1. Art Exhibition of A.Balasubramaniam
curated by Apparao Gallery
until April 20th 2011
Chennai Art Summit
2. Exhibition of Sculptures by E. Gopinath
29th April - 15th May 2011
Dakshinachitra Art Gallery
For the Month of March 2011
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Ugadi Festival
19th - 27th March
Kommu Koya folk perfomance from Andhra Pradesh
Workshops for Children :
1. Pop up cards and Tshirt printing
6th March
Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Lac Handicrafts
19th & 20th March
Rs.1000
Art Gallery :
1. Prints and paintings of Asma Menon
4th - 15th March
International Women's day
2. DakshinaChitra presents works
of A.Balasubramainam curated by Apparao Galleries
20th March - 20th April
Chennai Art Summit
Friends of DakshinaChitra
Events :
1. Dakshinachitra Virudhu
12th March
Recipient Shri Ravi Gopala Nair Puppeteer- Pavai Kathakali and Thangai G.Raju of Gramiya Kalai Kuzhu
For the Month of February 2011
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Vasantha Vizha
10th Jan - 10th March
Program for School Children
Workshops for Children :
1. Origami
6th Feb
Rs.400
2. Thappattam & Oyillattam
13th Feb
Rs.400
3. Photography
20th Feb
Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Card Modelling
26th & 27th Feb
Rs.1000
Art Gallery :
1. Exhibition on Urban Visualities
1st - 28th Feb
Exhibition by banner and contemporary artists
2. National Art week in collaboration
with Lalit Kala Akademi
21st - 28th Feb
Wood carving camp with reputed artists
such as Yuvaraj,V.K.Narayanan Kutty,
R.S.Sham Sundar, P.S.Nandhan,Uday
Singh and Rajendra Dhavale.
For the Month of January 2011
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Kathak Performance
1st Jan
Performance by Guru Rajendra
Kumar Gangani and Guru Jai Kishan
of Kathak Kendra at 4.00pm
2. Village Heritage Festival
1st - 10th Jan
Folk performance
Garagalu - Andhra Pradesh
Dollu Kunitha -Karnataka
3. Pongal festival
14th - 17th Jan
Myillattam, Karagam, Poikal Kudhirai
4. Village Heritage Festival
19th - 27th Jan
Folk performance
Pava Kathakali - Kerala
Thappattam - Tamil nadu
5. Vasantha Vizha
10th Jan - 10th March
Program for school visit
Workshops for Children :
1. Miniature Models of Houses
9th Jan
Rs.500
2. Activity camp
23rd Jan
Rs.400
Art Gallery :
1. Urban Visualities
Sites and Sights of Street Art.
International Seminar: artist
workshops and exhibitions
28th - 30th Jan
Seminar hall / art gallery
For the Month of December 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Orissa Festival
18th - 26 th Dec
Aruna Mohanty Odissi dance
Prahlad Natak group theatre performance,
and Gotipua dance by Odissi Nrutya Parisada
2. Marghazhi festival
27th & 31st Dec
Myillattam performance
Workshops for Children :
1. Activity Camp for Children
5th Dec
Rs.600
Workshops for Adults :
1. Pattachitra - Palm leaf engraving
4th & 5th Dec
Rs.800
2. Pattachitra - Canvas painting
11th & 12th Dec
Rs. 800
3. Orissa applique work
18th & 19th Dec
Rs. 1000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition by Natesh Muthusamy
3rd Dec - 8th Jan 2011
Exhibition of Line drawings, photograph and UV installation
2. "Aham Annam, Aham Annam" Food exhibition
29th Dec - 19th Jan 2011
Exhibition on Food by Arts Management students
For the month of November 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
Workshops for Children :
1. Wheel pottery & Clay modeling
6th Nov
Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Paper Mache by Adam Khan from Kodaikanal
13th & 14th Nov
Rs.1000
2. Photography for Amatuers
20th & 21st Nov
Rs. 1000
Art Gallery :
1. Exhibition on Artifacts in Rituals
1st - 17th Nov
Art Gallery
2. Puppet exhibition
6th - 30th Nov
Ambur art gallery
3. Film screening and seminar on puppets
17th & 18th Nov
Seminar hall 11am to 1.00pm
4. Exhibition of Miniature models of Heritage buildings by Abhimanna Rajan
19th & 25th Nov
World Heritage week
For the month of October 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Dusshera
2nd - 10th Oct
Koraga tribal drum
dance from Bidanagudde -Karnataka
2. North East dance
30th & 31st Oct
Phou-Oibi dance by Laihui group
from Manipur
Workshops for Children :
1. Connect with Gandhi
2nd Oct
Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Temple architecture and photography
9th & 10th Oct
Rs.1000
2. Mini beaded jewellery
23rd Oct
Rs. 700
3. Rajastani Miniature painting
29th - 31st Oct
Rs. 1500
Art Gallery :
1. Painting Exhibition
2nd - 10th Oct
Paintings by KG Narendra Babu
2. Film Fest
14th & 15th Oct
Films on Folk art series
3. Art exhibition
13th - 31st Oct
Photography exhibition by
Pradeep Sanyal
For the month of September 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
Workshops for Children :
1. Photography session
18th Sep
Rs.500
2. Hand made paper making
30th Sep
Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Palm Leaf Ganesha
5th Sep
Rs.750
2. Paper Mache Mask making
11th & 12th Sep
Rs. 1000
3. Hand made paper
25th & 26th Sep
Rs. 1000
Art Gallery :
1. Exhibition on "Artifacts in Rituals"
1st - 10th Sep
Exhibition at the Art Gallery
2. Art Exhibition
11th - 20th Sep
Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures,
and metal reliefs by Hemalatha, S.Geetha and Saravanan.
3. Digital Caricature and cartoons
24th - 30th Sep
Exhibition by Rajamaran
For the month of August 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Onam Festival
21st - 29st Aug
Padyani folk performance from Kerala
2. Children's Mela
upto - 30th Aug
Folk performance,Puppet show,
Bullockcart ride,magic show
Workshops for Children :
1. Padayani Mask making
28 th August
Rs.400
Workshops for Adults :
1. Cookery Workshop Onam Sadya
7th Aug
Rs. 600
2. Kerala Mural Work shop
27th, 28th and 29 Aug
Rs. 2000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition
12th - 18th Aug
Pencil Sketchings by Rekha
2. Madras Week Celebration
15th - 31st Aug
"Photographs of Chennai" by
Manimaran, Nataraja Moorthy
Kumar and Augustine Derrick
3. Film Screening
27th and 28th Aug
Film screening on Kerala Folk performance and Traditional art of Kerala
4. Art Exhibition
21st - 29th Aug
"Collage art " by V.V.Ramani .
For the month of July 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Ayyanar Vizha
11 th July
Mayillattam and Poikal Kudirai
Folk performance
2. Adiperukku Festival
24 th July - 1st Aug
Therukoothu performance
3. Children's Mela
7 th July - 30th Aug
Folk performance,Puppet show,
Bullockcart ride,magic show
Workshops for Children :
1. Paper Mache Mask making
31 st July
Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Art of Photography
3rd & 4th July 10th & 11th July
Rs. 1000
2. Candle making
18 th July
Rs. 1000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition
8th - 14th July
Exhibition by Manuchakravarthi
2. Film Screening
24 th July
"The Truth about Tigers"
- a film by wildlife and conservation
film maker Shekar Dattatri at 4.00pm
3. Documentary Film Screening
30th and 31st July
Film screening on Western masters and renowned Indian Painters
Friends of DakshinaChitra
Events :
1. Vastra Utsav
30th and 31st July
Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall
10.00 am - 8.00pm
For the month of June 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Stencil making
26th June
Rs.650
Workshops for Adults :
1. Perfume making
5th May
Rs. 1500
2. Leather Puppet making
19th & 20th June
Rs. 2000
Art Gallery :
1. Photo Exhibition
2nd - 7th June
Exhibition featuring Bhuta Kola rituals
2. Art exhibition
12th - 30th June
Exhibition by " Shilpataru Foundation" an artist group from Pondicherry
Friends of DakshinaChitra
Events :
MIRAGE- an evening of Ghazals
13th June
Ghazal singer Kuldeep "Sagar" at 6.30pm
For the month of May 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Residential camps for children ( 7-14 yrs)
30th April and 1st May
Rs.2000
2. Activity Camp ( 7-14 yrs )
14th May
Rs.650
3. Family Get together
weekends Saturday & Sunday
10.00 am to 6.00 pm
Workshops for Children :
1. Glove puppetry
5th May
Rs.750
2. Miniature of Model Houses
23rd May
Rs.650
3. Leather Puppet Making
28th May
Rs.650
Workshops for Adults :
1. Card Modelling
5th May
Rs. 1000
2. Reverse Glass Painting
8th and 9th May 2010
Rs. 2000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition
1st - 10th May 2010
Art exhibition by Rohini Thotta Tharini
For the month of April 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
Workshop for Adults
:
1. Kalamkari
3rd and 4th April
Rs. 800
2. Thanka Painting
9th,10th,& 11th April
Rs.2000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition
3rd - 12th April
Art exhibition by C.Karmuhilan titled "Divine Journey"
For the Month of March 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Ugadi Utsav
24 th Feb - 7th March
Garagalu dance
Workshop for Children
:
Andhra Leather Puppet
6 th March
Rs.500
Art Gallery :
1. Seminar and
Panel Discussion by MCF Arts Management Interns
13 th March
Titled " Colour Thandava".
Panel discussion of experts in
the field of Art , Media and Fashion
2. Art Exhibition
18 th 31 st
Art Exhibition of
Late. K. Madhavan
For the Month of February 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
Odissi Dance Performance
5th February
Ramli Ibrahim and Troupe. 4.30 pm at DakshinaChitra
Ugadi Festival
27 th Feb - 7th March
Garagalu folk performance
Workshops for Adults :
Cheriyal Painting
27 th and 28th Feb
Rs.1000
Workshop for Children
:
Terracotta Tea Set making
7 th February
Rs.400
Paper Jewellery
13th February
Rs.400
Art Gallery :
Group Exhibition
5 th -14 th Feb
The participating artists are Chelian,VeeraSanthanam,Ravi,Barathan
Friends of DakshinaChitra
Events :
DakshinaChitra Virudhu Award
27 th February
Recipient Thiru P. Rajagopalan of Kuttu Kalai Kudam
of Kanchipuram
For the Month of January 2010
Programs
Dates
Details
Friends of DakshinaChitra Events :
North East Festival
1st - 10th Jan
Manipuri dance by Priti Patel
troupe - Anjika
Pongal Festival
13th - 18th Jan
Myillattam,Poikal Kudirai and Karagam
Village Heritage Festival
20th - 31st Jan
20th - 25th
27th - 31st
Kommu Koya & Kamsale folk dance
Panchavadhyam & Therukoothu performance
Workshops for Adults :
Black Stone Pottery
2nd,3rd, & 9th Jan
Rs. 2000
North East Tribal Jewellery
10th Jan
Rs. 650
Kalamkari
23rd & 24th Jan
Rs. 700
Workshop for Children :
North East Celebration
for children
3rd
Rs.500
Vasantha Vizha
15th Jan – 10th March
School Visit
Paper mask Workshop
30th Jan
Rs. 500
Art Gallery :
Chennai Sangamam
7th - 31st Jan
Art Exhibition titled " Confluence".
Participation of 6 senior
artist from Chennai
National Art Week
18th - 24th
Senior artists would participate in the camp
Art exhibition
21st - 31st Jan
Art show by Chalukyan
Friends of DakshinaChitra Event :
Vastra Utsav
8th & 9th January 2010
MRC Centre
10.00 am - 8.00pm
For the Month of December 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Gujarat Festival
Village Festival
19th - 27th Dec
28thDec- 1st Jan2010
Rass, Darba, Tippani and Hudo Folk performance
Folk performance - Myillattam, Poikal and Karagam
Workshop for children:
Candle making & Gift Wrapping
13th Dec
Rs.500
Cookery Workshop
27th Dec
Rs. 350
Workshop for Adults :
Pattachitra workshop
5th & 6th Dec
Rs.1000
Nagaland Dry Flower
12th Dec
Rs.600
Cookery Workshop
26th Dec
Rs.500
Art Gallery
Exhibition by MCF Arts Management Students
23rd Dec - 20th Jan2010
Exhibition on Colours
For the Month of November 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Workshop for children:
Children's Day Workshop Craft activities and folk performance
14th November
Rs.500
Workshop for Adults :
1. Mini Beaded Jewellery
21st & 22nd November
Rs.700
2. Soft Stone Jewellery
28th November
Rs.500
Art Gallery
1. Painting Exhibition
titled 'Allamaram"
6th - 15th November
Paintings of P.Panju
2. Art Exhibition
a. Sketchings of Traditional
Indian Boats by
E. Amalore
b. Photographs of South Indian Monuments by N.Thyagarajan
19– 25 November
World Heritage Week
Celebration
For the Month of October 2009
Dakshina Chitra is closed on Saturday ,17th October 2009 on account of Deepavali
Programs
Dates
Details
Family get together
3rd and 4th October
Adult Rs.75 and one child complimentary
Workshop for children:
Card Modelling
4th October
Rs.500
Workshop for Adults :
Madhubani
10th and 11th Oct
Rs.750
Glass Sculpting
29th and 30th Oct
Rs.750
Workshop for Teachers
Story Telling workshop
by Ms.Ruth Stotter
of World Story telling
Institute- Chennai
23rd October
Rs.300
Art Gallery
Painting Exhibition titled
" Celebration"
9th - 19th October
Paintings by K.Balasubramanian
Friends of DakshinaChitra Event
'Radha yevide'
Mohiniyattam Dance Recital
by Kalaimamani Gopika Varma
at 7.00 pm
10th October
Donor Pass : Rs.500
For the Month of September 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Dusshera Festival
5th - 13th September 09
SomanaKunitha from Karnataka.
Folk performance -
Golu display at Karnataka House
Family get - to -
gether complimentary
5th & 6th September
Adult Rs.75, one child
Workshop for children:
Card Modelling
26th September 09
Rs.500
Workshop for Adults :
Pattachitra
12th & 13th September 09
Rs.750
Documentary Film fest :
Films of Art and Artists
9th , 10th and 11th September 09
Art Doco
Film Fest at Seminar hall.
Films on both Contemporary
and traditional paintings
For the Month of August 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Onam festival
8th - 16th August
Children Workshop
Wheel Pottery
1st August
Rs.400
Adult Workshop
Kerala Mural Painting
7th - 9th August
Rs.1500
Workshop for School Children and Teachers :
Swaraj and Swadeshi Workshop by Ms. V.R.Devika
10th - 14th August
Independence Week
Art Gallery :
Photo Exhibition on Independence Movement
1st - 31st August
Curated by Roja Muthiah Library
Painting Exhibition of Chennai based Artists.
16th - 23rd August
Madras Week Celebration
Painting Exhibition
21st - 31st August
Paintings of Ganesha at Ambur Art Gallery by Stella Maris Students.
Documentary Film Festival
Films of Art and Artists
27th - 29th August
"Art Doco" Film Fest at Seminar hall. Films on both Contemporary and traditional paintings.
For the Month of July 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
1. Children's Mela
2. Adiperukku and Ayyanar festival
8th July - 31st August
25th July - 2nd August
Childrens Workshops
1. Origami
25th July
Rs.400/-
Adult Workshop
1. Rajasthan Miniature
4th & 5th July
Rs.750
2. Palm Leaf Decoration
26th July
Rs.500
For the Month of June 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Family Get- together
27th and 28th June
Adult Entrance Rs.75 and Child ( below 12) complimentary
For the Month of May 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Residential Camps for children (7-12 yrs)
7th & 8 th May
Rs.1750 per child
One Day Camp (7-12 yrs)
22nd May
Rs.500 per child
Craft Mela for Mother and Child
9th & 10 th May 23rd & 24 th May
Rs. 2000 per adult for 2 days
For the Month of April 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Residential Camps for children (7-12 yrs)
16th & 17 th April
Rs.1750 per child
One Day Camps for children (7-12 yrs)
25th April
Rs.500 per child
Art Gallery
DakshinaChitra and InCITE - Bangalore are hosting a Seminar and Exhibition on Comtemporary Architecture in Chennai
4th - 19thApril
4th April - Seminar on Contemporary Architecture - An Introspection 11th April - Design Dialogue: Focus on Public Space - An Interdisciplinary Exchange
1. Natural Dye work shop by Niranjan Johnnalagaddu
7th & 8th March
Rs.1500
2. Terracotta Human mask making
8th March
Rs.650
3. Traditional Andhra Cherial Painting workshop
21st & 22nd March
Rs.700
Art Gallery
1.Photo Exhibition of Indian Classical Dance forms by Dr. Susil Pani
7th - 30th March
Indian Dance Forms
Artist Camp
18th - 22nd March
Senior artist Laxma Goud would participate in the camp
Young Friends of DakshinaChitra
Friends of Dakshina Chitra Events
KRTYA - An Evening Of Entertainment
28th March
Designer - Rehane Jean Francois Lesage Celebrity Host - Anita Ratnam at Taj Coromandel - 7.30 pm. entertained by Revathy Shankar & Arangam Dancers
For the Month of February 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Adult Workshop
Coloured Glass Sun Catchers
7th and 8th February (10 am - 6 pm)
Rs. 1800/-
Childrens Workshops
Pinch pottery
7th February (10 am - 6 pm)
Rs.400/-
Young Friends of DakshinaChitra
For the Month of January 2009
Programs
Dates
Details
Adult Workshop
Broken glass Jewellry Workshop
23rd January (10 am - 6 pm)
Rs.650/-
Childrens Workshops
Hand Made Paper Producrs
24th January (10 am - 6 pm)
Rs.400/-
Card modelling
31st January (10 am - 6 pm)
Rs.400/-
Art Gallery
Painting exhibition by Kathryn Myers and Hanuman Kambli
3rd - 10th January
"Coast to Coast"
Art exhibition by students of Government College of Art and Craft (as part of the Chennai Sangamam)
11th - 17th January
"Refine Lines"
Devi Exhibition by The Students of the Madras craft Foundation Institute of Art Management)
January 30th to March 1st
"Refine Lines"
Film Fest-Documentary Film Screening for students of Architecture
29th,30th and 31st January
Film Fest at seminar hall from 11am to 4.30 pm
Craftshop Highlights
Paper crafted Jewellry
The craftshop will display an exclusive collection of paper crafted earrings.
Young Friends of DakshinaChitra
Please note:
Admission opens for the fourth batch of the 11 month Arts Management Internship Diploma Program. The course commences in June. Interested candidates can download forms from our website and send the details to Madras Craft Foundation, by April 2008. Complete details and application form are available at: http://www.dakshinachitra.net/scripts/internshipdiploma.asp