Blog tagged as Vivekananda Cultural Centre

The XR Winter Camp 2025 was successfully conducted at the Vivekananda Cultural Centre Computer Lab from 25 to 31 December 2025, offering a unique blend of technology and Indian cultural learning.

The program began with flower offering to the Holy Trio and lamp lighting by dignitaries, faculties and students. The program included two sessions presented by Smt. Varsha Sundararajan, Certificates where distributed.

This Workshop emphasizes the need for traditional activities for transforming one’s life into a higher state of being by invoking oneself into meditation and to serve Humanity and God.

The Kolam workshop started with prayers, flower offerings, and lighting of the lamp by participants and Kolam Instructor.

A One Day Retreat was successfully conducted by the Vivekananda Cultural Center (a unit of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai) in association with Sanathana Seva Foundation on 26 December 2025 at the Vivekananda Cultural Center, Thiruvallikeni, Chennai.

Marking the graceful conclusion of the “Learn Thiruppavai” class, which was conducted from 4 November to 2 December 2025, a special Thiruppavai offering and chanting session was held on 25 December 2025.

In connection with the auspicious occasion of Gita Jayanti and the sacred Dhanoor (Margazhi) month, a Sampoorna Gita Parayanam was reverentially conducted on 21 December 2025

A Food Awareness Workshop for the VCC Yoga participants (Home Makers Batch) was successfully conducted on 16 December 2025 at Ramakrishnananda Hall, Vivekananda Cultural Center.

The Valedictory session of the 39th batch of Thanjavur Painting Course (Weekdays) was held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The Course Instructor, encouraged the participants to continue their practice even after the course got over.

The Valedictory Function for Yoga Instructor Certification Course was held on Saturday, 15 th March 2025 in Ramakrishnananda Hall (Prayer Hall) of VCC from evening 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

The first batch of academic year 2025-26, The Way to Success program was successfully conducted on Wednesday, 6th August 2025 at Ramakrishnananda Hall, located within the Vivekananda Cultural Centre campus.

The Kerala Mural Painting Workshop happened for the first time in Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Chennai, with overwhelming response by the participants.

The Valedictory session of Tally-GST 7th Batch (TG07) was conducted in Ramakrishnananda Hall of Vivekananda Cultural Centre (VCC)-Chennai.

The Raatai Handloom – Traditional Weaving Workshop was held on 11th and 12th October 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Vivekananda Cultural Centre.

The Navarathri Golu Making – 2025 Workshop was conducted at Vivekananda Cultural Centre (VCC) on Saturday, 13th September 2025

On 11th September 2025, the 133rd anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s landmark speech at the Parliament of Religions, Chicago, was solemnly commemorated with a series of inspiring events that reflected on the enduring relevance of his message of universal brotherhood and harmony.

This art is a Stress Bursting tool. We hope that it has helped all the participants to improve their concentration and avoiding negative thoughts as well as lowering their stress levels in daily life.

On 9th and 10th August 2025, the "Om Ganeshay Namah" two-day Clay Sculpting workshop was conducted at the Vivekananda Cultural Centre

On 5th August 2025, a group of 17 students and 2 faculty members from the Tourism Department of A.M. Jain College visited Vivekanandar Illam as part of their educational tour.

This workshop was conducted in the Abhedananda Seminar Hall for the parents of kids’ yoga students