceramic jeweller� Weekends : 10 am to 7 pm Madras Craft Foundation G3 Madhuram Flats December 16 & 23 DakshinaChitra is the project of 6 Urur Olcott Road Fee: Rs. 3,000/- Madras Craft Foundation. Besant Nagar Chennai - 600 090 For f�r�her details and queries, contact our in-house Design and Content : Tel: 2491 8943 / 2446 2435 ceramist Pot�arasan : +91 - 9840672154. e Phoenix Company Email: [email protected] NEWS AND EVENTS - OCTOBER TO DECEMBER, 2017

WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS (Timings: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) W O R K S H O P S Mini beaded Jeweller� for children Macreme Jeweller� November 11 & 12 (The fee for each workshop is inclusive of material Fee: Rs. 2,500/- and transportation only. Timings: 10.30 a.m. to October 1 & 2 Resource person: 4.30 p.m.; Age group: 8 to 14 years). For further Fee: Rs. 2,500/- Kantha Narashiman details, contact Lakshmi: +91- 9841777779. Resource person: Gond painting Kantha Narashiman on canvas Watercolour painting October 2 & techniques Poly�er fridge Fee: Rs. 1,000/- November 18 & 19 Resource person: Vasuki mag�et making Fee: Rs. 2,500/- October 7 & 8 Resource person: Vig�esh Fee: Rs. 2,000/- Pattachit�a - Palm Resource person: Rekha leaf eng�aving Meenakari work November 4 Fee: Rs. 1,000/- Handmade soap November 25 & 26 Resource person: In-house making Fee: Rs. 3,000/- October 14 & 15 Resource person: Rekha Madhubani Painting Fee: Rs. 5,000/- on canvas Resource person: Kanchana November 18 Fee: Rs. 1,000/- Resource person: Vasuki Soutache Jeweller� Paper Mache - Kashmiri st�le December 23 & 24 (Hangings & Decoratives) Tie & Dye October 28 & 29 Fee: Rs. 2,500/- Resource person: Kanchana December 23 Fee: Rs. 2,500/- Fee: Rs. 1,000/- Resource person: In-house Resource person: Michael

Ter�acotta Jeweller� Soſt Stone Jeweller� COVER DESIGN ART November 4, 5 & 11 December 30 The photograph on the cover page is of a bronze figurine made by well-known sculptor Fee: Rs. 3,000/- Fee: Rs. 1,500/- Vidyasankar Sthapathy. Resource person: Shantha Swami Resource person: In-house GREETINGS FROM DAKSHINACHITRA DEC 27 - JAN 28 : VILLAGE FESTIVAL OCT 25 - 29 : KOMMU KOYA WORKSHOP (II SESSION) Whether it is Navaratri or Diwali, no festive season The month-long The second session of is complete without the usual song & dance. As festival gives you a the Kommu Koya part of our bi-decennial year celebrations, we flavour of performing workshop is all set to bring you a bunch of mesmerising classical & folk arts that combine begin. The dance performances. Interesting exhibitions, folklore with dance, workshop(s) are book releases & workshops are also on the cards. music and drama conducted by Read on to find out more... giving you an Hemalatha exposition of ancient Swaminathan, a CLASSICAL DANCE PROGRAMMES IN NOVEMBER traditions which are rare to come across in the theatre artist. The artists, from the Girijana A variety of special programmes have been city. Take a look at our schedule & book your Sampradaya Kommu Koya Nrutyam troupe, are scheduled as part of our 20th anniversary dates! given training in theatre techniques, voice celebrations. Amongst them, is a dance modulation and yoga. The objective of these DEC 27 - 31 : THERUKOOTHU, TAMIL NADU: The performance by the students of Abhinaya sessions is to enhance the performers’ performance comprises story-telling (stories from Natyalaya on the occasion of Children’s Day. The ancient texts & epics), dialogue-rendering, singing presentation skills, create awareness about the students are trained by Nattuvanga Kalaimani and dancing. It will be staged by members of the Sri folk art and to prepare the performers for Smt. U.V. Shalini Vilasathy. The performance at Thanthoniamman Therukoothu Nadaga Sabha. national and international performances. DakshinaChitra will be a fusion of classical and folk LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN dance. The show is on November 11 at 4 p.m. JAN 3 - 7 : THIRA POOTHAN, : A ritualistic art form performed by Raman Samaraka Poothan Thira The final session for the On November 25 at 4 p.m., there is a performance Kali Sangam. The costumes represent Poothan, first batch of the Arts in by 12 year old prodigy D.A. Prateeksha, a talented Shiva's lieutenant, and Thira, the goddess Kali. Education programme Bharathanatyam dancer. She is a disciple of conducted at Natya Kala Vipanchee Smt. L. Murugashankari. JAN 10 - 15 (PONGAL) : TAMIL NADU FOLK DANCES: DakshinaChitra Traditional dance forms such as Karagattam, culminated in stunning LEARNING FROM THE INDUSTRY’S BEST... Mayilattam and Poikal kuthiraiattam will be performances by the performed by T. G. Raju and Group. If you’re a part of the children. The initiative uses craft, art & folk art forms as a medium for character building and DakshinaChitra family, you JAN 17 - 21: PATA KUNITHA, : A folk dance development of personality skills in know that quality learning performed primarily by men, using tall bamboo underprivileged children. It has also been is at the heart of the poles decorated with coloured ribbons and a tiny instrumental in creating a keen interest in these organisation. With experts umbrella. The show is by Chhikanarasaiah and performing arts. coming to share their troupe. knowledge, one is assured Our sincere thanks to Cholamandalam of receiving good exposure. This year, we had JAN 24 - 28 : DAPPU NRITYAM, ANDHRA PRADESH: Investment and Finance Company Ltd. for the Petra Czerwinske, a Senior Textile Conservator Performed by Sri Bharathi Kala Samithi, the dance CSR funding for the above programmes. from the Cologne Museum, Germany, take involves beating a tambourine-like drum, creating a classes for our conservation interns and staff from rhythm softened by ankle bells worn by the dancers. August 11 - September 6. The sessions were on We’re happy to announce the winners for the Heritage Quiz held as par� of introduction to Textile Conservation, proper rolling For details about the various programmes planned the Madras Week celebrations on Aug�st 18. th & storage of textiles, etc. Students received for the 20 anniversary, log on to our page on The first place was secured by st�dents of Facebook : DakshinaChitra, Chennai, Muttukadu or hands-on training apart from theory sessions. We Vidya Mandir, , PSBB , T.Nagar our website: www.dakshinachitra.net. You can also came second and Sishya, Adyar won the third thank the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust for the funding of send us your feedback at [email protected] our two-year internship on Conservation. place. Cong�at�lations to all the winners!

KADAMBARI GALLERY NOV 18 @ 4P.M. : BOOK RELEASE & FILM SCREENING ‘Bronze Decoded’ - a book on the OCT 22 - OCT 30 : well-known bronze sculptor Vidyasankar VARIJA GALLERY An art exhibition by Sthapathy will be released as a tribute Art Beat to his work in this field. There will also be Heartbeat Foundation, a film screening at the Seminar hall at promoting the art made DakshinaChitra. Be sure to book your OCT 7 – OCT 30 : by specially-abled dates for this one as you can interact ‘Murals Revisited’- persons with the artist himself as he opens your An exhibition of Tamil eyes to the world of bronze statues and sculptures. Nadu temple paintings by Gita GOING STRONG WITH EVERY DAINTY ART PIECE... NOV 11 – NOV 30 : Gita It isn’t ever�day that you find a ‘Disappearing Dwellings’- person who can make Celebrating Heritage NOV 18 – DEC 18 : Week, an exhibition of beautif�l wonders from glass ‘Tribal and traditional watercolour paintings by and that’s what makes arts of India’- An exhibition Vikram Varghese Srinivasa Raghavan, a rare of artworks from the find. The glass blowing ar�ist DakshinaChitra Museum at DakshinaChit�a, Raghavan Collection, as part of the Vikram Varghese Heritage Week has a diploma in this field along with sound technical knowledge owing Celebrations to his tenure in the scientific glass blowing indust��. His curiosit� to DEC 9 – DEC 31 : ex�lore the medium through the eyes of ar� and not merely through ‘Mapless Journey’- science took him to Hyderabad where he worked with skilled An art exhibition by professionals. During this time, he obser�ed the making of DEC 23 - JAN 31 : C. Douglas meticulously handcraſted perf�me bottles among other ar� pieces. He ‘Crystal Dreams’- later ret�r�ed to his hometown, Thanjavur, where he ex�erimented An exhibition of artworks C. Douglas with the medium and went on to exhibit in many cities. by Olaf Van Cleef DAKSHINACHITRA REMEMBERS VEERASANTHANAM (1947 - 2017) Raghavan has been associated with DakshinaChit�a from its inception and has since then conducted workshops and live glass blowing Santhanam’s association with DakshinaChitra demonst�ations to the museum’s large number of tourists. Some of his Olaf Van Cleef began back in 1997. A renowned artist & social mar�els include Murano pendants, perf�me bottles and sculpt�res activist, his paintings depict mythological stories, KADAMBARI GALLERY traditional art forms and murals from our temples. including that of Lord Nataraja. He also customises pieces for clients. A two-time recipient of national awards, the late Being the only one from his family in this field, Raghavan ex�lains that the early par� of his jour�ey was not easy and Dakshinachit�a has OCT 7 – OCT 20 : artist was honored by DakshinaChitra through a ‘Folk Rhythms’- curated exhibition of his played a big role in his success today. He adds that aspirants for the An exhibition of paintings works. The opening profession must know that the ar� requires an incredible amount of by Anebajagane event had a book patience, passion, practice and intense concent�ation especially when release and screening working with such a brittle substance. of his documentary by Gita, the curator of the You can watch Raghavan at work in DakshinaChit�a over the Anebajagane show. weekends. Be sure to sig� up for his workshops in the f�t�re!