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IT'S the king of all fruit. Celebrating the royal arrival are two food fests focusing on the mango. The Taj Coromandel is hosting "The King and I — the King of Fruits Festival" featuring a number of mango recipes at all its restaurants. On till the end of June. For further details, contact, Manojeet Bhujbal at the Taj Ph: 28272827. The Chola Sheraton, on the other hand, creates desi "Mango Masti" at Café Mercara until June 8. This one has mangos in all dishes from starters, soups to main course delicacies and desserts. So go ahead and indulge your "mango tooth".
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A seven-day workshop on Raku pottery, including firing and glazing, will be on at the Alliance Francaise from June 2-8. The timings are 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. everyday and the fee will be Rs. 1500.
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ARE you one of the environment conscious souls? Well then, here's something for you. World Environment Day on June 5 marks the launch of Goodbooks Nature Club, a monthly meeting of nature lovers with talks, walks, film and slide shows. The first meeting focuses on Chennai and its environment. Where have all the sparrows gone? What happened the day the croc took a walk?
Preston Ahimaz, from the Worldwide Fund for Nature, talks about these and other interesting stories on Chennai's flora and fauna. For more details, contact 39, 4th Street, Abhiramapuram. Ph: 24986618, 24986619.
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A MONTH long yoga course for men will be conducted by Sri Ramakrishna Math at Vivekanandar Illam from June 7 to July 5 between 6.30 and 8.30 a.m. The course includes basic asanas, pranayama and lectures on higher aspects of yoga. For further details, contact Vivekandar Illam (Ph: 28446188) between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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SUMMER seems to be the time for art exhibitions. Studio Palazzo is holding an annual summer sale of paintings by various artists up to June 15 at Studio Palazzo, 9, Seethamma Colony, Alwarpet. Orders for portraits are also accepted. For details, call 24364265.
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THIS is for those who love to shake a leg. The Swingers presents "At the Edge", a production by the students of the institute's 21-day crash course. On June 1, 7.00 p.m., at the Music Academy.
R. KRITHIKA
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