Animal rights activists and
zoo authorities in the
country are divided by
their opinion on captive
breeding of wild animals.

Chennai-based NGO Nandini Voice for the Deprived is organising an essay competition for college students on the topic \u2018Future of Indian Democracy Under Control of Families\u2019. Entries should reach in before August 5, and the essay can be written in English, Hindi or Tamil. For details call 2491 6037.

Here\u2019s one good reason why you
must party at 10 Downing Street
today. Caldion, an international
brand of perfumes and
deodorants, will be presenting
the Caldion Evening. Besides
experiencing the fragrance,
there are prizes, games and
competitions to be won. Prizes will be given for \u2018Mr. Caldion
Personalisty\u2019, \u2018Jolie best dance couple\u2019 and \u2018Miss Caldion Personality.\u2019
The event is on from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Bike and Barrel at The
Residency is playing host to a
karaoke competition.
All what you have to do us
bring out the golden voice in
you. croon to the tunes that
you grew up with or try some
of the new favourites. The sing
and swing \u2018Karaoke
Competition\u2019 will be held
today at 9 p.m. The
competition will be hosted by
Nabarun Ghosh and judged by
Swapna Abraham and Kavitha
Maria Thomas.
For details call 2815 6363.

The Goethe-Institut/ Max
Mueller Bhavan Chennai in
association with Indo Cine
Appreciation Foundation and
the Madras Film Society will
present a festival of short \ufb01lms
till June 19. The \ufb01lms are recent
German documentaries,
which include Full Metal Village, Die Champions, Football Under Cover,

The documentaries will be screened at the the Film Chamber Theatre,
from June 15 at 6 p.m. daily.
All the German \ufb01lms come with English subtitle. For details call 2833
2343/ 1314.

The Madras Terrace
House is organising a
sale of eco-friendly
products till June 30.
Table mats, bags,
footwear, organic bed
linen, recycled plastic
baskets, organic

stationery....there is lot
to choose from at the
Eco Fest.
Shop at 15, Sri Puram,
IInd Street, Royapettah.
Ph: 4503 8391.

Make your
Sundays more
relaxing and

with The
Raintree. The
hotel has
introduced the
Sunday brunch,
bringing the
ambience of the
European street,
the famed
Bombay Chowpatty and Chennai, all rolled in to one.
To add fun to the morning there are tattoo and nail artistes, live band,
mehendi, etc. The main attraction are the live food counters serving
chaat, pav bhaaji, egg and dosas. The brunch is on from noon to 3.30
p.m. and is priced at Rs. 800 + taxes. For reservations call 4225 2525.

A few months back the Alliance
Francaise of Madras and the Assema
Trust has organised a workshop with

French hip hop band Salve Farm Crew
and the students of Navabharath
Matriculation School.
On Friday, graf\ufb01ti art done by the
students will be put up at the Alliance
Francaise, College Road.
This will be followed by a rap and hip
hop dance performance by the children.
Take your seats by 4 p.m. For details call
2827 9803/ 2827 1477.

ow do you react when your wife thinks you are gay? Why do you always get into trouble, when all you wanted was to help

the poor guy living downstairs? What happens when you have two wives who have no clue that the other exists? Do any of these in- cidents sound familiar? So, how did you get out from them?

Or, watch Run for your Wife, a hilarious come- dy by ASAP Productions, to know the story of cab driver John Smith and his two wives, Mary and Barbara, to see how their plot unfolds.

SRM Sivaji Ganesan Film and Television In- stitute and theatre group ASAP will present the play on June 13.

The story is about how the taxi cab driver gets away with his double life because of his irregular work schedule, until he is involved in an acci- dent. However, things fall apart after the police come to investigate. Another round of rib-tick- ling comedy starts. The play has Amit Singh, Naveen George Thomas, Dipika Pethe, Venky, Karan Ram, Sunandha and Rithvik in the cast. It is directed by Amit Singh and the sets are by Michael Muthu. Tickets for the show are priced at Rs. 200, Rs. 300 and Rs. 500.

If you can\u2019t make it for the
play on June 13 then make
you are present on Sunday
(June 14) at the Museum
Theatre; 7.30 p.m. NGO
Bhumi is organising a
special fund-raiser for Run
for your Wife. Donor passes
are priced at Rs.150, Rs. 300
and Rs. 500. The proceeds
from the show would be
utilised for Bhumi\u2019s projects
for supplementary education
of under-privileged children.
Contact 98942 09741 /
98408 68441 / 98403 16677
for passes.

mehandi design has
been organised today
and tomorrow by
Zaitoon Abbas, a
mehandi design expert
with more than 15 years
of experience, at 4A,
Abhirami Krishnatulasi
Apartments, Second
Main Road, Kasturibai
Nagar, Adyar. Those
who are interested in
attending, contact