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Apparao Galleries, No-7, Wallace Gardens 3rd Street, Nungambakkam presents Timeless Solitude which is an photograph exhibition by Ramya Reddy. A Light & Life Academy alumnus, Ramya also studied at Santa Fe workshops under renowned artist John Paul Caponigro who she considers her mentor. Her work encompasses fine art imagery, travel, photography that captures the spirit of land, life and photo illustrations. Her photos display true manifestations of the state of solitude that happens when in tune with the elements and nature and the cyclic nature of this whole process.

The exhibition is on till 30th September 2009. For details contact 28332226, 2833076

Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Ltd, sets a trend as young and upcomoning musicians make a beeline to Mannur, near Sriperumbudur. Delphi -TVS situated at Mannur, organized an event to make available Carnatic Music to the residents of Sriperumbudur, Thiruvallore and nearby places. Sri Balavinayagar Temple, within the factory, was the venue for their Navarathri festivities. The eight day programme was held from 19th Sep to 26th Sep 2009.
In addition to Music programmes, Katha kaalatchebam programme by Ms. Deepika Rajagopalan, a prodigy was the highlight of the event. The employees’ families and their neighbours in Sriperumbudur, Thiruvallore etc attend in large numbers.
These Navarathiri Festivities are initiated by Dr.S.Venkataraman, Vice President – HR Delphi-TVS, was well attended and supported by Employees Union, Employees and Employees’ Families. This was a good opportunity made available for many to appreciate Carnatic music and develop an interest to put their wards into learning it.The event was a novel idea to integrate traditional cultural values in today’s competitive world, that too, in a factory premises

The Alwarthirunagar residents and Valasarawakkam area residents are finding it very hard to reach Tambaram.They told the Chennai Plus reporter that there is no direct MTC bus service from Valasarwalkkam , Virugambakkam via Porur to Tambaram.

The residents further stated that if the MTC authorities make necessary arrangements to introduce new routs or extend the existing route numbers G70 and 18M from Vadapalani Bus Terminus will be very useful for the public

The International Coastal Cleanup day was coordinated by TREE Foundation in the coastal fishing villages of Pallavakam, Kottivakam, Injambakkam, Pannaiyur, Kannathur Reddy Kuppam, Karikattukuppam, Kalpakkam and Mudaliar Kuppam and Perunthuravu. The 44 fishing villages from Pallavakam to Marakanam participated in the coastal cleanup.

Dr Supraja Dharini, Chairperson TREE Foundation said 412 children, 223 youth, and 32 adults of the above fishing villages and volunteers of TREE Roots & Shoots India cleaned about 2 tonnes of litter. It was approximately 4,48,421 pieces of litter (Plastic covers, food wrappers, bottles, pan covers, rope, slippers, thermacole, waste fishing net, cigarette butts etc,)on the beaches. By their act they made the older members of the villages understand the problem of marine littering and the crisis the ocean faces right now”.
The chief guest for the villages where the A.D. Fisheries Mr Kathavarayan and the Inspector of Police , Neelangarai Police Station Mr Sankaralingam.
The Indian Coast Guard , Loyola College and TREE Foundation was supported by the Department of Fisheries and the Collectorate of Kancheepuram to spread the need for awareness on marine litter and ghost fishing to the fisher folk and enable them to also take responsibility to keep their surroundings clean and prevent sewage, plastic and pollution from reaching the ocean. For mor details contact Dr. Supraja Dharini, Chairperson TREE Foundation and
Coordinator Roots & Shoots-India-(A Jane Goodall Institute volunter Program) on 94440 52242.

Saturday

Ismail a habitual gambler from Satgharra Village under Englishbazaar Police Station lost all his money to Mustafa Sherk Desperate he continued playing. Staked 18 year old his daughter. Mustafa beat again and walked away with the girl against her wish.
A 90 old man who was bedridden one and half years and he was taken care by his wife , died in Tiruvothiyur on learning about the sudden death of his wife.
A single 3 cents stamp belonging to the 1897 Qing Dynasty has been sold a world record amount of 332,000 dollars at an auction in Hong Kong, brought by a Beijing collector.
A Taiwan jail has refused to take in a 96-year-old convict sentenced to 3 months jail term that the convict could not look after himself behind bars.

Italian Police seized a pair of earrings worth 4000 Euros from Argentina Coach Diego Maradona who owes 36 million Euros to the Italian Tax department during his 7 years stay in Italy between 1984 and 1991.

Sunday

A research on 40,000 people for over 10 years says that intake of at least three cups of tea every day can reduce the risk of diabetes by almost half.
A 3 year old boy has become the youngest known crime suspect in Britain after being probed by the Police over alleged disorder and vandalism.
4 students of Thyagaraja College Vannarapettai were arrested for stabbing a fellow student in a moving MTC bus.
A 50 year old man in Narya Bilwa Village died after being stung by a swarm of honeybees while he was cremating his wife in a Madhya Pradesh Village. The bees were distributed after the flames from the funeral pyre enveloped their nests.
A Village in Gujarat prohibits liquor. Persons caught drinking; besides financial penalties has to spend 24 hours on a tree.

Monday

A 52 year old car crash victim in the Rocky Mountains survived for five days in the wildness by sucking rainwater from her hair.
A Japanese toddler who strayed into rail tracks got away with just scratches. She was trapped in the 20-inch gap between the train and the track.
Two Australian teenagers who found almost 87,000 in cash during a fishing trip promptly handed the entire amount to the Police.

A 13 year old Yugratna Srivastava from Lucknow will be the first Indian girl and the second in the world to address the United Nations Conference in New York in the august presents of over 100 world leaders including US President.
An Indian origin woman has been sentenced to 33 years in jail the longest jail term in Britain to a woman for murdering her two teenage daughters.

Tuesday

The grandson of Mao Zedong the revolutionary leader and founder of Communist China has been promoted to Major General in the Chinese Army.
An Olympic Gold Medial won by Australian swimming legend John Konnads in 1960 has been returned to him after it got stolen 25 years ago by a US Collector who bought it from a woman.
A pit for storing maize said to have been in use 1800 years ago has been found near Palani while a well was being dug.
A 32 year old unemployed man cut off his tongue and offered it to Lord Shiva at a Temple in Allahabad in the hope that his sacrifice would help him to get a job.
A drunken bus load of elite Australian Police officers were caught with their pants down when a motorists reported a Nudie Run at a traffic intersection.

Wednesday

A US man has discovered his long lost brother at the same work place after 35 years, after they were adopted by different families.
An Indonesian woman has given birth to a 8.7 kgs, 24.4 inches long baby boy, the heaviest new born ever recorded in the country.
Three students of the Amity University Lucknow were arrested allegedly for pouring petrol on a junior B.Tech (Arch) student and tried to set on fire after petty dispute.

Two Australians men were mauled and partly eaten by a pack of wild dogs near the outback town of Alice Springs.
A 68 year old Hungarian man lived like a slave in a stable for 3 years after his daughter sold him to a Romo family. The old man was fed once a day and worked for the family for no pay.

Thursday

Irked over delay in Judgment an accused threw a slipper at a Judge while hearing the case. The slipper missed the target. The case has been on for nine years.
Employees of Coal India Ltd will donate a day’s salary for purchasing. ÔThe Krail,Õ the house in South Africa where Mahatma Gandhi was living.

Mohammed VI King of Morocco flew his Aston Martin a ten year old car, one among the fleet of super cars owned by him, 1300 mile from Rabat to Briton to get it repaired.
An antique idol of Lord Buddha weighing 25kgs and valued at Rs.25 crores in the international market has been recovered by the Police in Uttar Pradesh.
55 year old Terry Herbert of Central England unearthed the biggest hoard of Anglo-Saxon 1350 items of Gold and Silver including 5kgs of Gold with the help of a metal detector.

Friday

NASA at United States thanks the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for enabling the discovery of water on the moon through Chandrayaan.
A rock engraving similar to a sign of the Indus Valley Civilization has been found at Edakkal Caves in Wayanad District Kerala.
A 14 year old teenager in Hong Kong makes a bomb using instructions from the internet, which exploded and injured his friend.
In yet another incident of racist attack on Indian Taxi driver was injured by a drunk star footballer after a altercation.
A chef in Heston Bluarenthal has apologized to diners whom fell ill after eating at his Fat Duck Restaurant invited them back for a free meal.

Saliyar’s Monthly meeting

The Chennai Branch of Saliyar Mahajan Sangh holds its monthly meeting on 25th October 2009 at 10.00 am at, No-107/59, P.S.Sivaswamy Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4. For further details contact 9940285767 and the Joint Secretary A.Palanichamy on 9884603087.

Spiritual Discourse

Sage T.G.Narayanaswamy will speak on in Tamil on Bharatiyar & Bharatidasan- Disciple deserving of the Master on Sunday, 27th September 2009, at 7pm at Flat B3, Hayagirvar Apts, 36/4, Nathamuni Lane, Kizh Naduvankarai, Anna Nagar, Chennai-40.
For details contact TGN Foundation ( Centre for Self Realisation) on 26207896.

174th Birth Anniversary

A special Abhishekam (349)will be performed for Shirdi Sai Baba from 6.00pm to 8.00pm on 28th September 2009 at 216/1, Rohini Flats, Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar West, Chennai-101.For details contact S.Hemalatha (Advocate) on 9840111120.

Sai Abishekam Bhajans

The 350th special Shridi Sai Baba Abishekam will be held from 5.30 pm to 7.00pm on 1st October 2009 at No- 204/6, Asiad Colony, Anna Nagar West. Mrs.G.Usha Nandini and Mrs S.Kalaivani will speak on Sai Baba after the Bajans. Similar Abishekam is performed on the 1st Thursdays of every month.
For details contact CV.Raj Babu on 9962248343.

Programme on Nanotechnology

The Periyar Science and Technology Center are organizing a four-day free awareness programme on Nanotechnology on 5th October 2009. Top leading and experienced scientists and faculty from IIT Madras, University of Madras and International Institute of Biotechnology and Toxicology. For details contact 24454054.

Craft Bazaar 2009

The Annual Craft Bazaar 2009 highlighting the art works of over 160 master craftsmen from all over the country is on at Valluvar Kottam, Nungambakkam.
The Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala inaugurated the exhibition. The event is on till 27th September 2009 from 10am to 7pm on all days.

Desikan Utsavam

The Nigamatha Maha Desikan Varisheega Utsavam will be celebrated at Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple, No-107 H, BB Road, East Perambur on 20 to 29th September 2009.
For details contact 25515666.

Purattasi Festival

Purattasi Festival will be celebrated at Sri Oppiliappan Pattabhisheka Ramar Tempel in North Ram Nagar, Puzhudhivakkam till the 17th October 2009 daily at 6pm. Special Tirumanjanam will be performed on 29th September and Eka Dina Laksharchani to Sri Bhoomi Samedha Sri Oppiliappan will be held on 3rd October 2009. For details call 24952720.
Visions of Chennai

A photography exhibition titled Visions of Chennai by Sara Lehberg a French Socila worker and by a media professional Ganesh Manivannan is on display for public view at AFM Gallery, Alliance Francaise of Madras, No-24, College Road, Nungambakkam. The exhibition is on till 30th September 2009. For details contact 28279803.

Chennai Book Fest

The first annual Chennai Book Fest 2009 organized by Good Pastor International Book and sponsored by Center and Better Your self Books will be held at St. Marys Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Armenian Street, Parry’s till 4th October 2009.
The exhibition will be open from 10am to 8.30pm.For details call 9884082754.

Art Show

R.Janarthanan has put on display his paintings and sculptures at Apparao Galleries, Wallace Gardens, Third Street, Nungambakkam.
The event is on till 30th September 2009. For details contact 9941012385.

Free Sanskrit Classes

The Egmore Sanskrit School will be conducting free Sanskrit classes for beginners at No-75/ 15, Vellala Street, Purasawakkam.
The introductory class will be held on 28th September 2009 at 3pm. For details contact 26424721, 42027151.

Bangles and Jewellery Expo

An exhibition cum sale of Jaipur Bangles and Jewellery is being conducted at No-267, Sri Sankara Hall, TTK Road, Alwarpet.
The exhibition is open for public view till 28th September 2009.
The exhibition is open from 10am to 8pm on all days. For details contact 9884302400.

Sudoku Competition

Sudoku Competition for children aged 10to 12 years, 13to 15 years and 16 to 18 years will be conducted by Jayavidya Learning Centre, No-8, Dhanalakshmi Colony, Vadapalani, Chennai-26 on 27th September 2009 from 3pm to 4pm.
For details contact 42071815.

Humour Club International

The monthly meeting of Humour Club International will be held on 27th September 2009 at 4pm at PS High Secondary School, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore. For details contact 24613753.

Art By City Artists

An exhibition of paintings, sculptures, photographs and cartoons by city based artists titled Madras on Canvas is on display at Forum
Art Gallery,No- 57, 5th street, Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-20.
For details contact 42115596 between 10.30am to 6.30 pm.

According to Southern Railway official sources from 21st September 2009 three Suburban train coaches operating along the Tambaram - Beach section was augmented to 12 car coaches in addition to the existing 12 train coaches.
Because of this augmentation, the number of 12 car trains has increased from 158 services from 122 services

Annamalai University Engineers Alumni organized a Treasure Hunt 2009 Car Rally on 20th September 2009. The car rally was flagged off from North Parade Road, St.Thomas Mount, near Kathipara Flyover.
According to Vijay Kumar, Rally Convener the rally was held with the aim to promote road safety awareness. About 30 cars participated in the event.

D.Dhasan is a talented Chennai based self taught artist. He is a resident of West Mambalam. D.Dhasan told the Chennai Plus reporter that after completing his school education he took up painting as his profession since he is very interested in arts and paintings from his young age. D.Dhasan is at present holding an exhibition of his paintings titled The Lilly Pond Series at Hotel Ambassador Pallava, Egmore,Chennai-8. At the exhibition D.Dhasan has displayed paintings done in two mediums namely oil on canvas and acrylic on canvas. D.Dhasan told Chennai Plus reporter that out of the 25 paintings displayed for public view four paintings are done by his daughter D.Madhumeitha .According to artist D.Dhasan the viewers appreciating his art works is his greatest Award for him. He has participated in a number of group exhibitions all over India and is planning to participate in International shows. D.Dhasan also runs his own art studio.

He told Chennai Plus that he admires the art work of all artists because according to him every artist has got his own unique painting style and concepts. The art exhibition of D.Dhasan at Hotel Ambassador Pallava showcases colourful paintings of Lilly ponds and a few paintings on village life showing open spaces with cattle, paddy fields, women washing their clothes by the river side, a woman returning home to her village after buying vegetables from the market etc. Artist D.Dhasan further told Chennai Plus reporter that he has painted these pictures because these scenes are slowly disappearing as the villages are getting modernized and developed. The paintings done by D.Dhasan and his daughter D.Madhumeitha is on display at La Galerie D’ Expressions, Hotel Ambassador Pallava, N0-30, Montieth Road, Egmore. The exhibition is on till 30th September 2009. It is open for public view from 11am to 8pm on all days.Artist D.Dhasan resides at New No-149, Lake View Road, West Mambalam, Chennai-33. He can be contacted on 9444044459 or 9445256879.

It was a great day for the family of Surabi Trust when a Vocational center (Tailoring Unit) was opened at Poondi a village near Thiruvallur on Saturday 12th September 2009. The Rotary Club of Chennai Towers has provided the Technical support in establishing the Vocational Tailoring Unit. The center provides 3 months skill training in cutting & sewing (Tailoring) and equips the poor women to earn independently and to work in Export units. The centre covers 8 to 10 villages near by Poondi and Surabi Trust hopes and plans to turn out around 30 women in being trained in 16 types of stitch wears. Members from Rotary club of Chennai Towers and members from Surabi Trust have participated in the function Mr.Justin a student of CSIM- Chennai will coordinate for the smooth functioning of this Unit. Another Tailoring Unit of Surabi Trust which is run with the support of AUM Education Seva Trust sponsored by The Rotary Club of Madras Silver Beach conducted 2nd Convocation as 32 women were trained and they successfully passed their prescribed examination . All of them were issued certificates on 13th September Sunday at Veppampattu Tailoring Unit. Mrs.Muthulakshmi who works as a helper in masonry work is been trained and interested to start work as full time Tailor from her home. She needs a Tailoring machine and Surabi has promised to support her. Those who are interested to request you to kindly sponsor a tailoring machine for her are welcome. For details contact Mr. D.Radhakrishnamurthy, Managing Trustee of Surabi Trust on 9841186432, 64602191.