A visitor looking at a screen displaying archives of The Hindu Article in the City on Saturday. , photo credit: s. Shiva Saravanan
“Very nostalgic. Took me back to my childhood days. You don’t often find scenes or history pictures like this. It’s a good series. It would be great if more establishments like this come up for generations to come.” ,” said S Srinivasan (62) watching a performance of The Hindu Articles on Coimbatore over the years.
He was speaking at the daily outlet set up at the two-day Art Street at Race Course here on Saturday. The event is a part of the 15th edition of Coimbatore Vizha, where around 80 artists display and sell their works on January 7-8.
pointing to an article by Hindu At the house built in 1936 by Muniyappa Gowdar, owner of the BMS bus service in Mettupalayam, Mr Srinivasan said such nostalgic references are rare and important to be recorded and reminisced.
“I was born and brought up in Coimbatore. My paternal grandfather is C. Nanjappa, who was the Member of Parliament for the Nilgiris constituency from 1957–64. The mansion belonged to my uncle. Seeing them reminded me of the old days. Thanks to Hindu,” They said.
rolling of The Hindu Latest Young World R Radhika from Ondipudur, a former English teacher at a private college, said, “My six-year-old daughter is interested in moral stories. This is the right age for him to develop the habit of reading. ‘Young World’ is vital for young children who need to improve their knowledge and vocabulary skills. I am sure reading newspapers continuously will improve his vocabulary.
Charm
This year, Art Street displayed items such as Kerala-type murals, glass art, drawings, sand art, coffee art, calligraphy, 3-D molds, paintings and handmade greeting cards and bookmarks.
Professor M. Srinivasan of Hindustan College of Engineering and Technology said, ‘My children are very interested in art and drawing. I brought them here so they can learn.”
He said the displays were very impressive, especially those made with natural dyes.
Over 1,500 school children from the city and 700 government school students from the district drew dream careers on postcards, which were displayed as ‘Rainbow of Dreams’ at the venue.
The Coimbatore City Police also set up a book shelf as a part of its Street Library initiative.