Every Mylaporean's favourite festival is back! The timing of the event couldn't be more perfect- ringing at the end of the Margazhi season, the event looks to celebrate the spirit of the oldest and most popular localities of the city.
The Mylapore Festival is now a regular event every year, for more than a decade now. Starting with an innovative Kolam contest 10 years back, that aroused the interest of the supremely talented Mylaporeans, the festival has come a long way to etch itself as a prominent event in the city's calendar. What's special this year? The festival spanning over 4 days in over 12 venues has around 30 events planned and more than 100 artists performing!
Here's what's planned for the kids!
Art & Craft workshops (All art materials are provided by Sundaram Finance for this free workshop restricted to 25 children)
January 11 – Workshop I: Tanjore Style of Painting
Age group: 8-12 years Time: 8 am Venue: Chess Square, Nageswara Rao Park
January 12 – Workshop II: "Clay Sculpting"
Age group: 8-12 years Time: 8 am Venue: Chess Square, Nageswara Rao Park
Chess Tourney
January 11 and 12
The children will be grouped under three categories such as – under 8, under 10 and under 12.
Age group:
- Under 8 – born on or after 1/1/2012
- Under 10 – born on or after 1/1/2010
- Under 12 – born on or after 1/1/2008
Time: 8:15 am Venue: Chess Square, Nageswara Rao Park, Luz
Heritage for Children
January 12
Time: 4 pm Venue: Navaratri Mantap, Sri Kapali Temple
Kolam Contest
January 11 and 12
Time: 3.45 pm Venue: North Mada Street (east end of the road), Mylapore
Traditional Games
January 11 & 12
Time: 5 pm Venue: Hall inside Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls School
To access the complete schedule of the 4-day grand spectacle, click here.
Here are some delightful pics from the previous years: (Pic source – https://www.facebook.com/mylaporefestival/photos/)
Date & Time: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 6:30 AM – Sunday, January 12, 2020, 10:00 PM
Address: Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Between Chitrukullan North St. And Kutchery Road, Mylapore, Chennai
Age: 4 yrs – Parents
Contact: 9445764499
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mylapore Festival
Facebook: Mylapore Festival
Neha Savla
Mansi Zaveri
Vaishnavi Venkatraman
Kanishka Pariani
