Where's Bangalore in Bengalooru Habba? - Part 2

Last week I was able to catch two programs at Bengalooru Habba. A classical music concert at Ambedkar Bhawan featuring a not-so-great percussion group "Madhalaya" (a bunch of artists representing a Gaussian distribution in ability and with a less-artist-more showman type) and a brilliant Dr.Smt.Ashwini Bhide Deshpande. Second was a great play by Lillette Dubey - "Kanyadaan" at Chowdiah. As noted earlier, not many Bangaloreans at either of the venues. I feel the publicity could have been handled in a more aggressive manner. I personally had to advertise the Habba in my office and push people to go to some of the events because they had no clue. The compere at the play requested people not to worry about passes for upcoming events and simply barge in :D

Coincidentally on Wednesday evening after the concert, I and my colleague stepped into a well known steakhouse "Miller's 46" at Miller's Road. To our surprise, Dhoni, Uthappa, and RP Singh were dining there at a corner and having some good time with friends. It was great to not see them thronged by people for autographs or photos. This definitely says something about the character of the city (or at least of a reasonable bunch of people) which sees so many things happening around, takes a note and move on to something bigger and better. Salaam Bangalore!