iha_blr

Indian Heritage Academy

[Azim Premji University @azimpremjiuniv]

The 16th edition of @bisffblr brings short films from India and around the world, alongside workshops and masterclasses exploring the many ways the form can tell a story.
RSVP for free early-bird entry: https://t.co/fUUSf3P3pV
Read more: https://t.co/pAgr0KmVjd

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Indian Heritage Academy is delighted to be one of the venues for the Bangalore International Short Film Festival (BISFF) 2026.

Three days. Countless worlds. Join us for a curated selection of short films from India and across the globe, bringing together visionary filmmakers.

[Azim Premji University @azimpremjiuniv]

Join us at Indian Heritage Academy for a talk by Prof. Radhika Viruru (Texas A&M University) as she deconstructs how history and capitalism create invisible, heavy demands on mothers in a post colonial world and asks how society can build fairer parenting.
https://t.co/jBbJWzXPn0

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Hakki Mattu Avalu (She and the Bird) is a solo theatrical performance in Kannada that weaves poems, short stories, and essays into a meditation on freedom and liberation. Watch the riveting performance for free at Indian Heritage Academy.
Register here: https://t.co/QvqhtwBEbw

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Dhrupad is one of India's oldest and most meditative classical music traditions — and the Rudra Veena is among its rarest voices. On June 27th, Murali Mohan Gowda takes up the instrument alongside Pakhawaj accompanist Anoor Prabodh Shyam for an intimate 90-minute recital.

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

From the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam to India's Five-Year Plans — M Visvesvaraya's imprint is far and wide. Join us for an exclusive discussion on the life of this visionary builder of modern India with authors Aparajith Ramnath and Mala Kumar.

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

What happens when a dancer starts asking questions that tradition never meant for her to ask? Aiyyo Rama! is a light-hearted gambol through classical dance, questions of gender and faith, and the Ramayana — with plenty of laughter along the way.

Join us on June 6 at 6:30 pm.

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

What would Einstein and Gandhi say to each other about fatherhood?
In 'Two Fathers', Sundar Sarukkai imagines a conversation between the two icons. Reflective, sharp, and witty.
Don't miss this thought-provoking play by Mysuru’s Kalasuruchi theatre group.
https://t.co/AfOTRDGNec

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Join us for an evening where Dr Lakshman Das, awardee of the Karnataka Nataka Academy, brings new life to the Harikatha tradition. He reimagines Adi Kavi Pampa’s ‘Vikramarjuna Vijaya’ and ‘Adipurana’ for a contemporary audience. https://t.co/XoGuwgNMWS

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Kailasamsaara revisits the humour and ideas of T. P. Kailasam through a thoughtful stage performance by Sunder and Veena Sundar.
Drawing from his well-known plays, the production reflects on comedy, society, and everyday life.
https://t.co/S6Mod1NXw8

#KannadaTheatre

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

What does a century of wisdom sound like?
In Baanadhaare, rare All India Radio recordings return — voices of writers, scholars, scientists and musicians across generations.

Conceptualised by Dr Basavaraj Sadar & Dr N Raghu.
Free entry | All ages
https://t.co/RccBDH1V3e

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

How did BendakaaLuru become the Bengaluru we know today?
Historian Dr S K Aruni traces the city’s journey — from forts and temples to festivals, palaces, and modern streets.

Entry free | All ages
Book now: https://t.co/UrcgT4410t

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

TaaLamaddaLe brings Yakshagana in its rarest form—no costumes, no makeup, only narration, dialogue, and rhythm. Experience the epic of Vaali as it was meant to be heard.
Free entry | All ages
Book now: https://t.co/1lnZFKekQS

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Sitar Sandhya features Dr Mohasin Khan, seventh-generation torchbearer of the Dharwad gharana, with Shri Charudath Maharaj on the tabla—an evening of melody, rhythm, and the classical tradition.
Free entry | All ages
Book now: https://t.co/Zah1U1sAXZ

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Seven short documentaries. One city. Many memories.
Curated for Bengaluru Hubba, this screening traces Bengaluru’s layered past through ecology, cinema, music, food, and everyday heritage.
🎟 Free entry
Book now: https://t.co/e8wMQRs3GG

#BLRHubba #Documentary #Events #Bengaluru

[Azim Premji University @azimpremjiuniv]

How is generative AI really showing up in universities and what feels ethically at stake?
A participatory workshop bringing educators, students, and practitioners together to map real AI practices in higher education.
@OfficialINDIAai
Register by 20 Jan
https://t.co/4FJeqr6sFH

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Water as movement. Water as memory.
Apaam Swarupam, a Bharatanatyam performance by Sahana Balasubramanya, traces the stories of India’s rivers—Ganga, Yamuna, Tungabhadra, and Kaveri—reflecting on their cultural and environmental significance.
https://t.co/nSP1l5LNVG

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

Ekam Shakthi: The Mother Within
A Bharatanatyam presentation tracing Shakti as wisdom, abundance, and courage — one eternal force expressed through Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Durga.
https://t.co/SqQrtSnd8u

#EkamShakthi #Bharatanatyam #IndianHeritageAcademy #CulturalBengaluru

[iha_blr @iha_blr]

When streets speak, cities listen.
Streets as Canvas brings artist Baadal Nanjundaswamy in conversation with his iconic street art & 3D graffiti—where public spaces become sites of reflection, satire, and civic action.
RSVP: https://t.co/ocovGJlQ6R

[Azim Premji University @azimpremjiuniv]

Cinema has always reflected India’s evolving imagination of itself.

At Republic Talk-ies, we bring together filmmakers whose work explores the republic in all its complexity — its diversity, fragility, and possibilities.

The evening features a panel discussion, ‘Seeing Between the Lines’, with Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy, Roopa Rao, and Prateek Prajosh, followed by a curated short-film screening by Anand Varadaraj.

Entry free | All ages
Seats are limited — sign up soon!
https://t.co/F1Lgdho3YVರಿಪಬ್ಲಿಕ್-ಟಾಕೀಸ್-an-evening-of-cinema-conversation/