This one has forced me to blog! Not by paying me loads of money or strong requests but due to my association with AAA (ASSOCIATED AMATEUR ARTISTES) and the personal touch which I have with the organisers, whom I admire a lot. A few months back I had joined this play and took part in many practice sessions. I was under the impression that the play would be released by December 2007 after which I had my German Classes to be attended. Due to this I could not be a part of the play which is releasing now. I still have my German classes going on the A2 level, after which I will head straight for the play on the 14th of this month. The play is a fantastic story of God who comes down to earth to get first hand feel of his creation. What happens during his visit is what you have to see!

I got to learn one thing thing from my short practice stint with AAA. A lot of guys like me are spending a ‘Digital life’ - everything timed, precision oriented, planned time-bound activities, action-reaction defined and a lot of monotonous stuff to add. Whereas, Art is like Nature, very ‘Analogue’ by definition - not time bound, slow but perfect, smooth, unpredictable and something which demands a lot of patience. I have seen Hiriannaiah uncle making us repeat a scene to perfection so many times without loosing 1% of his temper. I go bonkers if my staff does a silly mistake! He enacts anybodys role with such zeal and feel that one can’t help but admire his love for drama. Long Live AAA!

The details of the play are as below:

Play: BIDEE NAANU DEVARAGIRABALLEY
Date: 14T & 15TH OF JUNE at 6.45 PM
Venue: H N Kalakshetra (National College, Jayanagar)
Play write: Mr. N C Mahesh (lecturer, National college Basavanagudi)
This play won the first prize in Prof B C Memorial play write competition organised by Suchitra Kalalendra
Language: Kannada
Director: Sri. Hiriannaiah Haranahalli (Well known artiste in Kannada industry)
Music: Mr. SHASHIDHAR KOTE (Well known musician)
Dance Choreographed by: Mrs Deepa Narayan (well known TV Artiste)
Tickets: Rs 50.00

Next Production Late TP Kailasam’s ‘Soolay’.

AAA is also looking for theater enthusiasts. If you are interested in Acting, Direction, Backstage, Lighting Makeup or Anything to do with theater please contact:

Ms. Akhila H : 9880277470
Mr. Arun Rao: 9900107090

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In the hi-tech city of Bangalore, there still exists the old fashioned & crude way of using animals for jobs beyond their capacities. In the pictures above, the poor animal fell many times over as it could not carry the load. The load was ultimately pushed up the slope by about 15 people!

Personally, I feel using animals for reasonable farm duties is fine, but loading them with heavy industrial goods such as welding electrodes, iron and steel is severe injustice to the mute animals. I hope animal activists and concerned agencies move towards a ban on using animals for such purpose, especially in the city of Bangalore, known for its technological leadership and industrial development.

BTW, this happens to be my first photo-blog! Like it?

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Infused with enthusiasm & glamor provided by the local newspapers, about the ‘Flower Show ‘ in Lal Bagh, I decided to check it out. Lal Bagh as one would know, is a 240 acre lung space in Bangalore, big but insufficient for todays population! The visit did not turn out to a relaxing experience; but on the contrary, it pained my heart to see my Bangalore loose its glory even further. To start with please check the goodness and history of Lal Bagh at Wikipedia.

Before I entered the garden, the surrounding streets were filled with two and four wheelers. There were thousands of them!My awe at the city’s population and their interest in a flower show reached new heights! After paying 20 bucks for the entry, Lal Bagh was found strewn with litter and vendors. Yes! vendors, more than a hundred of them, selling stuff right from popcorn to watches! I never knew that this garden was such a business hub and such vendors were allowed in the park. When I asked a bhel puri vendor, if the security was not driving them away; he said that they security was ‘adjusted’ by them to allow the trade! This indiscriminate sale brought about another feature - waste paper and junk, that were found at the frequency of every meter of garden area. I am not joking here… the green garden was plagued by cut newspapers all over. For this I don’t blame the vendors completely. For one, the visitors should have some basic sensibilities and two, the Lal Bagh administration should provide adequate bins at regular intervals.

This brings us to the pathetic state of affairs of the garden itself. Uncut grass, unmaintained walk ways, water-less ponds and broken structures near the glass house. The administration better pull up its sleeves and get to work, lest it would be taken to task by some angry media or NGO! Further woes for the garden include getting a reputation for beings a showcase for public displays of affection! A friend of mine refuses to go to Lal Bagh due to this!

The administration may claim all things contrary to what I have said here, but I invite each and every one of you to visit the place and check it out yourself! If you plan to do something about it and need a hand do let me know. I have written this out of pain because I still remember playing as a child in this beautiful garden two decades back. Running between the trees and hopping on the stones to cross the pond was the way to do it and not sitting in a buggy and honking at people who are walking!

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Great! That’s the word which comes to my mind when I recall the two days spent at Bangalore Bar Camp 4 held on 28th and 29th of July at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB). It was the first bar camp I attended, though it was the fourth one in Bangalore. Meeting similar bloggers, techies and people from the industry was just fantastic. In fact, I got so attracted to the concept, that on the second day, I took a session for all bloggers on “How to make money from a blog”. I will post more about my session in another post.

The event covered a lot of aspects on the Internet, Startups, Blogging, Programming etc. At one point of time, I was confused as to which seminar to attend! And then there were some of my old friends I bumped into J C Kiran, Madhav from Japan and Karthik! Other fantastic people I remember are Mr. Natrajan from Chennai, Sean, Sanjukta, Thejesh and Arun. Please visit their blogs; real great ideas! Food was good and the IIMB ambience and greenery made me be there longer!

I am waiting for Bangalore Bar Camp 5, where I intend to put in some of my organizing skills to good use!

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