Workshop on Digital Photography
Many people believe that photography is as easy as pose-and-smile, point-and-shoot. But real photography–the kind that captures the essence of a subject in a memorable way – requires 
more than blind luck and a quick shutter-finger. Materials, lighting, angles, and composition all must be taken into account before and after a moment makes it to film. While some of these techniques can be self-taught, the majority are best learned from professionals and veterans of the field. That's where photography training with a top-notch trainer comes into picture.
Today Digital photogrpahy has gone beyond being an art and skill. Its becoming more about technology and creativity. While the latter cannot be taught, the former can definitely be exposed. Use this workshop to learn about the various nuances of photography and the technology behind this passionate hobby. Bring along your cameras.
Day 1 - Theory sessions on digital photography - Practical Outdoor photo session - 10.00am - 3.00pm & outdoor location as long as ambient light supports
Day 2 - Review and feedback of various photographs taken by the particiapants - 9.30am - 2.00pm
| Age Group: | 15+ years |
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| Time: | 10.00am - 3.00pm |
| Discount: | All active LDS members will get a 20% discount Student registrants will get a 10% discount IT & ITES employees will get a 10% discount |
| Terms | Any discount claimed should be furnished with suitable proof. Eg: ID Cards |
PS: You definitely will need to bring along your digital camera
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Fun Science - Magnetism & Electricity
IDEK is an organization started by a team of like minded people with a vision of making learning an enriching and joyful experience. Our vision is in creating a wholesome learning experience by shifting the focus of education from teaching to fun filled learning. The team at IDEK brings together their experience to create fun filled learning rooms for budding scientists and engineers of tomorrow.
Through this workshop, IDEK introduces the concept of magnetism to participants and also demonstrates various properties of magnetism through simple toy gadgets constructed during the workshop. The workshop will be conducted over a 2 hour schedule.
Contents of workshop:
- Introduction to concepts of magnetism, its origins and its effects on our system
- Analyzing the effects of magnetism on our daily lives
- Introduction to electromagnetism
Scheduled Activities
- Make your own Compass – Find your North - Construction of a working model of mariners compass by participants
- Creating magnets with electricity -
Demonstration of a working model of an electromagnet
Facilitator: IDEK appointed workshop facilitator, with over 5 years of experience in organising and conducting educational workshop for children.
| Age Group: | 9 - 14 years |
| Date: | July 11th, 2010 |
| Time: | 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm |
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Pottery workshop
Pottery is one of the most ancient forms of art and utility. Raw earth is various forms enthrall Archaeologists till date. This is an art form which has least changed since they it ever begun. Come and be a part of this exciting journey. Today pottery is not just seen as a art form, but as a very effective stress reliever, where the artists shapes the clay into what his imagination can suggest. The nimble fingers caress the wet clay to shape it and soothe it. And finally what comes out of it is your own creation.
| Date | June 13th 2010 |
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| Age Group: | 5 - 15yrs |
| Time | 3pm - 6pm |
| Price | FREE |
| Terms | Every child will get a chance to make 2 pots |
Summer Workshop - APRIL & MAY
Summer is not just heat and Sweat. There is more fun and more joy that it offers in terms of time available for children and adults alike to pursue everything else apart from the regular "stuff". Lets do Something is happy to present just one such event for children. The summer workshop will be a blend of activities and intellectually stimulating experience. Apart from some exciting crafts and some innovative experimental arts. Air Conditioned
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| Date | May 3rd - May 28th 2010 | ||
| Age Group: | 8yrs - 12yrs | ||
| Time | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
On the final day of the summer workshop, on May 1st, an exhibition would be organised at LDS premises which would showcase various crafts and activities that were conducted during the camp. Children would also showcase their skills in a Dance show followed by skit completely performed by the participants.
Summer camp photos can be found here.
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Robotics Workshop
Robotics is en evolving science which not just adults but children alike would be interacting with. A robot can build your car or even help you recuperate from illness(nanobots). this science is no more seen as something that is pursued by scientists, but the advancement in technology and adaptability towards it has made it more reachable to humans. Building robots is seen as a serious hobby in the far east and the west. Taking this initiative up Lets do Something is proud to partner with Technophilia in conducting this workshop.
| Date | May 10th |
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| Duration | 6 days |
| Age Group: | 5th Std to 12th Std (9yrs - 17yrs) |
| Time | 2pm - 5pm |
| Course Contents & Sample Robots | Click Here |
RoboMech
| Date | May 10th |
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| Duration | 6 days |
| Age Group: | 3rd Std to 8th Std ( 7yrs - 13yrs) |
| Time | 10am-1pm |
| Course Contents & Sample Robots | Click Here |
About Technophilia: Technophilia is a domestic firm, which is exploring indefinitely in the innovative world of Robotics, along with providing services for the same.
Technophilia was conceptualized by Hiral Sanghavi and Kunal Panchamia in 2005 with a motive to spread the magic of robotics amongst students all over the country. Until now they have been conducting numerous workshop across IITs and educational institutes spreading around the message of Robotics in education and fun.
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Money Management for Children & Teens
Dhanashiksha is an organisation committed to spreading personal finance literacy and we beleive we have to start with the kids. Primarily because, money skills are like any other life skills and have to be learnt when young. Also, children today are exposed to money in many ways and large sums, make decisions related to family spending, have many avenues to use money and form habits and attitudes towards money very early in life. Appropriate intervention at the right age (between 9 and 12 years) will ensure that we create a next generation that will be aware of the best ways to handle money for the good of themselves, their families and the society. They will be well equipped to make sound money decisions and thereby create a financially secure future for themselves.
Lets do Something in partnership with Dhanashiksha present 15 hour short course which will cover the basics of money which can be adapted for workshops - typically 5 sessions of 3 hours each. This course which is called "PaisaWise" will cover :
- The History of money and how it is used as a medium of exchange
- Why do they say 'money doesn't grow on trees'? How is money earned - professions, career choices?
- How money's value changes over time - inflation and interest
- How to use a budget and spend smartly
- What is saving and investing? How can we make interest work to our advantage?
- What is borrowing? How interest can work to our disadvantage?
- What are risks and how to handle?
- Why and how should we share money - social responsibility?
All the activities will be interaction based and would consist of multitude of activities to keep the attention of the specified age group. A very innovative delivery mechanism mixed with stories, facts and activities will be used.
| Date | May 24th - May 28th 2010 |
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| Age Group: | 9yrs - 13yrs |
| Time | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Batch Size | 20 max |
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Rubik Cube - Methods, techniques and Advantages
Since the Rubik’s Cube’s international launch in 1980, the Rubik's Cube has continued to fascinate, bewilder and challenge millions of people worldwide. While many attempted to solve the Rubik’s Cube, few succeeded. Those fortunate enough to solve the Rubik’s Cube experienced tremendous benefits including an increase in self-esteem, confidence, and a great sense of pride. When a child thinks they can’t solve the Rubik’s Cube and then, after a bit of hard work, focus and determination, they solve it, there is a noticeable shift in their thinking and their approach to other challenges.
The Lets do Something – Rubik Cube Workshop helps 8-to-12 year-olds unlock the secret of solving the world famous 3x3 Rubik's Cube and experience all the benefits of achieving this unique accomplishment! Our program is meant to stimulate confidence, pride, and a great sense of accomplishment in today’s kids, while encouraging mentoring, teamwork, and perseverance as they learn, that yes, they too can do the cube!
The Let’s do Something – Rubik Cube Workshop is tailored specifically for kids small and tall to utilize these activities to foster life lessons such as following directions, problem-solving, negotiation, compromise, teamwork and collaboration. Holding the Rubik's Cube, twisting and turning the parts, can help children of all ages grasp important math concepts including area, perimeter, volume, angles, algorithms and enumeration, among many other geometry, algebraic and general math topics.
It is naturally engaging for kids, promotes deep thinking and upon completion creates incredible feeling of pride and confidence. It is problem solving and critical thinking in its purest form.
Welcome to the World of Cubing and explore the Brain Champ within you…
| Date | 18 May - 20 May 2010 |
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| Age Group: | 8yrs - 13yrs |
| Time | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
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Mocktail & Coolers
Summer is right above our heads. Prickly heat and parched throats is all thats reminiscent of a hard working day. Wish there was something nice you could have? Well how about a really delightful mocktail or a cooler or a granita? Mmmm... that would be great. This workshop is just to cater to those caring friends, mothers, husbands, fathers & wives who would like to surprise everyone around with a really nice looking mocktail that tasted even better. Learn at least 10 different types of mocktails, what goes in, what stays out and what needs to be floating in between. The workshop will be conducted by a professional from a 5-Star restaurant specialised in the art of liquids and mixology.
Pictures taken during the event can be found here.
| Date | May 2nd 2010 |
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| Age Group: | 15 yrs and above |
| Time | 2pm - 5pm |
| Price | Rs. 390 |
| Batch Size | 10 pax |
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Chess Workshop - Techniques & Strategies
Lets do Something is happy to present you the oldest strategy game in the world. Chess Workshop for Children, giving them an inside view into the rules that make the game and the strategies and moves that make the difference.
Chess as everyone knows is supposed improve Concentration multiple folds. It gives the composed nature to a child, that makes them think and proceed. It is also supposed to be the best way to teach the proverb "Look, before you Leap". Helps a child understand actions and repucussions.
| Date | April 10th & 11th |
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| Duration | 2 days |
| Age Group: | 5yrs - 12yrs |
| Time | 10am-12pm / 2pm - 4pm |
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Natural Child birth - An eye opener Workshop
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hild birth is not just a phase of life, but a rite of passage for womanhood. This session will cover varying topics about child Birth and Pregnancy.
The workshop will cover the following topics
- Screening of the movie "Business of being Born" - After the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to question the way American women have babies. The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system. When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes even more personal.
- Choosing the right mother-baby friendly doctor and hospital
- Evaluating a childbirth class on empowering you with information and skills for your birth experience
- Labor support: Partner and Doula
- Rights of a child bearing woman
- Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?
The session will be conducted by Deepa Santhosh, who is the founder of PreggyJoy the Chennai Birth Network and is a Certified childbirth educator by Childbirth International.
This workshop is for couples who are expecting or planning a pregnancy or for anybody seeking information on pregnancy & childbirth to spread the word about childbirth education. The workshop is only open for adults as the movie being screened is graphic in nature and NOT viewable for minors.
Date: March 14th 2010
Time: 10am - 12.30am
Instructions: It is highly recommended that expecting couple visit us together.No minors allowed.
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Workshop on Digital Film Making
Have you always wanted to make a film of your own, but aren't sure of how to start, or even what to do if you finish your film? With the Filmmaking Workshops, you will learn 
directing, screenwriting and editing your independent film and video projects. Whether you'd like to make a feature film, documentary, or short subject, we can give you the know-how to create a professional looking and sounding product.
A 4 Day Comprehensive Filmmaking Workshop & Digital Filmmaking on 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st of March 2010 (Weekends).
Date: 13, 14, 20 & 21st March, 2010
Time: 2 pm - 7:00 pm
Venue: Lets Do Something
For more details contact
Email: rabi@rabikiskuentertainment.com, Mobile: 9884284928, 098865 39405
www.rabikiskuentertainment.com,
Day 1: March 13: Saturday
Screenwriting
1. Format and screenwriting softwares
2. How to approach a screenplay
3. Basic elements of screenwriting
4. Three Act structure and Character driven plot
5. Creating and developing a Character
6. Analysis of few scripts like American Beauty, Little Miss Sunshine, Thelma and Louise etc
Day 2: March 14: Sunday
1. Fundamentals of Cinematography
2. Stocks and Films
3. Three Point Lighting
4. Lighting equipments
5. Camera aesthetics and operation ( 3CCD mini DV camera).
6. Focus, Exposure, White Balance, ND Filter, Color Temperature
7. Lenses
Day 3: March 20 : Saturday
1. Filmmaking Technology
2. Filmmaking Process
3. Digital Filmmaking and Revolution
Direction:
4. Frame Balance & Composition
5. Camera Angles
6. Orientation & Direction
7. Storyboard
8. 180 degree rule
9. Blocking and staging
10. Cinematic techniques
11. Editing Techniques
Day 4: March 21 : Sunday
Shooting Day: Students will have to shoot a short film based on the script written by the group. Camera and Camera Assistant will be provided.
The workshop will be facilitated by:
Rabi Kisku has produced and directed a digital feature film called "Silicon Jungle" based on the life of IITians,
which was released in a multiplex in Chennai and was screened in 8 cities across India. He is currently lworking on his project scheduled for July 2010.
Siddharath graduated from IIT Madras with a Btech in Electrical engineering and then did his diploma in Cinematography from Mindscreen Film Institute run by Rajiv Menon. He assisted Rajiv Menon in few ads and also does cinematography for corporate and NGO films.
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Workshop on Digital Photography
Many people believe that photography is as easy as pose-and-smile, point-and-shoot. But real photography–the kind that captures the essence of a subject in a memorable way – requires more than blind luck and a quick shutter-finger. Materials, lighting, angles, and composition all must be taken into account before and after a moment makes it to film. While some of these techniques can be self-taught, the majority are best learned from professionals and veterans of the field. That's where photography training with a top-notch trainer comes into picture.
Today Digital photogrpahy has gone beyond being an art and skill. Its becoming more about technology and creativity. While the latter cannot be taught, the former can definitely be exposed. Use this workshop to learn about the various nuances of photography and the technology behind this passionate hobby. Bring along your cameras.
March 6th & 7th 2010
Day 1 - Theory sessions on digital photography - Practical Outdoor photo session - 9.30am - 3.00pm & outdoor location as long as ambient light supports
Day 2 - Review and feedback of various photographs taken by the particiapants - 9.30am - 2.00pm
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Theater and acting workshops by evam
Lets do Something in partnership with evam entertainement Pvt. Ltd. conducts a theatre workshop for all acting enthusiasts and hobbyists. The workshop has been designed in a way as to bring out the hidden person in you. 
Topics that would be covered as a part of the workshop
- Feelings - Emotions, Body language, Motive
- Storytelling - Gibberish, genre, Acts and Aspects w.r.t. theatre
- Expression, Performance, Body language
- Reflex, Co ordination, Movements
- Voice work - Tone, Volume, Words
- Backstage event coordination
- Ensemble, Performance 1
- Trust and team work
- Ensemble, Performance 2
- Closure
The above listed session gives a sneak peak into your ability to act and perform. And what more deserving candidates might also get a chance to act in future plays produced by evam.
Age group : 16 years+
Date : Feb 20, 21, 27, 28 - 9am-1pm
Venue: Lets do Something, 41, Sarathy Nagar, Velachery. Opp to Velachery vijayanagar bus stand.
Discount : 10% off for for students & existing members of Lets do Something
About evam: ‘evam’ entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an entertainment entrepreneurship with ‘happiness’ as its core offering , the core medium being 'theatre'.
About Trainer: Better known in the theatre circles as TMK, T M Karthik Srinivasan is among the leading theatre actors of the English theatre scene in Chennai. Equally adept at playing intense roles as well as comedy, he has been performing from 1994 on a regular basis. He has also appeared in a lot of TV adverts that include Worldspace, Mega mart, Ford Fusion and Wipro smartlites..He does software for a living and theatre for his soul and chances of finding him on stage is brighter than behind the desk! He is an unpublished poet, writing in various genres ranging from romance to Indian themes to social issues. He is also a movie actor and has done a major role in a film that is yet to be released.
Gallery of activities that were held during the event are at here
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Embroidery
Embroidery classes scheduled every saturday between 2pm to 5pm
12 hours of interesting and engrossing embroidery sessions. Learn 25 different types of stitches and styles and by the end of it you would know how to design your own dresses.
Every Saturday - Total 12 hour sessions - 2 - 5pm -
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Chocolate Making
A workshop on how to make those yummy chocolates at home. A 4 hour workshop on the various techniques and ideas of making, serving and sharing chocolates. the details workshop would cover about 10-15 types of chocolates that can be made. At the end of the workshop the participants will carry their creation.. delicious home made chocolates. Make it for your children, serve it to your spouse or share it with your neighbours.
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Basics of Share Trading
Ever wondered what those running scrolls of abbreviations in the business channels meant? Or what is that people have worrying about The Bulls and The Bears? Or are you looking for those strategies in investing that will keep you safe from the fluctuations of the pulsating stock market?
If you need an insight into how the stock market works or wish to understand what is the best way to make money on one of the fastest growing economy in the world. Come to our workshop on Basics of Stock trading. Learn all about share trading, stock exchanges, equity markets, primary markets, secondary markets, and the various tools available for being a bull in the market.
We partner with one of the leading investment house to provide you the inside view of how things work. On the spot DEMAT & online trading account registration facility will be available.
Dec 5th 2009 - 9.30 am - 12.30 pm - Photographs of the event
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Pottery workshop
Pottery is one of the most ancient forms of art and utility. Raw earth is various forms enthrall Archaeologists till date. This is an art form which has least changed since they it ever begun. Come and be a part of this exciting journey. Today pottery is not just seen as a art form, but as a very effective stress reliever, where the artists shapes the clay into what his imagination can suggest. The nimble fingers caress the wet clay to shape it and soothe it. And finally what comes out of it is your own creation. The workshop was our first one and it gave sheer pleasure to Uma, as mentioned in her blog.
Date: Oct 18th 2009, 10am- 2pm. - Photographs of the event
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Indian Board Games
Do you remember the name of the games called 
Pallanguzhi, Five stones, Goli, Kalanay-Belaney,Chaupad, Ashta Chemaa..
At one point in time during our childhood or that of our parents we would have definitely played these games. Weren't they fun? Wouldn’t you want that history and Indian culture to seep onto your kids lifestyles? This workshop is a shot at just that.
We partner with Kreeda Games specifically for this as they have been doing research and development in this specific area trying to revive these games. It is quite surprising how these games are entwined with Indian history and mythology.
Come and be a part of this workshop to revive those forgotten memories and also to teach your child a bit more than video games and TV programmes.
Nov 29th 2009 - 9.30 am - 12.30 pm - Photographs of the event
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