‘Gombe Habba’, a festival of dolls celebrated in this part of a country during Dasara festivities, began here on Saturday. The festival, which is part of unique tradition of this area, was started several centuries ago by the early rulers of Wadiyar Dynasty. It reflects skills of womenfolk and brings the mirth associated with famous Dasara festivities.
The Gombe Habba is part of ‘Navaratra’ during which dolls are arranged in almost all houses.
However, the festival that signifies nine living forms of Goddess Durga and which children anxiously wait for is slowly losing its patronage among women and young children.
Artistically arranged dolls with intricate works showcasing the skills of women are fast disappearing from the traditional homes.
This year the district administration has made a new venture with a new concept of ‘Mane Mane Dasara’ in which every house organizes doll shows. It began on October 1 and has attracted more than 35,000 houses in the city.
District in charge Minister S A Ramadas told that the new concept has received very good response and more than 1,800 prizes have been awarded in various categories.
Bollywood Dandia 2010, a grand Dandiya event will be organized in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, for three consecutive days during Durga Navaratri. RFC to celebrate the biggest Dandia fest in Hyderabad on 14th, 15th, and 16th October in which Bollywood actresses – Tanushree Data, Preeti Jingiani, and Kashmira Shah will make electrifying performances. RFC states “Traditional beats, captivating music, incredible Garbha feel, variety of food and fun. All make it a memorable and different evening for Hyderabadis. The party starts at 8.30pm every day and you can celebrate till you are tired. The enjoyment knows no bounds.”
Ticket Rate per day: Adult – Rs. 600/- per head, Child – Rs. 400/- per head
Rate for Season tickets: Adult – Rs.1200/- per head, Child – Rs. 800/- per head
You can know more details and book online tickets for the biggest Dandiya bash in Hyderabad by browsing through the official website of Bollywood Dandia 2010. And you can Book your Tickets in http://in.bookmyshow.com
You can also get Dandiya tickets from Kalanjali stores at Assembly, Paradise, and Kukatpally; Sangeet Sagar near Paradise Hotel, Bikaner Wala in Banjara Hills Road number 1.
Vin sinners are going to release a song titled “Barack Hussein Obama Part I” on 10th October 2010. Vin Sinners has been a fan of President Barack Obama and one of the tracks is a dedication and chronicle of Barack Obama’s life to date. It’s a Tribute song to Barack Obama. An Element of Surprise is their album has 13 tracks. Some of them are “ Return to Solace” – Eastern Industrial track, “Book of Faces” – Social Media channel, “world of a Difference” – Feature an Arabic Singer, and the last but not least our Barack obama’s song “Barack Hussein Obama Part I” – Tribute Song. And the preliminary release of popular track “Something to Belive In” climbed for the third position in Dubai reverbnation.com charts in just 2 days and stayed in that position for another 6 weeks.
Vinesh Nair (Vin Sinners)
List of Entire Tracks Below:
1. Something to believe in
2. Games with Me
3. Return to Solace featuring Adel Farooq
4. The Wise Man
5. The Journey
6. Barack Hussein Obama Part I
7. Worlds of a Difference
8. This Is My Exit (TIME)
9. Book of Faces
10. Hard Slave Driver
11. What Lies Far Beyond
12. The Wise Man (Alt. Version)
13. An Element of Surprise
For more information on Vin Sinners’ album updates and Tour Schedule, please visit
Vimonisha Gallery Chennai presents “The Pre-Diwali show” from 8th October 2010 to 9 th October 2010. The show featuring fashionwear, home linen, gift articles and jewellery by Paissley, Sapna’s, Rekha’s, Damini, Hebbe. And you can Meet Designers from Kolkata, Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai & Chennai. Event Venue
Vimonisha Art Gallery
12, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Chennai – 600006
Chennai Contact
9820043549 Email
monisha@vimonisha.com
Sapthaakshara concert is going to be held on 9th October 2010 from 7:30 pm at Sathya Sai Nigamagamam in Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad. As the name itself denotes, Sapthaakshara is a collaborative effort by seven musical luminaries.
Tata DOCOMO the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited has been regularly taking world-famous musicians, artists and talents from various art forms closer to its customers. In a latest initiative on this front, Tata DOCOMO is organizing Sapthaakshara, a Carnatic music concert, by Grammy Award Winner and percussionist Padmashree Vikku Vinayakram.
Speaking on the Occasion, Mr. NV Subbarao, Regional Head – South East, TATA DOCOMO, said “We are proud to bring you Sapthaakshara, a music concert by the renowned percussionist, Padmashree Vikku Vinayakram. This is not just another musical performance it is a celebration of this musical maestro’s magic. I am confident that Vinayakram’s performance with the Ghatam will be well received by music-lovers in Hyderabad.”
For the said concert, there is a bonanza in store for Tata DOCOMO customers—not only do they get to experience this fantastic event, they will also get a 20 per cent discount on concert tickets, which are available at Tata DOCOMO Dive-In stores in Madhapur & Punjagutta.
Venue:
Satya Sai Nigam,
Srinagar Colony
Hyderabad. Time: 7.30 PM.
As you all knowBarack Hussein Obamais the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008. Now he is going to make his visit to India on diwali night.
Vin Sinners Band planned to create a song for Obama. The song titled “Get it to Obama”
If you Post the audio link to ‘Barack Hussein Obama – Part I’ on your social profiles and your name will feature on the Wall of Fame on our page.
Vin Sinners (A.K.A Vinesh Nair) started singing in a church choir at the age of 9 because that was his way of getting out of study sessions in boarding school. In 1991, he started writing music and compiled enough material for a full album and named it ‘It’s just Me’ but that never got produced. And that’s another story. The same year, Sinners joined hands with Gerard Brewty and put together a band called ‘Acanthus’ that remained an amateur college band that was inspired by classic 80s rock styling but would often experiment with alternative styles while performing live.
Vin Sinners’ planned to release a debut album with 13 songs that features musicians from various genres of music. The album is called ‘An Element of Surprise’ and while there is no official release date yet, Sinners says that it will be out on Christmas Day, this year
Afaq Ahmed(Bass)
When the bass guitar lights up, you know it is Afaq in the light. Afaq joined Vin Sinners mid way through the project and his incredible ability for supremely technical bass riffs sees simpler music light up.
Nipin Anthraper(Drums)
It just goes to show that size don’t matter.Because if a man that quiet can make that much sound.There’s a physics lesson that needs redrafting. Nipin along with Afaq, a late comer to join Vin Sinners and his creative process – we say ‘better late than never”
Nelson ‘Floyd’ D’Souza
Nelson loves to drop the strings on any floyd rose tremolo bridge and has a sense for feel and melody that one can see come to the fore on tracks such as ‘Return to Solace’. He’s got a growing collection of weaponry that includes a ‘Hofner’ Acoustic, an ‘Ibanez’ and a gorgeous looking ‘Shechter’.
Cmith ‘Magic’ Sarkar
Cmith brings wings to the dove that’s ready to fly and it is those wings he rides on to bring a sense of brilliance to his feel on the keyboards. One of the veterans of our genre from this part of the world, this is the big comeback for not just Sinners but for Cmith too!
Chennai Heat ’10 will be held from 8th October to 10th October at the beautiful Elliots Beach, Beasant Nagar, Chennai. This year, the tournament will see atleast 15 teams (National and international) compete in a 7 Vs 7 (mixed-gender) tournament for the title of Indian Beach Ultimate Champions. Be there to witness the highest level of Beach Ultimate competition from participants across India and abroad as they compete to be India’s best Beach Ultimate team.
Join Chennai’s Ultimate Frisbee for 3 days of top draw, spirited Beach Ultimate, a totally unforgettable experience that only Chennai Ultimate can deliver.
Roman Navratri Utsav ’10 is Mumbai’s first ever Navaratri focussing on 9 different social causes. The nine-day affair at Tulip Star will feature Bollywood celebrities, well-known artistes and telly stars, supporting the cause of raising awareness about the problems faced by those who are visually impaired and more social issues.
Deepak Kumar from Satellites is going to give his performance on this event. He is one of the founder of the famous RaasGarba group ” THE SATELLITES “and played drums for more than 18 years, he has always tried to create new style of rhythmic music which made “THE SATELLITES” so popular all over the world. He taught many drummers and keyboardist and started his group with 3 members and now he is performing with more then 18 professional musicians and singers who are young, talented and enthusiastic and are using the latest equipments on the stage in the name of “DEEPAK KUMAR’S SATELLITES” which is creating waves.
Bhoomi Trivedi is also going to give her best in this event. She belongs to a family that has music inherent in their blood; her father loves to sing while her mother has her own music group. Her elder sister is a trained bharat-natayam dancer. Bhoomi along with her sister and mother are regular performers at Navratri events. Bhoomi started to learn music while she was in 8th grade. She participated regularly in school and college’s competitions that boosted her confidence and made her take up singing seriously.
Date: Oct 8 – 17, 2010
Venue:
Tulip Star,
Juhu Mumbai
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Want to know the special menu on the occasion of “Navratri”? The special menu is the painstaking creation of the renowned South Indian Chef Suresh Pandian, who has crafted the delightful menu after visiting many South Indian houses to recreate the authenticity of traditional Navaratri fare. The uniqueness of this creation is that the entire Navaratri menu is prepared without onions or garlic. The restaurant will be decorated with diyas, flower hangings, kolu and rangoli at the entrance to signify the celebration. On offer will be a special Navaratri a la carte menu for dinner and a set menu at Rs. 444/- plus taxes per person.
Event Venue
The South Indies
840/A, 100 Feet Road
Indira Nagar
Bangalore
Date & Time:
Fri, Oct 08, 2010 – Sat, Oct 16, 2010 (7:00 PM – 11:00 PM)
