British Council presents Talkies - An old cinema exhibit in Chennai
Posted on: 01/Sep/2018 10:32:11 AM
From the silent era to the current digital age in Cinema, the theatres of Tamil Nadu that remain carry the history of Tamil cinema and have played a very important role for the locals. The movie halls functioned as a place where people could get together with a common purpose of entertainment without the distinction of caste, class and religion; they were the first democratic space for the locals.
British Council and Balaji Maheshwar, with an objective to connect people through arts, is using the medium of photography and presenting a photography exhibition on old Tamil Nadu cinema which will document the present and transient state of the once glorious cinema hall. This will be kick-started through an opening talk by Balaji Maheshwar.
Date for talk: Saturday 1 September 2018
Timings:4.00 p.m to 5.30 pm.
Registrations for the talk are open for all at INR 200, early registrations will get priority
Date for exhibition: 1st September to 15th September
Venue: 737, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002
Entry: free. Prior registration required
For registrations, please contact: For Queries, please write to: contact@chennaiphotobiennale.com
Number: +91 6383 135 139
