Mango Party
It’s time for this year’s Mango Party at Ranga Shankara. Perhaps the only party of its nature in town, Ranga Shankara celebrates the King of Fruits by throwing a party to which everyone is invited. Theatre and mango lovers of Bangalore can walk in with a kilo of any variety of mangoes and eat as much as they want from the pool.
“The Mango Party is an attempt to bring together people who love the fruit to celebrate its season. I believe mango is a very social fruit – better enjoyed as a group and shared. We endeavour to bring in many varieties to the pool for people to taste and understand. It’s an open-at-all party – the more the merrier. I specially look forward to having our regular audiences so that we can meet informally”, says Arundhati Nag, the Creative Director of Ranga Shankara. The theatre fraternity of Bangalore is expected to arrive in full strength to have a go at the fruit. The party will take place on May 20 from 3 pm to 6.30 pm.

Puppet show
Bimba the art hut is conducting a puppet show called ‘Hanumath Vilasa’it is being composed and conducted by  M R Ranganatha Rao and is performed by his students from Swami Vivekananda school on May 19 at 7 pm at Bimba, the art hut, 256, 5th Main, 5th Block, Jayanagar. Ranga Puthali is a classical puppet theatre tradition typical to Karnataka. This format of story telling has been handed down from generation to generation. M R Ranganatha Rao is a master puppeteer who has been honoured with the Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1981. Since 1983 he has been making his own puppet characters. Hanumath Vilasa  celebrates Hanuman’s victorious voyage to Lanka.

Corporate philanthrophy
Rotary Forum is organising a corporate philanthropy on May 18 at the Chancery Pavilion. The one-day forum will bring together corporates, experts, professionals and social sector to build coalitions with community groups, boost brand awareness, corporate identity and secure legislative support. The forum is aimed at creating a better understanding of corporate philanthropy. For details call: 99455-60706/ 23346264.