The next Barcamp Bangalore, an interesting amalgam of events and communication, where everyone is a participant, is happening at IIM-B on the 13th and 14th September.
For details, visit
http://barcampbangalore.org/wiki/Main_Page
And if you want to know in detail what a Barcamp is, go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp
TOTO AWARDS 2009
CREATIVE WRITING
CALL FOR ENTRIES
TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) invites entries for its fourth annual TOTO awards for Indian creative writers in English. Two cash awards of Rs. 25,000 each will be given in January, 2009.
BUT: Entries are only invited from young people — over the age of 18, and who have not celebrated their 30th birthday before January 1, 2009.
ALSO: The spirit of the Toto Awards is to identify promise and encourage young talent. Therefore, do not submit an entry if you are already an established writer.
TFA is looking for entries in three genres –– short plays, short stories and poetry.
The submissions should not exceed 7,500 words. You can submit any combination of your writing in the above genres, as long as the entire submission is within the stipulated word limit.
Entries should reach TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) by 4 October, 2008 at the latest. There will be no extension of the submission date.
TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA)
H 301 Adarsh Gardens, 8th Block, 47th Cross, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560 082
Phone: 080-26990549
Entries should be sent in soft e-mail copy to totofundsthearts@yahoo.com as well in hard copy form to the above address. Please address queries to the same e-mail ID.
THE FINE PRINT:
Entries must be accompanied by a signed statement confirming the applicant’s date of birth, whether the applicant’s work has been published in print (give details), and also affirming that the submitted work is original. Please ensure that the hard copy does not carry your name on it. Submitted entries will be given code numbers to protect applicants’ identities from the jury during the judging process.
Submitted material will not be returned.
The decision of the TFA jury is final and cannot be contested in any forum.
TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) is a not-for-profit public trust set up in memory of Angirus ‘Toto’ Vellani, who was intensely passionate about music, literature and films.
Venue, Gothe-Institut Bangalore @716, CMH Road witnessed an interaction with four participating artists ( photographers) who are part of the workshop that was conducted by German photographer Andrea Künzig and was designed to document the changes wrought by urbanization in Indian cities - through the lens of photographers from the South Asian region.
- Celebrations of the 6th International Jawa Yezdi Day on 13th July at Cubbon Park, Bangalore at 7am
The International Jawa CZ Yezdi Day is an annual celebration of those 250 cc Jawa & Yezdi bikes that were sold in India from 1960 to 1997. They are popular for their reliability and low maintenance costs. They were manufactured at the Ideal Jawa factory in Mysore.
To commemorate the 6th International Jawa-Yezdi Day, the Jawa – Yezdi Club of Bangalore is organizing a rally. The following is the route: Cubbon Park - MG Rd - Brigade Rd - Richmond Circle - Lalbagh - Corporation Circle - Mysore Rd - Chennapattana Coffee Day and back
Get-together at 7.00am
Flag Off at 8.00am (Sharp)
For more info, pls contact: Lokesh-9880033994; Sam-99451 44774; Brian-9886101005
After a one year hiatus, Merchants of Drama are back with a bigger and better brand-new production!
An Apt Pupil
The play will be staged at the Alliance Francaise (Off Cunningham Road) on the 11th and 12th of July at 7 pm.
For donor passes priced at Rs.100 each, call 99808-62727 or 99002-12387. Else, just login to www.buzzintown.com or mail us at: merchants.of.drama@gmail.com . Tickets are also available at Crossword on Residency Road and the Alliance Café.
From 26th May, Bangalore city has one more newspaper under circulation. The newspaper is by a Hyderabad based media company Deccan Chronicle, the group which is more famous nationally for being owner of a bottom performer team in recently concluded Indian Premier League(IPL).
The newspaper claims itself to be ‘for Young Minds’ through provocative hoarding ads depicting a lady with news printed on her back. (more…)
Talk about marketing gurus wearing many hats, here’s a promising young salesman with at least four, to start with. And he plays more than one key role - handling “product display, sales, finance and supply sourcing”. I found him catching up on the headlines outside the Deccan Herald office on MG Road.
The next time you’re out here, when it’s really, really hot, let’s hope you find this moving hat rack with an amiable smile. And let’s hope you don’t push a bargain in your favor - we don’t want to narrow down his profit margin, do we ?
Passing by the defense area in the city, I watch her riding in an elegant posture which demonstrates great confidence.
As she rides her bike into the defense area, this lady in the uniform and (tough shoes!) makes me proud and inculcates a feeling of safety….
My salute to this unknown lady soldier of my country and many more who are contributing their best of abilities to make our lives safe and secure!!
- Pure Punjabi taste in an atmosphere so down to earth!
No nonsense but good food at an affordable price. It took me sometime to absorb the shock looking at the place and the stunning crowd that flocks it…all those reactions took off as soon as tastebuds took over..
Ok, where? Bobby da dhaba shares a common wall with Ulsoor gurudwara , the little shack with just five to six table has been keeping people busy licking fingers and fulfilling ‘paratha’ desires… !
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Chitrakala Parishat gallery has become window to Kerala’s serene beauty via some great canvas paintings by Eby Joseph.
This series of portraits, named as Kerala Darsanam (Kerala Landscapes) are being exhibited from November 2 to 15, 2007 It is fourth time that Eby’s exhibition of painting is being held in the City…
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