To preserve the indigenous crafts of artists in and around Pondicherry and to give them an identity, the Pondicherry Craft Foundation and National Institute of Fashion Technology have tied up to identify four native forms of craftwork such as Villianur terracotta; Thirukkannur papier-mâché; Kosapalayam Kolu toys; and Panruti dolls. With the help of the Foundation, …
By the time a student enters Class X, he or she should have a clear idea of their area of interest. Anxious parents try to influence the young minds with their own ideas. Most of them want their wards to pursue science, engineering and medicine, giving the child little time to explore other subjects. Originally …
Even if one begins music lessons at a young age, the day of the first performance matters a lot in this part of the world. An aspiring artiste seldom gives the first public performance, locally referred to as the thenga moodi kutcheri, in a renowned sabha. It is more probable that it is at a …
Whether or not your child has the aptitude for dance, it is essential for you to have the financial resources to back your child, if you want him or her to go the whole hog. Bharatanatyam is usually treated like an extra-curricular activity until it reaches the point of ‘arangetram,’ a graduation of sorts for …
When you harvest eyes from a dead person, not one, but two people acquire vision. “This is what makes eye donation unique because your eyes light up other lives after your death,” says C. Velu, an eye bank technician who has been instrumental in helping doctors harvest over 1,300 pairs of eyes. Originally written for …
The last lunar eclipse of 2014 will occur on Wednesday. According to P. Iyamperumal, executive director, B.M. Birla Planetarium, it will be visible as a total eclipse in Asia, America and Australia. Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/gear-up-to-watch-2014s-last-lunar-eclipse-today/article6479145.ece
To sensitise schoolchildren about various health issues, Penn Nalam, a wing of Dhanwanthri Trust has been conducting “Aaroghya Chennai Kolu Kondattam”, a three-day event (October 27–29), at three Chennai Corporation Schools. As many as 30 children from each school will present programmes such as villupaattu, pattimanram and drama that would highlight the facts about health …
To sensitise schoolchildren about various health issues, Penn Nalam, a wing of Dhanwanthri Trust has been conducting “Aaroghya Chennai Kolu Kondattam”, a three-day event (October 27–29), at three Chennai Corporation Schools. As many as 30 children from each school will present programmes such as villupaattu, pattimanram and drama that would highlight the facts about health …
As rains ravage Chennai, there were many who came forward to help the affected. Not minding the heavy downpour they ferried stranded residents in their cars, fishing out the thick ropes that had been lying unused in lofts they pulled children and women from swirling waters. A call from my friends in Chitkapakkam on Monday …
A penumbral eclipse of the Moon will occur on Wednesday. In Chennai, the moon will rise as an eclipsed one at 6.19 p.m. According to P. Iyamperumal, executive director, Periyar Science and Technology Centre, Chennai, the eclipse will begin at 3.09 p.m. and end at 7.24 p.m. Originally written for The Hindu, read more at …