Sunday, March 25, 2007

Summer camps / activities 2007

Another summer vacation is here!
Before the kids could complete their annual exams, the city has woken up to bundle a lot of activities from three year olds to 16 year olds.

But, do you know that there is one single place to check info on all the activities? And about many contests, expos, trips. ...
Log on to www.yocee.in - the website for Chennai kids.

You can also be a part of the website by contributing your reports, stories and drawings.
If you get to read the newest book on the shelf, you can write a brief account of it and e-mail it to editor@yocee.in
Have the fun of reading your articles online - with your photo!

The summer camps section is updated everyday. Mark YOCee as your favourite on the browser.

For people who run their camps across the city, YOCee is the best place to make your announcements!

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Paint the Chariot - Contest on March 31, 8am

Have you ever been to a temple car festival? And wondered how beautiful the chariot is decorated with the God and Goddess seated inside?

Here is a chance to have a close look at the temple chariot, draw and paint it and win prizes too!
The contest starts at 8am on March 31.
Open to all kids in the age group of 8 to 12 years.

One of the famous temples in the city, Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore will be celebrating the 10 day festival from March 24. The chariot will be drawn around the Mada streets of Mylapore on March 30. The 'ther' (chariot) comes back to its parking place by the same evening.

All you have to do is to pack your drawing and painting kit (chart paper, pencil, eraser, ruler, colour pencils or crayons or water colour, etc.,) and be at the Sannidhi street in front of the 'ther'
You will sit around the place and draw the ther as you see in front of you!

Exciting?

No registration. Just land up there and enjoy the different experience.
The contest is organised by the neighbourhood newspaper Mylapore Times and a voluntary organisation Namma Mylapore.

Log on to www.yocee.in for more contests.