ARTS & HANDICRAFTS
5 Tue10.15 A.M
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to Corporation Bank
Royapettah, Chennai 600 014
Addictive Delicious Chocolate: The Art; The History
Our speaker, Nadia Cassam is extremely passionate about food history and anthropology. She is a chocolate connoisseur with vast knowledge from its fruit to its flavor. Nadia currently works for the Switz Group, a professionally run family business that straddles the value chain in the bakery world across nine geographies in the world.
Nadia will be taking us through the cultural and social journey of the “cocoa bean” whilst bringing us to the art of its cultivation, flavour building and creation as it transforms through history to become the world’s most loved ‘Chocolate’!
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to Corporation Bank
Royapettah, Chennai 600 014
Addictive Delicious Chocolate: The Art; The History
Our speaker, Nadia Cassam is extremely passionate about food history and anthropology. She is a chocolate connoisseur with vast knowledge from its fruit to its flavor. Nadia currently works for the Switz Group, a professionally run family business that straddles the value chain in the bakery world across nine geographies in the world.
Nadia will be taking us through the cultural and social journey of the “cocoa bean” whilst bringing us to the art of its cultivation, flavour building and creation as it transforms through history to become the world’s most loved ‘Chocolate’!
COOKING SWAPSHOP
8 Fri 10.15 A.M
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to Corporation Bank
Royapettah, Chennai 600 014
Come join us as we hear from Akil Murthi, son of IWA member Asha Murthi, about his fascinating venture into the world of hydroponics and the intricacies of growing soil-less plants. Akil has his own hydroponics company which he started in 2014.
Please note that this meeting is part of our Next-Gen series.
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to Corporation Bank
Royapettah, Chennai 600 014
Hydroponics
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without the use of soil. It is interesting that these plants do not even require soil to grow because they obtain all the nutrients they need directly from the water.Come join us as we hear from Akil Murthi, son of IWA member Asha Murthi, about his fascinating venture into the world of hydroponics and the intricacies of growing soil-less plants. Akil has his own hydroponics company which he started in 2014.
Please note that this meeting is part of our Next-Gen series.
MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS
Satyam Cinemas
8, Thiruvika Road,
Peters Colony, Royapettah
Chennai 600 014
Harmony with A.R Rahman
The Amazon Exclusive musical docu-series ‘Harmony with A.R Rahman’ is a curated exploration of the past and future of Indianmusic through the eyes of A. R. Rahman. India’s rich musical heritage is viewed through the prism of four specially curated instruments andvocal traditions, selected in order to represent the geographic andhistoric diversity of the country. All the artistes travel down to A R Rahman’s studio in Chennai, where the master composer brings outthe distinctive qualities of each of their musical traditions in one harmonious arrangement.National award-winning director and theatre actor, Sruti HariharaSubramanian, who conceived and directed this Amazon exclusive,will be there to introduce this wonderful film that will last 56 minutes.
Please note that thismeeting will be longer than our usual IWA meetings.
CURRENT EVENTS
19 Tue10.15 A.M
E-Hotel
Gate No.1, Express Avenue Mall
Patullos Road
Chennai 600 002
Joseph Pulitzer
Our speaker, Mr. G. S. Vasu, Editor-in-chief, The New Indian Express is the person who will answer many of our questions this morning!By definition a media mogul is someone with a lot of power and influence in the world of journalism, politics, entertainment or news and displays that influence through mass media such as television,radio, newspapers and the Internet.
In short it is a concentration of symbolic power!Media of today is playing an outstanding role in creating and shaping public opinion and strengthening society. It acts as a watchdog to protect public interest against malpractice and creates public awareness. It has a strong role to play.
E-Hotel
Gate No.1, Express Avenue Mall
Patullos Road
Chennai 600 002
Media Mogul ?
“The power to mould the future of the Republic will be in the hands of the journalists of future generations.”Joseph Pulitzer
Our speaker, Mr. G. S. Vasu, Editor-in-chief, The New Indian Express is the person who will answer many of our questions this morning!By definition a media mogul is someone with a lot of power and influence in the world of journalism, politics, entertainment or news and displays that influence through mass media such as television,radio, newspapers and the Internet.
In short it is a concentration of symbolic power!Media of today is playing an outstanding role in creating and shaping public opinion and strengthening society. It acts as a watchdog to protect public interest against malpractice and creates public awareness. It has a strong role to play.
ENDOWMENT LECTURE
22 Fri 11.00 A.M
Madras Museum Theatre
Pantheon Road
Egmore
Chennai 600 008
Dr.Upinder Singh a historian of great repute argues that it is important to try to understand why the sources speak in so many different voices instead of using them to construct, simplistic and inaccurate images of women’s lives in ancient India.Dr.Singh comes from an illustrious family; she is the daughter of
Dr.Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India. She is an alumnus of St.Stephen’s College Delhi and has received her Ph.D from McGill University, Canada. The accolades are many... she has authored and edited many books. She is the recipient of several prestigious Fellowships and is the National Coordinator for History at the Institute of Life–Long Learning at the University of Delhi. She was visiting Professor at the University of Leuven, Belgium and is currently the Professor in the Department of History at Ashoka University,
Sonepat.
The meeting begins at 11.00 a.m.
We request everyone to be in their seats by 10.45 a.m.
Madras Museum Theatre
Pantheon Road
Egmore
Chennai 600 008
Women, Power and Authority in Ancient India; Making sense of the Contradictions
When it comes to women, ancient Indian texts often display a bewildering array of contradictory ideas and attitudes. This talk will discuss the representation and realities of the relationship between women, power and authority in ancient India by focusing on a few sources, namely Vedic texts, the Manu Smriti, early Buddhist Texts and Inscriptions.Dr.Upinder Singh a historian of great repute argues that it is important to try to understand why the sources speak in so many different voices instead of using them to construct, simplistic and inaccurate images of women’s lives in ancient India.Dr.Singh comes from an illustrious family; she is the daughter of
Dr.Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India. She is an alumnus of St.Stephen’s College Delhi and has received her Ph.D from McGill University, Canada. The accolades are many... she has authored and edited many books. She is the recipient of several prestigious Fellowships and is the National Coordinator for History at the Institute of Life–Long Learning at the University of Delhi. She was visiting Professor at the University of Leuven, Belgium and is currently the Professor in the Department of History at Ashoka University,
Sonepat.
The meeting begins at 11.00 a.m.
We request everyone to be in their seats by 10.45 a.m.
PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
26 Tue 10.15 A.M
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to Corporation Bank
Royapettah, Chennai 600 014
I think, therefore I am
Who is the famous philosopher who said this? How much do you know about the religions of the world? And the great teachers and thinkers? Test your knowledge in this nail biting quiz conducted by one of Chennai’s leading quizmasters.
V.V. Ramanan has been quizzing for more than four decades. He was regional finalist in BBC’s Mastermind India and has been part of Champion teams at the famous Landmark Quiz.He has been part of the experts’ panel “Triguni” in Kaun Banega Crorepati. He has been hosting the Hindu Young World Quiz for 18 years. Ramanan, the author of three quiz books for the Penguin Group, is at present the Deputy Sports Editor at The Hindu.
CURRENT EVENTS
28 Thu10.15 A.M
E-Hotel
Gate No.1, Express Avenue Mall
Patullos Road
Chennai 600 002
Mr. Kumar is the Brain behind MSME Reforms in the Country brought by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. In his talk this morning he will be exploring India’s possible transformation from a very poor, impoverished, “Third-world” nation to a rich, developed, dynamic country by 2040.
This session is an attempt at addressing and answering questions as well as outlining a course of action for a better developed futuristic India.
E-Hotel
Gate No.1, Express Avenue Mall
Patullos Road
Chennai 600 002
Intellectual Revolution for Transforming India
Mr. M. Sathya Kumar, is the founder of Swami Vivekananda School of Public Policy. He is an Ideologue of Bharatiya Model of Economic Development and an Honorary advisor to the Union Minister of Finance, Government of India.Mr. Kumar is the Brain behind MSME Reforms in the Country brought by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. In his talk this morning he will be exploring India’s possible transformation from a very poor, impoverished, “Third-world” nation to a rich, developed, dynamic country by 2040.
This session is an attempt at addressing and answering questions as well as outlining a course of action for a better developed futuristic India.
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