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Published On- December 12, 2021

Baby Boomers being upskilled by Gen Z

A few minutes into the dance session, Kushboo Shahzade Khan’s students interrupt her about the audio quality. “Can you please be a little louder?” says a student. Another person in the group makes a similar request. Kushboo adjusts her laptop and offers to repeat the instructions. The class breaks into a dance. This reporter was recently in the audience for this dance class on Zoom where baby boomers were learning from a dance instructor from the Gen Z. It was being done for Silver Talkies, a social impact organisation working with older adults from seven cities, including Chennai, and promoting intergenerational bonds.

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Published On- 06 Jun 2020

The Hindu Features World Bicycle Day Celebration By Silver Talkies

Here is one celebrating World Bicycle Day that promises to reveal the exciting journey of a senior cyclist and urologist who will talk about pedalling your way to good health!

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Published On- 22 May 2020

Silver Talkies Organised Online Talk by Filmmaker Aruna Raje Gets Featured in The Hindu

Silver Talkies, the social engagement platform for those aged 55 and above, has launched The Pathbreakers, a virtual interaction with senior women and men who.........

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Published On- 15 May 2020

The Hindu Features Silver Talkies' Online Event

The Bengaluru-based Silver Talkies has been holding online sessions for elders during the lockdown. There have been informative talks and fun events that people can enjoy from the comfort of their homes.

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Published On- May 7,2020

Silver Talkies Gets Featured in The Hindu

Silver Talkies is holding informative talks and workshops online for senior citizens. Silver Talkies collaborated with Manipal Hospitals for 'Life After Lockdown - A Guiding Session for Seniors', which will be held from 4 pm ......

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Published On- March 30, 2020

The Hindu Features Silver Talkies' Online Event

The Bengaluru-based Silver Talkies has been holding online sessions for elders during the lockdown. There have been informative talks and fun events that people can enjoy from the comfort of their homes.

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Published On- July 20, 2018

The older are just getting bolder: The Hindu

Senior citizens are shedding their inhibitions and taking to the stage. For a group of senior citizens in Bengaluru, all the world's a stage. From expanding their social network to .........

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Published On- October 26, 2017

A theatre workshop for elders provides a platform to express themselves

Age often brings with it a sense of inhibition, a feeling that one can do only this much and no more. "This is a myth that needs to be broken," says Vijji Chari, who worked with ......

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Published On- 26 Jun 2014

Silver Talkies - June 2014 - Squiggles of Serenity

Cue Zentangle, the art of meditative doodling. Part of a series by the online Silver Talkies Magazine on Learning Something New, the Zentangle workshop at Atta Galatta, conducted by Dilip Patel, .......