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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
Young Friends of DakshinaChitra
DakshinaChitra Virudhu Award 11th 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 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



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