Author Archives: Ananya Balaji
Abhang Parivar – musical discourse by U.Ve.Dushyanth Sridhar
A very interesting music and story gala was hosted on Dec. 16, 2015 in Sri Sankara Vidyasramam, Thiruvanmiyur supported by Carnatica. The topic for this program was 'Abhang Parivar' and…
A wonderful kutchery for the season
It is the month of December and I knew that it was the Mazhgazhi Season and I simply had to go to at least one kutchery. So, on the ,…
The beautiful echoes of Mathrudevobhava – Harikata by Vishaka Hari
There were more than a hundred people assembled in chairs or either standing or sitting on the ground in the Youth Hostel, Indra Nagar in Adyar at All of them…
Scenes of Ganesh Chaturthi festival
The season of festivals begin from August / September every year and goes on till the end of the year. The colourful festival celebrating the birthday of Ganesha, the elephant…
Student delegates debate on global issues
If you think that the international affairs are discussed only by bureaucrats and at global conferences, think again. The students in schools host model United Nations and discuss issues and…
Now you can use a spoon and eat it too!
Day in and day out, almost everyone uses a lot of products made of plastics. From as small as coffee stirrers to big garbage bags. While the environmentalists across the…
My experience at a classical violin concert
I went to many music performances during the Margazhi season in Chennai. But the one which I liked best was of the famous violinist A. Kanyakumari. The concert took place…
An evening of music by the young
It was a great evening to watch three spectacular Carnatic music performances on Sep. 24, 2014 in Gallery Sri Parvati organised by Mantra Events. Called DaSaRa with Music, a series of…
Cultural festival at Sri Sankara Senior School
This year Sri Sankara Senior Secondary school, Adyar hosted its annual inter-school cultural competition ‘Smaraneeyam and Comvision' on Aug. 7 to 9, 2014. The fest was inaugurated by the chief…
Chennai watched the Sun on the Sun – Day
Around 8 on Sunday June 22, 2014, near the Schmidt Memorial on the Elliots beach, many people gathered for watching the Sun. The day was special. It was the International…