August 1-15, 2016 MADRAS MUSINGS 7 August 9 (Tuesday), 2016 Walk: Butterfly Walk 2.15 p.m. Madras Please bring along binoculars & cameras Adyar Poonga Organised by the Madras Naturalists’ Society Group Size: 20 Week ’16 For registration: Vijay at strictly on [email protected] first-come basis. Events: August 5-28 August 10 (Wednesday), 2016 Quiz: INTACH Heritage Quiz Alumni Club, August 5 (Friday), 2016 for students from classes 7-10 Organised by INTACH in teams of two. Chennai Chapter Discussion: Discussion forum on the Duly filled in Email : [email protected] Registration: 9 a.m. City’s Heritage will be conducted at registration forms MEASI Academy of Architecture, Royapettah. to be sent by email to August 13-31, 2016 Students from city colleges will discuss heritageforum2016@ Exhibition: Ancient temples of Madras. An Kadambari Gallery the importance of Cultural Heritage in gmail.com exhibition of paintings curated by Gandhirajan. DakshinaChitra today’s context and strategies to promote Organised by INTACH Heritage-based urban development. Chennai Chapter August 13 (Saturday), 2016 Talk: Temples in the Chennai Area by 11 a.m. August 6 (Saturday), 2016 Dr. Chitra Madhavan Madras Literary Walk: Stories on the Run – 6 a.m.-8 a.m. Non-members of MLS: Rs 50 per person Society a running trail by the sea. Reporting venue: Lecture: Chennai: From 11 am-1 pm Mode: Slow jog, with plenty of stops Gandhi statue, Metropolis to Megapolis: Challenges to followed by lunch along the way. Distance covered on foot: Marina Beach Policing by R.K. Raghavan, IPS (RETD) ORF-Chennai Approx 6 km (return by train). Max. capacity: Organised by Observer Research Conference Hall To register: Write to [email protected], 30 PAX Foundation (Chennai Chapter) Ph: 9940040215. Organised by Storytrails. Registration free. Note: Email confirmation mandatory 3-5 days Things to bring along: water bottles, running in advance. [email protected] shoes, cap Choral: Singing performance by Madras Literary Lecture: Chennai: From Metropolis 11 am-1 pm Nalanda, a group of underprivileged children Society to Megapolis: Infrastructure followed by Lunch trained by Sriram Ayyar. Non-members 3 p.m. Requirements & Deficiencies ORF-Chennai of MLS: Rs 50 per person by G. Devasahayam, IAS (RETD) Conference Hall Organised by Observer Research August 14 (Sunday), 2016 Foundation (Chennai Chapter) Heritage trails: Lanes of Aminjikarai 6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m. Note: Those not already on ORF Mail list, email confirmation mandatory Organised by Nam Oor, Nam Veedu, Starting point: for participation, between three and five days before each event (not in Nam Kadhai opposite Lakshmi advance, nor later) : [email protected] Registration: [email protected] Theatre Booklet Release: Chennai Yogis’ 11.00 am -12.00 noon. Tree Walk: Marina. Organised by Nizhal 8-9 a.m. Cycling in Madras (1877-1977). A first ever Hotel Ibis Register online http://bit.ly/29CT9LO Marina, opposite attempt to trace 100 years of cycling in the PWD building city. Chief Guest: Kalyanam, Personal Tree Walk: Egmore Museum 4.30 p.m.-5.30 p.m. Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi Organised by Nizhal Parking lot Register online http://bit.ly/29CT9LO WALK: Food Trail – Sowcarpet August 6, 20, 27 To register: Write to [email protected] 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Heritage Walk: Madras High Court. Free registration Ph: 9940040215 Mode: walk Reporting venue: Email :[email protected] Organised by INTACH Distance covered on foot: approx. 2 km Chinnakadai Chennai Chapter Organised by Storytrails. Mariamman August 15 (Monday), 2016 Things to bring along: Temple, South Mint Tree Walk: Kotturpuram Tree Park. 4.30 p.m.-5.30 p.m. comfortable walking footwear Street, George Town, Organised by Nizhal River View Road Chennai. Register online http://bit.ly/29CT9LO Kotturpuram Max. capacity: 8 PAX Registration free August 18 (Thursday), 2016 Play session: An Evening of Traditional Ashvita Bistro Heritage Clubs’ Meet: Annual Intach Heritage Club Meet to Games conducted by Kreeda in Alwarpet interact, exchange ideas to make Heritage Club partnership with Ashvita Events activities meaningful. Each Heritage Club to make a Details: [email protected] four-minute Power Point presentation on its record of the past academic year and for the Kreeda is an organisation that has been working for over 15 years in current academic year. All schools to send up to researching, developing and reviving traditional games of India. Kreeda five Heritage Club student representatives along has a whole range of games from short solitaire ones played with locally with their respective teacher and club coordinator(s) available materials to sophisticated board games focusing on strategy as to participate in the programme. well as complex games of dice. A prime focus of Kreeda is to research Agenda and document all the information that can be collected on traditional 8.00 a.m.-8.30 a.m. : Registration. games. Kreeda believes that these traditional games cut across all ages 8.30 a.m.-10.30 a.m : Madras Day Competition – Role Play on Icons of and boundaries making them fun whether you are young or old, rich or Chennai with a tea break poor, educated or not. For more information, log on to 10.30 a.m.-11.30 a.m. : Presentation by schools (4 minutes each) www.kreedagames.com. Kreeda has planned a whole series of events to 11.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. : Film by INTACH, discussion and wrap up of celebrate Madras Week. The events all focus on games that have been annual agenda. played in Madras through the ages and attempt to interweave games 12.30 p.m.-1.00 p.m. : Prize distribution for Essay and Role Play together with various aspects of life in Chennai. competitions. August 7 (Sunday), 2016 August 19 (Friday), 2016 Heritage trails: Experiencing the 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Exhibition: An exhibition on Tirukkural Madras Literary community dwellings of Triplicane. Starting point: by architect Dhana. Non-members of Society 11 a.m. Organised by Nam Veedu, Nam Oor, Pezhalwar Street MLS: Rs. 50 per person Nam Kadhai. Registration: and temple junction August 19, (Wednesday) 2016 [email protected] (next to temple car) Talk: Chennai History through Church 5.30-6.30 p.m. Architectural styles by Dr. Amaladass Anand Dhyana Ashram NOTE: Limited seating/registration at all venues/events on first-come, first-served basis, but terms apply Not open to all. Only for members and guests. Check www.themadrasday.in and Madras Week App for up-to-date programmes. Promotion and Publicity: PRISM Public Relations. 8 MADRAS MUSINGS August 1-15, 2016 August 20, (Wednesday) 2016 August 21 (Sunday) 2016 Talk: Jesuit Participation in Chennai history 5.30-6.30 p.m. Heritage Ride: Madras Day Heritage Ride Start: 5.00 a.m. by Dr. Amaladass Anand Dhyana Ashram to Sadras Fort. Organised by Cycling Yogis Finish:12.00 noon The ride will start from the city and reach Registration is August 20-21, 2016 Sadras Fort. The return will conclude at compulsory for all Exhibition: Anna Nagar 10 a.m.-6 p.m. DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum on ECR the participants. Nam Veedu, Nam Oor, Nam Kadhai request Road. There will be a Medal Distribution For more information a venue in Anna Nagar (school or auditorium Ceremony and talk on ‘Cycling in Madras please contact: or a hall – for the two days). 1877-1977’ followed by special edition Ramanujar Moulana Email: [email protected]; My Stamp release on S.Muthiah Ph: 9884023123 phone: 00-91-9840495717 (Chronicler of Chennai) or log on to www. at the Finish Point (DakshinaChitra) facebook.com/ August 20 (Saturday), 2016 cyclingyogis/groups Walk: British Blueprints 6 a.m.-8 a.m. Helmet is mandatory. Please wear bright coloured clothing to enhance 1 – Lighthouse to War Memorial Reporting venue: visibility. The ride is free of cost and has no registration fees. You are Mode: walk. Distance covered on foot: Gandhi statue, responsible for your own safety. Obey all the traffic rules. The road will approx 3 km Marina beach not be closed for the event. Ride route is subject to last minute To register: Write to [email protected], Maximum capacity: changes. Ph: 9940040215. Organised by Storytrails 30 PAX Things to bring comfortable Registration free. Walk: British Blueprints 2 – Beach Station 6 a.m.-8 a.m. walking footwear, cap to Fort. Reporting venue: Mode: walk. Distance covered on foot: Beach Station, Walk: Bird Walk at Perumbakkam Tank 6.30 a.m. approx 3 km North exit Please bring along binoculars & cameras Bus stand opp IT Park To register: Write to [email protected], Maximum capacity: Organised by the Madras Naturalists’ Society near Toll Plaza in Ph: 9940040215. Organised by Storytrails 30 PAX For registration: Vijay at Perumbakkam Things to bring along: water bottles, Registration free. [email protected] Group Size: 25 comfortable walking footwear, cap strictly on first-come basis. Walk: Nature Walk at Kelambakkam backwaters 6.30 a.m. Walk for the diffabled: The City and 10 a.m-12.30 p.m. Please bring along binoculars & cameras Bridge on OMR-ECR its Cinema - an accessible excursion. Starting point: Organised by the Madras Naturalists’ Society link road at An introduction to the fascinating history Entrance gate of For registration: Vijay at Kelambakkam of cinema in Chennai followed by a walk L.V. Prasad Academy, [email protected] Group Size: 25 across Prasad Studios and Prasad Labs. Saligramam strictly on Lead:. Venkatesh Chakravarthy, Rs,200 per person, first-come basis. Regional Director of L.V. Prasad Film & towards travel charges Walk: Naduvakkarai to Anna Nagar 7 a.m.-8 a.m. TV Academy Organised by Nam Oor, Nam Veedu, Starting point: Last date for registration: 10th August, 2016.