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What’s on this weekend
Dandiya nite
Coimbatore ACME Round Table 133 is organising a Dandiya Nite today at Rajasthani Sangh, R.S. Puram. Funds raised from this event will be utilised to build a six-classroom block at Vadavalli Middle School. Over 400 people will perform the traditional
Garba and Dandiya to the tunes of a music troupe specially brought in from Mumbai. There are a total of 50 prizes to be won in several categories, with eminent judges deciding the winners. A delicious South Indian dinner will be served at the venue to all participants and guests. For tickets (Rs. 150) and enquiries, please contact 94430-54003 and 93442-91000.
Charity show
The Rotaract Club of PSG College of Technology is organising Win Hearts, a charity show.
On at the Q-Angle in the college premises from 4.30 p.m. The chief guests are singers Tippu and Harini, who will also perform a few numbers. The events slated for the evening are a mimicry by Sun Tv’s ‘Asathapovathu champions’, a dance by physically challenged children, and the screening of a short film, ‘The life of a college student.’
Tickets are priced at Rs. 50 and are available at the college. For details, call 99948-10872 or 98432-79276.
Anniversary sale
To commemorate its second anniversary, Mahajan Collection on Avanashi Road, which stocks a range of branded wear, is offering a 10 per cent discount on its entire collection.
The same is being offered in Tulsi Vatika, its store for women, which boasts a variety of ready-mades, crepes, silks and bandhnis.
They have also launched a host of new colours and fabrics for the festive season.
Splurge on textiles
Here’s your chance to indulge in a range of hand-woven, hand-made goods, and shop without feeling terribly guilty.
Srishti, a exhibition-cum-sale of textiles, accessories and paraphernalia, organised by the Crafts Council of Tamil Nadu is on at Rathna Regent till October 8.
Some of the things you could shop for are exquisite sarees, stitched and unstitched salwar suits, kurtis, Indo-Westerns, bags, Italian and diamond jewellery, home accessories, designer ware, table linen and home furnishings.
Among the nearly 30 participants are Aabhushan (Kotagiri), Ami Modi (Mumbai), Ananya (Chennai), Manju Jalota (Lucknow), DAMA Dastkar (Andhra Pradesh), REHWA (Mumbai), Rahul Shome (Kolkata), Shilpi (Jaipur), Shri Govind Arts Bagru (Jaipur) and Premier Home Furnishing.
Open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Navarathri fest
Shivanjali is organising a festival of dance, music, food and crafts at its New Thillai Nagar (Marudhamalai Road) premises on the occasion of Navarathri.
From October 12 to 20, they promise nine days of fun, frolic and shopping for all. For the young, they have got together games and activities, and gourmands can binge on delectable snacks.
If you have a ear for music and dance, there’s lots happening too. And, to cater to health freaks, a special health check-up and informative session has been organised. For details, contact 0422-2212142, 2645232 or 2434135. Or, visit www.shivanjali.in
Film time
Konangal Film Society will screen Kes, a British film, on October 7. Kes details the life of a lonely teen facing a bleak future in a Yorkshire mining town, and how it changes with the entry of a bird. The film w
as directed by Ken Loach, admired world over for his remarkable output.
It will be screened at Ashwin Hospital Auditorium, Ganapathy, at 5.45 p.m. Run time: 110 minutes. For details, call 94430-39630.
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