Explore exciting opportunities, health initiatives, music festivals, and learning workshops happening around Adyar this week!
Wellness & Health
Free Tai Chi Session for World Heart Day
The Andhra Mahila Sabha is organising a free Tai Chi Qigong session on October 5, from 7.00 am to 8.00 am. The practice, blending gentle movements with deep breathing, is known to improve circulation, reduce stress, and strengthen heart health. Open to all age groups.
Healing Through Tales
A children’s book launch and storytelling session will be held on October 6, from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm, at Odyssey Bookstore, Adyar. The launch will be conducted by the author’s students, followed by a special session by the Chennai Storytellers team, focusing on emotional healing through narrative.
Arts, Dance & Culture
Kala Madhuryam at Hare Krishna Movement
Cultural programmes at Hare Krishna Movement, 1st Seaward Road, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur. Contact: 96003 30108.
- October 5, 5.20 pm: Mohiniyattam by Hamsini Mohiniyatta Kalari, Medavakkam
- October 11, 5.20 pm: Classical Dance by Nivedha’s Sri Sai Natyalaya, Mandaveli
Hamsadhwani Programmes
At Youth Hostel, 2nd Avenue, Indira Nagar, Adyar. Contact: 97909 09567.
- October 11, 6.30 pm: Pravachana Thilakam Damal Ramakrishnan will deliver a Purattasi Saturday discourse on Kurai Ondrum Illadha Govindan.
Purattasi Concerts at Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple
Sri Alarmelu Mangai Thaayaar Sametha Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Perumal Koil Street, Kottur, will host Purattasi Sanikizhamai Utsavams on Oct.4 and 111 with Garuda Seva. Carnatic concerts on all Saturdays till Oct. 11 at 5.45 pm and 7.15 pm; Perumal Vahana Purappadu at 6.45pm each Saturday.
- Oct.4: Vocal by Gayathri, with Ananthalakshmi (Violin) and Sivasubramanyam (Mridangam); Vocal by Haripriya, with Ananthalakshmi (Violin) and Sivasubramanyam (Mridangam).
- Oct.11: Vocal by Ranjani Pradeep, with Swadisri (Violin) and Abhinav (Mridangam); Vocal by Latha Sridharan & Subhashi, with Swadisri (Violin) and Abhinav (Mridangam).
Talks, Lectures and Trainings
Thirukkural Arangam – 293
Adyar Thirukkural Sangam will conduct its 293rd Thirukkural Arangam on October 5, 10 am, at Chennai High School, Kamaraj Avenue, Adyar. Keynote by K.Eswari. Summary by MJF Lion M.S.Chandrasekaran. Contact: 94445 04026, 97907 55705.
Anna Centenary Library Programmes, Kotturpuram
- October 8, 11.00 am: Singapenne series – Writer Latha Saravanan on ‘Avalin parimaanangal’. (2nd Floor, ‘A’ Wing)
- October 8, 4.30 pm: Senthamizh Sirpigal Lecture Series – Dindigul I. Leoni on poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. (2nd Floor)
- October 10, 10.30 am – 12.00 pm: 5-Day Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (image generation, film making, prompt engineering). Free entry on first-come, first-serve basis. (2nd Floor, ‘B’ Wing)
TNAU Information and Training Centre, Guindy
Interested persons can register by calling 29530048.
- October 9: Vermicompost – Training on earthworm types, vermicomposting methods, culturing, and small-scale preparation.
- October 10: Mushroom Cultivation – Training on spawn preparation, inoculation, cropping, harvesting, packing, nutritive value, and economics, with hands-on demonstration.
