Street Theater Workshop
Theater enthusiast Shreyasi Patil is conducting a one-day workshop on ‘Bayalu Natak’ or street theatre. Participants will do theater exercises, work on understanding space and body language. Then, they will engage in a brief discussion on street play. After the discussion, the participants are expected to work on a production with the guidance of the facilitators. They are free to play the role they feel is right, whether on stage or backstage. The facilitators will continuously work on these pieces along with the participants. By the end of the day, all the participants as a group will perform parts of their play.
Shreyasi has been doing theater and teaching work for the last four years. He has directed several plays and theater workshops. They hope to educate high school children and queer individuals on the fundamentals of gender studies through theatre. Everyone over the age of 16 is welcome.
The workshop is on 15 October from 9 AM to 4 PM at Bangalore Creative Circus and costs ₹1000 (lunch included).
new mix
The RCB Bar & Cafe in Church Street, Bengaluru is opening its doors to Attila Iskifoglu, a celebrity bartender and four-time winner of the European Flair Championship, on October 14. Iskifoglu has participated in more than 35 bartending competitions and has enthralled audiences in many parts of the world with his skills including celebrities such as Sting, John Travolta, Madonna and Darius. Attila believes in creating a breed of bartender who specialize in both bartending and mixology.
Their exclusive one-night-only bar takeover promises to enhance your cocktail experience with exciting artisanal creations such as the Copacabana Mule, Attila’s Passion, Attila’s Smash, and more.
Hop, Stop ‘n’ Shop
Along with Diwali, Grand Flea Market has organized Bangalore festival in association with Chittar. Held in the premises of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, this one will showcase handicrafts, toys and clothes made by artisans.
From October 14 to 23, there will be 100 stalls from where you can shop. admission is free.
feast with gifts
Magnolia Bakery comes up with Gift Hampers for Diwali, which offers you a wide variety of Baked Goods. Choose from eggless products, cookie jars, loaf bars and more, which are all handmade. These will be available at all Magnolia Bakery outlets.
holy pearl
Rudralife is organizing the exhibition and sale of Rudraksha seeds. The sale, which started on October 13, will run from 10 am to 8 pm at Capital Hotel on Raj Bhavan Road till October 17.
a feast with food
The Olde Bangalore Food Festival is underway at the Olde Bangalore Resort, which will feature 65 cuisines from South Africa, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Australia, the US and India. The festival is on October 16 from noon to 9 pm. Entry fee is ₹500 and meals cost ₹1,300 and more per person.
For booking, dial 97312 01840
an evening with the comedian
Fox in the Field, a microbrewery in Whitefield, Nexus Shantiniketan, is hosting stand-up comedy acts featuring Nishant Suri, Vaibhav Sethia and Akash Mehta over the weekend.
Tickets for the comedy act, scheduled for October 15 and 16, https://bit.ly/3T6chBY . can be booked at
its powdered cold
Maverick & Farmer, Ulssor has launched a new coffee called Maverick Mazagran. It is a cold brew, with spicy and natural flavors like lemon zest, lemonade, orange and ginger.
The new brew will be available Monday to Friday between 8.30 am and 10 pm.
A movie
Vikalp Bengaluru will screen the film in association with Bangalore International Center From the shadow The film is directed, written and produced by Miriam Chandy Menachery and will be released on October 19, at 6.30 pm.
The story revolves around an artist, missing/rescued girls and the narrative, who challenges a powerful trafficking nexus operating in a country where a child goes missing every eight minutes.
For details log on to vikalpbengaluru.weebly.com
brunch time
Hophaus Indiranagar on Saturday launched a brunch named Kingfisher Brunch. It offers you unlimited food, beer and live music. This new brunch will last till the month of October and will run from noon to 4 pm and is priced at ₹1499. ,
eating with your pet
Pet Fed, a carnival for pets and pet lovers, will be held on October 16 between 1 pm and 4 pm. The event will include activities, workshops, stalls and more. Called Paper Pre Party, it will be held at Beera 91 Taproom, Koramangala.
bit.ly/bppp16oct . ticket on
for a wonderful saturday
Enjoy a night at the Rock with Tirthankara Poddar, also known as 2Blue. He will perform at the Hard Rock Cafe on St. Mark’s Road. Tirthankar is an award-winning singer, actor and speaker and his will will take place on October 15 at 9 PM in Bengaluru.
For your tickets visit Paytm Insider and book MyShow.
Fusion Music
Dennis Stern (guitar) will perform at the Windmills on October 14 and 15 at 9.30 pm. He will present Vishwa Fusion and will be accompanied by Jason Kishner (Bass), MT Aditya Srinivasan (Percussion), Abhilasha (Vocal). Tickets cost ₹1,000 and ₹500 (permanent) and are available at windmills-india.com/#music.
baked delight
Shree’s Cake Lab, Bengaluru, has come up with a Diwali treat called Pataakha Chocolate. These come in different sizes and flavours. Apart from these are hampers which include Shree’s Cake Lab’s signature chocolate fudge and in-house handcrafted diyas.
Dial 9945226796 to receive your hamper.
travel through art
The second chapter of Yatra ’22, called Malhar, is being organized by Shubham Ek School of Performing Arts. It will be presented at Shankara Foundation, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru from 15th October at 11.30 am. The show will witness annual performances by the students of Shubham with Hindustani and Carnatic singing in subjects like Kathak, Odissi and Bharatanatyam.
The event is open to all.
crafts from Kashmir
Kashmiriyat 2.0 – a celebration of the crafts and craftsmen of Kashmir, an exhibition and sale – is underway at the Bangalore International Centre, Domlur, and will continue till October 15.
Presented by Zaina by CtoK, on display will be contemporary cashmere products such as lighting, home goods, rugs, bags, accessories and much more. Admission is free.