The BLR Hubba is back
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A 150-year-old building on Bengaluru’s Kamaraj Road, Sabha, will take on a new life as a cultural space. From 30 November to 15 December, the second edition of the city-wide arts and culture festival, BLR Hubba, will roll out 500 events across 40 venues, including the newly-renovated Sabha.
“The building is centrally located with the city having developed around it over time," says V Ravichandar, chief facilitator of BLR Hubba. Originally a Tamil-medium school and now a heritage building, Sabha will have its unofficial inauguration as a cultural hub when it hosts part of the BLR Hubba. This will be the second edition of the event, which made its debut last year.
The 16-day government-supported festival is presented by the UnboxingBLR Foundation. “Our vision is to make Bengaluru the go-to destination for a two-week cultural extravaganza, attracting not just locals but also visitors from across South Asia," he says. Like last year, BLR Hubba’s programming pays as much attention to Kannada as it does to English.
As Ravichandar notes, “Kannada and English often operate separately in festivals, but through initiatives like Gala-Gala-Gaddala, we’re creating a cross-cultural dialogue." Gala-Gala-Gaddala will spotlight Karnataka’s arts, literature and folk traditions and commemorate poet Kuvempu’s 120th birth anniversary. New programmes include Kantha with 38 artists representing Asia’s musical traditions, and Offbeat, a dance, music and theatre show performed against the backdrop of illuminated heritage sites. Hubba In Your Streets will feature local artisans, buskers and performers.
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