Date:03/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/03/stories/2008120358430200.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

‘Footprints 2008’ on December 5

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI: The Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC), Pune, will present ‘Footprints 2008,’ a series of media seminars held across 21 cities in India and Dubai.

The Chennai chapter of ‘Footprints 2008’ will be held at the Chinmaya Heritage Centre, Chetpet, on December 5.

The SIMC offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in media and communications.

The event features noted speakers, including N. Ram, Editor-in-chief, The Hindu, Kiruba Sankar, a blogger, film directors S.P Muthuraman and Gautham Vasudev Menon, actor Prakash Raj and actor-dancer Swarnamalaya.

Workshops

Workshops on brand awareness and theatre are to be conducted by Mythili Chandrasekharan of JWT and Amit Singh of ASAP Productions respectively.

School and college students could form teams and take part in the Adzap contest, says a release.

A young media professional from the city will also be awarded the ‘Young Achievers Award.’

Photography contest

A photography contest on the theme, ‘Namma Chennai,’ is open to budding photographers.

For more details and information on passes, dial 98844 56119/98406 31877/98847 56841 and visit chennaifootprints.blogspot.com for updates on the contests and the workshops.