City Roundup
Sargam Choir commemorates Gandhiji on his birth anniversary
Sargam choir decided to celebrate Gandhi Jayanthi with a musical tribute by children. The tribute was online this year. A group of children were trained to render 'Vaishnava jana to',…
Illustrated talk on Temples of Madras – A Madras Week talk by Dr Chithra Madhavan
The Madras Week this year was celebrated no less than others despite the Covid-19 situation. People from across the city have enthusiastically taken initiatives to conduct workshops and lectures online.…
Remembering Mahatma Gandhi on Independence Day
Dhakshana Vel P, studying in 7th grade in Sharanalaya Montessori, Akkarai, Chennai remembered a photograph he shot a year ago to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on this year's Independence…
Flag hoisting with a creative twist
Bharanitharan S, studying in 9th standard in A. M. M Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai was missing a grand Independence Day celebration in school this, like many other children. So,…
Three Chennai metro stations renamed after Annadurai, MGR and Jayalalithaa
The Tamil Nadu government issued an order to rename three Metro stations in Chennai on July 31, 2020. Alandur Metro to be renamed as Arignar Anna Alandur Metro, Central Metro…
Earth Day Report: Nizhal – Trees we treasure
It was in 2005 that a new movement began for the trees in Chennai. Nizhal - a Trust that focuses on preserving local bio-diversity through sensitive greening processes and working…
Pleasant ‘mango showers’ during early summer
It was at 6 on the 9th of April when all the lights went out in the entire locality. This was a sign indubitably meant to be perceived as oncoming…
Park Kutcheri by young people enters 15th year
Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month hosts music concerts by young people. On Feb. 2, 2020, the kutcheri by 14-year-old…
Shreya Devnath woos school students to classical music
As now, it is the season for all music lovers of not only Chennai but across the globe to attend Carnatic concerts. I was fortunate to attend a concert which…
Bal Sahitya Puraskar awardee Devika Cariappa interacts with children
On a quiet and a calm Saturday morning on Nov. 16, 2019, Devika Cariappa, Bal Sahitya Puraskar awardee of this year conducted a workshop for children. The event was at…