CHENNAI: ‘Madras Week’, a celebration of the founding of the city, will be held between August 20 and 27 this year. At a press meet on Monday, the organisers called for volunteers and institutions who wish to organise programmes. The week, which started off as Madras Day 14 years ago, may even be celebrated as Madras Month this year, judging the number of programmes that took place last year. Events will be held through August until the end of the first week of September.
Madras Naturalists’ Society, Nizhal, the photography groups, the Observer Research Foundation, the Roja Muthiah Research Library, the CP Ramaswami Aiyar Centre, The Press Institute of India, Cycling Yogis, Doshi Housing, Mylapore Times and Yocee, amongst others, will be organising programmes including walks, quiz contests, exhibitions and food festivals.
As has been the practice in past years, Chennai Heritage, publishers of Madras Musings, will be hosting eight talks at various locations, on subjects related to the city. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Chennai Chapter, will lead several heritage walks in the city during the week.
Those who are planning events are requested to send in details by email to editor@madrasmusings.com and themadrasday@gmail.com by July 22 (first call) and August 10 (second call).
Schools and colleges wishing to organise celebratory activities can get in touch with shankarsujatha@gmail.com. Details received will be updated on the website www.themadrasday.in and the mobile app Madras Week. In addition, a multi-page booklet with programmes will also be published and distributed closer to the date of the event by Madras Musings (www.madrasmusings.com).