Chennai: Samskrita Bharati, an NGO dedicated to Samskrita pracharam – revival of Sanskrit as a mass communication language – conducts free spoken Sanskrit classes at various places.

It also conducts a 10-day workshop called ‘Sambhashana Shibiram’. There is no fees and classes are open to all. Shibirams will be conducted daily for two hours for 10 days at various places in the city.

At Alwarthirunagar, it starts 11 August, between 11 am and 1 pm. For details, contact 73587 30295, 98417 37903 and 99625 88158.

At Virugambakkam, it starts 15 August between 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm.  For details, contact, 93810 44256, 94454 82054 and 95434 96151.

At Valasaravakkam, it starts 8 September between 11 am and 1 pm. For details, contact 98418 23681, 98846 38192 and 94443 53901or visit www.samskritabharati.in.