Archive for January, 2007
Ramayan in a New Avataar
This five part series by Virgin Comics, like nothing you’ve seen before! The last book of the series is scheduled for release this month. More details on www.virgincomics.com/ramayan.html
This weekend at Chennai
Saturday, 6th Jan’07 at 11:30am: Release of books with a reading session (All are Welcome)
Sandhya Rao, a popular children’s writer and Tulika’s senior editor will be here to release 25 new books published by Tulika at Hippocampus. Intersting picture books, bilingual picture books and paperbacks are being released with an interactive reading session by the author. Please be here by 11.30 to participate in the event.
Sunday, 7th Jan at 11.30am: Kolam decorations with Sivakami Aunty (Ages 7 & above)
The Tamil month, Markazhi is particularly important month for kolams, when fairly large sized kolams are put in front of the houses. Kolam refers to decorative artwork drawn on the floor in front of houses and in front of deities in pooja roomsThe entrance decoration is a gesture of welcome and an art which has been handed down from generations.Sivakami Aunty will teach us this art with rice flour and colours.
This weekend at Koramangala
Saturday, 6th Jan’07 at 11:30am: Brand New Beginnings – Make Greeting Cards with Alpa Aunty(Ages 6 to 10)
Sankranti and Pongal mark the beginning of the harvest season for farmers in South India. Alpa Aunty is here to show you how to make Greeting Cards for this traditional festival. Come and make a simple, beautiful, handmade-by-you greeting to convey your Best Wishes to your loved ones.
Sunday, 7th Jan’07 at 11:30 am: Seasons Greetings! Aunty Jaya helps you make greeting cards!(Ages 4 to 6)
Jaya Aunty is back to add fun to our little ones’ weekends. Come in and make simple little seasons greeting cards for your loved one this time round!
REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED FOR BOTH ACTIVITIES
Books to look out for in 2007…
January 2007 – The Princess Diaries After Eight (or Princess on the Brink as it’s also called) by Meg Cabot 
February 2007 -Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days by Megan McDonald
March 2007 – Physik (Book 3 after Magyk and Flyte) by Angie Sage
April 2007 – The Slave-girl from Jerusalem (Book 13 of The Roman Mysteries) by Caroline Lawrence 
May 2007 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Book 3) by Rick Riordan 
June 2007 (or sometime in the summer) – Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things (Book 11) by Wendelin Van Draanen-
July 2007 – Let’s hope that the rumours are true about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
And after July? Keep checking back!
