YOCee is organising a fun day out for kids and their family on April 27, 2013. The event is a day long festival from 10.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. at Gallery Sri Parvati, a quaint gallery and garden on Eldams Road, Teynampet.
Open to all and entry is free.
The festival will feature an art competition, workshops, interactive demos, arts & crafts corner, a fun photo booth, pottery, live art & caricature.
The festival will also feature a market place of exclusive picks and buys for kids and families and an organic store. A cafe with home-made cookies and muffins, gourmet candies and jigarthanda will also be part of the festival.
The 2013 edition of the Chennai Kids Directory will be launched at this festival and will be available at a special price of Rs. 50 at the venue.
There are also a few walk in interactive sessions in story telling, a close up magic and a group game playing session between 12 noon and 3 p.m. These sessions are open to limited number of participants and requires prior registration. Contact 9840544629.
Event page : https://www.facebook.com/events/142209119284229/
A map guide to the festival venue for reference: (Click on the map to view the larger image)
FESTIVAL FEATURES:
ART & CRAFT WORKSHOPS:
Walk in and learn an art or a craft.
1. Pottery Possibilities
– A hand and wheel pottery workshop by Kaveri Bharath
– 10:30 to 11:30 & 11:30 to 12:30
A hour session to have fun with clay, using hands and wheel with the resource person. Make and take pots and sculptures by pinching, coiling and stretching the clay. Fee: Rs. 350 per child.
2. Art Wizard – On the spot painting with DIY kits for kids by Kalpana Rao
3. Creative Ladder – A craft corner with a range of DIY art & craft projects for little ones
The MARKETPLACE:
A wide range of children’s products under one roof and some products for the family too.
1. PaperNPearlz
– handmade origami jewellery by designer Pearlie Samuel.
2. Krimasha & Memoirs Paper Craft
– handmade scrapbooks and beaded jewellery by Krshma and Sabita Sankar
3. Kutti Baba
– ethnic clothes for little boys
4. Baby’s Breath Smocks
– handmade smocking cotton dresses for little girls.
5, Paisley Bay
– handmade hair accessories by designer Bhargavi.
6. My Itsy Bitsy Crochet Creations
– hand crocheted fashion and baby accessories by designer Srividya Aravind.
7. Hands N Crafts
– handmade soft toys and home decor
8. Potli
– Traditional art and craft kits
9. Kandee Factory
– Homemade candies
10. Artsybottles
– art on glass bottles by designer Prathista.
11. Reynolds
– Stationery counter
COMPETITION:
Art Contest for children (Age: 5 to 10 years)
ON THE SPOT ACTIVITIES
– Go live with these fun activities spread across the venue.
1. Live photo booth by Satori Photography
2. Live Caricature booth
3. Live Art
ORGANIC STORE
– small changes, big impact.
Akalpita Green Store be hosting an organic store of fruits, baby products, food and lifestyle products.
HOMEMADE CAFE
Home bakes and desserts by Anusha Kaushik (Delicioso) and Meghana Karthik (Fresh Baked Goodness).
COOL BAR
Jigarthanda, authentic south Indian cool drink by Jigardhoodh
FREE TO PARTICIPATE ACTS: (Register before April 26 – Phone no. 98405 44629)
MORNING ACT:
10:45 – 11:15: YOCee: Art Contest. Bring a quarter size chart paper and colouring materials. Spot registration.
11.15 to 11.30: YOCee: Directory 2013 Launch.
AFTERNOON ACT
12.00 to 12.30 : Story telling by Tale Spin: a platform for stories
01.00 to 01.30 : Close Up Magic demonstration by L. Baba Prasad
02.00 to 02.30 : Word Play – Group Game by Santhosh Kumar of Bambaram Toy Library
EVENING ACT
A multilingual presentation of songs by our children. Also an interactive sing-along session where the Instructor will teach a song and all could all join in and sing.
06:00 to 06:15 : Madras Youth Choir: Performance
06:30 To 06:45 : Madras Youth Choir: Sing Along