Pets too
PetaDishoom — the youth division of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India — is the social-awareness partner for Saarang 2012 (Jan 18 to 22) and will give away free merchandise. Volunteers will also collect signatures for a petition calling on the government to pass the Animal Welfare Act, 2011.
Website: www. PETAIndia.com.
To learn more about Saarang 2012, visit http://www.saarang.org/2012/main/sponsors.html.
Glitterati!
@ Art Karat Showroom in Ispahani Centre, Nungambakkam High Road
When: January 18 to 27
Art Karat by unveils its latest collection “Eternal by Asha” by Asha Kamal Modi.
Contact: +91 44 28332020, 28332266
Website: www.artkarat.com
Tree of Life Festival
When: January 18 – 30
The Prakriti Foundation and the Aseema Trust announce the 7 edition of the annual Tree of Life Festival. This year, the festival will focus on ‘ Recycling '.
January 23-29: A weeklong workshop in schools will end with a performance on January 30.
Waste Management Session: Schools and colleges will be encouraged to make their premises ‘ Zero-Waste'. This session will include a 20 minute movie on Recycling and a discussion on waste management on campus. The premises will be monitored through the year and the school and college that achieves ‘Zero-Waste' at the end of the year will win a prize from Prakriti Foundation.
Transit: A spoken word performance about the writings of Swami Vivekananda will be performed by Parnab Mukherjee.
Tree Walk: Inside Madras Christian College campus at 8.00 a.m. on January 28 conducted by Dr. Narasimhan. The second in association with Nizhal will be held at the Guindy Children's Park on January 28 at 4.00 p.m.
Free the Trees: Prakriti Foundation in association with Nizhal will conduct a FTC (Free the Trees Campaign) on January 29 at 7.00 a.m. at Luz Church Road, Mylapore.
Contact: To register for the Tree Walk and for more details, contact Prakriti Foundation at 45904707
Go do-nuts!
@ Donut House is at G 1, 53, Wellingdon Estate, Opposite Ethiraj College for Women
Donut House now infuses some fruity goodness with brand new flavours like the Lemon Tea donut, or Mandarin, or Man-Go Donut.
Call: 044- 42656426.
Website: www.donuthouse.in
Sale time!
@ No. 36, L.B Road, Adyar and 113/114, Sir Thyagaraya Road, Meena Kampala Arcade, T-Nagar
Globus announces its end of season with a flat 40 per centoff!
Website: www.globus.in
Celebrate Lohri
@ Up North, The Raintree, Anna Salai
When: January 13 to 22
Check out The Lohiri Express, an authentic Punjabi Food Festival.
Call: 2830 9999
Mylapore trails
When: January 22
Time: 6.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Namma Mylapore is organising a heritage tour of Mylapore from Luz Church to San Thome Bascilica.
Contact: nammamylapore
@hotmail.com or call Geetha 9941450776
Fee: Rs.200 per person to be paid at the start of the tour.
Get grooving
@ Qbar, Hilton Chennai, 124/1 J.N. Salai, Ekkatuthangal
When: January 21
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
DJ Walley will fuse to perfection some great Hip-hop, RnB and Pop this Saturday at Qbar, the rooftop, poolside bar and grill. Feel the verve of heady beats of DJ Walley, as the out of the world ambience, succulent fresh grills and light meals perfectly paired with amazing beverages at Q Bar.
Call: Cntact Hilton Chennai 044- 22255555
