Rangoli Competition-Cox Town,Bangalore-Ganesh Chaturthi Puja-2008

Here are few glimses of The Rangoli Competition held at Ganesh Chaturthi Puja held at Cox Town,Bangalore.

National Tribal Crafts Expo 2008,Bangalore - Aadishilp

The exhibition is held near Manipal Center, M.G.Road, Bangalore from 2nd October-13th October 2008.You will get various tribal crafts item from different states of india.

This is an effort from TRIBES INDIA (A project of TRIFED -Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.) by Ministry of Tribal Affairs,govt. of India.

TRIBES offers a breathtaking range of tribal artefacts carved and sculpted by the finest tribal craftspersons in the country.The products at TRIBES reflect the colourful and rich culture of the Indian tribal people-the integral part of country’s heritage. The range includes unique artefacts and utility items made by the tribals from the entire length and breadth of the country. From a modest beginning in 1999, TRIBES, a project of TRIFED, exclusively dedicated to the marketing of breath-taking tribal handicrafts, has come a long way and presently it has 18 different outlets across India. The TRIBES SHOP is now a popular name in crafts among the capital’s cognoscenti as well as the general public thanks to the high-quality, authentic and exquisite creations that are sold at this outlet that is exclusively dedicated to the display and sale of tribal handicrafts in the country.

TRIFED Outlet in Bangalore :-

Shop No.5,1st Floor,

BDA Complex,

Koramangala,

Bangalore-560035

TRIFED Regional Office :-

No.158/1-181/1,GTR Arcade,

2nd Floor,Bommanahalli Bus Stop,

Hosur Main Road,

Bangalore-560068

Ph:(080)25733107,25734292

E-mail: trifedbangalore@sify.com

Below are few moments captured by my HTC touch mobile phone of the expo on 4th October(Saturday):

Tribal Dance of Madhya Pradesh

Tribal Dance of Rajasthan

Tribal Dance of Nagaland

Tribal Dance of Tanjavour

Tribal Culture of Tamil Nadu

Tribal Dance of Assam - Bihu

Durga Pujo 2008 in Bangalore

Bangalore is all set to host the biggest Bengali festival of the year. Vedic chants and sounds of the dhak (drum), will rend the air, with Maha Shasthi (arrival of Goddess Durga) beginning on Sunday.

Various organizations in the city are gearing up to celebrate the festival with grandeur. Poorva Bangalore Cultural Association (PBCA) will celebrate the festival in VSR Convention Hall, Brookefields, with pujas, cultural programmes and competitions.

On all five days (till Dashami), arrangements have been made for rituals like aarati and pushpanjali (flower offerings).

This year, one of the major attractions will be a recitation by veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee at 8 pm, who is also going to inaugurate the event, on Sunday.

Every evening, there will be a cultural programme with a blend of classical and popular items, performed by local and invited artistes. Singer Indrani Sen will perform on Monday.

The Bengalee Association in Ulsoor will have its pandal on the RBNAMS ground. There’ll be a number of cultural programmes, including a children’s ballet on environmental issues on Sunday, performances by singer Anup Ghoshal and dancer Dona Ganguly’s troupe on Tuesday, and rock band Dhoomketu on Wednesday.

The Koramangala Sarathi puja will have rock bands Krosswindz and MO2 performing on Sunday and Monday. Boogie Boogie, a dance competition and fashion show, will be held on Tuesday, and an antakshari competition will be organized on Wednesday.