Here is the schedule for the Times Bandra Festival.

DAILY PROGRAMMES 

Theatre – 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm

Kids  Play by Ekjute Theatre Group ( Age : 7 yrs to 12 yrs)

Plays & poetry reading sessions, Children’s workshop will be help by Nadira Babbar & Juhi Babbar.

6:00 pm – 7:30pm

The Actor’s Workshop ( Age 15 yrs plus) – Learn actiong, Voice Modulation, speech, body movements, diction, stage craft.

To register : call : 9221032774

Handicraft – Artist from all over India will sell handicraft, antiques, carpets, onyx items, glass idols, wooden product, candles, baskets, wall hangings and paintings.

Food – 4:00

Multi-cuisine stalls selling chaat, South Indian, pastries, patties, sandwiches, pizza, juice, ice cream and mouth watering snacks.

Also Tattoo and Mehendi artist.

 

Over and above the above Times Festival affers the following on the other days.

18^th October 2008 at the Bandra Festival organised by Times of India

Dance -  5:00 pm to 6:25 pm

        Bhav Abhivyakti – A Kathak performance by Pandita Uma Dogra

Music  - 8:00 pm www.mybandra.com

        Sufi – by Kailash Kher

Art – 4:00 pm – Rajat Dhar

Children – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Card Making  & 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Moulding Craft, – workshops conducted by Hobby ideas

19^th October 2008 at the Times Bandra Festival

Music  - 8:pm

Artist – Shreya Ghoshal

Theatre – 8:00 pm

        Play – Ji Jaisi Apki Marzi – by Nadira Jahir Babbar

Art – 4:00 pm – Siddharth Chaudhary

Children – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Ceramic Craft  6:00 – 7:00 pm – Origami Flowers, – workshops conducted by Hobby ideas

20^th October 2008 at the Bandra Festival by Times of India

Music  - 8:pm

        Qawwali – Munnawar Masoom

Theatre – 8:00 pm     

Play – Such , a short story by Razia Sajjad Zaheer, directed by Hanif Patni

Art – 4:00 pm – Manash Kamal Biswas

Children – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Claay Modelling  6:00 – 7:00 pm – Mobile Pouch Making, – workshops conducted by Hobby ideas

21^st October 2008 at the Times Bandra Festival

Music  - 8:pm

        Fusion Santoor – Rahul Sharma

Theatre – 8:00 pm

        Play – Dayashankar ki Diary watch Ashish Vidyarthi in a play by Nadira Babbar

Art – 4:00 pm – Soumen Das

Children – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm DIY Craft Kit  6:00 – 7:00 pm – Card making, Card Scissors, – workshops conducted by Hobby ideas

22^nd October 2008 programme at the Times Bandra Festival

Music  - 8:pm

        Gazals – Talat Aziz

Theatre – 8:00 pm

        Play – Juta, Hilarious short story by Razia sajjad directed by Hanif Patni

Art – 4:00 pm – Julius Macwan

Children – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Suncatchers  6:00 – 7:00 pm –Wood Modelling, – workshops conducted by Hobby ideas

23^rd October 2008 Programme at the Times Bandra Festival

Music  - 8:pm

        Pentagram Rocks

Theatre – 8:00 pm

        Play – Bade Bhaisab – Premchands short story , directed by Santosh Tiwari

Art – 4:00 pm – Various Artists

Children – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Scrapper Foil  6:00 – 7:00 pm –Paint your Hankies, – workshops conducted by Hobby ideas

24^th October 2008 Schedule at the Times Bandra Festival

Music  - 8:pm

        Classical recital – Suresh Wadkar

Theatre – 8:00 pm

        Play –Inteha, an evening with Mirza Galib, recitations and Urdu and english

Art – 4:00 pm – Rajat Dhar

Children – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Gel Candles  6:00 – 7:00 pm –Diya Painting, – workshops conducted by Hobby ideas

25^th October 2008 Schedule at the Bandra Festival

Music  - 8:pm

        Artist – Abhijeet

Theatre – 8:00 pm

        Play – Sakubai  performed by Sarita Joshi  a play by Nadira Babbar

Art – 4:00 pm – Ganga Kadakia

Children – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Coupage On Placement  6:00 – 7:00 pm – Cracked Coasters – workshops conducted by Hobby ideas.

When - 18^th Oct 2008 to 25^th Oct 2008

Passes / Tickets : Free invites to be collected from Vijay Sales Outlet -  Santacruz (W), S.V. Road and Planet M Stores at Shoppers Stop Andheri, JP Road Lokhandwala, Rizvi House Bandra, Phoenix Mills and fort.

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Bandra Fair 2008 started on 9th September and will continue till 15th September. Thousands of people visit Mount Mary Church and offer their prayers. Here are some phtos of Bandra fair 2008

 

 

   Chana and sweets stalls

 

 

 

   Steps at Mount Mary Bandra leading to Church

 

 

 

 

 

   In the Church

 

 

 

 

   Food Stalls

 

 

 

 

   On way to the Bandra Fair

 

 

 

Leena

Festival Time in Bandra

Bandra says Ganapati Bappa Morya …….  Here are some photos :

Ganesh Utsav - The biggest Festival of Maharashtra

Govinda aala re aala —– in Bandra

It was fun watching Govindas rising towards their goal……………..

Leena

   Ganapati’s favourite sweet: MODAK

 

There are hardly any days left for Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesh Chaturthi falls on 3^rd September this year. This year try your hands on preparing Ganapati’s most favourite sweet – MODAK (for strangers to the concept these can be called – “steamed rice dumplings with sweet filling”)

It is customary to make Modaks on the very first day of Ganesh Utsav. Modaks are so tasty, delicate and tender and like they say “you cant eat just one…”

 

 

Ingredients: 

 

For the Cover

 

·        1 Cup rice flour

·        1 tsp ghee

·        1 cup water

·        ½ tsp oil

·        A pinch of salt

 

For the Filling

·         2 cups shredded fresh coconut

·         1/2 tsp. cardamom powder

·         1 tsp. roasted poppy seeds

·         1 tsp. rice flour

·         1 cup Jaggery (Gur) or Sugar

Preparation:

For the Filling

• To make the filling, combine and cook coconut and jaggery together on medium heat. Stir continuously until they are mixed properly. Do not overcook.
• Add cardamom powder, roasted poppy seeds and 1 teaspoon rice flour to it and cook for some time. The filling is ready now. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.

For the Cover

• Boil 1 cup of water. When it has reached a steady boil, add ghee, salt and oil.
• Now immediately add the rice flour and stir quickly so as to remove all lumps. Cover with a lid for some time. Remove the lid & stir again & again, cover again. Note: This has to be done very carefully. The dough should be neither too sticky nor too dry.
• Now remove pan from the heat. Take off all the mixture on a flat plate. Knead it thoroughly while hot. Make soft dough.
• Divide this dough into small balls.

To make the modaks

• Note:It is best to make the modaks when the dough is slightly warm.
• Grease the palms of your hands well. Take a ball of dough. Flatten the dough to form a cup shape.  Place about 3/4^th teaspoon coconut filling into this cup. Dip thumb & index finger in the oil & make 5-6 small pinches side by side on the outside edges of the cup. Bring them together on top and join to form a peak. Your modak is complete. This should look like a whole garlic pod.
• Like this, prepare all modaks. Spread a damp cloth onto a flat round sifter and arrange all the modaks onto it. Place the sifter in a steamer and cover. Steam for about 15 minutes. Use a big size saucepan or pressure cooker if you don’t have a steamer. Do not put the whistle if you use the pressure cooker.

Serve with ghee and tell us if you were able to stop after eating just one.

 

Leena

 

Also check ,

 

Ganesh Utsav - The biggest festival of Maharashtra

 

Eco Friendly Ganesh Utsav