Pre-Habba: An appetiser for the grand finale

Pre-Habba: An appetiser for the grand finale

The highlight of the event is the Eco-fun parade which will test an individual’s creativity.

Deccan Herald

The Pre-Habba, preceding the Bangalore Habba, scheduled to be held in Bangalore between November 29 and December 6 will offer the best of Kannada literature, Indian theatre, music, cinema and classical dance.

The idea of a Pre-Habba is to get the international community to celebrate the pleasure of being in Bangalore and to bring out the creative best in each of them. “Pre-Habba is meant to give the international community an insight into the history and culture of Karnataka. This is a sort of an appetiser,” said director of Alliance Francaise at a press meet in Bangalore on Tuesday. The events will be organised by the Artistes’ Foundation for the Arts and the Alliance.

The highlight of the Pre-Habba event is the Eco-fun parade-Bangalore Habba scheduled on December 5 at Cubbon Road. The parade will be a test of one’s creativity. He or she could either walk or ride a bicycle or roller skates.
You could dress in costumes depicting the environment or drive in a vehicle with a splash of green on it. The parade will wind its way through Vidhana Soudha, Nrupathunga Road, Hudson Circle, Kasturba Road, General Post Office and back to Vidhana Soudha.

Prizes will be given away for the best ideas to celebrate Bangalore and its environment. The first prize is flight for two to Paris and back. The second is an one night’s stay at Leela Palace and a dinner for two. The third is a two-night stay for a couple at Hotel de L’Orient at Pondicherry and the fourth is a two-day stay for a couple at Serenity in Wyanad in Kerala.

Seminars, demonstrations and presentations on topics as varied as urbanisation, Kannada literature, Indian classical music and dance will be held at Alliance.
The speakers for the seminar, drawn from among well known faces in the City include: U R Ananthamurthy, Prasad Bidappa, Prakash Belwadi, Anita Nair and Prakash Sontakke.

The Bangalore Habba is scheduled to be held in the City from December 5 to 12.