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INDO – GERMAN URBAN MELA @ YMCA NANDANAM ON AUG 24th To 2nd September’ 12
Poetry & Theatre workshop with Shaan Katari Libby.
Date: Sat 25th August ’12|| Time: 10.30 am – 12:00 pm||
Poetry workshops are fun! Theatre workshops are exciting!! When they merge, what else can it be but simply awesome!!!
Join the fun with Shaan, the founder of A to Zee Creativity. She has been involved with theatre for over 20 years, performing with The Madras Players in several productions, as also with The Boardwalkers, Loyola Theatre Society, Oxford University Asian Society and other groups.
F is for Fractured Fairytales
Date: Sat 25th August ’12|| Time: 4.00 – 5.30 pm||
Join Praba Ram for some hilarious re-telling of classic Grimm’s Tales -
Rapunzel and The Frog Prince!
Praba worked initially for NGOs and government agencies, focusing on disability issues and early childhood education policy. Back in 2006, she started Saffron Tree, an award-winning website, dedicated to reviewing children’s books from India and the US, particularly with a strong multi-cultural thrust.
“Captain Planet” by Arun Krishnamurthy, EFI
Date: Sun 26th August ’12|| Time: 10.30 – 12.00 pm||
Arun could talk about urban eco-responsibility or lake restoration or sparrow re-introduction or plastic free cities or again zoo volunteering. Or all of them! You never can tell once he gets going on his pet themes.The programme aims at inspiring children, the future conservationists.
Environmentalist Foundation of India is a Not for Profit focusing on wildlifeconservation and habitat restoration in 5 cities across India. With 18 projects and close to 872 volunteers, EFI is one of the youngest NGOs in India.
Adventures from Chennai to Berlin with Love !!
Date: Sun 26th August ’12|| Time: 4.00pm – 5.30 pm||
Date: Sun 2nd September’12|| Time: 4.00pm – 5.30 pm||
A theatrical creative movement session involving kids to create their own interpretation as tourists visiting Germany and exploring cultural differences. Props and musical influences will play a pivotal role during this session. Every child will be actively involved, as they become the props in this movement story. Acrobatic and physical moves will be interspersed with touristic highlights from Chennai and Berlin.
Andrea Jacob started her dance career as a child. A passionate dancer, she is equally passionate about sharing her knowledge and skills in the performing arts, creative movement and fitness tools with others, especially children.
Storigami by Latha Subramanian.
Date: Sat 1st September ’12|| Time: 10.30am – 12.00pm
A session of colour, creativity and concentration. An exciting, fun-filled Story-origami session
Story-origami is the art of combining paper folding (origami) with storytelling. With some really colorful origami exhibits displayed in the background, children will not only get to create origami models but will also be encouraged to come up with stories of their own.
Latha Subramaniam’s interest in learning about child development was reinforced when she completed a month-long training program at the Madras Dyslexia Association. The idea of becoming a professional storyteller came about when she decided to explore how story-telling can be used as a tool to understand children.
Puppetry with R.Bhanumathi
Date: Sat 1st September ’12|| Time: 4.00 – 5.30pm
Children will learn how to make finger puppets with Dr. R.Bhanumathi
while learning more about nature and wildlife and how they can help with
conservation.
Bag of Stories
Date: Sun 2nd September ’12|| Time: 10.30am – 12.00pm
Book Lovers’ Program for Schools BLPS*
What can be more marvellous for children than a mix of storytelling, drawing/colouring activities and reading sessions? Join the fun with Shilpa Krishnan and Karthika Gopalakrishnan, who will use actions, songs and dance along with a few props to keep the session lively and interesting.
For further details and information contact Chandni @ 42116417/ 9444049175 or write in to chandni@hipocampus.in
THIS WEEKEND @ HIPPOCAMPUS – CHENNAI – 4TH AUGUST ‘ 12
FOLD A STORY !!
Date: Sat 4th August ’12|| Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm|| Ages 5-8 Years
An exciting, fun-filled Story-origami session that will teach children how to create an origami model using just a story .
Origami is the Japanese word for paper folding. ORI means to fold and KAMI means paper. Children will not only get to create an origami model,but will also be encouraged to come up with stories of their own.
Join us for an interactive story hour, filled with colour,creativity and concentration.
Creative Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired @ Hippocampus
Date: Fri 3rd August ’12|| Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm||
We at Hippocampus will now be housing books for the visually impaired too.This is an initiative by the Karadi Cultural Alliance Trust and supported by Sir Ratan Tata Trust Fund.
We would be delighted if you could be a part of the launch and support this venture. A first step towards inclusion and making reading easily accessible and fun for them.
BOOK FAIR @ HIPPOCAMPUS – CHENNAI – 21ST &22ND APRIL’12
Hippocampus Children’s Book Fair 2012!
World Book Day is a celebration of Reading and Books , it’s all about getting kids into book shops and libraries.
Come along and celebrate World Book Day at Hippocampus with Books, Visits by Authors, Book Promotions,Activites, Contests, Food and a Whole lot of Fun for Children!!
Date: 21st & 22nd April’12
Time: 11:00 AM Onwards
Entry Fee: Rs 20 per head
Venue: Hippocampus , 3rd Avenue, Indiranagar,Adyar, Chennai.
EVENTS
Saturday @11.00 am
Ages 3to 5 Years
Book Reading and Storytime with Annie Besant author of “Mala’s Anklets” and “Sam’s Christmas Present”.
Dress up as your favourite character.Design your Book Mark.
Saturday @ 4.30 pm
Ages 8 & above
Join the Great Taranaut Puzzle Pentathlon,Get Code cracking,Memory – Testing,Wits- Matching,Number crunching, and Puzzle solving with Taranauts!
Join us for a Skype session with “Roopa Pai” the Author of the Taranauts series.Get a sneak peek in to the 6th book.Participate in the “Draw A Kolaverabot” contest.
Sunday @ 11.00 am
Ages 6 to 8 Years
Tails Up!
Three Monkeys stories from Tulika Woven together by Book Lover’s Programme for Schools
&
Make a paper foldable craft.
Pre Registrations will be Required for these ativities.
