Do you love cinema? Visit the AVM Heritage Museum in Chennai

Do you love cinema? Visit the AVM Heritage Museum in Chennai

A view of the AVM Heritage Museum in Vadapalani | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas A snazzy, young Rajinikanth rode a Suzuki RV90 in the 1965 Tamil film Paayum Puli. Much later, in 2007, Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran were featured atop a bright red vintage MG TB car in Sivaji. Both vehicles find pride of place […]

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Australian Aboriginal art comes to Chennai, with indigenous women at the helm

Australian Aboriginal art comes to Chennai, with indigenous women at the helm

Australian Aboriginal textile art on display at Kingsley | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A gaggle of magpie geese float across a bright, almost blinding yellow fabric suspended from ceiling-high spokes, among all the neatly-stacked Kanjeevarams in Kingsley. The fabric is one of many brightly-hued pieces with abundant and unusual motifs that remain as centerpieces in […]

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Climb up Chennai’s Anna Nagar Tower, reopened after 12 years

Climb up Chennai’s Anna Nagar Tower, reopened after 12 years

A view of Dr Visvevaraya Tower | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas A weekday morning at Dr Visvesvaraya Park (or the Anna Nagar Tower Park as locals lovingly call it) lends a soothing sight to this summer-weary writer, as motivated joggers, college students on a break, and families in need of a mid-week day out, gather […]

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Chennai gets a new community art centre. It is one of India’s affordable galleries

Chennai gets a new community art centre. It is one of India’s affordable galleries

Chennai gets a new community art centre, set between printing, framing and canvas stores. Putting access at the forefront, it is also one of India’s affordable galleries Chennai gets a new community art centre, set between printing, framing and canvas stores. Putting access at the forefront, it is also one of India’s affordable galleries Chennai’s […]

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