see & do
Do you return home from work after dark every day and use a bus to get back? Have you worried just because its after dark - crowded BMTC buses, misplaced bus-stops, or inadequate Volvo services? Have you been reluctant to get into an auto? Even if you use your own vehicle, do you worry about select stretches of unlit roads? Have you had trouble using subways at night, always rushing through them, feeling extra worried just because you are a woman? Or just plain can’t stand the stench? If any of this has bothered you, and you feel as a Bangalorean, the city needs to accomodate girls and women better, then the most important event of the year 2010 is for you, o
Citizen Matters and Justfemme present Panel discussion: Is Bengaluru woman-friendly? Sat, Dec 18, 4pm @ NGMA dance
Auditorium, Palace Road
All are welcome. Panelists include: Prakash Belawadi, a well-known journalist, theatre enthusiast and a filmmaker. Mithila Jha, an Urban Planner, currently working with BMTC. Suneel Kumar (IPS), is Additional Commissioner of Police (Law & Order), Bengaluru. C K Meena, author of two books and a long-time Bangalorean, known for witty columns on life in Bengaluru's everchanging cityscape. Deepika Nagabushan, a freelance photographer who likes to capture people and stories. S T Ramesh (IPS), award winning Director General of Police (Training), for Karnataka. Siri Srinivas, gen-next, a recently graduated-engineer from R V College of Engg, working at a global financial major.
exhibition
Cheshire Cat Grins and more to make... Contemporary Dance Silver jewellery and, ‘Eat Me’ Cookies, Performance by Sapphire The KO Shop celebrates Crumpets, Pink Lemonade Creations the holiday season with its and more to eat... Organized by Shambhavi exhibition of handcrafted 19 Dec, 4.30 pm - 6 pm, School of Dance www. silver jewellery, Check out schoolofkuchipudi.com the new range of gold-plated Hippocampus, 525, 16th Main, 3rd Block, Koramangala jewellery. 19 Dec at Freedom Park, 6.30pm Sat 25 Dec 10 AM-9 pm, Lecture Augusta Club, Brigade Evening Ragas in Dilruba Dignity Dialogue Monthly Gardenia and Sitar Discussion disturbia, utopia, house By Aranya Kumar ACTIVE AGEING (Aralo beautiful Marulo). Chief Speaker: Sri Friday, 24 Dec 6.30 pm, Exhibition of works by Bharti Srinivas G Kappanna, Former Bangalore International Kher Chairman of “Karnataka Centre, Domlur 20 Dec - 29 Jan, 11 am - 7 pm, Natak Academy” Nritya Neerajana Galleryske, 2 Berlie Street, “TIME TO GET YOUNG” Push Ananya GML Cultural Langford Town. Ph: 65951972 our age to the backseat and Academy presents music gear up to enjoy with the and dance festival - fullFestival band of young enthusiastic day event of performances Mad Hatter’s Christmas team from SUPERHITS 93.5 and discussions - Guru Partea at Hippocampus RED FM, as they gratify our Padmini Ravi, Swaroopa With Croquet, a Cards Stack need for soulful music and Lakshmi, Jyoti Srivastava, ‘em Up Challenge, Teacup yummy snacks with peppy Satyanarayana Raju Toss, ‘White Rabbit’Sack Race carols and delicious cakes! Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race and more to play...Shimmery 19 Dec, 10 am, Manandi Course Road, 10 am Stars, No-snow Snowmen, Samskruti Sadana, 9th 16
CITIZEN MATTERS
18 - 31 Dec 2010
Vol-2 Issue-23
Main, Opposite 42nd Cross, Jayanagar 5th Block. Landmark: Near Thirumala Eye Clinic, BSNL Telephone Exchange Road Wed 22 Dec, 8 am To Mon 27 Dec. 9.45 pm Workshop: Introduction to the Natural World A day long Nature Camp, Eco games, Trails and Jungle Treks, Sessions on birds and wildlife Camp site at Bannerghatta (Jungle lodges & Resorts) Solid waste management and the cleaning up of Bangalore By Dr. Meenakshi Bharath, Expert on Civic Affairs, Bangalore Thur 23 Dec 6pm, The Institution of Engineers, No.3, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore
Films At the movies– Magnum Ke Tasveer An introduction both to Magnum and Hollywood’s cinema heritage. Till 1 Jan 2011. Tasveer, Sua House, 26/1 Kasturba Cross Road.
Theatre
14 Tue To 19 Sun: Samara’s Song ENG (also at 3.30 pm on Sun): Poile Sengupta - Ashish Sen Theatre Club 25 Sat Hayavadana KAN: Girish Karnad -B V Karanth - Benaka 26 Sun: Nangyaako Dowtu KAN (also at 3:30 pm): B R Lakshmana Rao Pramod Shiggaon Benaka 28 Tue: Mayamruga KAN: Poornachandra Tejaswi - Prithvi Aradhya Vatikutira 29 Wed: Gundaayana KAN: Naa Kasturi/ Lakshmi Chandrashekar Joseph - Kriyative Theatre 30 Thu Heegadre Hege? KAN: T Sunandamma/ K Y Narayanaswamy - Pramod Shiggaon Kriyative Theatre 31 Fri - Kannambaadi Kattaddiddare: Dr. Gajanana Sharma - Dr. B V Rajaram Kalagangotri