A grand six-day National Theatre Festival concludes Over one lakh visitors crowd art-drama-food venues Gandhi-centric events give glimpses of freedom struggle 20th Edition of Bahuroopi proves a resounding success Mysore/Mysuru: All the events at the 20th Edition of National Theatre Festival ‘Bahuroopi’ hosted by Rangayana, the State’s premier repertory, saw packed audiences. The festival that…
Living for and through Lavani
February 19, 2020By Nandini Srinivasan For the men seated in the Bhoomigeeta theatre at Rangayana on Sunday evening, at the ‘Sangeet Bari’ show, held as part of Bahuroopi-2020 National Theatre Festival, it was a delectable evening indeed! While the young whistled and hooted, the old twitched, turned, blushed, smiled and gasped as the warm memories of their…
Unreeling the Mahatma
February 19, 2020City-based artist L. Yogananda brings alive Mahatma Gandhi on a plywood sheet using old audio and video tapes at Rangayana premises where Bahuroopi Theatre Festival with the theme ‘Gandhi Patha’ is held. Describing his work as ‘Hale Nenapu Hosa Baapu’ (Old Memories, New Gandhiji), the artist says: “When we were children, we used to hear…
Earthenware beckons…
February 19, 2020Earthenware including pressure cooker are on display and sale at Rangayana premises as part of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival which concludes this evening.
Netas’ lack of will has hindered Gandhi Patha’s forward movement: Writer Roopa Hassan
February 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Gandhiji’s dream of Gram Swaraj would have been realised had our people representatives displayed will, noted writer Roopa Hassan regretted that ‘Gandhi patha’ is moving backwards, instead of racing forward. She was speaking on the topic ‘Gandhi – Rural India’ at the National Seminar organised as part of ‘Bahuroopi 2020’ National Theatre…
Plays, folk events receive overwhelming response
February 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Bahuroopi-2020 National Theatre Festival, Kannada play ‘Manteswamy Kathaprasanga’ and Marathi play ‘Sangeet Bari,’ staged respectively at Vanaranga and Bhoomigeeta auditorium in Rangayana premises last evening, received overwhelming response from theatre buffs. Some audience, even after buying tickets, could not find a seat in the houseful theatre hall but were…
Over 60,000 visit Rangayana in three days
February 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Over 60,000 people have thronged Rangayana and Kalamandira premises to witness the ongoing Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival since it started on Feb.14. On the first day of the Theatre Fest, 15,000 people visited the venue and the number swelled dramatically on the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, to over 20,000 and 25,000 respectively. With the…
The cool dude!
February 17, 2020As the Bahuroopi-2020 at Rangayana is witnessing numerous art performances and huge crowd each day, Kindarijogi in the premises, appears to be enjoying the lively atmosphere with a cooling glass on. But on taking a closer look, it can be noticed that it is a beehive making its home on the eyes of the statue.
A recreated Sabarmati Ashram draws crowd at Rangayana
February 15, 2020The place that shaped the future of a nation that we now all know as India Mysore/Mysuru: The serenity of Sabarmati Ashram touches the very core of our ‘being’ and we develop a strange bond with the man who changed the course of Indian history. A visit to Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, one…
Books, handicrafts, herbals, organic and much more…
February 15, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Over 60 handicrafts and book stalls have been set up at Rangayana premises, the venue of Bahuroopi National Theatre Fest. Art Studio Image 2U counter is showcasing a large collection of canvas paintings including Swami Vivekananda, Dr. Shivakumara Swamiji and others. Desi Mysuru stall has handloom and Ilkal sarees along with other related desi…















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