Chennai - MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions/Events)

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Local flavour at Chennai International Film Fest



http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/...cle4185430.ece

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Jokes apart, if you have time, you could too attend it.... I thought its a good one...

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TEDx Chennai loses licence, curator Kiruba steps down

http://www.ciol.com/ciol/news/123092...r-kiruba-steps

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Originally Posted by ceeznic pirate

building a mattum photo eduthalam select panna mottanga..

ceezni pirate & Dark Prinze are awarded SSC title for the best Infra photography 2012.

Great Job guys well done, Your achievement will inspire millions.

Thank you.

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Chennai students to battle it out on track, with car models

Chennai, Dec. 12:

Robotix Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd will host later this month an event where school students will battle it out on a racing track, albeit with working models of nitro powered and hydrogen fuelled green cars.

Thirty-seven teams, including seven all-girls teams, from city schools will participate in this auto technology challenge where they will be given imported kits and will need to build their own cars. The competition is open to students of the 11th class. Around 460 students participated in the test to qualify.

A.S. Ramana Prasad, Chairman of Robotix Learning, said experts from India and Singapore will train and guide students in a four-day workshop at the Bala Vidya Mandir school, Adyar, that will end on December 28. This will culminate in a one day grand finale the next day to be held at the KV IIT Madras campus. Vicky Chandok, a former racing driver himself, and President of the FMSCI, offered to take the winning team on a tour of the F1 circuit

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Jayalalithaa moots Global Arts Festival in Chennai



Chief Minister Jayalalithaa presents the Sangita Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi Award to Sangita Kalanidhi, instituted by “The Hindu” to Trichur V. Ramachandran at the inauguration of the 86th Annual Conference and Concerts of the Music Academy in Chennai on Saturday. Looking on are N. Murali president of the Music Academy (left) and Sangita Kalanidhi Trichy Sankaran. Photo: V. Ganesan

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister promises Music Academy all help to organise the event in December

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday mooted the idea of the Music Academy organising a “Global Arts Festival” in Chennai in December and volunteered to offer her help.

“The December season of Chennai has all the features that qualify it to become a season of World Music and Dance Festival. I suggest that you may please sit together and plan for a December Global Art Festival at Chennai. You can count on me for my help and support,” she said, inaugurating the 86th Annual Conference and Concerts of the Music Academy here.

Ms. Jayalalithaa presented the Sangita Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi award, instituted by The Hindu, to vocalist and Sangita Kalanidhi-designate Trichur V. Ramachandran, who was elected president of the Annual Conference and Concerts of the Music Academy.

Describing Carnatic music as one of the best offerings of our culture and the essence of all musical experience, the Chief Minister said south India’s foremost legacy was its rich musical tradition and Carnatic music had seen the pinnacle of glory of 2,000 years of evolution.

“Today, it has achieved such perfection with intricate nuances of sruti, raga, bhava and sahitya that it may have very few parallels in the world of music,” she said, amidst enthusiastic response from the audience.

Ms. Jayalalithaa explained the antiquity and unique features of Tamil music with references found in Tholkappiam, the ancient treatise on grammar, and Tamil classic Silappathikaram.

“It contains mines of information on music, dance and various musical instruments,” she said and went on to explain the contribution by Alwars and Nayanmars towards enriching music.

“Alwars and Nayanmars sought infinite bliss through devotional love of a sublime kind and gave musical expression through their Prabhandams and Thiruppadhigams.”

Commending the Music Academy for nurturing and popularising Carnatic music, Ms. Jayalalithaa said the future belonged to younger musicians.

“They are our cultural ambassadors,” she said and advised them to do rigorous practice to sharpen their skills.

“Second homecoming”

Music Academy president N. Murali said it was a “second homecoming” for the Chief Minister, who first inaugurated the festival in 1991. Though she was invited in 2005, she had to cancel her participation due to unprecedented rain in Chennai as it required her personal monitoring of the situation.

He said Trichur Ramachandran was selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award exactly 50 years after he gave his first concert in the Academy.

Mr. Murali said the Sadas on January 1, 2013 would be presided over by Justice V. Ramasubramanian of the Madras High Court. The Sangita Kalanidhi award would be presented that day.

Stressing the aspect of “listening” in music, Ramachandran said music students should listen to a number of concerts of senior and good artistes to create new and great styles with innovation, without deviating from the boundaries of tradition.

Sangita Kalanidhis R. Vedavalli and Trichy Sankaran, and Academy secretaries N. Ramji and K.V. Krishna Prasad participated.

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Great Idea....Let's see these guys will take up the offer and create something truly international befitting the city.

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MOU Signing Event - St. Gobain R&D centre

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Final Round 5 Bike racing action returns to MMRT this weekend for the MMSC SIDVIN FMSCI National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2012 - 22-23 Dec . Admission free .Watch 22 races ncluding Honda/Yamaha /TVS One make championships.

- FMSCI facebook page

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Originally Posted by kannan infratech

36th Chennai Book Fair - 11th Jan to 23rd Jan 2013


For all the book lovers (or Worms) BAPASI will have 36th Chennai Book Fair @ YMCA Ground, Royapettah High Road.

http://bapasi.com/2013bookfair_DT.asp

Venue
YMCA Ground
Royapettah High Road
Chennai, TN
India

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What’s On - Chennai



In the Winter Science workshop for kids 8 to 10 years, the topics covered will be Light, Sound, Air, Liquids and Ecology.

Advertising Workshop

Start off with “What’s a good ad?”, in class exercise, good ads, bad ads and more.

When: From December to January (10 sessions)

Venue: No. 5, 7th Street, Gopalapuram, Chennai

Contact: + 91 9382114768 or

mail etype05@yahoo.co.in

Science is fun

Spark, a Science and Math Club is organising a winter Science workshop for kids 8 to 10 years. Topics covered will be Light, Sound, Air, Liquids and Ecology. Sample activities include using prisms to understand how light splits, understanding air pressure, creating models to observe earthworm behaviour etc.

When: December 24-29

Venue: Al Qamar Academy, Kottivakkam, ECR.

Contact: aneesa@iiteach.in or call 9677019226.

A play a day

A “Play a day” drama workshop, where the focus is on developing the personality.

Age group : Three to seven years

For registration and further details contact, Sapna @ 9884052220.

Venue: Worldly Wise, No: 4, Landons Road, Kilpauk, Chennai

Open book exam

Gandhi Peace Foundation, Madras announces an exam competition for school students of Tamil Nadu to mark its 50th year celebration. The competition will be in Tamil based on a Tamil book with 51 stories on Gandhian values correlated to a culture of Peace.

Prizes will be awarded to the best three.

Register with the school principal by paying Rs.30 and get the book and the questionnaire free. The fee is to be sent by D.D. on behalf of ‘Gandhi Peace Foundation, Madras’ before January 5, 2013. The books and the questionnaires will arrive before January 25, 2013.

The exam will be held on January 30.

Schools that enrol more than 100 students will be awarded with 10 copies of the book for their library.

For further details: Dr.S.Kulandaisamy Secretary, Gandhi Peace Foundation, Madras, 332, Ambujammal Street, Chennai-600 018.

Phone: 044:24993839. Mobile: 9962860350.

Email: kulandhaisamy.gpf@gmail.com

Musical rhapsody

Children’s Musical Rhapsody.

December 19, 10 a.m. – Noon : Interaction with Unnikrishnan followed by a performance by Mysore Chandan Kumar at PSBB, TP Road.

December 20, 10 a.m. – Noon : Interaction with Neyveli Santhanagopalan, followed by a performance by Suma Sudhindra at Arsha Vidya Mandir, Velachery

December, 10 a.m. – Noon : Interaction with Sikkil Gurucharan, followed by a performance by H K Venkataram at Bhavan’s TAG auditorium at Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, Kilpauk

For more information, contact: Dr Sudha Raja at 98401 32913 or Anil Srinivasan at 98409 63729

Merry Christmas

Hippocampus is celebrating Christmas on December 22 from 4.30 pm onwards. The theme is “Welcome to the North Pole”. There is a storytelling session with Jeeva Raghunathan.

Venue: Hippocampus Children's Co., No.11, 3rd Avenue, Indiranagar, Adyar, Chennai

Phone: 9444049175 /24433544 /42116417

Log on to: www.hippocampus.in

Win a gift

Kutties play school is conducting a Christmas contest for kids.

When “December 23

Venue; Kutties - The First Step Play School, W-740, 4th avenue, D sector, Anna nagar West Extn.,

For registration call; 64626207, 9940646496 or

email.kuttiesvanga@gmail.com.

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Radio Controlled Car Racing Championship

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Chennai hosts Jute Festival

National Jute Board (NJB) is actively engaged in market development of jute products and as part of its promotional activity, a ‘jute festival’ is being organized at Chennai.

Nearly 35 jute entrepreneurs from different states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh etc. are showcasing their products like jute blended saris, jute tiles, floor coverings, wall hangings, jute handicrafts, various kinds of bags, home textiles, jute stationery articles, gift articles, footwear etc. Every evening a ‘jute fashion walk’ is also being organized as part of the expo.

Prerana Lifestyle of Thrissur, which is an SHG initiative, has a wide range of bags and folders which it claims to supply to many corporate customers. Jute Emporium has displayed an amazing collection of bags, clocks and time-pieces with jute dial, wall hangings and other decorative items.

Anakaputhur Jute Weaver Association has showcased an interesting variety of jute blended saris which are attracting the women folk. C. Sekar of the association says these jute saris are chic and more durable. Reliance Handloom Crafts of Warangal, AP manufactures jute durries of various sizes.

Favourites from Palladam has displayed jute floor coverings and tiles besides wall hangings and serving trays of varying sizes. Kiran Bag of Kolkata has a delightful range of jute footwear, which is light in weight.

The exhibition is attracting large crowds looking for eco-friendly and fashionable ethnic product range. Besides creating awareness on jute as an eco-friendly product, the exhibition is also attracting domestic entrepreneurs interested in diversifying their business activity.

Jute is one of the oldest sectors in India’s agricultural and industrial economy. India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods. Export performance of jute sector crossed US$ 383 million during 2011-12. This year’s target has been set at US$ 500 million. The exports included diversified products like jute floor coverings, wall hangings, decorative fabrics.

There are 83 composite jute mills in the country producing jute goods to the extent of 16 lakh metric tonnes. The industry is an agro-based and labor intensive, providing employment to about 2.48 lakh workers directly and indirectly.

The main advantage of jute lies in its eco-compatibility. Jute, the golden fibre, meets all the standards for ‘safe packaging in view of being a natural, renewable, biodegradable and eco-friendly product. As a natural fibre, it is finding greater acceptance as an environment friendly product since its contents are cellulose and lignin, which are biodegradable. With growing concern for environment and ecology, the global trend of opting for natural products in various sectors holds bright prospects for the jute industry.

National Jute Board (NJB) under the Union Ministry of Textiles has undertaken various programmes for promotion of jute. NJB represents the interests of growers, workers, producers and exporters. NJB also undertakes various measures for promotion of jute and jute products in the country as well as export markets abroad. The sustained efforts of NJB have resulted in increase of enterprises in the informal sector and consequently more employment.

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Saarang 2013- Annual social and cultural festival of IIT Madras (Jan 9th - Jan 13th)

http://www.saarang.org/main/#!/home

For tickets http://tinyurl.com/saarangtickets or http://tinyurl.com/saarangproshows

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Chennai to host 1st CII TN Banana Festival; Two-day expo starts Dec 21

http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detne...91&sectionid=1

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Thiruvaiyaru in Chennai, a unique music festival

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Real Dream Home Property Expo 2012 is Taking Place on the 22nd & 23rd of December in Chennai

http://www.pr.com/press-release/462183

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Of confluences and contradictions

Priyadarsini Govind thrives on challenges, loves ‘living on the edge,’ as she puts it. She seeks out some adventures and some just drop into her lap because of who she is. Just like the opportunity to helm the 32nd Natya Kala Conference. The annual event on Chennai’s cultural calendar that’s on from December 26 to 31, at Nalli Gana Vihar, T. Nagar, Chennai, once again will be the meeting point of theories, thoughts and themes.

Sitting cross-legged on the wooden floor of the large ‘dance’ room in her Mylapore residence, the poised Bharatanatyam dancer begins by saying, “I am absolutely delighted. This is something I have always wanted to do. And when I was told about being made convener, I was thrilled.”

This time, the Conference will deliberate on the concept ‘Samahit- When Parallels Meet.’ Over 50 artists from various streams of the arts, are expected to participate.

Elaborating on the concept, Priya says, “My sister Vidya, Leela Samson, Jayachandran from Kalakshetra and I were articulating various ideas. That’s when it occurred to me that when I work on a concept for my solos, I have to understand dance, music, poetry, movement and most important, how to communicate with my audience. A dancer is not insulated… she has to have a deep understanding of other disciplines as well. And that’s how the theme took shape in my mind; the influences that affect a dancer and her art. The broad theme is ‘Contradictions within’ and the parallels and influences which shape a dancer.”

Priya, who just added another feather to her creative cap when she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ongoing Bharatiya Natya Utsav 2012, goes on, “The idea was not to box in the speakers but allow them to express their thoughts on the topic given to them. They are artists, and it would be interesting to see how they react to it,” says Priya.

On how Priya broke the theme into sub-topics such as ‘Confluence of Forms,’ ‘Art Continuum’ and ‘Embracing Gender Duality through Art,’ Priya says, “There are certain things that you go by instinct. So when I thought of a topic, certain artists came to my mind at once… I felt they fit in. And that’s how we set about inviting musicians, scholars, writers and of course, dancers. Things just fell into place.” She adds, “The larger idea is to reiterate and reinforce the premise that for growth and creativity in dance, influences are imperative.” Incidentally, the title was inspired by a performance by Leela Samson and a Kathak dancer at Milapfest in England this summer.

The six-day event will see lec-dems, panel discussions, documentary screenings and performances. Says Priya, “This event will offer art lovers a chance to see the artist behind the artistry, as also the artistry behind the artist. The audiences will hopefully get to wear different thinking hats and view dance from different viewpoints and understand the working of an artist’s mind and embrace contradictions.”

A conference such as this requires not just participants but a willing audience as well. “Yes, we have put up posters, and are talking about it on the radio. We want more and more people to come and learn a little more about our tradition.”

As a dancer, Priyadarsini finds solace in her solos. “For me the greatest joy is when I am able to bond with my audience. Even for a fleeting moment. That, for me, is fulfilling, a high.”

Catch Priyadarsini Govind’s solo performance at:

Bharat Kalachar – Dec 22, 7 p.m.

Sri Krishna Gana Sabha – Dec 24, 7.30 a.m.

The Music Academy – Jan 6, 2013, 6 p.m.

The Natya Kala Conference will screen three documentaries on Koodiyattom legend Margi, Kuchipudi maestro Vedantam Sathyanarayana and … on Dec 26, 27 and 28, 9.30 p.m., at the Kamakoti Hall.

The rest of the schedule goes like this:

Dec 26, 9 a.m. Inauguration by Dr. Sreedhar Pottarazu

Confluence of Forms

10 a.m.: Leela Samson and Sadanam Balakrishnan; 11.15 a.m.: T. M. Krishna; 12 noon: Lakshmi Vishwanathan; 12.45 p.m.: Panel discussion: Prof. C.V. Chandrashekar, Prashant Shah, Sangeetha Ishwaran, Veena Basavarajaiah.

Dec 27, 9.30 a.m.: Finding the Modern in the Traditional

9.35 a.m.: Surupa Sen and Bijayini Satpathy of Nrithyagram; 10.30 a.m.: Dr. Shobana Chandrakumar; 11.45 a.m.: Maya Rao; 12.20 p.m.: Sujatha Vijayaraghavan; 12.45 p.m.: Dr. Priya Srinivasan and Ramya Harishankar; 1.10 p.m.: Panel discussion - Janaki, Sheejith Krishna, Preethi Athreya, Uma Namboodripad.

Dec 28, 9.30 a.m.: A Frieze in the Space and Time

9.35 a.m.: Dr. Subas Pani and Sooraj Nambiar; 10.30 a.m.: Vishaka Hari - Evolution and the Revolution; 11.45 a.m.: Sadanand Menon; 12.15 p.m.: Dr. Chitra Madhavan; 12.45 p.m.: Panel discussion - Dr. Pappu Venugopala Rao, Bragha Bessell, Radhika Shurajit, Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswamy

Dec 29, 9.30 a.m.: Art Continuum

9.35 a.m.: Hema Rajagopalan; 10.30 a.m.: Aravinth Kumarasamy; 11 a.m.: Elisabeth Petit; 11.45 a.m.: Jayachandran; 12.25 p.m.: Ashwin Bhogendra and Roopa Mahadevan on Collaboration; 12.45 Panel discussion: Dr. Prof. S. Raghuraman, Sreelatha Vinod, Nirupama Vaidyanathan.

Dec 30, 9.30 a.m.: Art and Society

9.35 a.m.: Dr. Vidya Rao; 10.30 a.m.: Anitha Guha on “Inspiration and Influences for my productions”; 11.45 a.m.: Dr. Gowri Ramnarayan; 12.15 p.m.: Dr. V.R. Devika on “Creating a Sahridaya”; 12.45 p.m.: Panel discussion: Manjari Rajendrakumar, Priya Murle, Vidhya Subramaniam, Arushi Mudgal.

Dec 31, 9.30 a.m.: Embracing Gender Duality through Art

9.35 a.m.: Narthaki Nataraj; 10.30 a.m.: Koumarane Valavane; 11.45 Dr. Kannan Pugazhendi; 12.25 p.m.: V. Kaladharan; 12.45 p.m.: Panel discussion: A. Lakshman, Kishore Mosalikanti, Amrita Lahiri.

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/dance/o...cle4221941.ece

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Slice of Chennai: World Cinema



The second runner-up – for walking us through the by-lanes of the city and discovering a treasure trove of cinema and finding a place that houses the spirit of CIFF - "World Cinema" by Arikarasudhan.

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Slice of Chennai: Dhoby Khana - வண்ணாந்துறை



Winner of The Hindu CIFF Documentary contest. S. Lokesh's film shows us a facet of the city as vital as the clothes we wear, with a poignant narrative, for revealing a city in need of a clean-up, a focussed attempt completely in tune with the tenets of documentary-making.