Category: Around The Town

The happenings and events in and around the town of Pondicherry.

Inside the Boat Factory in Cuddalore

Raads marine is an international marine business group. A fibreglass boat manufacturing unit of Raads is located in Kammiyampettai, Cuddalore.     Basically, the boat manufacturing is a three-stage process. Pattern making, Mould Making and Manufacturing. Majority of the work here is...

Pondicherry’s annual food festival

From 16 to 20 July Pondicherry was the host to its 5 day annual food festival, organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Pondicherry. The Old Port at the end of Beach Road...

Annual Jane’s Walk Festival 2014

This year from 3 – 4 May, Urban Design Collective will be celebrating Jane’s Walk Festival. Urban Design Collective will be hosting a series of commemorative walks in Pondicherry and other cities across the...

Sadanand Menon visits Tasmai

Sadanand Menon, a noted arts critic, reputed culture journalist and arts editor was invited to give a talk at Tasmai Art Gallery and to share his views on the ongoing art exhibition, at the...

Celebrating art

Celebrating the centenary of Mother’s (Mirra Alfassa) arrival in Puducherry and the first anniversary of TASMAI, an exhibition on the theme Mother was organized by TASMAI from February 24 – March 29, 2014. It...

Love Stories from Vietnam – Maika Elan

Maika Elan and her World Press Photo award winning photo story ‘The Pink Choice’ played was a very special attraction of Pondy Photo 2014 which commenced on 21 March and continued till 6 April....