<p>There’s plenty to do and explore in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/bengaluru">Bengaluru </a>if you are not travelling this year-end.</p>.<p><strong>Circus in town </strong></p><p>Three circus troupes — Rambo, Jumbo, and Olympian — are touring Bengaluru. Tickets are priced Rs 200 and up, and are available online.</p>.<p>The Pune-based Rambo Circus is set up at the St Johns Auditorium in Koramangala, and will perform a laser show, juggling acts and rolla bolla until January 5. The Olympian circus show, being held at J P Nagar, boasts a hologram show and international artistes. Jumbo circus is hosting three shows — 1 pm, 4 pm, and 7 pm — at ITI Grounds, K R Puram. Expect acrobats and clown acts.</p>.<p><strong>Visit a model village</strong></p>.<p>Rangoli Gardens located near Rachenahalli Lake in Jakkur is ideal for a family outing. It has models of traditional communities across Karnataka on display. They boast life-like sculptures of their houses and workplaces. Expect a scene from Kambala (buffalo race), people engaged in a kushti, or farmers trading their produce and cattle. You can end the tour with a north Karnataka lunch there. Open all days, 9 am to 6 pm. Entry <br>Rs 100-Rs 200. Call 94494 44888.</p>.<p><strong>Fly Wright Bros’ plane</strong></p>.<p>The good ol’ Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum offers activities for both kids and adults. For Rs 60, you can control a life-sized replica of the Wright Brothers’ aircraft. For a small fee, watch a 3D film on the evolution of biodiversity in the Galapagos Islands. You can also enjoy science experiments, like launching balls through a maze of pipes. On Kasturba Road, open all days, 9.30 am to 6 pm. Entry Rs 95. Call 2286 6200.</p>.<p><strong>Attend art shows</strong></p>.<p>The Museum of Art and Photography is located centrally on Kasturba Road. You can go over ‘Chay Reds, Ferrous Black’, an exhibition on trade links between India and Sri Lanka, or ‘Rhyme Unbroken’, a solo show by sculptor and printmaker Krishna Reddy. Entry is free on Tuesday. On other days, visit to every show costs Rs 150. For details, visit map-india.org</p>.<p>Not too far, on Palace Road, you can visit ongoing exhibitions at the National Gallery of Modern Art for a fee of Rs 20. ‘Namma Mestru: The artistic voyage of JMS Mani’ is on view until January 1. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. Call 2234 2338.</p>
<p>There’s plenty to do and explore in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/bengaluru">Bengaluru </a>if you are not travelling this year-end.</p>.<p><strong>Circus in town </strong></p><p>Three circus troupes — Rambo, Jumbo, and Olympian — are touring Bengaluru. Tickets are priced Rs 200 and up, and are available online.</p>.<p>The Pune-based Rambo Circus is set up at the St Johns Auditorium in Koramangala, and will perform a laser show, juggling acts and rolla bolla until January 5. The Olympian circus show, being held at J P Nagar, boasts a hologram show and international artistes. Jumbo circus is hosting three shows — 1 pm, 4 pm, and 7 pm — at ITI Grounds, K R Puram. Expect acrobats and clown acts.</p>.<p><strong>Visit a model village</strong></p>.<p>Rangoli Gardens located near Rachenahalli Lake in Jakkur is ideal for a family outing. It has models of traditional communities across Karnataka on display. They boast life-like sculptures of their houses and workplaces. Expect a scene from Kambala (buffalo race), people engaged in a kushti, or farmers trading their produce and cattle. You can end the tour with a north Karnataka lunch there. Open all days, 9 am to 6 pm. Entry <br>Rs 100-Rs 200. Call 94494 44888.</p>.<p><strong>Fly Wright Bros’ plane</strong></p>.<p>The good ol’ Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum offers activities for both kids and adults. For Rs 60, you can control a life-sized replica of the Wright Brothers’ aircraft. For a small fee, watch a 3D film on the evolution of biodiversity in the Galapagos Islands. You can also enjoy science experiments, like launching balls through a maze of pipes. On Kasturba Road, open all days, 9.30 am to 6 pm. Entry Rs 95. Call 2286 6200.</p>.<p><strong>Attend art shows</strong></p>.<p>The Museum of Art and Photography is located centrally on Kasturba Road. You can go over ‘Chay Reds, Ferrous Black’, an exhibition on trade links between India and Sri Lanka, or ‘Rhyme Unbroken’, a solo show by sculptor and printmaker Krishna Reddy. Entry is free on Tuesday. On other days, visit to every show costs Rs 150. For details, visit map-india.org</p>.<p>Not too far, on Palace Road, you can visit ongoing exhibitions at the National Gallery of Modern Art for a fee of Rs 20. ‘Namma Mestru: The artistic voyage of JMS Mani’ is on view until January 1. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. Call 2234 2338.</p>
