Uma Kannan, Convenor - INTACH MADURAI CHAPTER
ACTIVITIES FROM FEBRUARY 2014 TO JANUARY 2017
| Sl. No. | Date | Activity / Event Title | Resource Persons | Brief Narrative | Venue |
| 1 | February 8, 2014. | SKY WALK | Dr.Venkataraman and Dr. R.V. Krishna Kumar | interesting stories about stars and constellations. | Thiagarajar College, Madurai |
| 2 | February 23, 2014. | BIRDS OF MADURAI- Bird Watch | Experienced Bird Watchers – Mr. Kumaran Sadasivam and Dr. T. Badri Narayanan | to create an awareness of watching and conserving birds among the public | Thiagarajar College, Madurai |
| 3 | March 8, 2014. | WORLD OF WOMEN – Heels on Wheels (Treasure Hunt) | THE HINDU | 100 women took out “Heels on Wheels” an all-women two wheeler rally | Hotel V Grant, Madurai |
| 4 | March 22, 2014. | DANCE PERFORMANCE | Priyalatha Arun and Balakrishnan – Dancers | Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai | |
| 5 | August 17, 2014. | HERITAGE HOME HUNT | Dr. R. Venkatraman, Senior Advisor | 40 participants from five districts around Madurai took part in the Heritage Home hunt, an initiative by INTACH Madurai Chapter to identify houses that are at least 75 years old. | LAICO HALL, Madurai |
| 6 | September 25, 2014. | SIRUTHULI – Natural Heritage | Vanitha Mohan, the Managing Trustee of Siruthuli | ||
| 7 | April to October 2014 (Sundays) | HERITAGE WALK | Dhan Foundation | INTACH,Madurai Chapter Madurai Heritage walk organized by DHAN Foundation in collaboration with Travels Club of Madurai during April 2014-October 2014 | Places of Heritage Walk: Paravai Melathirumanickam Vandiyur Theppakulam Thiruparankundram Sivapuripatti Keelavzhavu Poikaikaraipatti |
| 8 | November 23, 2014. | IMPRESSIVE BARGAINS – HERITAGE TOURISM | Nikita S.Veejay | Madurai’s Souvenir Launch | Thiagarajar College, Madurai |
| 9 | December 15, 2014. | ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON ARCHITECTURAL LISTING IN MADURAI | Dr. S. Suresh, TN State Convener & Dept. of Architecture, TCE | Field visit was organized in the afternoon session. 54 students and 4 faculty members were divided into 8 groups and the field trip was made to Thenkarai, a village in Madurai. Around 8 agraharam houses in the village which were more than 100 years old were selected and documented for architectural listing. | Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai |
| 10 | January 28, 2015. | ROCK ART WORKSHOP – ALAGARMALAI | Co-Convenor Mr. P. Rajesh Kanna and Treasurer Mr. JayeshMetha | INTACH’s rock art workshop at Kidaripatti was an interesting slice of history revisited for the youngsters | |
| 11 | January 31, 2015. | WORKSHOP ON CLAY CRAFT | Mrs. Valli Annamalai, Mrs. A. Mathalaimani, Mrs. Reshma Zafar and Ms. Mital Lalan | organised a presentation-cum-workshop on clay craft of Vilachery | LAICO Hall, Anna Nagar |
| 12 | March 15, 2015. | WHAT’S IN A NAME? | Dr. R. Venkataraman & Mr. P. Rajesh Kanna | discussed the vast cultural values, roots and meanings of early Tamil names | VS Chellam Tirumana Mandapam |
| 13 | February 1-3, 2015. | South Zone Conveners Workshop on Intangible Heritage Documentation |
Thiagarajar College, Madurai | ||
| 14 | May 13, 2015 to June 4, 2015 | SILAMBAM CAMP | Master Mr.P.Anbusekar & Mr.A.Elango who run the KB Silambam Academy | Silambam is an ancient martial art and a form of self-defence, schools and college students participated in the camp with enthusiasm and learnt the basics of ‘Alangara Silambam’ | |
| 15 | May 14, 2015. | Kodai Book Launch and Madurai INTACH Excursion | INTACH Chapter of Madurai members were taken on a tour by Ms. Sunayana Choudhry | Kodaikanal | |
| 16 | June 29, 2015. | INTACH Celebrates Dr. R. Venkatraman’s 81st Birthday | Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, Madurai. | ||
| 17 | July 4, 2015. | INDIA HERITAGE QUIZ | Mr.GnanaGuhan, Guhan Matric. School | Many excited students participated in the quiz. Madurai had one of the highest participants in the region. | Guhan Matriculation School, Madurai |
| 18 | July 26, 2015. | VISIT TO EXCAVATION SITE TO SILAIMAN, MADURAI | Dr. R. Venkataraman & Mr. P. Rajesh Kanna | ASI (Archeological Survey of India) has been working on this project for almost six months. There have been breakthrough finds from this inhabitation site which include pottery, beads, coins and remains belonging to the sangam age, dating back to the 3rd BC to 300 AD. | Silaiman, Madurai |
| 19 | August 13-15, 2015 | ROTARY CAMP (RYLA) on Independence Day | Rotary club of Malligai | 50 students from 5 districts participated. INTACH Madurai Chapter organized one session at the Ryla Camp. on 15th August and arranged for Dr. Venkataraman to talk on Patriotism | CESCI Campus, Natham Road, Madurai |
| 20 | August 29, 2015. | VISIT TO EXCAVATION SITE TO SILAIMAN, MADURAI | Friends of Heritage sites (FOHS) | Friends of Heritage sites (FOHS) and INTACH Madurai Chapter organised a visit to the excavation site at Silaiman, Madurai. Dr. Venkataraman headed the trip and gave a talk on the importance of the place and the findings. | |
| 21 | November 22, 2015. | Nature Walk with a Purpose – Visit to Kutladampatti Waterfalls, Near Vadipatti, Madurai | Mr. Nihar Ranjan, DFO, Madurai Region & Mr. P. Rajesh Kanna | The purpose of the visit was to see how we can make it accessible to people who care and who would realize the importance of protecting its bio diversity, and learn the importance of leaving nature the way it is. | Kutladampatti Falls, Madurai |
| 22 | December 13, 2015. | LAUNCH OF INTANGIBLE HERITAGE CALENDAR 2016 | Dr. V. Vedachalam and Dr. R. Venkatraman, Art Historians | Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, Madurai | |
| 23 | December 14, 2015. | AN INSPIRATIONAL TALK | DR.SARADA NAMBI AROORAN | AN INSPIRATIONAL TALK BY DR.SARADA NAMBI AROORAN ON “YOUNGER GENERATIONS ROLE IN PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR TRADITIONAL HERITAGE” |
Thiagarajar College, Madurai |
| 24 | January 8, 2016. | CLEAN MONUMENTS CAMPAIGN CLEAN UP DRIVE AND POSTER COMPETITION |
Dr. George, Head and Associate Professor, Department of Management | INTACH Madurai Chapter in association with Thiagarajar College, Madurai organized the Clean Monuments campaign as a part of the Swachch Bharath initiative on 08.01.2016 at Gandhi Museum, Madurai. | Gandhi Mesuem, Madurai |
| 25 | February 1, 2015. | THREE DAY WORKSHOP ON INTANGIBLE HERITAGE DOCUMENTATION | Dr. C.T. Misra, Member Secretary – INTACH, New Delhi and Dr. S.Suresh, TN State Convener | several proposals and projects prepared by INTACH were beginning to take shape after the Central government announced its plan to promote heritage towns. | Thiagarajar College, Madurai |
| 26 | February 5-7, 2016. | 12th National Silambam Championship | A National level Silambam Competition was held in Tanjore for which students from Madurai participated INTACH Madurai Chapter paid the registration fee for the students and encouraged many of the students who won gold, silver and bronze medals. | Kings College of Engineering, Tanjavur | |
| 25 | March 20, 2016. | VISIT TO TAMIL SANGAM ART GALLERY | Gujarathi Seva Samaj | INTACH Madurai Chapter members alongwith Gujarathi Seva Samaj organized a Visit to the recently opened Art Gallery based on the Tamil Sangam Age in Madurai (Near Gandhi Musuem). | Tamil Sangam Age in Madurai |
| 26 | March 24, 2016. | GUEST LECTURE ON MUSIC & ITS NUANCE FOR YOUNGSTERS | ANIL SRINIVASAN, Western Classical Pianist | Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai | |
| 27 | April 7, 2016. | Revival of “Netti” Craft Workshop | Mr. Govindarajan | Thiagarajar College, Madurai | |
| 28 | April 10, 2016. | Visit to Thiruvappudaiyar Temple Theertham | Sellur, Madurai | ||
| 29 | April 23, 2016. | Guest Lecture on “Sangam Age Supply Chain Network & Business Intelligence of Ancient Tamil Mechant Guides” | Thiru. Orissa. S. Balasubramani (B+ve) Intergrated Ocean Researcher, Chennai |
Thiagarajar College, Madurai | |
| 30 | August 15, 2016. | INFORMAL ALL MEMBERS MEET | Mr. P. Rajesh Kanna, Co-Convener | conducted an informal all members meet on August 15, 2016 at Heritage Hotel, Madurai. 47 Members participated. | Heritage Hotel, Madurai |
| 31 | August 28, 2016. | FIELD TRIP TO KEELADI EXCAVATION SITE | Dr. R. Venkataraman & Mr. P. Rajesh Kanna | Members of INTACH Madurai chapter visited the excavation site at Keeladi near Madurai | Keeladi, Madurai |
| 32 | October 4, 2016. | STATE LEVEL HERITAGE QUIZ | Dr.Suresh, State Convener | Second Prize K. Meena Priyadarsnee and S. Pon Tamil Selvan of Mahatma Montessori Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Surveyor Colony, Madurai. |
Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Mar. Hr. Sec. School, Chennai |
| October 5, 2016. | A session on “Value of Kinship and Relationships” | Prof. Nalini Balasubramaniam, Secretary, INTACH Madurai Chapter | Prof. Nalani, speech stressing the importance of effective relationship with our kith and kin. | Thiagarajar College, Madurai | |
| 33 | November 23, 2016. | INTACH Cultural Awareness Activity | Mr. M. D. Vel | One day Indian Culture Exposure Experience | Riverview Campus, Madurai |
| 34 | January 1, 2017. | THIRAI RAGANGAL – Carnatic Music Event | Mr. P. Rajesh Kanna, Co-Convener | 10 young Madurai musicians were awarded, | Shri.V.S. Chellam Century Hall, Madurai |
| 35 | January 15, 2017. | ONE DAY – INTACH MADURAI HERITAGE TRAIL | Dr. R. Venkataraman, Renowned Art Historian & Mr. Balaji, Dept. of Architecture, TCE | A one day – INTACH Madurai Heritage Trail was organised by INTACH Madurai Chapter for 73 students (III Semester) guided by two of their faculty members from SJB School of Architecture and Planning, Bangalore. | Places Visited: Thirumalai Naicker Palace, Gandhi Musuem, Meenakshi Amman Temple, Pudumandapam |
| 36 | January 27, 2017. | MY CITY MY HERITAGE | Dr. R. Venkataraman, Renowned Art Historian | 113 school students of classes 6- 9 from various schools participated in all India Essay and Painting Competition on the topic “My City My Heritage”. | Thiagarajar College, Madurai |