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Golden Jubilee
Celebrations |
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Bhavan’s Chennai Kendra as
a part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations started a Literary
Forum. The Literary Forum was inaugurated by Dr. H. V. Hande,
former Health Minister, of Tamilnadu on April 26, at Bhavan’s
Rajaji Vidyashram at Kilpauk.
The Kendra Chairman, Shri V. R. Lakshminarayanan, presided
over the function. Shri E.P.G. Nambiar, Chairman, Bhavan’s
Literary Forum, welcomed the gathering.
Dr. Hande, after the formal inauguration by lighting the lamp,
presented some important portions of his prose rendering of
Kamba Ramayanam (A Bhavan’s Book University Publication) from Tamil to English.
There was lively participations from the
audience and they compared Kamban’s unique portrayal of
women to the works of great English poets like Shakespeare and
Thomas Hardy. |
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The
Literary Forum was inaugurated by Dr. H. V. Hande, former
Health Minister, of Tamilnadu on 26 April, in chennai at
Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram at Kilpauk in Chennai.
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Five Books Released |
The Bhavan’s Chennai Kendra released five Bhavan’s Book
University Publications on April 25. "Vaalmeeki Raamaayana-An
Anthology-A Panorama" authored by Shri L. Swaminathan and "The
Path to Salvation" authored by Shri Naresh Gupta, (Chief
Electoral officer of Tamilnadu) were released by Shri K.
Parasaran (Former Attorney General, Government of India).
"Shri A. Rangaswamy Iyengar – Forgotten Freedom Fighter
Remembered" authored by Shri M. S. Parthasarathy, was released
by Shri M. S. Rangaswami, (Retired Chief Post Master General,
Tamilnadu). While "Viddikkum Appal Vimarsagar Subbudu", a
Tamil translation of (late) Subbudu’s biography by Dr. Akila
Sivaraman, was released by Shri R. Krishnaswamy (Senior
Advocate and Secretary, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai). Dr. V. V.
Srivatsa (Musicologist) released the book on Lord Krishna in
Tamil, "Alai Payuthe, Kanna!" authored by Shri R. Narasimhan.
Shri V. R. Lakshminarayanan, Chairman of the Kendra, presided
over the function and Shri T. K. Parameswaran, Director, gave
a brief account of Bhavan’s Book University and Shri K. N.
Ramaswamy, Joint Director, compered the programme. The
function was followed by singing of abhang by Smt. Pushpa
Anand and party.
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Sri.
B.A. Kodandarama Setty receives "Vaalmeeki Raamaayana"
from Sri. K. Parasaran.
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Bhavan’s Rajaji
Vidyashram girl gets Bronze Medal in Junior Figure Skating
Challenge
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Ms. K. Aaradhana, a 4th standrsd. student
of Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidhyashram, Chennai won a Bronze Medal
in the Juvenile Girl’s B event in the "2008 Asian
Junior Figure Skating Challenge", in Hong Kong, China on
May 5 and 6.
Earlier, Aradhana had earned a name for herself by winning
Two Gold Medals in both 100m and 200m (Ice
Skating) in the "2007 Short Track Speed Skating
Fall/Winter Ranking Competition" held on Oct. 15, 16 and
17, 2007, in Taipei, Taiwan. She has also won a Silver Medal
in the Girl’s Single Juvenile event in the "2007 Asian
Junior Figure Skating Challenge", sub junior category in
Hong Kong, China on April 16, 2007.
She has till date won 10 Gold, 6 Silver and 5 Bronze
medals.
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Ms. K.
Aaradhana
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