Bengaluru: A novel program “Bengaluru Habba,” a cultural festival that will begin at Bugle Rock Park in Basavanagudi on Saturday at 5pm. Each park in the 27 parliamentary constituencies within the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will host cultural and children’s creative programs until next March.
The Cultural Festival aims to understand environmental protection in morning walkers and public visitors parks and introduce the program in selected parks maintained by BBMP. BBMP has maintained up to 1,287 parks in its range in total.
A press release from the BBMP said the plan will celebrate traditional culture and arts, including Dollu Kunitha, folk singing, light music and folk art groups.
The next “Bangladesh Habba” will be held on May 31 at Cole’s Park in Pulikeshi Nagar on June 6 at Sangolli Rayanna Park on July 25 at Makkala Koota in Chamarajpet, on August 2 at Jayamahal Park in Shivaji Nagar on August 16 at Mestripalya Park in BTM layout, Nandini Selipular Park in Mahalakshmi Puram on August 30 at Mahalaksmi Puram and Richmond Park in Shanti Nagar on September 6 at Richmond Park.
The release added Abbigere Hospital Park in Dasarahalli on September 20, Swabhimana Park in Bommanahalli on September 26, Banashankari 5th Stage Park in Bengaluru South on October 4, ASHE Block Park in Mahadevapura on October 18, Vengai Park in KR Puram on October 31, Gandhi Park in Yeshwanthpur on November 15, Tata Nagar Prof Satish Dhawan Park in Byatarayanapura on November 29 and Vivekananda Park in Yelahanka New Town on December 6.
Zen Park Nagarbhavi, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, will be held on January 17 at Akkamahadevi Park in Jayanagar, Jayanagar, Bangalore Habba, Saalumarada Thimmakka Tree Park in Vijayanagar and Ballayanakere Park in Govindaraja Nagar on March 7, and on March 21 at Ballayanakere Park in Govindaraja Nagar.
