Presentations / Reviews * A lecture at the Music Academy to pay centenary tributes to two great nagaswaram artistes - Namagiripettai Krishnan and Vedaranyam Vedamoorthy by Vidvan Lalitha Ram on Dec 23rd, 2023, 8.05 a.m. watch on youtube.com * India's biggest annual dance conference: The Natya Kala Conference by Ashish Mohan Khokar | narthaki.com, January 6, 2024 read in narthaki.com * The 22nd edition of Natya Darshan conference and performances read in narthaki.com * Madras Music Academy Dance Festival - Time tested splendor of classicism by V. Kaladharan read in narthaki.com * Margazhi Shorts: Margazhi Medley by Chitra Mahesh | narthaki.com Part 1 | Part 2 * Chennai�s Carnatic musicians walk the ramp | The Hindu watch on youtube.com Carnatic Legends RampWalk, Unni Krishnan, Rajhesh Vaidhya Sudha Raghunathan at Marvellous Marghazhi | Galatta Tamil watch on youtube.com SCHEDULE Bharat Kalachar 35th Margazhi Mahotsav (16 Dec 2023 - 15 Jan 2024) Schedule Venue: YGP Auditorium, TP Road, Chennai 600017 Info: 8248871089 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Bhavan's annual Margazhi Music Festival 2023 (24 Nov - 13 Dec 2023) In Association with South Zone Cultural Centre Schedule Venue: Bhavan's Pottipati Gnanamba Obul Reddy Auditorium, East Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai Brahma Gana Sabha December Art Festival (7 Dec 2023 - 31 Jan 2024) Schedule Venues: TAG Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, RR Sabha, Mylapore, Chennai. Charsur Arts Foundation December Season Music Festival 2023- MANODHARMA (15 - 31 Dec 2023) Schedule Venue: Sri Ramanujar Millennium Hall, Mylapore, Chennai Info: +91 44 2498 7189 / info@charsurartsfoundation.org Kalakshetra 70th Annual Art Festival (Dec 20, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024) Schedule Kartik Fine Arts 49th year At Festival (1 Dec 2023 - 3 Jan 2024) Schedule Venues: Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Main / Mini Halls 22nd Natya Darshan (15 - 17 Dec 2023) Schedule Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai MadRasana Festival 2023 (22 - 26 Dec 2023) Schedule Venue: MS Subbulakshmi Arangam, Asian College of Journalism, Taramani Info: support@madrasana.com / Whatsapp Message Only - +918300938103 Naada Inbam Kedaram 8th Isai Vizha (1 - 3 Dec 2023, 4-6pm) December Music Festival 2023 (4 Dec 2023 - 4 Jan 2024) Schedule Venue: Raga Sudha Hall, 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai Info: 2499 2672 / naadainbam@gmail.com naadainbam.wordpress.com Narada Gana Sabha Isai Natya Nataka Vizha (16 Dec 2023 - 1 Jan 2024) Bharatanatyam artistes for the 1:45pm slot Schedule Venue: Sathguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai. Entry free. Rasa Arpita (Academy for the Research & Performance of Indian Theatre Arts) in collaboration with the Madras Lions Charitable Trust Kala Rasa Mahotsavam, the Annual Margazhi Festival (28 Dec, 2023 - 4 Jan, 2024) Schedule Venue: Bapalal Bhavan, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. The programs are open to all. Info: communications.rasaindia@gmail.com Rasoham Kutty Kutchery Festival 2023 (Dec 15 - 24, 2023) in 10 alternate and intimate venues across Chennai Schedule rasoham.org RR Sabha Annual December Festival 2023 (4 - 27 Dec 2023) Lec Dems (1 -3 Dec 2023) Schedule Sri Krishna Gana Sabha 67th Margazhi Mela (14 Dec 2023 - 3 Jan 2024) Schedule 41st Natya Kala Conference (26-30 Dec 2023) TRANSCENDENCE - Natya that traverses, transposes, transforms Schedule Venue: Nalli Gana Vihar, Krishna Gana Sabha, T.Nagar, Chennai Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha 123rd year Isai Vizha December Music Festival (15 Dec 2023 to 4 Jan 2024) Schedule Venue: Vidya bharathi, 55, bheemasena garden road, Mylapore, chennai Phone : 2499 7269 / 2499 1248 Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha 44th Isai, Iyal, Nataka Vizha (9 Dec 2023 - 15 Jan 2024) Venue: Vani Mahal, 103, GN Raod, TNagar,Chennai 17 Schedule 34th Bharatham Festival (2 Jan 2024 - 2 Feb 2024) Venue: Sri.P.Obul Reddy Hall vanimahal.com The Music Academy 97th Annual Conference & Concerts (15 Dec 2023 - 1 Jan 2024) Schedule 17th Dance Festival 2024 (3 Jan 2024 - 9 Jan 2024) Schedule Info: +91-44-2811 2231 / +91-44-2811 5162 / music@musicacademymadras.com musicacademymadras.in Awards 2023 - 2024 Related sites chennaidecemberseason.com MDnD Entertainment Private Limited - Book your Season tickets mdnd.in/seasontickets |