Airtel Bengaluru Habba

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(in association with the Times of India)

When the Artistes’ Foundation for Arts (AFFA) was created in 2002, it was with a dream to return performing art to its audiences. For five years, every December, AFFA has been constantly reiterating this commitment through the Bengaluru Habba. Be it in the pure form of classical performance or the modern and popular version of the art, the Habba has always been about celebrating the stage and its many facets, cutting across all boundaries.

Habba literally denotes festival in Kannada – the local State language of Karnataka. The Bengaluru Habba aims to provide valuable and aesthetic entertainment at no cost for the audiences. We hope to expose youth to the joy of live traditional performing and visual arts and crafts and to make Bengaluru a culturally vibrant place. Classical dance performances, Carnatic & Hindustani music recitals, Folk dances, English & Regional theatre productions, Craft melas and Sports competitions add to the grandeur of the festival at multiple venues in the city. Internationally, nationally and locally acclaimed artists grace the Habba’s stage.

Ronu Majumdar & Kadri Gopalnath, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Rahul Sharma, Lillette Dubey, Kala Madhyam artisans, EVAM productions, Galeej Gurus, and Aditi Mangaldas, Shaan, Sukhwinder Singh, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Pandits Ranjan & Sajan Mishra, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasiya, Shree L. Subramanyam, Shivamani and Taufiq Quereshi have all performed at previous Bengaluru Habbas.

It indeed gives us great pleasure to invite you once again to another year of festivities at the Airtel Bengaluru Habba (in association with the Times of India) from February 15th to February 23rd, 2009.

All events are free and open to the public.

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Download the Event Calendar in English (575KB)

Download the Event Calendar in Kannada (54KB)

Download Kannada Font BRH Kannada RN (44KB)

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Contact Information

Artistes’ Foundation for Arts (AFFA)
No. 517, R.M.V. Extension
Sadashivnagar, Bangalore – 560 080
Ph: 2361 0920 / 2361 4443
e-mail: info@bengaluruhabba.co.in

Anoushka Shankar
21st Feb, Saturday at Palace Grounds (Vasanth Nagar Entrance)