Chennai International Centre formed to encourage art and culture

CHENNAI: In a bid to boost the art, culture, theatre, music and creative thinking sphere in Chennai, a group of industrialists, entrepreneurs and company executives, have formed the Chennai International Centre.
The centre modelled along the lines of the India International Centre in New Delhi hopes to be a cross-cultural integration platform. "We hope to be able to bring out the best in Chennai and currently we have tied up with the Madras School of Economics," said Cognizant's vice-chairman Laxmi Narayanan.
"We want to engage with our members and the common public.We want to pursue intellectual debates, engage in meaningful dialogue and stimulate the senses. We could have poetry reading sessions, debates, general discussions, musical performances, theatre. We want to enrich the city's experience when it comes to art, culture and informed conversations," said TVS Capital CMD Gopal Srinivasan.
The Chennai International Centre, which will start operating from the premises of the Madras School of Economics, hopes to move to its own brick and mortar premises in the near future.
"We will be inviting eminent personalities, achievers from all walks of life. This is going to be the first non-agenda driven forum in the city that only aims at promoting thought and enriching Chennai's cultural sphere," he added.