A womens group from the CSI Rainy Hospital region is excited - it decided to treat its Aug 15 events as Madras Day celebrations and has this as the theme.
Dances, pageants, quiz, painting and food . . .
They wanted suggestions - so I suggested that they hold an exhibition of all the less known landmarks in that area.
A residents' association from Nanganallur made contact - it is an umbrella for about 700 families.
Could they start a local history archives project?
We can try, they said.
This could be part of the common events they plan to host.
Madras Day should be the start of some thing substantial too.
Local archives is one project to give serious though to.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Friday, July 09, 2010
Shooting Anglo Indian musicians for a Docu
Madras' omnipresent videographer Mohan Das Vadakara never says 'no' when you want to film something.
So when Harry Maclure of 'Anglos in the Wind', a magazine for the Anglos around the world mailed me an invite for a music show on Saturday (July 12) our minds raced.
Could we use this opportunity to do a docu-film on Anglos in Music in Madras?
Mohan was out with his Panasonic even before we gave it a second thought. He already has footage of jazz artiste Frank Dubier at a show and at a jam session and here was another chance to get some footage of the young and the senior Anlgo Indan musicians rehearse for the Country and Western show at Museum Theatre, Egmore this weekend.
It will be a sellout, I learn.
Our two spells of shoot have worked well and if we can do another good spell at the show and do the interviews quickly we should have this film ready to screen for the Madras Docu Fest in August.
If you are itching to do a film too, check out the offer we have for you on the web site.
But don't ask for Vadakara!
Can you shoot with a Nokia? Sure!
So when Harry Maclure of 'Anglos in the Wind', a magazine for the Anglos around the world mailed me an invite for a music show on Saturday (July 12) our minds raced.
Could we use this opportunity to do a docu-film on Anglos in Music in Madras?
Mohan was out with his Panasonic even before we gave it a second thought. He already has footage of jazz artiste Frank Dubier at a show and at a jam session and here was another chance to get some footage of the young and the senior Anlgo Indan musicians rehearse for the Country and Western show at Museum Theatre, Egmore this weekend.
It will be a sellout, I learn.
Our two spells of shoot have worked well and if we can do another good spell at the show and do the interviews quickly we should have this film ready to screen for the Madras Docu Fest in August.
If you are itching to do a film too, check out the offer we have for you on the web site.
But don't ask for Vadakara!
Can you shoot with a Nokia? Sure!
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Press Conf: Preview Show
We had a press conference on July 7 to annouce the Madras Week dates and to send out an invitation to the city.
As always, our host was Prism, the PR agency that Satyan and Parul run in Egmore, opposite the famed Rajarathinam Stadium, once a haunt for athletes of all kinds and a venue where I won a certificate in the discuss throw! ( the stadium is now in a shambles)
In the chair was historian S. Muthiah and we also had S R Madhu, now an active Rotarian and R. Revathi who runs the website - www.yocee.in - for children of this city.
We are trying to get the English and Thamizh media to report Madras Week closely and they are warming up nicely. At least 4 newspapers put out reports on this alert.
Today, a production associate at Aaha FM called me for a 'byte' that will go on Suchi's Breakfast Show on Friday. Yes, all the local radio stations have also warmed up to this event and that is encouraging.
If you blog, write, freelance or work for media do write on this special event. It is becoming the biggest of its kind at least in India!
As always, our host was Prism, the PR agency that Satyan and Parul run in Egmore, opposite the famed Rajarathinam Stadium, once a haunt for athletes of all kinds and a venue where I won a certificate in the discuss throw! ( the stadium is now in a shambles)
In the chair was historian S. Muthiah and we also had S R Madhu, now an active Rotarian and R. Revathi who runs the website - www.yocee.in - for children of this city.
We are trying to get the English and Thamizh media to report Madras Week closely and they are warming up nicely. At least 4 newspapers put out reports on this alert.
Today, a production associate at Aaha FM called me for a 'byte' that will go on Suchi's Breakfast Show on Friday. Yes, all the local radio stations have also warmed up to this event and that is encouraging.
If you blog, write, freelance or work for media do write on this special event. It is becoming the biggest of its kind at least in India!
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Madras Day 2010 - Celebrations Aug.15 to 22
This is official!
The Madras Day celebrations for 2010 will be held from August 15 to 22, Sunday to Sunday.
This was decided at an informal meet at the residence of S. Muthiah, the city chronicler.
The core catalysts behind this event have listed of 'must do' assignments for the season ahead and will be inviting clubs, schools and colleges, associations, institutions and the rest to host their own events in August.
So if you are keen to host one, start thinking and planning and keep us posted.
The Madras Day celebrations for 2010 will be held from August 15 to 22, Sunday to Sunday.
This was decided at an informal meet at the residence of S. Muthiah, the city chronicler.
The core catalysts behind this event have listed of 'must do' assignments for the season ahead and will be inviting clubs, schools and colleges, associations, institutions and the rest to host their own events in August.
So if you are keen to host one, start thinking and planning and keep us posted.
Monday, April 05, 2010
Ducumentary films on Madras
As a prelude to the MADRAS DAY 2010 celebrations due in August, a screening and discussion
on Documentaries on Madras / Chennai was held on April 3, 2010 at the Alliance Franciase - Madras auditorium.
Three recently made docu films were screened on that day.
One on a Catholic Community’s Feast. The film documents a small community which settled in San Thome celebrating its traditional feast dedicated to saint Lazar, patron of the lepers in Mandavelipakkam.
A film on Kannagi Nagar made by the students of the Media department, Madras University describing the life in a sprawling colony on the southern suburbs of the city which has been promoted by the state was also part of the Docu Film festival.
Also, the 3rd film was on the Panguni Fest of Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore where Mohan Das Vadakara records the sounds, sights and colours of this annual fest.
After the screening of the films, Vincent D' Souza, one of the anchor persons behind the Madras Day celebrations interacted with the audience and encouraged the interested people to make more documents on the city of Chennai. He offered support to the docu film makers in developing the ideas, providing possible resources and tech support.
Interested persons can contact by email to madrasday@yahoo.com
on Documentaries on Madras / Chennai was held on April 3, 2010 at the Alliance Franciase - Madras auditorium.
Three recently made docu films were screened on that day.
One on a Catholic Community’s Feast. The film documents a small community which settled in San Thome celebrating its traditional feast dedicated to saint Lazar, patron of the lepers in Mandavelipakkam.A film on Kannagi Nagar made by the students of the Media department, Madras University describing the life in a sprawling colony on the southern suburbs of the city which has been promoted by the state was also part of the Docu Film festival.
Also, the 3rd film was on the Panguni Fest of Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore where Mohan Das Vadakara records the sounds, sights and colours of this annual fest.
After the screening of the films, Vincent D' Souza, one of the anchor persons behind the Madras Day celebrations interacted with the audience and encouraged the interested people to make more documents on the city of Chennai. He offered support to the docu film makers in developing the ideas, providing possible resources and tech support.
Interested persons can contact by email to madrasday@yahoo.com
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