The following are the Chennai Heritage/Madras Musings lecture series details for Madras Week 2018:
Sunday, August 19, Hotel Maris, Cathedral Road – Pavithra Srinivasan speaks on Madras in Miniature and presents her work of sketching several of the city’s architectural masterpieces
6.00 -6.30 pm Refreshments, 6.30 to 7.30 pm Talk and Q&A
Monday, August 20, The Park, Nungambakkam High Road – Rosella Stephen moderates a panel discussion on North Rising: How North Chennai is finding its groove, with gaana, rock and hip hop
6.00 -6.30 pm Refreshments, 6.30 to 7.30 pm Talk and Q&A
Tuesday, August 21, Hotel Savera, Dr RK Salai – Golden jubilee of a city landmark – a dramatised rendition of 50 years of Hotel Savera
6.00 -6.30 pm Refreshments, 6.30 to 7.30 pm Programme
Wednesday, August 22, The Hyatt, Anna Salai – Hindi films made in Madras – presentation by Mohan V Raman
7.00 -7.30 pm Refreshments, 7.30 to 8.30 pm Talk and Q&A
Thursday, August 23, The Folly, Amethyst, Whites Road – Pacchaiyappa’s Will – talk by Sriram V
6.00 -6.30 pm Refreshments, 6.30 to 7.30 pm Talk and Q&A
Friday, August 24, Chamiers, Chamiers Road – The Story of how a bunch of slum children from Chennai went to sing in the US – presentation by Sriram Ayer of Nalanda Way Foundation
6.00 -6.30 pm Refreshments, 6.30 to 7.30 pm Talk and Q&A
Saturday, August 25, Hanu Reddy Residences, Poes Gardens – Masterpieces of the Madras Museum – presentation by Dr Chithra Madhavan
6.00 -6.30 pm Refreshments, 6.30 to 7.30 pm Talk and Q&A
Sunday, August 26, Residency Towers, T Nagar- From a Farm to a Forest, talk by Janaki Lenin
6.00 -6.30 pm Refreshments, 6.30 to 7.30 pm Talk and Q&A
All are welcome
This is really exciting!