COOKING SWAPSHOP

13 Thu 10.15 AM

Sansara Hall, The Park Hotel

601, Anna Salai

Nungambakkam

Chennai 600 016

Experience Thai Food

Lotus is the speciality Thai restaurant at The Park. The restaurant boasts of a menu, crafted meticulously by Master Chef Satit Chaimano, native to Thailand. Join us to experience this demo of Thai cuisine.

A big thank you to Mr Rajesh Radhakrishnan for facilitating this IWA event.

This will be a warn-in meeting. We kindly request you to Whatsapp Nandi (988407070014) or Nalini (9884958629) between December 5-10th.

Hope you will join us for this wonderful morning.

Please note that the demonstration will begin at 10:30 AM and snacks and refreshments will be served at the end.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

19 Wed 10.30 AM

The Raintree

636, Anna Salai,

Teynampet

Chennai 600035Christmas Celebration

“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.”

                                                                                                                      - Winston Churchill

Please join us for a morning of Christmas festivities, when we come together in fellowship to celebrate this special time of year.            

Come dressed in colors of green, red and gold for fun, laughter and joyous carol singing followed by a scrumptious lunch generously provided by The Rain Tree Hotel, Anna Salai.

Please note this is a members only meeting.

NOVEMBER

CURRENT EVENTS

2 Fri 04.15 PM

E. Hotel

Gate No.1, Express Avenue Mall

Patullos Road

Chennai 600 002

#MeToo: How a Hashtag Became a Rallying Cry

The #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault has exploded in India’s entertainment and news industries and reached the highest echelons of government. This online outrage has grabbed the headlines and air waves.

This evening holds a discussion and joint conversation on the #MeToo phenomenon with Chennai-based attorney Poongkhulali Balasubramanian and IWA member Rinku Mecheri. Advocate

Balasubramanian works closely with several non-governmental organisations engaged in the cause of marginalised groups and also regularly assists organizations to ensure compliance under the law preventing sexual harassment at the workplace.

Please note this is an evening meeting.

HEALTH & ECOLOGY

13 Tue 10.15 AM

The Folly, Amethyst

Whites Road

Next to Corporation Bank

Royapettah, Chennai 600 014

Bio Degradable Plastic

With the growing concern of the harmful effects of plastic on the environment, the aspect of Bio Degradability of Plastic, brings hopeful solutions.

T.S. Shankar is a channel media controller by profession. His dream to abate pollution caused by non-degradable plastic bags, led him to become an entrepreneur and launch Biotech Bags India Pte.Limited.

"I always wanted to be an entrepreneur as well as do something for the environment”, says this environment enthusiast. Biotech Bags successfully explored the possibility of an enzyme and bacteria based substrate to penetrate the polyethylene chain structure effectively and thus create Bio Degradable Plastics.

Join us as Mr. Shankar gives a presentation on Bio Degradable Plastic.

Let’s all do our bit to Save Planet Earth!

ART & HANDICRAFTS

15 Thu 10.15 AM

The Folly, Amethyst

Whites Road

Next to Corporation Bank

Royapettah, Chennai 600 01

        The Saga of storytelling – More than a story !

The Art of Story telling is usually associated with entertainment. Little known is the fact that its potency extends to various other spheres;which include education, healing, personal discovery, transformation and more.

Our speaker, Indu Divya is a professional storyteller, speaker and a story coach. She believes deeply in the magic of storytelling to engage,entertain and inspire. Personal Storytelling is the genre she most enjoys and considers to be her niche. Through her brand, The Narrative, she empowers people by helping them connect and communicate effectively both, with themselves and others through heir stories.

Indu will focus on personal stories, the stories we tell others and the stories we tell ourselves and how we might use and rescript our stories to our advantage.

MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS

20 Tue 05.00 PM

Sivagami Petachi

Auditorium

176, Luz Church Road

Mylapore, Chennai 600004

Bollylicious!Bollywood and Delicious

With their initial mission of promoting Indian dance forms on professional platforms in Europe, four young Belgian dancers established Bollylicious dance group. Today it comprises of Laura Neyskens, Ayla Joncheere, Julie Thomas, Tom Decuyper and Sooraj Subramaniam. Bollylicious is a very conscious balancing act where the dancers are intercultural mediators fusing Indian dance with contemporary dance techniques while respecting its roots and

traditions.This world-renowned group has performed in honour of dignitaries such as Prime Minister Modi, Amitabh Bachchan, Sushma Swaraj, their majesties the King and Queen of Belgium and at the Jaipur Literary Festival. They will be performing dances related to Hindi cinema as well as Indian folk music and semi-classical forms in a liberal hybrid manner fused with non-Indian dance styles.

Don’t miss this chance to enjoy Bollywood the Danish way!

CURRENT EVENTS

22 Thu10.15 A.M

The Folly, Amethyst

Whites Road

Next to Corporation Bank

Royapettah, Chennai 600 014

“Money Moves!”

“You’ve got to tell your money what to do or it will leave.”- Dave Ramsey

Money is the commodity we all love to have, but often hate addressing. The world of personal finance is filled with soporific spreadsheets and technical jargon. And yet, it is an essential discipline of every household. 

Aparna Ram Mohan, Managing director, Srisattva Group, guides us through the key takeaways of the world of personal finance. Aparna is also Director, IQPC (International Quality and Productivity Center) India and South Africa, as well as an Active Advisor to Board of Directors of various Companies across the globe.

Join us as Aparna unfolds the truly transformative money moves that have the power to change our lives. Personal finance is everything to do with managing your money and saving and investing. Become aware, show interest, look around, and know the difference!

It’s your money. Your life. Take charge.

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION

27 Tue 04.00 P.M

E. Hotel

Gate No.1, Express Avenue Mall

Patullos Road

Chennai 600 002

Garland of Ghazals

Originating fromthe Sufi mysticism of Arabia, the musical form of ghazal is woven around the theme of longing and loss, the pain of separation and unconditional love. Ghazals celebrate Love, perhaps the most uplifting human emotion. Many ghazal couplets can be interpreted in a spiritual manner with the Beloved being a metaphor for the Divine.

Salman Usmani who hails from Lucknow is an accomplished singer of ghazals. He learned music withUstad Gulshan Bharti from the Senia gharana . Salman will present a garland of ghazals interspersed withcommentary.Soak yourself in the mellifluous strains of poets who have wielded their pens with finesse and feeling.

Please note this is an evening meeting.

BOOK DISCUSSION

29 Thu 10.15 A.M

The Folly, Amethyst

Whites Road

Next to Corporation Bank

Royapettah, Chennai 600 014

Meet the Young Author from ourvery own Chennai

The Ammuchi Puchi ,The High Priestess Never Marries Witchcraft,

The Altar of The Only World,The Queen of Jasmine Country.Do these titles intrigue you? Hazard a guess what topics they could possibly cover and then come and spend a delightful morning with Sharanya Manivannan. We will trace her life from India through Sri Lanka, Malaysia and back to India, as she wins accolades along the way, expressing herself through books, poetry and even a children’s picture book!

Teaser: Sharanya was specially commissioned to write and perform a poem at the 2015 Commonwealth Day Observance in Westminster Abbey, London, to an audience which included the British royal family.