Markers made special
The world over, February 25 is celebrated as Bookmark Day to put the spotlight on every reader’s silent companion.
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CHENNAI: The world over, February 25 is celebrated as Bookmark Day to put the spotlight on every reader’s silent companion. While several museums and libraries in North America, Europe and Australia have been commemorating the day with workshops, exhibitions and competitions, Chennai’s DakshinaChitra Museum is set to host a first-of-its-kind event to mark the occasion.
INTACH Tamil Nadu State Chapter and DakshinaChitra Museum and Library will be having an anecdote- filled, illustrated lecture on bookmarks their history, art and socio-cultural significance by Dr S Suresh, Archaeology and Museum Management Consultant and Tamil Nadu Stat e Convener, INTACH. Suresh’s accidental tryst with his first bookmark dates back to 1989, when he stumbled upon one enclosed in an old book from his
While the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of screen time Zoom teleconferencing, more Netflix than anyone thought possible and FaceTime as a way to socialize it also seems to have brought out a lot of authors and other creatives in our own backyard.
Here’s a look at the local books, murals and more of the past year, as well as the inventive ways that arts institutions have continued to provide programming during the pandemic.
January
Polar Bear Plunge: An estimated 400 people participate in the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day at La Jolla Shores. Sponsored by the La Jolla Cove Swim Club, the plunge is a 30-year-old local tradition in which La Jollans and others rush into the cold ocean for play or swim.