Organisation : Kizhzkku Pathippagam
Competition Name : Tamil Short Story Contest 2017
Application Last Date : 20th July, 2017
Location : Chennai
Contest Website : http://themadrasday.in/tamil-short-story-contest-last-date-to-receive-entries-july-20-2017/
Tamil Short Story Contest :
Kizhzkku Pathippagam is hosting a Short Story contest for this Madras Day.
Stories must have Chennai/Madras as its character/ landscape or set in Chennai.
Related : BYL 1st National Essay Writing Competition 2017 : www.contest.net.in/23982.html
Last date to receive the entries is July 20, 2017.
Chennai T-Shirt Design Contest :
Design a T-Shirt for Chennai. The contest is open to all. The entries should reflect the spirit and uniqueness of Chennai.
Entries should be submitted as a JPG or PDF file and to be emailed to – themadrasday@gmail.com.
CDs with the design can also be mailed to Madras Day, C/o. Mylapore Times, 77, C.P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018
Apart from cash prizes for the best three entries, the best designer will be invited to improvise the design for Chennai T-Shirt 2017.
Video / PPT Presentation :
How your family moved to Annanagar, when? How? Why? How your family history is related to Annanagar.
Open to individuals of age 15 years and above
Submission of video / PPT to Nam veedu, Nam oor, Nam kadhai before Aug. 15, 2017. Ms. Thirupurasundari Sevvel, +91 9444253532
Essay competition for Senior Citizens :
** Last date – July 30, 2017
** The Senior Citizens Group of Besantnagar (SCGOBN) announces an essay competition for Senior Citizens to coincide with Madras Day.
** The topic is – What relevance does Madras Day have for me in my twilight years?
** The competition is open to all senior citizens all over India .
** Participation is free. Entries to be sent by e mail only to scgobn[AT]gmail.com in word format.
** Word limit is 1000 words. Last date is 30th July 2017.
** The essays would be evaluated by a panel of retired bureaucrats, corporate executives, professors and social workers.Ten best entries will be selected for ten prizes.Prizes would be awarded at a public function during Madras Week.
** SCGOBN is a social service group of sr citizens (avarage age 70) who share Gandhian values of truth, honesty, ahimsa, compassion, simple living and high thinking.
** Corporate Houses/NGOs interested in either sponsoring the function or prizes may contact Prof V.Chandrasekhar 9884224480 scgobn[AT]gmail.com. SCGOBN does not accept monetary donations.
Madras Day Details :
Madras Day focuses on the city, its history, its past and its present and the core team motivates communities, groups, companies and campuses in the city to host events that celebrate the city.
Heritage walks, school exchange programmes, talks and contests, poetry and music and quiz, food fests and rallies, photo exhibitions and bike tours . . . . these and more are the ways in which the city is celebrated.
In order to enlarge participation, the Madras Day has been expanded to create the Madras Week. In 2017, MADRAS WEEK will be celebrated from August 20 to 27. MADRAS DAY, as always, is August 22.
If you wish to organise, collaborate or host an event for MADRAS WEEK and need guidance / info, please send an email to – themadrasday[AT]gmail.com
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