Platform for children’s art
Art Blast is a non-profit voluntary group which encourages all school children to show off their very best drawings and paintings to the public and enable them to bloom into healthy artists nurturing the thought "Art for art's sake". Art Blast plans to put up two best entries from primary and secondary grades from various schools of Bengaluru, in an exhibition at The Forum in Koramangala for two days in December. After the show, the art works will be returned to the students, states a release. For details call: 25710766/ 99801-28247/ 25269149/ 25285720.
Evening of Kathak
Abhinava Dance Company will present “Rangmanch”, an evening of Kathak with a solo debut performance by Srujana Gayathri Manjunath at 7 pm on September 6 at ADA Rangamandira, J C Road. Srujana is a disciple of Nirupama and Rajendra, wellknown dancers and artistic directors of Abhinava Dance Company.
Underground music
Indigo Thursdaze is back after a brief break and this time will be on a much bigger scale. This Thursday, Radio Indigo's own DJ Rohit Barker will spin the best underground tunes. Catch the 'Down Under Ground' edition of Radio Indigo Foster's Thursdaze at Hint on September 6, 8.30 pm onwards. The evening will be hosted by Radio Indigo's RJ Malavika with an opening dance performance by Graffiti.
Painting contest on Ganesha theme
The Little Crest, a chain of pre-schools, is organising a painting and drawing competition for children on September 9 on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi at their two schools in Vijayanagar and Vidyaranyapura. The competition is open for all kids between 2 and 12 years of age and will be held at the school premises between 10 am to 12 noon. The theme of the painting competition will be "Ganesha- My Friend" and the competition will be judged by a distinguished panel of judges which will also include some of the well known artists of Bangalore. The winners will walk away with attractive prizes. For details contact: 9844025881 or 9916168360.
Reiki workshop
Well Known Reiki Master Prasad Karmarkar from Mumbai will be in Bangalore to conduct a Reiki 1 (for beginners) course on September 15 and 16, at Renaissance Park I, Malleswaram. The course will be conducted betweb 9 am and 6 pm on both days. For details call : 93416-34455 or log on to www.prasadkarmarkar.com
Nutrition week
Apollo Hospitals is conducting a ‘health and nutrition assessment camp’, on September 6, as part of its national nutrition week celebrations. The camp will be held at 11:30 am onwards at Big Bazaar, Jayanagar 9th Block. For details contact: 99860-19612.
Bharatanatyam performance
The ‘Bharathanatya Rangapravesha’ of M Ananya will be held at 6 pm on September 6 at Devagiri Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Devagiri, BSK II Stage. Guru K Shiva Rao (director of Sri Durga Parameshwari Nritya Niketana) and Vidwan Mahadevanna (renowned mrudangist) will be the guest of honour for the rangapravesa. Ananya started training in Bharatanatyam at the age of 5 under the guidance of her mother and Bharatanatyam artiste Vidushi K Brunda.
