HISTORY CULTURE TOURS
5 Mon 10.15
AM
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to Corporation Bank
Royapettah, Chennai 600 018
Breathtaking anecdotes of spirited women from the
History of Madras!
Venkatesh Ramakrishnan is a
bilingual author who writes in Tamil and English. Of the three historical novels
he has written in Tamil,Kaviri Maindan – ‘The
Son of Kaveri’ – is a sequel to the greatest Tamil historical novel ever written – Kalki’s
Ponniyin Selvan. Gods,Kings and Slaves -
The Siege of Madurai published by Hachette is his first novel in English. He writes a
weekly column in DT next paper n interesting tales from Madras in the
decade of 40’s. Having a Degree in Agriculture he spent some time
dabbling in organic
agriculture and still continues to have a
deep interest in environmental issues.
Today, he will enchant us with unheard of
stories such as - the Queen from Alwarpet, the Ukranian who started a
secret society, the woman who threw a stone at 10 Downing Street, the
first Indian lady novelist to write in English, the girl who prevented
Nehru from entering a meeting he was to preside over, the first
PG Physician in the world, the lady Doctor who worked with Netaji and many
more… Unbelievably they lived in Madras.
MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS
7 Wed Amir Mahal
Durbar Hall
Bharathi Salai
Royapettah, Chennai 600 014
Diabolus in Musica!
Diva Performing Arts is the Arts Company of
France headed by music impresarios Christian and Miriam Ledoux. They will de presenting Diabolus in Musica.
Diabolus in Musica has done great work in
reviving ancient music and performing as a group to audiences
worldwide. Antoine Guerber is the founder and leader of this unique
group. It consists of talented professional singers and instrumentalists.
The group is open to collaboration with
many styles of music all over the world. Songs of the troubadours and
polyphonies with men’s voices from 12th century up to the
Renaissance is their forte. This year they bring to India the Diabolus ensemble
for a six - city tour – Mystic Breath!
They have taken to Paris and for European
audiences several musicians including Charumathi Ramachandran,
the acclaimed classical Chennai vocalist, for operas and concerts.
They will enthrall us with a lecture demonstration of this musical
production for 45 minutes.
What other venue could be more appropriate
than the Amir Mahal,the residence of the Prince of Arcot Nawab
Mohammed Ali for this ethereal musical experience! We thank him
profusely for opening his heart and home.
COOKING SWAPSHOP
Madras Club
8, Adyar Gate Club Road
R. A. Puram
Chennai 600 028
How good is your knowledge of food?
Think you know your pulaos from your
biryanis, your enchiladas from your empanadas, your matcha from your
sencha, your mince pie from your shep’herd’s pie, sweet bread from
sugar bread, pear and pare…All those hours of watching Master Chef,
reading food magazines and writing food blogs…The new restaurants… all the travels and of
course home cooks who love to experiment…
Well, we are going to put it to test! So, put on your thinking cap instead of
your chef’s hat and come have a fun filled morning at the Cooking Swapshop Food Quiz.
ARTS & HANDICRAFTS
15 Thu 04.15 PM
Alagammai Alagappan’s Residence
10, Chittaranjan Road
Teynampet
Chennai 600 018
Fragrances and the Human Psyche!
Why do certain fragrances appeal to us,
while others do not? Why do fragrances bring back memories? What
impact do fragranceshav e on our emotions?
Ahalya Matthan, is a perfumer trained in fragrance and perfumery at ISIPCA, one of the premium
institutions in France.Born and raised with fragrances surrounding
her, Ahalya went on to set up Ally Matthan Creations Pvt Ltd
and Areev, a business that encompasses spa and hotel supplies and
bespoke fragrance creation. She is also well known as the
co-starter of the famous #100 Saree Pact, a
pact between two friends to wear their sarees 100 times in 2015 and share
their saree stories, that became a catalyst for many more to join
from all over the world.In Ahalya’s words, “Being a perfumer
involves telling stories through the medium of fragrances: and this
has what has always driven me!” Please wear your favourite saree and perfume and join us for an interesting evening of
fragrances and conversation.
CURRENT EVENTS
22 Thu 10.15
AM
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to Corporation Bank
Royapettah, Chennai 600 018
Human - Animal Conflict
Janaki Lenin – familiar to all the readers of The Hindu
as the writer of the delightful series of articles
titled “My Husband and Other Animals” – is
more than just a writer. She is a documentary film maker, editor, script writer, at
times, the camera person, author and co-author of books and a publisher.
Although she wears so many hats, all the
facets of her embrace the core values of conservation and the
preservation of our environment and of our flora and fauna.This presentation deals with the tragic and
devastating human-animal conflict that is now so frequent in our
land-hungry path to progress.
WELLNESS CONCLAVE
27 Tue 11.00 AM
Mena Hall
101. Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai
Mylapore
Chennai 600 004Wellness Conclave
The Midlife Rollercoaster!
The changing physical and emotional needs
associated with the big ‘M’ can be stressful and confusing. This
morning’s program is aimed at empowering and providing coping
strategies to face the challenges of menopause, midlife and more.We have a panel of three speakers who bring
their expertise and wealth of knowledge in this field.
Dr Jaishree Gajaraj, is
a Senior Obstetrician
& Gynaecologist, practicing in Chennai. She did her
undergraduate and post-graduate education from the University of Madras and
higher training in the UK.She has the distinction of being a member
of the Royal Colleges of both Obstetricians & Gynaecologists and
Surgeons. Her areas of expertise include Pelvic Endoscopy, Gynaec
Oncology and Preventive Oncology in women, high risk obstetrics and menopausal health.Among her notable achievements is that she
is the Founder Secretary of the Indian Menopause Society, Chennai
Chapter.
Our own member, Didem Atahan-Fabig is a
Psychotherapist and research scholar in Psychology. Her
focus is on cross cultural psychotherapy, women, domestic violence and
trauma. After completing her B.S. in Psychology at Middle
East Technical University in Turkey, she went on to a graduate
program in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. She
has completed a clinical fellowship in Gestalt therapy in New York
and has a Masters degree in Gender and Public Health from Freie Universitaet,
Berlin. She has worked for the Red Cross Luxembourg as a
psychologist working with
migrant children; in Harlem, New York with
underprivileged children and her current research focus is on
domestic violence and burn survivors.
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