Bengaluru’s Atta Galatta aims to inspire children’s literary exploration with AG Book Galatta

Bengaluru’s Atta Galatta aims to inspire children’s literary exploration with AG Book Galatta

From a previous edition of Book Galatta | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vikram Sridhar recalls witnessing a Baul singing performance when he was in school. “At that time, I didn’t fully understand it, but the singer’s voice left a profound impact on me. Even though I couldn’t comprehend the language, there was something in his […]

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Mannan Amroliwala’s Whatsapp community, Putting Scenes, connects Bengalureans to offbeat events

Mannan Amroliwala’s Whatsapp community, Putting Scenes, connects Bengalureans to offbeat events

Mannan Amroliwala | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mannan Amroliwala is among the tens of thousands of migrants who reach Bengaluru to realise their startup dreams. He moved to the city two years ago. For about a year, Mannan worked in a crypto company. Then, he quit it to work on his idea for an app […]

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Weekend events in Bengaluru: German cinema, children’s storytelling, and Backstreet Boys tribute

Weekend events in Bengaluru: German cinema, children’s storytelling, and Backstreet Boys tribute

A silent film Watch an anthology film, Waxworks (1924), directed by Paul Leni and Leo Birinski. The silent film, in black and white, is a part of Max Mueller Bhavan’s monthly series — German Cinema in Focus — curated by Shivani. It is open to all. On May 28, 4.30pm at Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar. […]

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Presenting Bengaluru’s weekend activities

Presenting Bengaluru’s weekend activities

Off to the market The Bangalore Creative Circus Farmers’ Market is back. From fresh produce, preserves, jams, dips, breads, pickles and desserts to traditional games, oils and millets, the market will spoil you for choice. There will also be an art festival at the gallery, pottery workshop and more. The market, on February 5, 11am […]

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How Goethe Institut’s bangaloREsidency program is forging artistic ties between Germany and India

How Goethe Institut’s bangaloREsidency program is forging artistic ties between Germany and India

Geographically speaking, the saxophone, a single-reed woodwind instrument invented by Adolphe Sax in 19th century Belgium, and the parai, a traditional Tamil percussion instrument, are worlds apart. But there is a spectral-yet-superstitious connection between the two.  Adolphe, as a child, had several potentially fatal accidents, including a gunpowder explosion, a fall from the third floor, […]

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Indian Music Experience in Bengaluru to host RhythmXChange, a cross-cultural festival

Indian Music Experience in Bengaluru to host RhythmXChange, a cross-cultural festival

Indian musicians Joash Gill, Aditi B Prahlad, Vinthya Perinpanathan, and Ashwin Mandothpart were part of the RhythmXChange program | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Music Experience Museum (IME) in partnership with Manchester Museum will be organising a collaborative cross-cultural music festival titled RhythmXChange. The first phase of the festival will be held at IME […]

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The Manasi Prasad Ensemble debuts with a classical fusion concert at Bangalore International Centre

The Manasi Prasad Ensemble debuts with a classical fusion concert at Bangalore International Centre

Manasi Prasad, a vocalist and the director of the Indian Music Experience museum in Bengaluru, is launching her band, The Manasi Prasad Ensemble, with a classical fusion concert at the Bangalore International Centre on July 1. Manasi will be performing with Karthik Mani (drummer), Sharan Rao (keys), Shivling Rajapur (flautist), and Muthu (percussionist). Though she […]

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Artist Gurudas Shenoy’s pandemic-inspired exhibition, ‘730’, will be on display from May 27

Artist Gurudas Shenoy’s pandemic-inspired exhibition, ‘730’, will be on display from May 27

The Udupi-born artist’s three-day exhibition will be hosted by the Bangalore International Centre The Udupi-born artist’s three-day exhibition will be hosted by the Bangalore International Centre Seven hundred and thirty days. That was the longest period artist Gurudas Shenoy had to be homebound. With most of the world, he, too was unable to step out […]

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