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For the Month of February 2012

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Vasantha Vizha	till 12^th March 2012	Program for School children
Workshops for Children :
1. Pyrography	4^th Feb 2012	Rs.600
2. Nature walk and photography	19^th Feb 2012	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Lac jewellery	5^th Feb 2012	Rs.750
2. Silk thread jewellery	18^th Feb 2012	Rs.750
3. Pattachitra on canvas	25 & 26^th Feb 2012	Rs.1000
4. Residential Workshop on " Vernacular Architecture" Course Director : Conservation Architect Mr. Benny Kuriakose	17^th - 19^th February 2012	Rs.3000
Art Gallery :
1. Photo Exhibition on Indian Wild life	4^th - 12^th Feb 2012	Photographic Society of Madras
2. Group exhibition	15^th - 27^th Feb 2012	Paintings of Vinay Kumar, Suresh Kumar.S, Kalaiselvan.S and Saravana Raghavan.V

For the Month of January 2012

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Margazhi Village Festival	1^st - 9^th Jan 2012	Tholu Bommalu Puppet show, D.Ramanna and troupe from Andhra Pradesh
2. Pongal Festival	11^th - 16^th Jan 2012	Myillattam, Poikal Kudirai and Karagam Thanjai G.Raju and troupe, Tamilnadu
3. Margazhi Village Festival	18^th - 23^rd Jan 2012	Velakali performance Reghukumar and troupe, Kerala
4. Marghazhi Village Festival	25^th - 30^th Jan 2012	Yakshagana performance Krishnabhatt and troupe, Karnataka
Workshops for Children :
1. Music instruments from recycled /ecofriendly materials	22^nd Jan 2012	Rs.600
Workshops for Adults :
1. Rajasthani Miniature Painting on Silk	7^th & 8^th Jan 2012	Rs.1,500
2. Kerala Mural on Canvas	27^th - 29^th Jan 2012	Rs.2,500
Art Gallery :
1. Exhibition of Children's Literature	Till 30^th Jan 2012	Exhibition by Arts Management Students in DakshinaChitra Art Gallery
2. Exhibition of Children's Literature	Till 30^th Jan 2012	Ambur Art Gallery

For the Month of December 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Madhya Pradesh Festival	17^th - 26^th Dec	Folk performance, Crafts and exhibitions
2. Marghazhi Festival	27^th - 31^st Dec	Kurumba tribal performance from Nilgris,Tamilnadu
Workshops for Children :
1. Photography for children	3^rd Dec	Rs.500
2. Pottery & clay Modelling	17^th Dec	Rs.500
3. Residential Winter camp	23^rd & 24^th Dec	Rs.1,500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Card Modelling	10^th & 11^th Dec	Rs.1,000
Art Gallery :
1. Group Exhibition	3^rd - 9^th Dec	Kolkata Artists - Sumita Chakarvathi, Chanchal & Anjan Bhattacharya.
2. Exhibition on children's literature	21^st Dec - 31^st Jan 2012	Exhibition by Arts management students in Art gallery
3. Retrospective of P. Perumal	till 30^th Jan 2012	Ambur Art Gallery

For the Month of November 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Art of Leadership Residential workshop	21^st - 25^th Nov	Chief faculty - Raghu Ananthanarayanan & Sashikala Ananth
Workshops for Children :
1. Silambattam & Oyillattam	19^th Nov	Rs.500
2. A day for traditional games	26^th Nov	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Paper Jewellery	05^th Nov	Rs.650
2. Kalamkari workshop	12^th & 13^th Nov	Rs.800
Art Gallery :
1. Photo exhibition	02^nd - 10^th Nov	Exhibition by Payal Bhansali and Karuna Vishwanath
2. Photo exhibition titled "Tales of the rocks"	12^th - 30^th Nov	Exhibition by K.T.Gandhirajan
3. Retrospective of P. Perumal	till 30^th Jan	Ambur Art Gallery

For the Month of October 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
Workshops for Children :
1. Connect with Gandhiji	02^nd Oct	Rs.350
2. Sculpture making- ( eco friendly & recycled material)	16^th Oct	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Introduction to Astronomy	1^st Oct	Rs.750
2. Thappattam and Oyilattam	22^nd & 23^rd Oct	Rs.750
3. Soft stone jewellery	29^th Oct	Rs.700
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition	1^st - 10^th Oct	Paintings exhibition by Rajendran
2. Art Doco	13^th & 14^th	Film screening on Rediscover India and films on Indian art and culture
3. Photo show	14^th - 28^th Oct	Exhibition by Aarde Foundation - Pulicat
4. Retrospective of P. Perumal	21^st Oct - Jan 31^st	Ambur Gallery

For the Month of September 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Dusshera festival	17^th - 25^th Sep	Nandhi Kollu folk perfromance and Nagari Vadhya - folk instrument from Karnataka
Workshops for Children :
1. Residential theatre art	10^th & 11^th Sep	Rs.1500
2. Pyrography	17^th Sep	Rs.600
Workshops for Adults :
1. Recycled paper products	3^rd & 4^th Sep	Rs.1000
2. Macreme	24^th & 25^th Sep	Rs.1200
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition	Till 15^th Sep	Exhibition of paintings by Thejo Menon
2. Art Exhibition	17^th - 30^th Sep	Exhibition of paintings of Kalaiselvan

For the Month of August 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Adiperukku and Ayyanar Festival	30^th July - 7^th August	" Kaliattam" by Muthukumar and troupe from Sivasakthi Kalai Kuzhu "Myillattam" by Tanjai G.Raju
2. Onam Festival	20^th- 28^th August	Chendamela and Singaramela by Kshetrakala group Folk instrument performance by Mr.Janardhanan from Tirussur
3. Children's Mela	6^th July - 31^th August	Folk performance, Puppet show, Story telling, Bullockcart ride, magic show
Workshops for Children :
1. Story telling & writing	6^th & 7^th August 2011	Rs. 800
2. Cartooning	14^th August 2011	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Residential Workshop on " Vernacular Architecture"	13^th -15^th August 2011	Course director: Conservation Architect Mr. Benny Kuriakose
2. Kerala Mural Painting	19^th -21^th August 2011	Rs.2500
3. Traditional desserts of Kerala	27^th August	Rs.750
4. Palm Leaf Ganesha	28^th August	Rs.750
Art Gallery :
1. Group exhibition titled "Expressions"	3^rd -18^th August 2011	Line drawings and painting by Ramasuresh, Mohanasundaram.M, Koteeswaran.S.P, Manoharan.N.S,Sivabalan.S, and T.J.Thyagarajan
2. Art Exhibition	28^th August - 15^th September	Exhibition of paintings by Thejo Menon
3. Madras Week Celebration	21^st - 31^st August	Photography exhibition by Abhishek Dadheech at Seminar hall
Friends of DakshinaChitra Events :
1. Vastra Utsav	5^th & 6^th August 2011	Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall 10.00 am - 8.00pm

For the Month of JULY 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Children's Mela	6^th July - 31^st August	Folk performance, Puppet show, Story telling, Bullockcart ride, magic show
2. "Heiwa Zou Resha"-or Peace Elephant Train by John Devaraj and Bornfree school	9^th July 2011	Circus,puppet, dance and theatre play
3. Adiperukku and Ayyanar Festival	30^th July - 7^th August	Kaaliaattam by MuthuKumar and troupe from Madhurapuri,Trichy
Workshops for Children :
1. Wealth from Waste - recycled products	9^th & 10^th July 2011	Rs. 500
2. Story telling with crafts	16^th July 2011	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. An introduction to astronomy	9^th July 2011	Rs.1000
2. Miniature painting on marble	23^rd & 24^th July	Rs.1200
3. Vegetable and fruit carving	30^th July	Rs.750
Art Gallery :
1. Group exhibition	1^st-10^th July	Paintings of Puducherry artists - T.Murugesh, B.Vengatesh and T.Irudhayanathan
2. "Temples of India" Photography Exhibition	13^th - 31^st July	Exhibition by Photographic Society of India
3. Artists Camp : Tribal and contemporary	28^th July - 2^nd August	Participating artists: Jai Zharotia, Kavita Shaw, Smriti Dixit, Rathin Kanji, Vinay Kumar, Radha Chitrakar, D.Venkataraman, Manorama Jha, Eshwar Naik, & Subhash Singh Vyam

For the Month of JUNE 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
Workshops for Children :
1. Activity camp	4^th & 5^th June 2011	Rs. 600
2. Thappattam & Silambattam	19^th June 2011	Rs.500
3. Miniature model house	26^th June 2011	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Silk thread jewellery	11^th June 2011	Rs.650
2. Paper jewellery	12^th June 2011	Rs.500
Art Gallery :
1. Art exhibition by G. Manohar Raja	1^st - 19^th June 2011	Exhibition of landscapes - Art gallery
2. Art Doco -Documentary film festival	17^th & 18^th June 2011	Seminar hall
3. Weaving and basketry exhibition	22^nd & 30^th June 2011	Dakshinachitra's in house presentation

For the Month of May 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Family Weekend Special	Saturday and Sunday	Special package Rs. 300 per family
2. Everyday Special	Mon,Wed,Thurs,and Friday.	Choice of Craft activities for children
Workshops for Children :
1. Residential camp ( 8-14yrs)	7^th & 8^th May 2011	Rs.2000
2. Metal embossing	15^th May 2011	Rs.500
3. Origami & T-Shirt printing	21^st May 2011	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Glass jewellery sculpting	7^th & 8^th May 2011	Rs.1000
2. Natural Dye workshop	14^th & 15^th May 2011	Rs.2000
3. Studio pottery workshop	21^st - 28^th May 2011	Rs.3000
4. Rajasthan Miniature Painting	21^st - 25^th May 2011	Rs.3000
Art Gallery :
1. Exhibition of Sculptures by E. Gopinath	29^th April - 15^th May 2011	Dakshinachitra Art gallery
2. Exhibition of South Indian Masks	18^th - 31^st May 2011	Art Gallery

For the Month of April 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Family Outing	Saturday and Sunday from April 16^th	Special Package Rs. 300 per Family
2. Everyday Special	Mon,Wed,Thurs,and Friday.	Choice of Craft Activities for Children
Workshops for Children :
1. Activity Camp ( 7-13yrs)	24^th April 2011	Rs.500
2. Residential Camp (8-14 yrs)	30^th April & 1^st May	Rs.2000
Workshops for Adults :
1. Photography Workshop	2^nd & 3^rd April 2011	Rs.1000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition of A.Balasubramaniam curated by Apparao Gallery	until April 20^th 2011	Chennai Art Summit
2. Exhibition of Sculptures by E. Gopinath	29^th April - 15^th May 2011	Dakshinachitra Art Gallery

For the Month of March 2011

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Ugadi Festival	19^th - 27^th March	Kommu Koya folk perfomance from Andhra Pradesh
Workshops for Children :
1. Pop up cards and Tshirt printing	6^th March	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Lac Handicrafts	19^th & 20^th March	Rs.1000
Art Gallery :
1. Prints and paintings of Asma Menon	4^th - 15^th March	International Women's day
2. DakshinaChitra presents works of A.Balasubramainam curated by Apparao Galleries	20^th March - 20^th April	Chennai Art Summit
Friends of DakshinaChitra Events :
1. Dakshinachitra Virudhu	12^th 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	10^th Jan - 10^th March	Program for School Children
Workshops for Children :
1. Origami	6^th Feb	Rs.400
2. Thappattam & Oyillattam	13^th Feb	Rs.400
3. Photography	20^th Feb	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Card Modelling	26^th & 27^th Feb	Rs.1000
Art Gallery :
1. Exhibition on Urban Visualities	1^st - 28^th Feb	Exhibition by banner and contemporary artists
2. National Art week in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi	21^st - 28^th 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	1^st Jan	Performance by Guru Rajendra Kumar Gangani and Guru Jai Kishan of Kathak Kendra at 4.00pm
2. Village Heritage Festival	1^st - 10^th Jan	Folk performance Garagalu - Andhra Pradesh Dollu Kunitha -Karnataka
3. Pongal festival	14^th - 17^th Jan	Myillattam, Karagam, Poikal Kudhirai
4. Village Heritage Festival	19^th - 27^th Jan	Folk performance Pava Kathakali - Kerala Thappattam - Tamil nadu
5. Vasantha Vizha	10^th Jan - 10^th March	Program for school visit
Workshops for Children :
1. Miniature Models of Houses	9^th Jan	Rs.500
2. Activity camp	23^rd Jan	Rs.400
Art Gallery :
1. Urban Visualities Sites and Sights of Street Art. International Seminar: artist workshops and exhibitions	28^th - 30^th Jan	Seminar hall / art gallery

For the Month of December 2010

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Orissa Festival	18^th- 26 ^th Dec	Aruna Mohanty Odissi dance Prahlad Natak group theatre performance, and Gotipua dance by Odissi Nrutya Parisada
2. Marghazhi festival	27^th & 31^st Dec	Myillattam performance
Workshops for Children :
1. Activity Camp for Children	5^th Dec	Rs.600
Workshops for Adults :
1. Pattachitra - Palm leaf engraving	4^th & 5^th Dec	Rs.800
2. Pattachitra - Canvas painting	11^th & 12^th Dec	Rs. 800
3. Orissa applique work	18^th & 19^th Dec	Rs. 1000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition by Natesh Muthusamy	3^rd Dec - 8^th Jan 2011	Exhibition of Line drawings, photograph and UV installation
2. "Aham Annam, Aham Annam" Food exhibition	29^th Dec - 19^th 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	6^th Nov	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Paper Mache by Adam Khan from Kodaikanal	13^th & 14^th Nov	Rs.1000
2. Photography for Amatuers	20^th & 21^st Nov	Rs. 1000
Art Gallery :
1. Exhibition on Artifacts in Rituals	1^st - 17^th Nov	Art Gallery
2. Puppet exhibition	6^th - 30^th Nov	Ambur art gallery
3. Film screening and seminar on puppets	17^th & 18^th Nov	Seminar hall 11am to 1.00pm
4. Exhibition of Miniature models of Heritage buildings by Abhimanna Rajan	19^th & 25^th Nov	World Heritage week

For the month of October 2010

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Dusshera	2^nd- 10^th Oct	Koraga tribal drum dance from Bidanagudde -Karnataka
2. North East dance	30^th & 31^st Oct	Phou-Oibi dance by Laihui group from Manipur
Workshops for Children :
1. Connect with Gandhi	2^nd Oct	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Temple architecture and photography	9^th & 10^th Oct	Rs.1000
2. Mini beaded jewellery	23^rd Oct	Rs. 700
3. Rajastani Miniature painting	29^th - 31^st Oct	Rs. 1500
Art Gallery :
1. Painting Exhibition	2^nd - 10^th Oct	Paintings by KG Narendra Babu
2. Film Fest	14^th & 15^th Oct	Films on Folk art series
3. Art exhibition	13^th - 31^st Oct	Photography exhibition by Pradeep Sanyal

For the month of September 2010

Programs	Dates	Details
Workshops for Children :
1. Photography session	18^th Sep	Rs.500
2. Hand made paper making	30^th Sep	Rs.500
Workshops for Adults :
1. Palm Leaf Ganesha	5^th Sep	Rs.750
2. Paper Mache Mask making	11^th & 12^th Sep	Rs. 1000
3. Hand made paper	25^th & 26^th Sep	Rs. 1000
Art Gallery :
1. Exhibition on "Artifacts in Rituals"	1^st - 10^th Sep	Exhibition at the Art Gallery
2. Art Exhibition	11^th - 20^th Sep	Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures, and metal reliefs by Hemalatha, S.Geetha and Saravanan.
3. Digital Caricature and cartoons	24^th - 30^th Sep	Exhibition by Rajamaran

For the month of August 2010

Programs	Dates	Details
1. Onam Festival	21^st- 29^st Aug	Padyani folk performance from Kerala
2. Children's Mela	upto - 30^th 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	7^th Aug	Rs. 600
2. Kerala Mural Work shop	27^th, 28^th and 29 Aug	Rs. 2000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition	12^th - 18^th Aug	Pencil Sketchings by Rekha
2. Madras Week Celebration	15^th - 31^st Aug	"Photographs of Chennai" by Manimaran, Nataraja Moorthy Kumar and Augustine Derrick
3. Film Screening	27^th and 28^th Aug	Film screening on Kerala Folk performance and Traditional art of Kerala
4. Art Exhibition	21^st - 29^th 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 ^thJuly - 1^st Aug	Therukoothu performance
3. Children's Mela	7 ^thJuly - 30^th 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	3^rd & 4^th July 10^th & 11^th July	Rs. 1000
2. Candle making	18 ^th July	Rs. 1000
Art Gallery :
1. Art Exhibition	8^th - 14^th 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	30^th and 31^st July	Film screening on Western masters and renowned Indian Painters
Friends of DakshinaChitra Events :
1. Vastra Utsav	30^th and 31^st 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 ^thFeb - 7^th 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	5^th February	Ramli Ibrahim and Troupe. 4.30 pm at DakshinaChitra
Ugadi Festival	27 ^thFeb - 7^th March	Garagalu folk performance
Workshops for Adults :
Cheriyal Painting	27 ^th and 28^th Feb	Rs.1000
Workshop for Children :
Terracotta Tea Set making	7 ^th February	Rs.400
Paper Jewellery	13^th 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	1^st - 10^th Jan	Manipuri dance by Priti Patel troupe - Anjika
Pongal Festival	13^th - 18^th Jan	Myillattam,Poikal Kudirai and Karagam
Village Heritage Festival	20^th - 31^st Jan 20^th - 25^th 27^th - 31^st	Kommu Koya & Kamsale folk dance Panchavadhyam & Therukoothu performance
Workshops for Adults :
Black Stone Pottery	2^nd,3^rd, & 9^th Jan	Rs. 2000
North East Tribal Jewellery	10^th Jan	Rs. 650
Kalamkari	23^rd & 24^th Jan	Rs. 700
Workshop for Children :
North East Celebration for children	3^rd	Rs.500
Vasantha Vizha	15^th Jan – 10^th March	School Visit
Paper mask Workshop	30^th Jan	Rs. 500
Art Gallery :
Chennai Sangamam	7^th - 31^st Jan	Art Exhibition titled " Confluence". Participation of 6 senior artist from Chennai
National Art Week	18^th - 24^th	Senior artists would participate in the camp
Art exhibition	21^st - 31^st Jan	Art show by Chalukyan
Friends of DakshinaChitra Event :
Vastra Utsav	8^th & 9^th 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)	7^th & 8 ^th May	Rs.1750 per child
One Day Camp (7-12 yrs)	22^nd May	Rs.500 per child
Craft Mela for Mother and Child	9^th & 10 ^th May 23^rd & 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)	16^th & 17 ^th April	Rs.1750 per child
One Day Camps for children (7-12 yrs)	25^th April	Rs.500 per child
Art Gallery
DakshinaChitra and InCITE - Bangalore are hosting a Seminar and Exhibition on Comtemporary Architecture in Chennai	4^th - 19^thApril	4th April - Seminar on Contemporary Architecture - An Introspection 11th April - Design Dialogue: Focus on Public Space - An Interdisciplinary Exchange
Young Friends of DakshinaChitra
DakshinaChitra Virudhu Award	11^th April	Recipient Kavignar Thiru Subbu Arumugam - Villupattu Artiste

For the Month of March 2009

Programs	Dates	Details
Adult Workshop
1. Natural Dye work shop by Niranjan Johnnalagaddu	7^th & 8^th March	Rs.1500
2. Terracotta Human mask making	8^th March	Rs.650
3. Traditional Andhra Cherial Painting workshop	21^st & 22^nd March	Rs.700
Art Gallery
1.Photo Exhibition of Indian Classical Dance forms by Dr. Susil Pani	7^th - 30^th March	Indian Dance Forms
Artist Camp	18^th - 22^nd March	Senior artist Laxma Goud would participate in the camp
Young Friends of DakshinaChitra
Friends of Dakshina Chitra Events
KRTYA - An Evening Of Entertainment	28^th 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	7^th and 8^th February (10 am - 6 pm)	Rs. 1800/-
Childrens Workshops
Pinch pottery	7^th 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	23^rd January (10 am - 6 pm)	Rs.650/-
Childrens Workshops
Hand Made Paper Producrs	24^th January (10 am - 6 pm)	Rs.400/-
Card modelling	31^st January (10 am - 6 pm)	Rs.400/-
Art Gallery
Painting exhibition by Kathryn Myers and Hanuman Kambli	3^rd - 10^th January	"Coast to Coast"
Art exhibition by students of Government College of Art and Craft (as part of the Chennai Sangamam)	11^th - 17^th January	"Refine Lines"
Devi Exhibition by The Students of the Madras craft Foundation Institute of Art Management)	January 30^th to March 1^st	"Refine Lines"
Film Fest-Documentary Film Screening for students of Architecture
	29^th,30^th and 31^st 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

Annual Events Calendar

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For more details on all events and for registration, please call

Ms.Vishalam
Ph: 24462435 or 24918943
(mon – sat- 9.am to 5.30pm)

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