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Rural reign

Culture show

@ Dakshinachitra Chennai

When: Till Jan 31 (All day)

Dakshinachitra celebrates Village Heritage Festival and will come alive to the rhythms, movements and colours of different folk dances of South India. Phone: 24462435 / 24918943

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Get spicy

Food

@ The Residency Towers Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar

When: Till Jan 31

Lunch and dinner at Spice Jar. Ph: 2825 3434

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Mystic moments

Film screening

@ 15, Sripuram, 2^nd street, off R.K. Salai, Royahpettah

When: January 29

Time: 7:00 p.m.

The Madras Terrace House presents screenings of documentary films by Chennai-based filmmaker R. V. Ramani, “HEAVEN ON EARTH” (60 mins). Contact: 45038391

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Be batty

Environment workshop

@ National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore

A one-day workshop, conducted by Prof. John Altringham and Dr Anita Glover, University of Leeds, UK, will provide an overview of many aspects of the biology and conservation of bats, and introduce students to a variety of field and lab-based techniques to study bat ecology and behaviour including methods to identify bats from echolocation calls, and the use of bat detectors in facilitating field studies.

Application details: Students working in the fields of ecology, evolution and conservation are invited to apply for participation in this workshop.

To apply, email your CV to: cepfbats@ncbs.res.in, along with a brief note on your research interests and how you think this workshop will be useful to you. The applications will be reviewed on February 1.

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Shakespeare’s ladies

@ Alliance Francaise

When: Feb 5 (7:00 p.m.), 6 and 7 (3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.)

Ever wondered how it’d be if all of Shakespeare’s women were to take the stage together? Further, what if things went wrong and it resulted in complete bizarre entertainment? ‘Winding Up the Charm,’ Stella Maris College Play 2010, is an original script based on the timeless works of William Shakespeare.

Donor passes available at Landmark (Nungambakkam) and Fruit Shop (Spencer Plaza, Annanagar, Kilpauk, Besant Nagar and Greams Road).

For booking and further details, contact 9840795390 or email curtaincall.smc@gmail.com.

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Dig these designs

Designer collection

Venue: ITC Chola Sheraton

When: Feb 1-2

Time: 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Arti Bagdy’s Spring Valentine Collezione brings together the best in luxury-pret collection from 35 designers across India.

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Tree of Life Festival

Nature, Chennai, Us

When: Jan 28 to Feb 06

Prakriti Foundation’s Tree of Life Festival aims to bring a greater awareness of the environment that nurtures and sustains us, to school children and the larger community. It involves storytelling sessions and spinning workshops in schools, with performances, nature walks, sand sculpting competitions, and art in various forms. This year being the centenary year of Gandhijis Hind Swaraj a play, “Unbound”, based on the Hind Swaraj will be hosted at different colleges in Chennai as well as a show for the general public. There will also be a Tree Walk in association with Nizhal at The Birla Planetarium and Kalakshetra, and a sand sculpting competition at Elliots Beach. To register for the Tree Walk and Sand Sculpting Competition and for more details, contact Prakriti Foundation at 66848506/66848484.

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