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FOODIE ALERT
Deepavali brunch: Enjoy the festivities by indulging in a special Deepavali brunch. Treat your taste buds to exquisite flavours along with festive celebrations, live entertainment, games and more.
Venue: The Flying Elephant, Park Hyatt Chennai, Velachery Main Road Date and time: October 27,
12.30 pm to 3.30 pm
Contact: 89398 71109
Indulge in a celebratory meal: The scrumptious Deepavali brunch at Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa promises to be a meal that will take you on a gastronomical treat. Savour an array of traditional delicacies like tawa mithai, ghevar, jhangiri, malpua, jalebi, rabdi and much more. Venue: The Reef, Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa, East Coast Road
Date and time: October 27,
12.30 pm to 4 pm
Contact: 044 71006000
LEISURE TIME
Soulful evening:
GoetheInstitut presents Classical Strings Violinkonzert by Indo German trio, Ganesh, Kumaresh and Florian Willeitner. Venue: Music Academy, TTK Road
Date and time: November 1, 7 pm onwards
Think out of the box: Digital marketing company Social Beat is all set to harness the power of creative solutions for social good through a new initiative - Design Beat. If you have an affinity for design thinking, creative confidence and are motivated to use them to impact social change then, this is the platform for you.
Venue: Social Beat, 3rd Floor, Samson Towers, 403, Pantheon Road, Sulaiman Zackria Avenue, Egmore
Date and time: November 1, 10 am to 6 pm Contact: socialbeat.in/designbeat2019
Deepavali storytelling: Storytellers Merrin Abraham and Urmika Sinha will be taking children on an adventure to a faraway place filled with magic and wonder. The show is ideal for children aged seven and above
Venue: CounterCulture Comedy Club, 16, 1st Cross Street, Cooperative Colony, Sri Ram Nagar, Alwarpet
Date and time: October 26, 3 pm onwards Contact: 82208 32419
SHOPPING CART
Festive collection: Amethyst presents Shades of India’s festive collection Jugni and a wide range of cushions, quilts, table mats and runners. The collection is made with rich craftsmanship and intricate detailing on exquisite silks, woven tissue and luxurious velvets.
Venue: Amethyst, Entrance next to Corporation Bank, Whites Road, Royapettah
Date and time: Till November 25,
11 am onwards
Contact: 044 45991630
Tales of Indian folklore: Collage brings to you the festive range collection An ode to Mandi designed by Karan Torani. From the old world glamour of Rukmini Bai to the sensuous charm of Zeenat, he picked moments from the film and recreated them as visual memories.
Venue: Collage, 153, Greams Road, Thousand Lights
Date and time: Till October 31, 10.30 am onwards
Contact: 044 2829 1443
Traditional craft expo: Traditional Craft Bazaar, organised by artisans from across the country, is being held in the city. From sarees, tops, jewellery, carvings to paintings, you can shop for many handcrafted items under one roof.
Venue: Sri Sankara Hall, No 281,
TTK Road, Alwarpet
Date and time: Till November 3,
10 am to 9 pm Contact: 99625 55925
Jewellery expo: Shop for a variety of latest jewellery designs at The Grand Wedding Jewellery Exhibition in the city. The collection includes south and north Indian gold collections.
Venue: Manoj Jewellers – The Boutique Lounge, Sowcarpet
Date and time: October 25 onwards,
11 am to 8 pm
Contact: 044 42049741