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(ARCHIVE) Vol. XXI No. 15, November 16-30, 2011
Dates for your Diary

November: Art Exhibition by A.P. Santhanaraj (at Focus Art Gallery).

November: An exhibition of paintings and drawings by P. Perumal (at DakshinaChitra).

November: Painting Exhibition by Chandramohan and group show of four artists, Mark Rathinaraj, Janarthanan, Suresh Kumar and Narayan (at Apparao Galleries).

November 19: BuJazzO – (Bundesjazzorchester): Germany’s young jazz elite pay tribute to Indian music and culture. A unique cultural exchange: the first Indian tour by BuJazzO, also featuring R.A. Ramamani, T.A.S. Mani, Karthik Mani and Ramesh Shotham from the Karnataka College of Percussion. Conducted by Mike Herting (at Sir Mutha Venkata Subba Rao Hall, Chetpet).

November 20: Photowalk from 6.30 a.m. at First Line Beach, from Dare House to Clive Battery.

From November 20: Karuna Vishwanath and Payal Bhansali from M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women capture the art, culture and beauty of Rajasthan in photographs (at DakshinaChitra).

November 27: Photowalk from 8.30 a.m. Along the Beach- Tambaram Railway line, from Chetpet to Kodambakkam (Details:www.selectiveamnesia.org).

November 29: A lecture by Elisa T. Bertuzzo of Habitat Forum Berlin on aesthetics, architectures and the recollected past of the city (at Max Mueller Bhavan, 6.30 p.m.).

Till November 30: Tales from the Rocks: To coincide with the Heritage Week, DakshinaChitra showcases a photographs exhibition by K.T. Gandhirajan, who has discovered more than 20 rock art sites in Tamil Nadu (at DakshinaChitra).

Till November 30: Angkor Wat. Sheraton Park Towers and Prakrit Arts in association with Ishvatham Kolkotta presents an exhibition of paintings inspired by the Angkor Wat Temples, Cambodia (at Park Sheraton, 18th and 19th) and (at Prakrit Arts, 21st - 29th).

Till November 30: Human Canvas – An exhibition of drawings, painting and sculptures by M. Raja, S. Govindarajan, S. Arunagiri and ‘Village’ Mookkaiya (at Gallery Art & Soul).

December 4: The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra in a joint concert with the Shillong Chamber Choir (at the Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, Chetpet, 7 p.m.).

December 6: Release of Christian Themes in Indian Art by Prof. Dr. Anand Amaladass and Dr. Gudrun Lowner. The book is a pioneering work, showcasing Christian themes in Indian art from the beginnings of Christianity in India till today. Special emphasis is given to artists who as Hindus, Muslims and Parsees have chosen to paint Biblical themes. Philosopher and theologian Anand Amaladass teaches at Satya Nilayam Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy in Chennai, now part of the Loyola (Autonomous) College (at Goethe-Institut Auditorium, 6.30 p.m.).



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In this issue

Please, can the Library stay where it now is?
The drama of sealing illegal constructions
When Hyundai won the race
'The premier hotel in South India'
Lil Madras Girl has a ball at the Anna Library
Saying 'Hi' to Pallikaranai's birds
A roach by another name
An ancient temple in an industrial suburb
A writer ahead of his time

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