Activities - December 2010

31st December 2010 – Meeting at Kalakshetra.

V. R. Devika coordinating the recki trip of two faculty members of the College of Wooster, Ohio to India

30th December 2010 - Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s Natya Kala Conference.

Meeting at the University of Madras.

29th December 2010 – Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s Natya Kala Conference and meeting for Youth for Peace.

28th December 2010 - Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s Natya Kala Conference and meeting for Youth for Peace.

27th December 2010 – Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s Natya Kala Conference.

26th December 2010 – Meeting at Cholamandal Artists’ Village.

Meeting at The Dhananjayans Bharathakalanjali to prepare for the Natya Kala Conference.

25th December 2010 – Meeting with Kalanidhi Narayan, Shyamala Surendran and the Dhananjayans.

23rd December 2010 - Article on the Youth for peace Initiative was published as part of the “Initiate Change” series in the Hindu NXg dated 23rd Nov 2010.

V. R. Devika at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi for ICPR fellows meet

22nd December 2010 - “Spin a Yarn for life” session at Besant Arundale Senior Secondary School by Chitra Nagesh

V. R. Devika attended the award ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan. The Prime Minister honoured two philosophers with life-time and achievement awards.

21st December 2010 – “Spin a Yarn for life” session at Bala Vidya Mandir School by Dr. Kulandhaisamy and Chitra Nagesh

V. R. Devika in Delhi for ICPR fellows meet

20th December 2010 – “Spin a Yarn for life” session at Olcott School by Kannankumar

“Spin a yarn for life” session at Avvai Home for Class VI students by Kalairani

“Spin a yarn for life” session at Avvai Home for teacher trainees by Kannankumar

V. R. Devika in Delhi for ICPR fellows meet

18th December 2010 – Meeting for Youth for Peace and Sangeet Natak Academy Koothu festival with Leela Samson at Kalakshetra

17th December 2010 – Meeting at Lalit Kala Academy

16th December 2010 – Article on the Youth for peace Initiative was published as part of the “Initiate Change” series in the Hindu NXg dated 16th Dec 2010.

Meeting at the University of Madras

Meeting with Ms. Leela Samson

15th December 2010 – “Spin a Yarn for life” session at Besant Arundale Senior Secondary School by Kannankumar

Meeting at University of Madras, Prakriti Foundation on poetry festival

13th December 2010 – V. R. Devika had a Youth for Peace meeting with Sangeeta Isvaran and Pralayan

“Spin a Yarn for life” session at Olcott School by Priya Nagesh

“Spin a Yarn for life” session at Avvai Home School by Kalairani

“Spin a Yarn for life” session at Avvai Home for teacher trainees by Kannankumar
Saree-link painted in connection with Youth for Peace at Kalakshetra by members of the public.

Article on “Penmai”, the DVD on reproductive health by Dr. Gita Arjun, was published in the Metroplus, of The Hindu dated 13th December 2010. This DVD was produced by The Aseema Trust and Kalanjiyam Trust.

12th December 2010 - Saree-link painted in connection with Youth for Peace at Kalakshetra by members of the public.

11th December 2010 - Saree-link painted in connection with Youth for Peace at Kalakshetra by members of the public.

10th December 2010 – “Spin a Yarn” sessions at AMM School by Kalairani and Chitra Nagesh

“Spin a Yarn” session at Besant Theosophical School by Kulandhaisamy

Seminar on “Consciousness, Mind and Brain” at Department of Philosophy, University of Madras

Saree-link painted in connection with Youth for Peace at Kalakshetra by members of the public.

09th December 2010 – “Spin a Yarn for life” session at Sankara Vidyashramam School by Kannankumar

Article on the Youth for peace Initiative was published as part of the “Initiate Change” series in the Hindu NXg dated 09th Nov 2010.

“Spin a Yarn for life” session at Navbharath Matriculation School by Dr. Kulandhaisamy

Saree-link painted in connection with Youth for Peace at Kalakshetra by members of the public.

08th December 2010 – V. R. Devika and Vasantha Parthasharathy met with Prof. Dr. Vijayalakshmi, Principal of Presidency College in connection with the Youth for Peace program.

“Spin a Yarn for life” session at Besant Arundale Senior Secondary School by Kannankumar

“Spin a Yarn for life” session T Navbharath Matriculation School by Priya Nagesh

Saree-link painted in connection with Youth for Peace at Kalakshetra by members of the public.

Meeting at University of Madras

07th December 2010 – Youth for Peace meeting in office by V. R. Devika with Pralayan and Sangeeta Isvaran. Kalai Selvan for Chakram Chakram

06th December 2010 – V. R. Devika attended the Crafts Mela at Kalakshetra

05th December 2010 – V. R. Devika attended the Crafts Mela at Kalakshetra

04th December 2010 - “Spin a Yarn and Youth for Peace” sessions at Chengalpet Juvenile Delinquent Home and Speed Trust by Sangeeta Isvaran

V. R. Devika had a “Peace and I” saree-link meeting with Jaya Jaitley and Leela Samson.

"Who is my s/hero?" was an essay competition that Prajnya Peace initiatives had for 10 year olds in Chennai schools. On 4th December 2010, V. R. Devika along with Rathi Jaffer and Amuktha was on the panel to select the ones that would go in our next Chakram Chakram. It was most difficult to choose and very much contested. Three English essays and three Tamil essays have been chosen.

03rd December 2010 – “Spin a Yarn for life” session at AMM School by Kalairani and Chitra Nagesh

“Spin a Yarn and Youth for Peace” sessions at Hand in Hand Kanchipuram and Kattaikuttu Centre by Sangeeta Isvaran

Seminar at University of Madras

02nd December 2010 - Article on the Youth for peace Initiative was published as part of the “Initiate Change” series in the Hindu NXg dated 02 December, 2010.

01st December 2010 – V. R. Devika had a meeting with Trustee Ms. Shanta Guhan. Meeting also with Sai Shravanam for the theme music for Youth for Peace