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When we think Golu the first thing that comes to our minds is getting dressed in those awfully hot and sticky silks and going to someone’s house or inviting people over to see a bunch of dolls arranged neatly on steps depicting mythological scenes, village scenes, dance scenes etc. If one, tried to
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It was 4 o’clock on the 11th of July and even the blazing heat could not control the excitement- I was at the inter orphanage cultural at the Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram at Kilpauk. This event “siragugal”was being organized by Bhumi, an organization inclined towards the welfare of under privileged
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The Issue… The Tamil Nadu Government has announced plans of construction of an elevated expressway from Chennai to Pondicherry. This highway will run parallel to the coast ruining Chennai’s beaches on its way! Going against this expressway is an organization called RECLAIM OUR BEACHES known
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A cartooning workshop was held at the Vanilla Children Place Between the Sep. 21 and 28 for an hour daily. This workshop was meant for children between 3-8 years age. On the 23rd September afternoon, there were 8 children at the workshop busy drawing cartoons like 'Miffy the bunny' and dolphins. “Drawing
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Should you go to Orissa to learn their classical dance Odissi? Not really, I attend this Odissi dance class after my school hours, in Chennai. My teacher is Sanhita Basu Ghose and the classes are held at her dance school - Konark Dance Academy in Besant Nagar. Why Odissi? Most of my friends learn
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Can you play a game while reading a book? Read on, you will know. On July 31, a book was launched at Landmark at the Chennai City Centre. This book called 'The Enemy of My Enemy' was written by Anshumani Ruddra. The book has been published by Scholastic India, who introduced the author to the audience
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At the Corporation hall on C. P Ramaswamy Road, a crafts bazaar is on now. I went there with my mother on a Sunday. It was a very nice exhibition where I could discover a lot about our art and culture. The shopkeepers were friendly and were willing to tell us about what they were selling. Mr. Bishnu
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On 4th of September, my friend gave me an invitation to her birthday party. So on the 5th when I went with my aunt to Odyssey to buy my friend a gift, I spotted a poster with Rob of the TV show MAD on it. The poster was for an art competition. I immediately signed up for it. On the 7th, I took part
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