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MANY EDUCATIONAL and private institutions are conducting special courses for summer. Activities ranging from needlecraft to computer training are being held for children of various age groups.
Jayageeth Learning Centre in association with Genius Education and Learning Systems will conduct a camp for children in different age groups (6-9 and 10-14) in three batches — April 19 to 30, May 3 to 14 and May 17 to 28, 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. — at K. K. Nagar and Vadapalani. The camp will focus on art and craft, study skills, memory techniques, social etiquette and self-development. For details contact 23719325 or 98410 74115.
Origami will teach the art of paper folding without cutting or gluing to children in the age group of 5 to 15 from April 15 to 24 at Pebbles, Taluk Office Road, Saidapet. For details call 98410 09068.
Infinite Memory Education Centre (18/51, Bakthavatsalam Colony, First Street, Vadapalani) will conduct a programme to teach memory techniques, time management, speed reading and communication skills. For details call 52071815/ 98411 26700.
Srishti Special School's summer camp (age group 18 to 21years) will focus on learning styles, motivation, study and communication skills, yoga, time management, interpersonal relationship and career counselling. The six-day residential camp will be held at Tholpati wild life sanctuary and bird sanctuary in Kuruva islands. Trekking, jeep safari, and boating will also be undertaken. The fee is Rs. 4,000 inclusive of travel, food and accommodation. For details call 98408 34334.
Alchemy Kids, Personality Development and Talent Promotion Centre for Children (New no. 5, 2nd Trust Link Street, 2nd Floor, Mandaveli) is conducting theatre, personality development, photography and art and craft camps at Mandaveli and Anna Nagar. Children who perform well at the theatre camp will be given a platform in the Theatre Society that will be launched by Alchemy in July. Other participants will also be given an opportunity to appear in TV channels, advertisements and films. The camps will be held between April 18 and May 7 for children in the age group of 5 to 14. For details call 52140304/ 98410 39493.
SEED (School for Enrichment in Education and Development) is conducting several activities for children in the age group of 4 to12 in two sessions from April 20 to 30 and May 11 to 21. Making candles, liquid soaps and jewellery, dance, drama, art and craft, public speaking and cooking will be taught. The fee is Rs. 950 and the timings are from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Address: 122, Kamaraj Avenue, 2nd Street, Adyar. For details call 98402 98344.
Deep Crafts (Anugraha, 22/2, First Street, Abhiramapuram) is conducting classes from April 15 in art and craft, dance, yoga and story telling for children in the age group of 4 to 14. For details call 24996811/ 93810 83029.
Kitys Arts (No. 22, F-1, Tajas Chellapark, 6th Cross Street, CIT Colony, Mylapore) is conducting a summer camp from April 15 to May 15 (4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Craft such as wind sock, string decorations and daisy pots will be taught. Short courses on basic drawing and colour pencil shading are also available. Certificates will be issued for craft and short-term courses from Fevicryl. For details call 94440 60006.
The Chennai Chess Academy is conducting a coaching camp by A. Arun for children in the age group of 5 to 15 from April 15 at Le Utssaah, No. 44, Madhavan Nair Road, Mahalingapuram. For details call 98411 17291.
Srishti's Carnatica (No. 9, Shirdi Towers, Arulamba Street, T.Nagar) is conducting a 10-day camp for beginners as well as advanced learners in vocal and instrumental music at T.Nagar (April 16 to 25), R.A.Puram
(April 26 to May 5), Adyar (May 15 to 24) and a residential camp in Velachery. For details call 52124130/ 94440 18270.
Speak Easy, (Russian Cultural Centre, 74, Kasturi Ranga Road, Alwarpet) a centre for better English, is conducting a 10-day camp `English language can be fun' for juniors (9 to 14) from April 18 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). The participants will be trained in impromptu speaking, vocabulary and etiquette. For details call 24671411.
Kutties playschool (36, Karpagambal Nagar, Luc Church Road, Mylapore) is conducting a 15-day workshop (from April 15) for kids in the age group of 4 to 12. Activities include art and craft, aerobics and calligraphy. For details call 24662557.
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