This is an updated listing of the camps in the Mylapore area. The most recent info shared by camp organizers is featured first. Please check with the host of a camp to get latest info you need.

STORY TELLING, CRAFT Kalaa Manjari is organising two special camps for kids aged 5 -14 years. A storytelling camp in association with Alvin from May 3 - 13. In addition to oral and puppet storytelling, kids will learn to enhance communication, develop good habits and improve creativity.

The second camp is a craft workshop conducted by Raji Rajesh from May 8 - 10. Kids will learn to make craft items without the use of paper and thermocol - such as copper painting, PVC pipe work, diya decoration, mould art, canvas board art and more. At 6/12, 1st Street, Venus Colony, Alwarpet. Ph: 24312676, 9840225570.

SLOKAS, YOGA, DRAMATICS

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is organising a workshop for kids aged 7-12 years from May 13 - 23. Activities include sloka chanting, yoga, handwriting, drawing, colouring, art and craft, cooking, dramatics and more. Register before May 10. At East Mada Street, Mylapore. Ph: 24643420, 9940052282, 9841486289.

GLASS, COFFEE PAINTING Sai Ganesh Creative Arts is organising a camp from May 7 - 30 for kids aged 6 - 16 years. Activities

include glass and coffee painting, Madhubani and Warli painting, art and craft, jewellery making and more. At 9/45, C.S.M Plaza, V.K.Iyer Road, R. A. Puram. Ph: 9940111590, 24953204.

LIFE-SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

Zeal is organising a young achievers camp for kids aged 10 - 18 from May 12 -23. Topics covered include developing memory, positive attitude, effective communication, goal setting, public speaking, creativity and interpersonal skills. At Russian Cultural Centre, No.74, Kasturi Ranga Road, Alwarpet. Ph: 24987166, 9176512221.

STAGE SKILLS

The Academy of Radio Studies is organising a workshop for kids aged 10-15 from May 12 - 23. This workshop will teach kids to improve their observational skills and walk the red carpet confidently. Emphasis will be laid on print, television, radio and theatre art. At 5/11, Teju House, Mylapore. Ph: 8939610101.

KUMMI, KOLATTAM

Bharatha Kalalayam is organising a dance camp for kids aged six years and above till May 10. Participants will learn simple folk and classical dances like Kummi, Kolattam and a pushpanjali. Ph: 9840216221.

CRICKET CAMP

RKM Cricket Academy is organising a coaching camp for boys aged 7 to 16 years till June 9. Participants will learn cricket skills, bio mechanic and motor skills, cardio respiratory fitness and exercises, flexibility and strength training. At No.4, Oliver Road, Mylapore. Ph: 9840700932, 9941119780.

EMBROIDERY, FABRIC PAINTING

M. Rajani Kumari is conducting a workshop for women and kids aged 12 years and above till June 15. Topics covered include chudidhar making, black work and satin ribbon embroidery, Kutch work, wall hangings, cut/mirror work, murals, fabric painting, crochet/tatting and more. She also takes free spoken Telugu classes once a week. At Eldams Road. Ph: 9940312650.

KEYBOARD, VEENAThe Oppilal School of Music is conducting

Keyboard classes from May 1-15 and

Veena classes from April 28May 30. Vocal

classes will also be conducted on request.

At Sundara Vilas, 54, 3rd street,

Abhiramapuram. Ph: 9444983007.

TANJORE ARTExclusive Tanjore art classes are being

conducted for ladies. Materials will be

provided by the teacher. For details contact

9941776227 or latharamu@yahoo.com.

VEDIC CHANTING, BHAJANSSri Ramakrishna Math is conducting a

summer camp from May 1-31 for children

aged 8-13 years. Topics covered include

Gita and Vedic chanting, bhajans, drawing,

storytelling, Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna,

Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda,

personality development and more. At 31,

Ramakrishna Math Road, Mylapore. Ph:

24621110.

CULTURAL TRAINING CAMPA free cultural training camp is being

organised by Vipra Yuva Abhivardhan

Samaj for children and adults (aged 1545

years) from April 27 to May 2. The camp

will introduce the participants to the

essence of Sanskrit literature. At Sri

Narayani Ammal Kalyana Mandapam,

R.A.Puram. Ph: 9940236425, 9381002507.

DRAWING, CARTOONINGRahnu Cartoon Research and

Educational trust is organising a workshop

on drawing and cartooning from May 1 to 5

for kids aged 6 - 14 years. Topics include

basic drawings, sceneries, human faces

and actions, caricature, animal/bird faces

and actions and more. Free admission for

physically challenged children. At P. S.

School, Mylapore. Ph: 24640487,

9710191276, 9444248579.

CHESSEmmanuel Chess Centre is organising a

training camp for kids aged 5 - 14 years till

May 31. Selected children will be trained to

participate in the district, state, national and

world youth championship. At 74, Kasturi

Ranga Road, Alwarpet. Ph: 9381062323,

65470470.

MUSIC, YOGABrhaddhvani is organising a summer camp

till May 12. Activities include fun and frolic

with music for kids aged 3-6 years, music

for beginners and music for math for kids

aged 7-11 years and nada, Veda and yoga

for kids and adults aged 11 and above. At

27/55, 3rd Street, East Abhiramapuram.

Ph: 8056085465, 8754577450.

GYMNASTICS, SAND ART, PAINTING

Sprouts is organising a camp for kids from

April 28 for kids aged 2.5 - 10 years.

Activities include dance, fun yoga, crazy

painting, sand art, jolly cooking, sponge

doll making, gymnastics, glass, emboss,

pot painting, flower tying, traditional games

and more. At 10/56, Luz Avenue. Ph:

9677021021.

SUMMER CAMPSl ROBOTICSA free robotics camp is being held byRobo School for kids aged 7 - 14 years.The promoters have set up a fulltimeCentre for robotics, offering a string ofcourses on a regular basis coveringscience, engineering, technology andmath. These free and short courses aremeant to give children a feel of what ison offer here.At 27, Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore.Contact 7299976979, 60603335.

l SCRAPBOOK ARTMemoirs Papercraft is organising scrap-book classes for kids above the age offive till May 31. Activities includeScrapbooking, making gift albums,cards and more. Kids will learn how torecycle paper and use things aroundthe house for their scrapbookingprojects. At No.7, Nagarathnam Colony,Sivaswami Salai, Mylapore. Ph:8939204983, 8939484430.

l MULTI SPORT FUNSporty Beans has a camp for kids aged2.5 - 8 years till May 23. Activitiesinclude soccer, cricket, tennis, volley-ball, rugby, hockey, baseball,

basketball, golf, mixed martial arts, hiphop, cycling, jogging, spot camping,field trips and more.At Netz Cricket, Citi Centre, R. K.Salai,Mylapore. Ph: 9841307716.

l FOR SPECIAL KIDSA multi sensory camp for specialchildren will be held till May 15 for kidsaged 3 - 12 years. At MGR JanakiCollege, R. A. Puram. Ph: 9841803551,9941606190.

l SNOOKERBuddy Billiards is organising a snookercoaching camp for adults and kidsabove the age of 10 till May 31.Participants will be coached by VarunKumar. At 124C, P. S. Sivaswami Salai,Mylapore. Ph: 43594548, 9840207426.

l BBQ SKILLSA five day BBQ workshop is beingorganised by Vanilla Place and Weberfor kids aged 6 - 10 years from April 28- May 2. They will learn to barbecue,create sauces and make Indian BBQdishes. Venue - No.89, BishopGardens, Greenways Road,R. A. Puram. Ph: 42066660, 42104104.

SUMMER CAMPS

MODELLING WORKSHOP StudioDreeam Cast offers a modellingworkshop from May 1 - 10 for kidsand adults. Classes will be held onfashion modelling, catwalk-theoryand practical, stage presentation,choreography, fashion showmanagement, model co-ordinationand styling, social etiquette andmore. At No.24/28 KrishnaswamyAvenue, Luz. Ph: 9884103124.

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT Afree personality developmentworkshop for kids aged 10 -15 yearsfrom May 5 - 9. Topics covered -goal setting, leadership quality, timemanagement, self-esteem, effectivecommunication techniques,enhancing creative ability, yoga,meditation, memory improvement . .. At Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,Mylapore. Ph: 24951415. Email:mtsacademy@yahoo.co.in.

BHAJANS, CULTURE ISKCON isconducting a summer camp for kidsaged 6 -12 years from May 5-16.Activities include mantra meditation,bhajans, sloka memorization, craft,story telling and more. At No.2, OldNo.37, 2nd floor, Prithvi Avenue, 2nd

street, Abhiramapuram. Ph: 9840034498.

STORYTELLING, ORIGAMITattvaloka has a camp for kids fromApril 28 - May 3. Activities like storytelling, photography, art andarchitecture, yoga, origami, scienceand music will be based on thetheme "Mahabharata". At 76,Eldams Road. Ph: 9444460660,9790924889.

CHESS, TABLE TENNISThe Children's Club Societyconducts a camp for children fromApril 28 to May 23. Activities includechess, yoga, table tennis, cricket,shuttle and arts. At 213,Venkatachalam Street, Mylapore.Ph: 9444026237.

FOR SPECIAL CHILDRENAikya is organising a camp forspecial children aged 4 - 12 years.Activities include speech,handwriting, spellings, music, dance,yoga, arts and crafts, computercourses, training in sports and lifeskills and more. At 7, BhagirathiStreet, R.A.Puram. Ph: 9444960643.

SUMMER CAMPS

MYTHOLOGY, CRAFTNandalala Siruvar Sangam isorganising a summer camp fromApril 25 - May 25. Activities includeart and craft, slokas, mythology,gardening and fireless cooking. At 5,3rd street, East Abhiramapuram. Ph:9884054030, 9884258301.

ELECTRONICS, ROBOTICSKalaa Manjari has a camp for kidsaged 6 - 12 years from April 19 - 29.

Activities include craft, handwriting, global art, sloka, chess, handwriting, hobby electronics, robotics, global art, origami, keyboard . . . At 6/12, 1st Street, Venus Colony, Alwarpet. Ph: 24312676, 9840421305.

BADMINTON, BILLIARDSMylapore Club is organising acoaching camp from April 25 - 31.Activities include chess, shuttlebadminton and billiards - seniorcoaches will guide the wards. At 39,Luz Church Road. Ph: 24995315.

SUMMER CAMPS

l ZUMBA, FREESTYLE DANCEVanilla Children Place is hosting adance camp for kids aged 3-5 yearsfrom April 21. Kids can choose fromthree styles-Zumba, Freestyle andBollywood dancing. The dance sessionwill be followed by a cool down sessionwhere the children will participate inarts and crafts. At 89, Bishop Garden,Greenways Road, R.A.Puram. Ph:42066660, 9940012785.

l KOLAM CAMPDr. Gayathri Shankaranarayan andAurovillean Grace Gitadelila will beconducting a summer camp for kidsaged 6 years and above from April 16 -19 at 9 a.m. The basics of pulli kolam,how it originated, how they function,special techniques and more will betaught at this camp. Classes will beheld at Alwarpet. To register contact9840118711 or emailkolamgayathri@gmail.com.

l CRICKET CAMPR.M.M Cricket Academy is conducting acricket coaching camp for boys aged 8to 16 years from April 21 to May 21. AtM.G.R.Janaki College for Womencampus, R.A.Puram. For details contact8807682878, 9840495937.

l TAMIL LANGUAGE, CULTUREThamizh Mozhi Koodam is organisingcamps at R.A Puram from April 16 toMay 2 and at Mandavelli from April 15

to May 31 for kids. Activities includeteaching children to read, write andspeak Tamil, story telling, theaterworkshop, lessons on Tamil traditionand culture, traditional games, Tamilfood and festival, choir songs, etc.For details contact 9282133333,9092890459.

l CREATIVE MOVEMENT, CRAFTTime Kids is organising a summercamp for kids aged 18 months to 8years. Activities include art, craft, storytelling, movie-time, dance, creativemovement, physical fitness,handwriting, drawing, vedic maths andmore. At New No.7, Old No.3, SriramColony, Alwarpet. Ph: 9941167097,9884231733.

l BADMINTON CAMPSmash Badminton Academy isorganising a coaching camp till May 22.At MGR Janaki College for women,R.A.Puram. Ph: 9962945575.

l KEYBOARD, PIANOShruthilaya School of Music and Arts isorganising a summer camp for womenand children from April 14-May 14.Activities include Keyboard-Westernand Indian, Piano, Harmonium, Veena,Guitar, Violin, Vocal, Bharatanatyamand glass and tanjore painting. At 65,V.K.Iyer Road, Mandavelli. Ph:9841700157.

SUMMER CAMPSl STORY-TELLINGBlue Movement Circle hosts aStorytelling Camp with GeethaKailasam as one of the numerousactivities.Starts April 14 and goes for 6 weeks (tillMay 23).One can register for all 6 weeks or any2 weeks. Timings: 10 to 12noon.Venue: Blue Movement Circle, 33,Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai.Contact: 4201 3604 / 97910 19019

l JOURNALISMMylapore Times is launching its annualcourse - Basics of Journalism - at itsnewspaper office on April 21 with twoweeks of intensive desk-based talksand daily field assignments. This courselets teens get some experience oncovering events. Interviewing peopleand filing reports. Open to senior school/ college students and limited to 8. Moredetails on the camp/ admission in theadvert on page 18 in this issue of thenewspaper.

l CRICKET FOR WOMENF3 FUNCTIONAL WAY TO FITNESS ishaving a cricket camp for girls/womenfrom April 16 to May 31 at a space onSan Thome H. Road. Former Indiancaptain Sudha Shah and playerPushpavathy will lead the trainees. Call98412 43123 ( Thangavel) or 9655593017 (Radha Krishnaswamy).

l CRICKET FOR BOYSFormer India player V. B. Chandrasekarwill lead a cricket camp for boys thatstarts on April 14 and is open for boysin the 6 to 19 years age-group, withtraining five days a week. There arethree camps and one camp is at the

Mylapore Club campus. Call 9840563363.

l POTTERY, PAINTINGExpressions Art Studio conducts asummer camp for kids aged 6 yearsonwards from April 16. Activities - eco-friendly crafts, origami, cartoonsketching, pottery, paper quilling,printing and Tanjore painting. Abeginners course in French is also on.At 75, 2nd Street, Karpagam Avenue,R. A. Puram. Ph: 42067327,9444033348.

l BAKING, WEAVINGCraft Basket is organising a camp fromApril 15. Activities include baking,cooking, making chocolate candy, sugarcraft, vegetable carving, napkin folding,table setting craft, needle work, paperbasket weaving, origami, meditation,yoga and karate. At Temple ViewApartments, 89, Santhome High Road,San Thome. Ph: 9841427217,9940059217.

l FOR SPECIAL CHILDRENEkadaksha has a camp for children withspecial needs from April 21 to 30.Activities include art and craft, games,music and dance, story time, play time,photography and more. At No.3,Jethnagar 1st Main Road, R. A. Puram.Ph: 9790912759. 9962569285.

l JUNK ART, PAINTINGCreative House conducts a camp forchildren aged 5 - 15 years. Activitiesinclude making fashion bags, creativeboxes, wall hangings and photo frames,junk art, sand layering, blower andstencil painting, toothbrush and threadpainting. Ph: 9841758964.

SUMMER CAMPSl BOLLYWOOD DANCE, SPORTSA fun camp featuring arts and craft,Bollywood dancing, and sportsactivities, colour exploring and more isbeing organised by I-Craft for kids aged3 - 7 years. From April 16. At SproutsMontessori House of Children, 10, LuzAvenue, Bhaskarapuram, Mylapore. Ph:9940050697.

l TAILORING, CRAFTJV Arts conducts a camp for women /children. Activities for women includetailoring, jewellery making andembroidery work. Children will beintroduced to craft, drawing andpainting. At 8, Kennedy 1st street,Mylapore. Ph: 9840944614.

l ORIGAMI FOR KIDSLatha Subramaniam teaches Origami,the ancient art of paper folding. It helpsin improving finger dexterity, hand eyecoordination ,sequential memory andmathematical skills. Children will betaught to fold in a step by step mannerfrom the basefolds. A child learns to foldboxes, stars, boats, butterflies, etc.Japanese folk tales will also be toldbetween the sessions. Call LathaSubramaniam in Alwarpet at9789012939.

l DANCE, THEATREBlue Movement Circle on Eldams RoadpromIses a lot of movement basedactivities - Kalaripayattu, gymnastics,Zumba, Hip Hop, Western freestyledance, storytelling theatre and art.Camp starts April 14 and is on till May23. Call 04442013604 or+919791019019 to register.

l TUBE PUPPETS, QUILLINGLittle Steps organises a camp for kidsaged 3 - 12 years from April 21 to May23. Activities include Origami,gardening, fun with pets, board games,storytelling with puppets, firelesscooking, traditional arts and craft, funwith science, bhajans and more. At 38,Co-operative Colony, Alwarpet. Ph:9840109481, 9789088694.

l CLASSICAL DANCEThe Grove school is conducting itsAbhivriddhi Shaalas from April 30 toMay 4 for dancers between 11 - 15years and from May 1 for dancersabove 15 years. You learn from seniorgurus Dr.Ananda Shankar Jayanth,Dr.Padma Subrahmanyam andDr.Vyjayanthimala Bali. An interactiveseminar will be held on May 4. At No.1Eldams Road, Alwarpet. Ph: 24994781.

l MURAL, DOLL MAKINGMahima Cultural Centre organisessummer camps in April and May.Activities - yoga, vegetable printing,tattoo printing, collage, mural and softdoll making, Japanese fan and maskmaking, jewellery and bag making,karate, singing, keyboard, guitar, chess,western dance and more. At No.2,Karneeswarar Koil Street, Mylapore.Ph: 24672155, 9840388066.

SUMMER CAMPSl FOR TEENAGERSA workshop at Bamboola play schoolfrom April 21 - 25 at 3.30 p.m. Theworkshop will focus on discipline,personal hygiene, stress,communication, leadership andconducted by Dr. G. S. Kailash,physician-health educator and NandhiniRaman, counsellor-psychologist. At 73,Venkatakrishna Road, R. A. Puram. Ph:24611779.

l SLOKAS, BHAJANSThe Nest is organising a summer campfor kids aged 2 1/2 years-5 1/2 yearsfrom April 7- May 2. Activities includeslokas, bhajans, storytelling, puppetry,arts and crafts, yoga, fireless cookingand more. At 3, 2nd main road, CITColony, Mylapore. Ph: 24660446,24997410.

l TABLE TENNISTable tennis coaching for kids aged 5and above is being held in April andMay. At YMIA TT Centre, Off Dr. R. K.Salai. Ph: 9884218626, Email:kamalrajath@gmail.com.

l SPOKEN ENGLISH, STORY- TELLINGKids Fest is organising a summer campfor kids aged 3 - 9 years from April 7-21. Activities - drawing and colouring,story telling, simple yoga and exerciseand more. At New No.9, Old No.36, LuzAvenue, Mylapore. Ph: 9840412086,24994232.

l POP DANCEA camp by celebrity choreographerNagendra Prasad will be conducted byMSM Dance School from April 5 - May

17. At No.2, Subbaraya Avenue, C. P.Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet. Ph:9677008444.

l TYPEWRITING, SHORTHANDA summer typewriting camp will be heldfrom April 1 to May 31 for studentsaged 10-15 years. Shorthand andcomputer on office automation classesare also being conducted. At SriKarpagam Technical Institute, OldNo.92, New No.128, M.K.Amman KoilStreet, Mylapore. Ph: 9840784906.

l CRAFTS, GAMESChipmunks is organising a summercamp for children aged 2 -10 yearsfrom April 15 to May 31. Activitiesinclude rangoli, flower typing,embroidery, traditional games,mythological tales, yoga, crafts,puppetry, dance, pooltime, firelesscooking and more. At 11/44, KarpagamAvenue Main Road, MRC Nagar. Ph:9940522883.

l SCIENCE, YOGA, STORY TELLINGGigglewhiz is organising a summercamp for children till the end of May. Allthe activities such as Western dance,yoga, games, art and craft, scienceexperiments, etc., will be based onthemes like Dino World, Jungle Safari,Amazing Earth and more.At No.7, Leith Castle, Centre Street,Santhome. Ph: 7299092758,42033268.

SUMMER CAMPSl OUTDOORS, INDOORSTwo workshops are being organised bythe Vanilla Activity Centre. The first onefor children aged 6-10 years will includea trip to a nearby sanctuary where theywill have to write a script, direct, act andwork on post production. The second one for children aged 5 - 9years is allowing the kids to observeand understand forest vegetation, floraand fauna. Vanilla is also conductingworkshops on arithmetic, cooking,Bollywood and Zumba dance, publicspeaking, live music and carpentry. AtNo.89, Bishop Garden, GreenwaysRoad, R.A.Puram. Ph: 42066660,9940012785.

l DRUMMINGTwo courses are being organised byJus Drums School of Percussion. Thefirst level will introduce kids todrumming and the second level willteach them the basics along with simpletechniques. From April 6 at F-3,Mookambika Complex, LadyDesikachari Road, Mylapore. Ph:9840046827.

l ART AND CRAFTAn art and craft camp for kids aged 8years onwards consisting of Quilling,making gift boxes, straw flowers andjewellery, Rangoli Art, Arthi plates withdiya, designer garlands, jute craft andmore is being organised by SangeethaSaravanan.From April 15 -19. At No.20/33, 6thMain Road, R. A. Puram. For detailscontact 24340348, 9840430805,9382634871.

l DANCE, MUSICA summer camp for children of all agegroups is being organised from April20-June 1. Activities includeBharatanatyam, vocal andinstrumental music, slokas, yoga,drawing, handwriting, arts and craft,quiz, speaking skills, Vedic math andmore. At 2A/60, Bheemanna GardenRoad, Alwarpet. Ph: 8754494575,42059140.

l MATH, KARATE, DANCEActive Kids is conducting its camp infour batches from April 1 to May 31.Activities include reading,handwriting, math, introduction toAbacus and Keyboard, story telling,slokas, karate, robotics, Tanjorepainting, western dance and more.Register before Mar 26. At 1A,Devanathan Street, Mandavelli.Ph:9840075462, 9840767004.

l NATURE WALKS, SCIENCEA summer camp comprising naturewalks, a fun carpentry project, ascience camp, an arithmetic session,a documentary making workshop andmore is being organised by VanillaPlace. At No.89, Bishop Garden,Greenways Road, R.A.Puram.Ph:42066660, 9940012785.

l CRAFT, GAMESA kids camp for children aged 3-10years featuring craft, games, firelesscooking, story telling and more will beconducted by DwarakamaiEducational Service Centre from Mar24 to April 2. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.At No.14, 2nd Link Street,C.I.T.Colony. Ph:9500144940,9710632244.

SUMMER CAMPSl CRAFT, DANCE,, GAMESBamboola is organising Sparkles2014- a summer camp for kids aged 5-12 from April 16 to May 23. Studentswill have the opportunity to participatein funky dance, creative crafts, indoorand outdoor games, quilling and punchcraft, puppet making, junk art, storytime, cartooning, crazy crafts and more.At 73, Venkatakrishna Road,R.A.Puram. Ph:9840872951,9444115995.

l PRACTICAL SCIENCEA camp that will help children explorethe world of science is being organisedfrom Mar 24-28, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.The purpose of this camp is to helpchildren understand science by seeing,thinking and experiencing. At Nest OFun, No.4/2, Abhiramapuram 1st street,Mylapore. Ph:9840357515,9500012414.

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