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ALL you wannabe artists, on your mark, get set, go! Manasthala Foundation has a summer workshop from May 12-17 on Still Life Painting in Oil Colours from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. The course fee is Rs. 1,000 inclusive of materials. For further details, contact Manasthala Foundation, Ph; 24470748; E-mail: manasthala@vsnl.net
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THE famous Japanese tea ceremony also involves Raku glazing and firing pots. Now here's a chance to try your hand at making, glazing and firing your own Raku pieces. A seven-day workshop for 12-year-olds and above will be on from May 15-21 (10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.) at Forum Art Gallery, Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar. Kaveri Bharath, a well-known potter who has trained under Ray Meekar of Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, will conduct a creative Raku pottery workshop. The participants get to make the pieces, mix and use the glazes and fire them all in a small portable Raku kiln at the gallery. For more details contact Forum Art Gallery 57, 5th Street Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar. Ph: 52115596 / 97
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THE theatre group, Pareeksha, has chosen to celebrate its silver jubilee by performing plays on the second Sunday of every month. This month, May 11 will see the Tamil version of Vijay Tendulkar's "Kamala". Directed by Jnani, the show is at 6.30 p.m. at Dr. MGR Janaki Women's College Auditorium.
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PAINTINGS by V. Solanki and a group of artists from South Gujarat will be on display at Prakrit Arts, 27 B, Ist Cross Street, R.A. Puram. The exhibition is on from May 10. For more details, contact 24315290 or 98410 9855
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THE golden jubilee of Alliance Francaise is seeing a lot of action. This week, there's "Padukalam", a play by Koothu-p-pattarai on May 10 and 11 (7.00 p.m.). This is an episode from the Mahabharatha and is based on a ritual in which Bhima kills Duryodhana represented as an image in clay. Transposed into our time, the play relates a conflict between brothers over a small piece of land.
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THIS one's for all those bitten by the acting/modelling bug. Alchemy is holding a workshop on modelling with the focus on acting and power of mind. The idea is to help participants understand the nuances of acting and give them an insight into the media industry. The workshop is from May 12-17 at 40, Besant Avenue, Adyar. For further details, contact 52140304/24916588 or 98410-39493.
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ANIMATION is not always kids' stuff. Underscoring that point is the festival of French animation films presented by Alliance Francaise and the Embassy of France in India. Called "French Animation In All Its Glory", this fest will see 45 short films screened at the Russian Cultural Centre between May 15 and May 20 (except on May 18) at 6.30 p.m. Passes are available at the Alliance Francaise, College Road, Chennai. Ph: 28279803/28271477
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ALL those beginning their innings peering through the lens have something to cheer about. B-Life Photography Academy will begin its weekends only course from May 20. The focus is to give the beginners a lens view of professional photography, photojournalism and other programmes associated with the camera. For further details contact 28445037 or 98840 33635.
KRITHIKA R
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