Till August 31: Children’s Mela, exculsively designed for children, will have an array of entertainment for children with activities like bullock cart rides, magic shows, puppet shows, theatre arts, balloon sculpting, pottery and weaving demonstration, to name a few. For more details – Ms. Lakshmi – 98417-77779, Ms. Vishalam – 98414-23149  (at DakshinaChitra, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

August 1 and 2: (Bala Mandir School) and 8 and 9 (Don Bosco’s Anbu Illam):Jeeva Raghunath will teach language skills through stories, drama and songs.

August 3-20: Images of Chennai, an exhibition by young photographers Karthick Ramalingam and Siva Chithirai to celebrate Madras Week (at Alliance Francaise).