For the love of theatre

To celebrate its tenth anniversary, JustUs Repertory, is organising a two-day Just Fest. It will showcase two plays, Dark Horse (2004) and their new play When Things Fall Apart written and directed by founder member and artistic director Gowri Ramnarayan.

Date and Time: June 24 and June 25, 3 pm and 7.30 pm

Venue: Alliance Francaise of Madras, College Road, Nungambakkam

Run for a cause

Champions Marathon is being organised in the city where a part of the money will be given away for the cause of mentally challenged. You can opt for a 5 km or 10 km run. The first three winners will get prize money. The run starts at Besant Nagar beach.

Date: June 25, 5.30 am onwards

Venue: Besant Nagar beach (starting point)

Learn to make cake fondant

Reema’s Swad Cooking Classes will be organising vegetarian and eggless fondant cake decoration class. This includes - preparing fondant, covering the cake with fondant, covering the cake board, making flowers, leaves, hearts, butterflies with the use of cutters, usage of plungers, making ribbon, bow, frills, ruffles, making 2D and 3D figures. Everybody will be given a cake for hands-on practice to decorate it by themselves.

Date: June 24, 11 am and June 25, 3 pm

Venue: Reema’s Swad Cooking Classes, Ranjit Apartment, 38, Jermiah Road, Vepery

Laugh out loud

Brew-Haha is a show consisting of amateur comedians doing professional jokes to an audience who has paid to watch them. Yes, it’s that simple. Although, there may be the odd surprise guest comedian whose name you might have heard more than a few times.

Date: June 24, 7.30 pm onwards

Venue: The English Tearoom, 17, Kasthuri Ranga Road, Kasturi Estate, Alwarpet

Relish dimsums at special food festival

Originating in Southern China, dimsums have been locally known as little treats, made from the heart. Enjoy these deliciously packed morsels of joy at the Dim Sum Festival. Taste the incredibly diverse flavours of the Orient expertly sealed by our master chef in an unparalleled celebration of the dimsum.

Date: Till June 28

Venue: The Flying Elephant, Park Hyatt, Velachery