band of beads

It all started with a cold, foggy early Sunday morning in the city of Bengaluru... a hill-station-like vibe in an urban setup! My daughter and I ventured on a road trip towards the heart of the city - Bangalore International Centre (BIC) for hosting "The Roar and The Squeak" puppet show followed by an art activity. The session, inspired by the famous Panchatantra story, "The Lion and The Mouse" was all set to perform! Lively posters and information boards welcomed us at BIC - thanks to the team behind the scenes! LCD Display Session details As we started setting up the BIC Library for the show, the books around were the perfect companions and gave a foundation for the realm of imagination! Little curious voices poured in. Their excitement was in the air as the puppet show was about to start! A part of the footwear line-up! The room slowly transformed into an imaginative jungle with roars and squeaks! This was visually expressed in an art activity, with an element of...

A sea-facing view? A view with lots of greenery? A mountain-facing view? Or maybe, a view from the top of a mountain? Which one would you pick? Nature is generous. A silent teacher. A timeless preacher. Every view has its own philosophy. But what remains constant, are your eyes - witnessing the view. Sometimes, a boxed view and sometimes, out-of-the-box! Very few follow the latter. But, all of them understand and enjoy it! The products at band of beads are inspired by an out-of-the-box view of mundane objects. I got an incredible opportunity to explore this dimension with kids, that too for the Children's Day celebrations! I was spell-bound by some kids' views (who initially seemed rather silent). A blend of art and game, " The Community Art Circle " was a question: "How do you feel when you break the box?!" Smiling faces. Lighter minds. @Sreemathi AnnaVasanthi, opposite Sabhablr @Resident Community Celebrations Want to give it a shot? Bookings now open! c...

Love for beads. Love for fabric. Love for stories. Love for children.  Wait... what was the first love?! A hard choice, indeed!  Bead weaving and fabrics share a similar story - weaving. Well, isn't a story also about weaving plots, characters and emotions?! Understood the best by kids (or maybe a kid at heart)! After a wonderful response by the audiences and the warm hosting by performance art venues, the thirsty crow saw it all! "Caw-caws", laughs, songs, amusement, a bit of a surprise and a lesson for a lifetime! I couldn't ask for more! "Hello, Thirsty Crow" has a memory bank for sure! The bird world is definitely worth an explore! What about the animal world? Well, its time we visit it too! Here's a scripted, interactive puppet show inspired by another Panchatantra Story, "The Lion and the Mouse". With a cast of handmade puppets and backgrounds (by band of beads), this show is freshly packed with songs, edutainment and a moral for a lifet...

One coin. Two sides - heads and tails. Living beings. Two sides - good and evil. Nature. Two sides - give and take. What would you choose? Power gives choices. A choice you make defines what you are - more importantly, your belief. And sometimes, the belief affects someone in how they believe in themselves! The crow in the famous fable, "Thirsty Crow" saw it all! The bad. The ugly. But the spirit of believing in itself and learn from mistakes, kept it going.  Inspired by the fable, the band of beads puppet show-cum-art session, "Hello, Thirsty Crow!" saw it all  in a week -

A timeless, majestic venue. A modern vibe. That's SabhaBlr. An imaginary music filled my ears as my daughter and I landed here on the early Sunday morning. Felt like the time clock was wound a few years back, but the essence was still relevant to the current. The child artist in me was at home! We assembled our DIY stage - made of connectors, rods and curtains to give a child-friendly look. The artwork on the stage was inspired by what a small kid would do - clouds with cotton, bushes made by paper fans, a tree made with a roll and the fabric stage background created by band of beads. The support staff did their best to keep the place spotless and in order. A perfect team-work for the prep time. The DIY Setup We could hear the giggle of our first guest as we got ready to welcome. And the giggles doubled, quadrupled and so on! Thanks to our ticketing partner, Urbanaut. Seamless booking experience for curated shows - both for the host and guest. Our handmade puppet (with a special fa...

A cozy auditorium on a sunny Sunday afternoon... A mini-movie theatre setup with a comfortable floor seating...  Energetic kids, curious parents... The Thirsty Crow was excited! Performing on stage, the crow started with the repetitive sound - "caw... caw..." The kids gave a perfect chorus, synchronizing so well! The inquisitive questions by the crow were answered with apt, to the point answers! This wonderful chemistry asked for more! Escaping all the barricades, the crow flew off to get a glimpse of the audience - and what a welcome! The kids looked forward to have their own version of the puppet! The puppet art session slowly (un)folded puppets that came to life with a rocking performance! The best part - the kids rocked it too!  The Thirsty Crow had a memorable time with the enthusiastic audience, on a summer vacation evening! The fun was in an infinite loop, and the parting was hard... band of beads thanks all the kids and their parents/guardians for coming over! A spec...