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Storing messages in space
Isn't it amazing to hear that you can save messages for posterity, 50,000 years from now? Yes, that's what French scientist Jean-Marc Philippe's project, KEO, a satellite to be launched into space by the end of 2003, envisages. PRINCE FREDERICK write s...
Arts & Crafts
Impressive display
It's creativity at its best at Bimba The Art Hut in the city, where the accent is on eco-friendly artefacts.


Creativity to the fore
Kalamkari torans, coffee tables, hand-woven bedspreads, Lambani embroidered purses... these and much more are available at the SIPA's "Fair Trade Crafts Fair" on at Sri Sankara Hall, till September 15.
Music
Twin advantage!
Two compilation albums released recently, bring a whiff of the international pop scene.
Classic connectivity
MUSIC LOVERS, students, musicians and teachers can now interact and keep abreast of various aspects of South Indian classical music through a new educational website
Sport
Pooling in talent
V. Arun's feat in the Asian Age Group Swimming Championship held in Zhuhai (China) recently, brings into focus the swimming scene in Chennai. A look at what ails the sport here and what can be done to attract more youngsters to it.
Drama
Talent at play
Dilip Raju's latest show in the city, "Unseen Forces", with its sophisticated tricks and seemingly impossible effects, held the audience spellbound.
Events
Candid shots
The Research Institute for Newspaper Development is the venue for a photography exhibition, which is a reflection of life. On till September 20.
Awards for excellence
YALI FOUNDATION in Kodambakkam (ph: 4881443) was established in 1990 by poet and art critic Indran for the purpose of promoting art and culture. Abdul Rahman, Alphonso Arul Doss, ex-principal of Madras College of Arts and Crafts, and Magi, art ...
Ayurveda on call
KERALA AYURVEDIC treatments and rejuvenation therapies are said to bring relief to those suffering from prolonged ailments. Now, Prakriti Ayurvedic Natural Rejuvenation Centre in Anna Nagar has recently launched "Ayurveda on call" to reach out to ...
Caring for the helpless
UDHAVUM ULLANGAL is a free home that cares for orphans and the aged. The home, set up by a team of retired people, provides basic amenities such as food, shelter, clothing and medical help to inmates, besides providing education for children and ...
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