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Celebrate the season
DAKSHINACHITRA will perhaps be the most happening place this month. February-March is that time of the year when it comes alive with a variety of activities for young and old alike.
In keeping with its tradition, Dakshinachitra plans to celebrate the onset of spring with a "Vasantha Vizha" from February 10 to March 10. It will feature interesting demonstrations and interactive activities for school children.
These include pottery, palm leaf decoration, copra carving, handmade paper, glass blowing, folk performances, mehndi, face painting etc. Usually around 2,000 children participate in the vizha. February 15-28 will see craftsmen from Orissa display their products. Working under the banner Orissa Rural Development Marketing Society, the village level offices of the society assist craftspersons with the manufacture and marketing of diverse products ranging from lac, handlooms, Khewda mata and boxes to patchwork items.
Kolam - known by different names in different parts of the country is done in front of most homes. A kolam exhibition using varied mediums such as colour powder, flowers, grains, sawdust, salt and sand, as well as, the traditional South Indian `maavu' kolam will be held from February 15-19.
A unique craft workshop using palm leaf to make Ganesha images is to be held on February 9 and 10.
For more information and to make reservations for the workshop contact the Madras Craft Foundation at 4918943/4462435.
Sanskrit classes
THE SRIPERUMBUDUR Sanskrit College conducts free Sanskrit classes at No.126, Gandhi Road, Sriperumbudur; Dharmamurthy Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Charities, 116, Govindappa Naicken Street, Chennai - 600001; and No.3, Muthukrishnan Street, Kondithope, Chennai - 600079. Contact Saroja V. Guruswamy, Correspondent for details at 8572856 before 10.30 a.m. or after 10.30 p.m.
Spiritual notes
THE SPIRITUAL master Bharat Thakur uses simple and effective techniques of yoga and meditation to open the door to self-transformation.
The two-day workshop on February 9 and 10, at Hotel Ramada, TTK Road, 10am - 5pm begins with Shareer Shuddhi, Vichara Shuddhi, Bhava Shuddhi and Chaitanya Shuddhi using various Aasanas.
For further details contact 4940225 \ 4941592.
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