Last Sunday was a dull one at home and the day seemed a bit longer than usual. Scrolling through the twitter feed, VT mentioned of the Dasara celebrations at the Bangalore International Airport. Just then, we checked the time and decided to drive up to the airport to attend this one.
This festival ran until today and was an effort to promote Karnataka’s rich culture. Some esteemed guests from the state, talented singers and musicians, and dance performances were a part of the agenda. We were in time for the program to start and the two hours we spent at the airport were worth the effort.
The program was well-managed and the cultural performances were wonderful.
I also had a chance to talk to Ankita, an eight-year-old who performed beautifully on all the Bharatnatyam scores. Her expressions, smile, and neat postures shined throughout the time she was on stage.
This was a wonderful initiative and I am sure it must have got people talking about classical dances and Carnatic music.
My only grievance was that all the presentation and speeches were in Kannada. A little mix of English would have been good to engage the audience who do not know the language. Other than that, I loved the idea and the execution of the event. The program went smooth and left audience like me writing about the event.
happiness and food 
It indeed is a great initiative. .
I loved thay elephant .. and ankita has a cute smile god bless her…
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It is always fun and engaging to experience a cultural fest. What puts me off most of the time is the humungous rush associated with it. Good preparation from the side of the organisers would be appreciated during such events. Considering the fact that the event was organised by the airport, there ought to have been English translation atleast for the foreigners.
Good that you enjoyed it, nevertheless 🙂
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Love the elegance in thus post. My favorite is the elephant..
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It looks like a wonderful event. Any event with Kathak automatically becomes my favourite because I’m partial to it having been Kathak Dancer myself 🙂 And I agree about the language, it being an event at the airport in a cosmopolitan city, it makes sense to have it in English
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I so wish to see a cultural program like this… with beautiful classical dances… it must be an amazing experience. I like initiatives like these… the little dancer looks so happy 🙂 did you happen to take any video.
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Time well-spent for sure! Festive times in India are the best, no comparisons! I love the cultural feasts and the community feeling it garners. Yes, I agree they could make it more appealing to everyone by customizing the programmes in English or atleast in parts.
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How cool people you are! Braving the weekend traffic and going as far as the Airport to be a part of the cultural events. The dance performances surely look splendid.
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I was travelling last Saturday & I saw them making arrangements for the cultural program at the airport. It was a refreshing site as with airport all we associate is rush & security, nothing so welcomey.
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Nice way to spice up a boring weekend Parul, great pictures. Loved them
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What an awesome idea. Looks so grand. Thanks for sharing.
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It surely is a great initiative to showcase culture at the Bangalore Airport. I remember Shanghai Airport once had some sort of festival being celebrated and as tourists everyone stood mesmerized. It leaves a lasting impression. And I agree about the language, could have been in English, but in Shanghai too it was all in Mandarin and no one i=understood a word. Yet it was well appreciated 🙂
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happy Dassara to you and your family.
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Thanks for sharing the pics Parul. It reminded me to look for weekend events in my city.
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