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NEWS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
This section features info on events / workshops organised by various insitutions.  indian-heritage.org has featured the information as received from the concerned organisation / individual. Please contact them directly for further information.

2025

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Diploma Course in Kattaikkuttu
The Kattaikkuttu Sangam announces a first-of-its kind Diploma Course in Kattaikkuttu (also known as therukoothu) starting on October 2, 2025.
The 10-month program provides hands-on training in acting, singing, movement, and Kattaikkuttu’s repertoire under the guidance of Guru P. Rajagopal and experienced teachers, including graduates of the Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam. Participants will also learn to play a musical instrument (harmonium, mridangam - dholak, mukavinai). Upon successful completion, graduates will receive a Diploma and be well-prepared for roles in Kattaikkuttu theatre or contemporary theatre and film.
Open to individuals over 18, the course has a limited enrolment of 20 participants. While prior experience in the performing arts is welcome, it is not a requirement. The course will be held at the Kattaikkuttu  Sangam in Punjarasantankal, located 8 km outside Kanchipuram.
The course fee is ₹ 7,500 per month or ₹ 75,000 for the entire program.
Registration closes on July 15, 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an in-person interview
Kattaikkuttu Fellowships: Fellowship programme set up for those needing financial assistance to join the Course


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June 16 - 21, 2025
THT Indology Festival 2025
THT Indology Festival 2025
, the annual, week-long online event of Tamil Heritage Trust.
This year, #THTIndoFest2025 brings together leading scholars, authors, and experts to explore how India was perceived, experienced, and recorded by travellers from distant lands through the centuries. 12 talks scheduled over six days with the theme of "Wanderers and Witnesses: Travellers' Tales of India". ....Read more

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ON Stage is the NCPA's official monthly magazine
Issues - Jan to Jun 2025
ON Stage - NCPA's official monthly magazine

ON Stage - NCPA's official monthly magazine

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Tamil Heritage Trust

THT's monthly Online talk - From the Niches of History: The Nolambas by  Uma Rudhran
June 7, 2025, 5.30 pm

Online Talk in English "From the Niches of History: The Nolambas", avid heritage enthusiast Uma Rudhran answers these and other questions about the mysterious Nolambas ....Read more  

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10 - 19 May 2025
"85th Year of Melattur Bhagavata Mela Nataka Mahotsav", in connection with Sri Narasimha Jayanti  Vasantotsav.
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Tamil Heritage Trust
May 3, 2025 -  Online talk in English titled "Uyirēḻuttu System of Numeration Used in Tamil Astronomy Texts"
THT's monthly Online talk titled Uyirēḻuttu System of Numeration Used in Tamil Astronomy Texts
In their Talk for THT, Dr V Ramanathan of IIT-BHU, Dr Venketeswara Pai of IISER Pune and Prof M D Srinivas of CPS, Chennai examine a less-known but significant system developed within the Tamil Astronomy tradition, discussing the 12th - 13th century astronomical work Cūḍāmaṇi Uḷḷamuḍaiyān by Tirukkoṭṭiyūr Nambi, which uses a vowel-based numeration scheme (uyirēḻuttu) to encode arbitrary numbers by a method that is significantly distinct from systems mentioned above.  In particular, its use in encoding lunar longitudes and its application in the formulation of the 248 Candravākyas (sometimes referred to as the Pańcāṅgavākyas) in Tamil.....Read more

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Tamil Heritage Trust
THT's monthly talk titled Sir M Visvesvaraya: The Quest to Engineer a Nation, Aparajith Ramnath in conversation with R Gopu and Ashwin Prabhu.
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line talk in English on April 5, 2025, 5.30 pm IST
THT's monthly talk titled Sir M Visvesvaraya: The Quest to Engineer a Nation, Aparajith Ramnath in conversation with R Gopu and Ashwin Prabhu
 How do we assess Visveswaraya's technical achievements against those of his professional contemporaries? What were the intellectual and professional influences that shaped him? In what ways did his background as an engineer mould his conception of economic development?....Read more


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Padma Awards 2025


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Tamil Heritage Trust
Ancient Indian Education Systems: An Exploration in the Backdrop of Modern Concepts, online talk by Prof. B. N. Jagatap
"Ancient Indian Education Systems: An Exploration in the Backdrop of Modern Concepts,"online talk by Prof. B. N. Jagatap, formerly of IIT Bombay and a Distinguished Scientist at BARC, delves into the teaching methods of ancient India, drawing connections with contemporary educational thought. He incorporates insights from ancient texts and the 12th-century Tamil grammar work Nannool, authored by Jain monk Pavananthi Munivar. At 5.30 pm IST on February 1, 2025......Read more


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Tamil Heritage Trust
Vrikshayurveda: A Legacy of Agriculture for Safe and Sustainable Food Production by Dr Sunita T Pandey

Online talk titled, "Vrikshayurveda: A Legacy of Agriculture for Safe and Sustainable Food Production" by Dr Sunita T Pandey of the G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
on January 4, 2025. ....Read more