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Blog Description: Chennai Expat is A Comprehensive Guide to Chennai (India) for Foreigners and Long Stayers

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Blog Owner: Filip

Blog Added: July 24, 2008 07:17:03 AM

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Chennai Expat Update(s)

Dear readers,

I'm getting quite some mails from expats, travellers, newspapers even, to meet up
in Chennai. Thanks for all these invitations but I'm not living in Chennai anymore, I returned to Belgium, Europe.

I hope this blog still offers some useful information if you are planning to go to Chennai as an expat or as a tourist. You are welcome to send me more information for updates in the blog too. mail filippelgrims at gmail.

I will try to occasionnally post some news updates and pictures from Chennai too. Though it's hard to keep in touch. I started this blog as a little experiment in India when I started working in the online marketing sector. I still am, which immediately explains why I don't find much time anymore for my little Chennai Expat project :).

Anyway, enjoy your reading.

Royals visit Chennai

King Albert and Queen Paolo of Belgium brought a visit to India and visited Chennai, among other cities in India (Delhi, Hyderabad,..). The result of the visit is a new agreement between the Port of Chennai and the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium. In exchange of technical assitance the Port of Chennai will open up for Belgium shipping companies and build up mutual business relations.

While King Albert was attending semenaries in Chennai, the Queen visited the Holy Family Ansenarium in Tiruchirapalli where people suffering from lepra are taken care of.

Together the King and Queen also paid a visit to Mammalapuram.

They also had a look at the Tomb of Saint Thomas in the Santhome Basilic and where guests at the�Kapaleeswarar Temple�in Mylapore.�

Check out the�pictures!

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Sunset Serenade in Chennai

If you still don't know what to do on Saturday night, check out the following concert in the Sir Mutha Rao Concert Hall: Sunset Serenade, (Harrington Road, Chennai) for a good cause!

Concerts / Performance Arts

Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall

This modern concert hall in the center of Chennai regularly hosts concerts and performances of both Indian and Western Arts and culture, which makes a good place for expats in Chennai who seek some entertainment outside the fancy hotel clubs.

The hall is fully air-conditonned, with comfortable seats and has a perfect accoustic. So don't be afraid, the Sir Mutha Rao Hall meets international standards and will guarantee you a fine night out.

The website of the Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert hall,�www.sirmuthamemorial.com , is still under construction, but hopefully will soon feature a list of upcoming performances.

In the past I have personally enjoyed a lot the Earthsync world music Festival at this venue and therefore I show you the video I made of it below. Other performances at�Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert hall�the �include the famous citar player Ravi Shankar and Jose Feliciano.

Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert hall

Shenstone Park 13/1, Harrington Road

Chetpet, Chennai

(in between Shopper's Stop and the French Loaf Bakery)

Earthsync music Festival @ Sir Mutha Rao Concert Hall

Chennai in the Picture

view over Chennai from St. Thomas Mount

view over Egmore, Chennai

goats eating posters in Chennai

Nungambakkam high road, now called MG Road

Adyar River, behind the railway, south of Chennai

British Airways Abandons Chennai

Despite 5 weekly flights to Chennai, British Airways has no longer office in Chennai. Previously a one man's office was installed in Citi Center, but since the 1st of August this office has closed down. British Airways now solely redirects its customers to a customer service call center in Delhi: 91 98403 77470

An e-ticket can still be easily modified online, but when it comes to making changes for paper tickets some problems might arise.

Firstly the customer number is not always reachable and though you might be calling the right number, sometimes you'll get the message that the number doesn't exist or is currently too busy. They also might put you unusually long on hold.

Second, if changes have to be made to your paper ticket, British Airways in Chennai will redirect you to the American Airlines Office in Chennai, located in a small side alley from Anna Salai, near Spencer's Plaza. The service there is actually quite good and better than what BA provides.

Third, several complaints have been filed against BA in Chennai for their poor customer service in Chennai. Please be patient and remain calm.

Good luck!