Explore exciting opportunities, health initiatives, music festivals, and learning workshops happening around Adyar this week!
Music and Dance
Aadi Peruvizha Music Festival
Aug 4–10 | 6:30 pm daily | Om Sakthi Sri Periyapaalayathamman Temple
- Aug 4: Disciples of K. Gayathri
- Aug 5: Vocal by Vidhya Kalyanaraman
- Aug 6: Instrumental by M. Sivateja
- Aug 7: Vocal by Bombay Saradha
- Aug 8: Vocal by Prasanna Venkatraman
- Aug 9: Vocal by Pathangi Brothers – Dathre Dhruv
- Aug 10: Devotional songs by Chennai South-East District Women’s Association
Grand Aadi Puja: Aug 18
Kala Madhuryam by Hare Krishna Movement
Aug 3 | 5:20 pm | Dakshina Dwaraka Dham, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur
- Classical Dance by Nrityaarpana, Adyar
Namasankeerthanam at Varasiddhi Vinayakar Temple
Aug 10 | 6:45 pm | Besant Nagar
- Featuring Madhuvanthy Athreya and team
Musical Tribute to Asha Bhosle – ‘Eternal Duets of Asha’
Aug 10 | 5:45 pm | TEACH Auditorium, Taramani
- Live concert by Promod, Smriti, Abhishek, and Ramya
- Contact: 98847 78073
Spiritual and Religious Gatherings
Jhulan Yatra and Balarama Purnima at ISKCON
Aug 5–9 | 6:00 pm onwards | ISKCON Temple, Akkarai
- Daily Jhulan Seva for Sri Radha Krishna
- Aug 9 Grand Celebration: Tulsi Aarthi, ‘Balarama Tattva’ Class, Dahi Handi & Feast
- Info: www.iskconchennai.org
Monthly Sri Sathya Narayana Pooja
Aug 8 | 6:00 pm | Pandurangar Temple, Kottivakkam
Events at Sakkarai Amman Temple
Kalakshetra Road, Thiruvanmiyur
- Aug 3:
- 4:30 pm – Anusham Veda Parayanam
- 5:30 pm – Kandar Anuboothi Parayanam
- 6:00 pm – Kandapuranam by Sivagnanam
- Aug 8: Pournami Pooja with devotional songs by Padma, Kalyani, Gomathi
Literary and Cultural Forums
Humour Club Meet – Besant Nagar
Aug 3 | 4:00 pm | G3 Building, Bharathi Nagar Main Road, Thiruvanmiyur
- Guest: N.C. Mohandas
- Contact: [email protected] / 94447 55430
Thirukkural Arangam – 291
Aug 3 | Chennai High School, Kamarajar Avenue, Adyar
- Keynote by K. Eshwari on ‘Sudhandhira Dhinam’
- Talk by Advocate Anandh Bhagavathy on ‘Saandroruku Ani’
- Ph: 94445 04026 / 97907 55705
Theatre and Drama
13th Drama Festival – Bapalal Bhavan
Aug 9–17 | 6:30 pm | 1st Seaward Road, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur
- Aug 9: ‘Killadi Maaple’ – Satyasai Creations
- Aug 10: ‘Arangayanam’ – Ponniyin Selvan and Friends
- Aug 11: ‘Pilliyar Pidikka’ – Stage Creations (Kathadi Ramamurthi)
- Aug 12: ‘Ennedi Penne’ – PMG Mayura Priya
- Aug 13: ‘Un Kannil Neer Vazhindhal’ – FAB’s Theatre (Fathima Babu)
- Aug 14: ‘Leela Vinodham’ – Koothapiran Navabharat Theatres
- Aug 15: ‘Kaanal Neero’ – Dummies Drama
- Aug 16: ‘Irandu Kangal Pesum Mozhiyil’ – SRMG Creations
- Aug 17: ‘Kapidhwaja’ – Dummies Drama
Workshops and Training
TNAU Training – Pickle, Thokku & Paste Preparation
Aug 8 | TNAU Info & Training Centre, Guindy
- Covers various types including tomato pickle, mint/coriander thokku, puliyodarai paste, etc.
- Contact: 29530048
EDII Training – App Development Using AI
Aug 5–6 | EDII Office, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy
- Hands-on training with no-code/low-code AI platforms
- Info: www.editn.in | 95437 73337 / 93602 21280
