Sphoorthi Theatre

Karthika Masa last Monday (as per Kannada Hindu Almanac) is a fair time at Basavanagudi, Bengaluru South, Karnataka. Kadlekai Parishe  Parashae   is the fair or Jatara held annually. Kadle Kai in Kannada means –Peanuts or Groundnuts. This is actually a two-day fair or jatara now extended to four days or so. The whole of the Bull temple road, the back side of BMS Engineering college road, and surrounding areas around 5 km are occupied by peanut vendors. There are two famous temples on the bull temple road-the Dodda Ganesha Temple and the Dodda Basava temple in Basavanagudi. Apart from the peanuts or groundnuts, there are numerous stalls in the fair, selling Bangles, clay pots, traditional toys and clay trinkets, plastic and glass dolls, food courts, and Mehndi tattoos. The legend story behind Kadlekai Parishe goes like this, in the past, Basavanagudi was surrounded by villages like Sunkenahalli, Guttahalli, Mavalli, Dasarahalli, and oth...

Sphoorthi  Theatre is glad to come up with a Puppetry and Puppetry-related monthly E-news magazine named "PUTHALIKA PATRIKA". Puthalika in Sanskrit means Doll or puppet. This is the first Vol- 1 Issue no 01, November 2019 Hope to receive good feedback for the same. In this Issue: Page-1 Traditional Puppetry of Telangana State, India Page-2 Meher Contractor ‘Mother of Modern puppetry’ in India Modern Puppetry Page-3  Humour & Comedy in Puppetry Page-4 Puppetry in Education Traditional Puppetry of Telangana State, India Puppetry is the oldest form of Folk Theatre in India. India is blessed with different forms of Puppetry performed in different states. The two Telugu-speaking states are blessed in abundance with this art form. Andhra Pradesh is well known for traditional ‘Shadow or Leather Puppetry’ known as ‘Tolu Bommalata’ and Telangana State is known for ‘Wooden String Puppetry known as Koyya or Chekka Bommalata’. "...

After observing a child that is always eager for new adventures and new activities, I was inspired to write today's blog post. Because of this observation, I decided to write a piece about arts and crafts projects that could be of assistance to a lot of people. Kids may interact with one another and have their creativity cherished by participating in a variety of arts & crafts projects. The toddlers with ages more than three are running around eager to discover everything in their environment. They have reached the point where they question every behaviour with the WH question. Where? How, When? Who? Crafts help youngsters develop socially and physically. Firstly,  Develop fine Motor skills: The majority of tasks in the realm of arts and crafts require the use of one's hands and fingers. These motions require the use of fine motor abilities, enhance muscle action, and also improve control over movement. The skill steadily improves as it pertains to determining the level...