August 18

Heritage Walk. Fort St. George Heritage Walk. Led by Vincent D’ Souza. Meeting point – Parking lot opposite the main gate of the Fort. Late comers will not be able to join the walk due to security reasons. Free. But participants should register by sending an e-mail to: themadrasday@gmail.com. Starts at 6.45 a.m. Duration 2 hours.

Madras Day Heritage Ride. The bicycle ride will start from University of Madras (I.C.E Entrance) and end at St. Peter’s Church,Royapuram. Helmet is mandatory. Please wear bright coloured clothing to enhance visibility. The ride is free of cost and has no registration fees. You are responsible for your own safety. Obey all the traffic rules. The road will not be closed for the event. Ensure that your bike is in a good and safe-to-ride condition.

For more information, details and registrations please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/cyclingyogis/ or contact Senthil PhoneNo: 9884246822, Mr. Ramanujar Phone No: 9884023123 Starts at 5 a.m. and ends around 7 a.m.

Chennai Heritage Walk. The Islamic Heritage of Mount Road led by S. Anwar. The tour is partly by van and partly on foot and end with breakfast. The tour is charged and prior registration is necessary by email at srirambts@gmail.com. Payment details will be emailed on receipt of registration. 6.00 a.m.

Presentation: Y.G. Mahendran and A.R. Srinivasan will present a dialogue-presentation on Adventures in Tamil Theatre.

At Tag Centre, 9.30 am (Open only to members of the South India Heritage group).

A Special Musical Nizhal Tree Walk. The walk will be led by the Nizhal team (Latha Nathan and Dr. Babu) and Carnatic musician Dr. Sowmya along with her disciples. Meeting and assembly point will be the Kalakshetra Road entrance to the campus. 8 a.m. at Kalakshetra.

Nizhal Tree Walk. Anna Nagar Tower Park. For registration please call Usha at 97910 29568 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Online through www.facebook.com/Nizhal.shade 4.30 p.m. (English)

Exhibition: Inauguration of exhibition of C.L.D. Gupta’s “Line drawings of Madras, Queen of the Coromandel”. Inauguration by P. Chellapan. Public lecture by S. Muthiah. Exhibition will be open on all days from the time of inauguration till 24th August. At Roja Muthiah Research Library, Tharamani. 5.00 p.m.

Art Competition and Handwriting Competition. Children above 5 years can take part in an Art and Handwriting competition to be held at Kalaa Manjari between 2-6 p.m. This is open for all NON GLOBAL ART children .The topic will be given on the spot and will be related to Madras Week Celebrations. All children will get participation certificates.

Kalaa Manjari, 6/12, First Street, Venus Colony, Alwarpet. Register before 16th August. Registration Fee: Rs. 100. Contact: 2431 2676/98404 21305

Crafting along the Marina – Scrapbook making. Open to children of classes 6 to 9. A walk taking in the statues on the Marina beach starts from Kannagi Statue. At the end of the walk children will get to do a scrapbook on their walking tour. Children need to bring their own pens, colour pencils, sketch pens, scissors and glue. Resource person: Krishma Shankar, Memoirs of Paper Craft.

At 4.30 p.m. Open only to first 25 registrations. SMS with name and age to 9840544629 for registration on or before August 15.

Storytelling at The Children’s Space. Asha Sampath of Tale Spin, Kavitha and Debjani of Once Upon a Time... Tells a Tale’ will tell stories about Namma Chennai. Followed by a storytelling activity. Open to children and adults.

At the Children’s Space Mookambika Complex (basement), Alwarpet, Chennai 18. Contact: 87544 70178. From 5 to 6 p.m.

Chennai Heritage Talk. A Superstar of Tamil Cinema by Mohan V Raman. At Grand Chola, 6.30 p.m. Entry restricted to first 150 persons.

August 19-23

Exhibition: Reflections – an exhibition on the heritage and monuments of Chennai, by the students of The Pupil. Organised by Parampara, the Heritage Club of The Pupil has organised Madras Memoirs for the students of neighbourhood schools.

Neighbourhood cluster schools include: Loyola International School, Poonamallee; Chennai Public School, Thirumazhisai; Chennai Public School, Annanagar; Sundar Matriculation, Poonamallee;Sana School, Kattupakkam; Schram Academy, Maduravoyal; Christ Matriculation School, Seneerkuppam; National IT School, Mangadu; Devi Academy, Valasaravakkam; PonVidyashram, Valasaravakkam; Mangadu Public School; PSBB Millenium, Gerugambakkam; Maharishi School, Thiruverkadu; Vellammal Vidyalaya, Maduravoyal; Pioneer Matriculation School, Nolambur; Kalakshetra Matriculation School, Kattupakkam; and RMK School,Thiruverkkadu.

Prize distribution on August 23, at 1.30 pm.

At The Pupil Saveetha Eco School, 4/68, Thiruverkadu Road, Seneerkuppam, Poonamallee. 10.30 am to 12 noon. Registration on or before August 12. For more details, Shameem Banu S. 044- 26802013/14/15 or 9952399966.

Competition. Identify this iconic place in Madras. Log into www.facebook.com/British CouncilIndia. Be the first to identify to win daily prizes. Organised by the British Council.

August 19

On-the-spot Painting Competition. Topic: The Place I Like in Chennai. Organised by PSBB and Madras Heritage Lovers’ Forum. Materials to be brought by the participants. Chart paper will be provided by school.At Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec. School. K.K. Nagar. 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Katha Kalakshepam. Alwar or Nayanmar. At Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec. School. K.K. Nagar. 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Quiz: A City, Its People & Places. Std. 7-9. Two teams per school in cluster. Each team: 2 participants. Registration on or before August 12.

At The Pupil Saveetha Eco School, Poonamallee. 10.30 am to 12 noon. Registration on or before August 12. For more details, Shameem Banu S. 044-26802013/14/15 or 9952399966.

Chennai Heritage Talk. Advertising in Pre-Independence Madras by A.R. Venkatachalapathy. At Chamiers. 6.30 p.m.

August 20-31

Exhibition. The Madras Region Before the British. At the Vennirul Art Gallery, C.P. Art Centre. 10 am to 7 pm.

August 20

Chennai Heritage Talk. FM in Chennai by Rajeev Nambiar (CEO, Hello FM). The Park. 6.30 p.m.

Quiz: The Madras Dozen, a quiz on the heritage buildings of Madras by S. Muthiah. Organised by Rotary Club of Madras South and two other clubs. Hotel Savera, 6.30 p.m. Open only to Rotarians. Multimedia Contest on Heritage of Chennai. Multimedia presentation contest for city schools. Subject: Old Houses of our City. The contest encourages city school students to explore Chennai’s history and heritage and present the subject in multi-media form.

Guidelines: Students must first locate an old house (tiled or Madras terrace house or a bungalow) which is over 60 years old in your area. The house must be a residence. The team must record the location and ownership history of this house. They must photograph all the unique and key features of its architecture, inner spaces and vintage properties used by its residents. The team must gather details about these unique features (roof and walls, rooms and open spaces, etc) and list the purposes they serve to its residents.

Rules: The contest is open to school children studying in classes 8 to 12. A school can send only one team. Each team MUST have three members and all the three members must take turns to make the presentation. (No substitutes please!) Once the house is located for study, please call the organiser Ms. Revathi R at 98405 44629 and get the project approved and team members registered. This must be done before the work on the project is started. The duration of the complete presentation – PowerPoint and Oral – should not exceed 10 minutes. Participants should be prepared to answer questions of the judge/s.

On the day of Contest, the team must bring a copy of the CD to the venue of the contest and get it checked (before 9 am). We advise you to carry a backup digital copy. The organisers will provide a PC and a projector at the venue for your presentation. The best THREE presentations will be awarded TROPHIES, gifts and certificates. All participants will be given certificates. Prizes will be awarded on the same day at about 4 pm. Prizes will be awarded based on quality of research / presentation of pictures-visuals / presentation style.

At Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 30 minutes. lunch break. This contest is open to the first 20 school teams to register. Registration on first come first served basis. Organised by Mylapore Times. Venue Sponsor: South Indian National Association and Ranade Library, Luz.

Quiz on Heritage buildigs of Chennai conducted by Mr. S. Muthiah. Organised by Rotary Club of Madras South, Madras Temple City and other clubs. 6.30 p.m., Hotel Savera. Only for Rotarians.

Designing a T-Shirt: A Chennai Flavour. One team per school. 3 participants per team. T shirt designing on a white T-shirt. Registration on or before August 12. Prize distribution on August 23, at 1.30 pm. Required materials to be brought by participants.

At The Pupil Saveetha Eco School, Poonamallee. Std. 7-9. Registration on or before August 12. For more details, Shameem Banu S. 044-26802013/14/15 or 9952399966.

Rangoli: Colours of a City. Two teams per school. Each team to comprise 3 participants. Required materials to be brought by participants. At The Pupil Saveetha Eco School, Poonamallee. Std.5-9. Registration on or before August 12. For more details, Shameem

Banu S. 044-26802013/14/15 or 9952399966.

Exhibition: Photographs, paintings and sketches of important places in North Chennai. Organised by The P.G. and Research Department of Historical Studies, Sir Theagaraya College, Old Washermenpet, Chennai 21

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