The first flutter of winter has come calling, and for Vizagites it’s a welcome change. It’s the perfect time to chill out in the best possible way, and make the most of this ‘good’ weather. So while you step out to enjoy the cool evening breeze, drop by at the many fairs and food fests that are presently on in the city, and enjoy! Kalabharati’s event diary is complete for the entire month. It goes as…
7 November – Kishore Balika Mela (8 AM to 4 PM); and a playlet by SK Misro (6.30 PM - 9.30 PM).
9 November – Special programme on ice creams, conducted by Sai Kishore (6.30 PM - 9.30 PM).
16 November – Veena recital by Balakrishna, organized by the Visakha Music and Dance Academy (6.30 PM - 9.30 PM).
20 November – Kosona Cultural Academy programme on old songs (6.30 PM - 9.30 PM).
22 November – Devotional music concert by Y Ramji (6.30 PM - 9.30 PM).
28 November – Music and dance programmes by the Kalabharati School (6.30 PM - 9.30 PM).
Passes are available at Kalabharati. Call 0891- 2552142.
City of foodies
Drop by at the ‘Winter spirits and kebab festival’ that is on at Hotel Meghalaya from 11 AM to 11 PM, until 10 November. This festival is being held at Ember, the bar-cum-restaurant of the hotel, with six different varieties of kebabs each being served in veg and non-veg cuisines. If you place an order for one kebab dish, the restaurant would give you a Kingfisher Beer (small) or fuel Vodka free. For further details, contact 0891- 6668000, 2755141.
For a taste of Italy, ‘The Park’ hotel offers the ‘Festa Italia’ food festival at its multi-cuisine restaurant Vista. This food fest is in until 9 November for dinner, 7.30 PM onwards. Savor dishes like Zuppa, Pasta and Risotto (veg and non-veg), especially made by Executive Chef Srinath Sambandan. For more info, contact - 09703010995.
Book lovers can head to…
The Visalandhra Book House is conducting the ‘Ninth Visakha Book Festival’ at Turner Choultry, from 11 AM to 8.30 PM, until 23 November. The book festival has 1,000 titles and about 100 publishers on sales. Amongst these, the known ones include Penguin, Rupa, Navneet and Orient. There are sales on some known Telugu publications too.
Competition for school children
Gayatri Vidya Parishad School is conducting ‘Children’s Festival 2008’ and the National Education Day from 11 to 14 November, and has organized several competitions for students from LKG to Class Ten. For further details, contact 0891-2758217 / 09908395472.
Buy gifts from…
Pick up some wooden lacquer toys from Etikoppaka at the exhibition-cum-sale of these from the Kalasrusti Emporium, at the Matsya Darshini Complex. The sale is on until 5 November, from 10 AM to 9 PM. For further details, contact 0891-6666110.
Posted on: Nov 03, 2008
