Wednesday, April 29, 2026

CAC at Atta Galatta, Indranagar

A sunny Sunday afternoon. Refuge in the vibrant bookstore in a very urban area in Bengaluru - Indranagar. Seems like a perfect combination!

The Atta Galatta bookstore entrance looks inviting! I spotted the Community Art Circle poster in the series of workshops and events! "The vector image of children in the poster would soon transform into real-life!" I thought.

Seated in the workshop space, watching the previous event of young adults wrapping up, I spotted a couple of kids entering the space - as excited as I was!

The room was a mix of books, a cafe space and workshop. This mix slowly blurred, as we entered the imagination zone. All we could see were characters, a setup and the story! The sounds of chatting almost disappeared when the pencils were in action on paper. The magic of expression had taken over - worth a capture!

 An hour later, all of us had a story in hand - both visual and in written! All excited to share these, we were amazed at how different each one was! 


band of beads would like to thank the kids and the parents, captured the "silent" process and made the hot afternoon seem like a gentle breeze. A special "thankyou" to Atta Galatta for hosting the workshop. An afternoon well-spent!


Event poster


Event details:

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

CAC at Beku Cafe, JP Nagar

A beautiful cafe in the verdant neighborhood of JP Nagar, Bengaluru. Adding to this is a treasure - a bookstore. And, right at the entrance are a range of options for getting together in the community. Books, food and arts - a combination hard to resist!


Event Poster at the Beku Bookstore entrance

The workshop space is as inviting as the cafe and the bookstore. The ageless tree, right out of the window added to the charm.


A welcoming green sight!

It was time for the Community Art Circle workshop to begin. The friendly, expressive and excited young pre-teens were ready to board the commute for an imaginative ride! Chatting turned into silence. A silence, where the minds wandered in a wonderland! It was now time to let the world see it all - through the ever-friendly companions, paper and pencil! A few strokes, a bit of pencil sharpening and a little erasing later - resulted in a unique capture of each mind!

Sometimes, its a wonder how kids surprise by their creations. In a world of AI, where text/audio prompts generate images and text; these kids seem rather naturally blessed!

Animated imagination!

band of beads would like to extend gratitude for this joyous day - beku for being the welcoming host, the participating kids for being there and their parents for the heart-warming feedback. Your request for more has been noted! Looking forward!


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Event listing on Urbanaut: 
https://urbanaut.app/spot/community-art-circle


CAC Poster at Beku







CAC at Atta Galatta, Indranagar

A sunny Sunday afternoon. Refuge in the vibrant bookstore in a very urban  area  in Bengaluru -  Indranagar . Seems like a perfect combinati...