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By Nandini P S
What does rain remind you of? A general freshness in the air, enjoying a hot cup of coffee, or playing with paper boats perhaps. But for the participants of the 20th edition of The Hindu Young World Painting Competition 2011, it meant more than that, because it was one of their topics for the finals! Yes,
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By Nandini P S
If you are someone who is really interested in the relationship between countries at the international level and how disputes are solved between them, you would have surely been a part of this year's CHEMUN (CHEnnai Model United Nations) conducted by the American International School, Chennai. The
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By Nandini P S
A walk around the Kapaleeswarar Temple Tank in Mylapore revealed rows and rows of colourful and bright dolls being sold with vigour and enthusiasm to the ever increasing number of curious buyers. Yes, the Navarathri celebrations were in full swing in Mylapore during the past month. The famed Kapaleeswarar
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By Nandini P S
Blue, fins, water. What picture do these words create in your mind? Something related to the sea, perhaps? If you had gone to the Kumararani Meena Muthaia School and College, Adyar on 4th and 5th August, 2011, you would have been greeted by two huge Olive Ridley turtles made of curved sticks with
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By Nandini P S
Students dressed up as saints, sages, dancers and the like were walking all around the premises of the Music Academy on the evening of July 22, 2011. Yes, it was the Annual Day of Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya. The theme for this year was ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – Universal Brotherhood’. The celebrations
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By Nandini P S
"Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam". Wondering what it means? It is the Sanskrit word for Universal Brotherhood', the theme for this year's Annual Day of Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya, Mylapore. Practice sessions for the Annual Day, which is to be held on July 22, 2011 at the Music Academy, have been going on in full
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By Nandini P S
Did you know that July 1 is celebrated As World Anti-Narcotics Day? As part of this celebration, students of Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya went on a walk around the four maada veedhis of Mylapore on the morning of July 5, 2011. Students from class 9 and 10 along with their teachers participated in the walk.
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By Nandini P S
Nothing is better than a cool sip of water during these hot summers. But what about those poor street dogs and other animals and birds who don’t have clean sources of water? To overcome this is a project titled ‘Water Bowl Project’ has been initiated in Chennai. According to the organizers ‘This
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By Nandini P S
The last time you had a pencil in your hand, you might have been noting down something. But Ashwin Subramanian would have probably been drawing portraits with it. An exhibition of pencil portraits of eminent musicians, drawn by Ashwin Subramanian, was held at Gallery Sri Parvathi, Alwarpet from 20th
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By Nandini P S
The Department of Arts and Culture, Tamil Nadu Government, conducted its annual painting, classical singing, and Bharathanatyam competitions in Chennai and various districts in Tamil Nadu. In Chennai, the first level competitions were held on Nov. 17, 2010 at the Govt. Music College, Adyar. The topics
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