Bangalore Habba 2024 (BLR Hubba) is a 16-day arts and culture festival in Bangalore from 30 November to 15 December. It is undoubtedly a cultural extravaganza with over 500 events across 40 locations catering to people’s various interests. This year marks the festival’s second edition, drawing inspiration from global cultural festivals like the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Bangalore Habba (BLR Hubba) an overview
Bangalore Habba came to form with the creative aspirations of Unboxing BLR Foundation, cofounded by Prashanth Prakash and Malini Goyal. The non-profit foundation came into being from their book ‘Unboxing BLR’, which deals with the city’s evolution and potential. Furthermore, the foundation engages in various undertakings like publishing data reports and participating in urban conservation, such as maintaining lakes and museums, producing podcasts, etc. However, the habba is to portray Bangalore beyond its identity as a tech city. It aims at showcasing Bangalore as an art and cultural hub as well.
The festival gets its name as BLR Hubba, deriving the term ‘BLR’ from Bangalore’s airport code and ‘Hubba’ from ‘Habba’, which means festival in Kannada. Hence, the Habba or BLR Hubba showcases the city’s cosmopolitan outlook and heritage on the one hand and it being the hub of technology, art, and culture on the other.
Bangalore Habba 2024 (BLR Hubba 2024)
The Bangalore Habba 2024 focuses on ten categories, including heritage, music, theatre, dance, technology, design, and literature. More than seventy percentage (about 350) of the events allow free entry.
Bangalore Habba 2024 Events List for Dec 15th
| Date | Category | Name | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | GhichPich | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Sandal Soap Factory, Metro Station |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | Manjunath H.P | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Yeshwanthpur Metro Station |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | H.A.Anil Kumar | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Vishweshwaraya Central College Metro Station |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | Rohit Bhasi | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Jayanagar Metro Station |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Heritage, Guided Tours | Pettah Walk in Cottonpet: In Search of Faith | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Cottonpet |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | Aravani Art Projects | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Bengaluru Airport Terminal 2 Departures |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | Param Arts | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | JP Nagar Metro Station |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | CFRIA - Centre for Revival of Indigenous Arts | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Science Gallery, Bengaluru |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | Santosh Pattar | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Halasuru Metro Station |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | Shanthamani Muddaiah | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Srirampura Metro Station |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | Manjunath Honnapura | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Metro Station |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Exhibitions | Anpu Varkey | 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Church Street |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Others, Market | Sadashivnagar: Hubba In Your Street | 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM | Sadashivnagar | HyS |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Art, Activities | Pottery Workshop for Adults | 1:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Namma Ashram |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Others, Workshop | The Present - An Experiential Mental Wellness Workshop with Zenisha | 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM | Underline Center |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Music, Market | Christmas Carnival 2024 | 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM | Moxy Bengaluru Airport Prestige Tech Cloud |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Design, Conversations | General Items | 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM | General Items |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Heritage, Guided Tours | Gully Tours The Tiffin Trail | 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Bull Temple, Basavanagudi |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Music, Performances | Ganevadya and Junjappana Kavya | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Bangalore International Centre |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Theatre, Performances | Salaam Robi | 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Jayanagar |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Music, Performances | The Revisit Project | 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Freedom Park |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Theatre, Performances | Tamaasha Theatre Presents: Be-Loved | 6:00 PM to 7:20 PM | Sabha BLR |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Theatre, Performances | Project Magic by Jugaad Co. | 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM | Panchavati |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Theatre, Performances | Brachio: The Story of a Lighthouse | 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Ragala Theatre |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Dance, Performances | Pragya: An Evening of Odissi | 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM | Courtyard Koota |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Theatre, Performances | Cityscapes: Your Stories of the City - A Performance in the Format of Playback Theatre by First Dro | 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Rangoli Metro Centre |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Music, Performances | Zhafa (Feat. Sanjay Subrahmanyan & Sean Roldan | 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Freedom Park |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Dance, Performances | When Walls Dance: Presented by Prachi Saathi | 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM | National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Music, Performances | Shakthisree Gopalan Live | 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM | Freedom Park |
| 15th Dec, Sunday | Dance, Performances | Tamaasha Theatre Presents: Be-Loved | 9:00 PM to 10:20 PM | Sabha BLR |
Bangalore Habba 2024 (BLR Hubba) Daily & Weekly Events List
| Date | Category | Name | Daily/Weekly | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30th - Dec 11th | Arts, Exhibition | Art Exhibition & Sale | Daily | 11 AM to 6:00 PM | TreeHouse |
| Nov 30th - Dec 15th | Arts, Exhibition | From Bangalore with Love | Weekly - Mon - Sun | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | National Art Gallery Of Modern Art Bangalore |
| Dec 1st - Dec 7th | Literary, Exhibitions | Book Show - 1 | Daily | 11:00 AM to 9 PM | Rangoli Metro Art Center |
| Dec 1st - Dec 7th | Art, Exhibition | Chronicles of the Tides: Migration, Conflict & Climate | Daily | 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Courtyard Koota |
| Dec 1st - Dec 7th | Heritage, Exhibitions | Bhaav Nagari | Daily | 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Panchavati |
| Dec 1st - Dec 7th | Theatre, Exhibitions | Sampradayika Thogalu Gombe Vastupradarshana | Daily | 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Sabha BLR |
| Dec 1st - Dec 7th | Literary, Exhibitions | Kafila - Collective Explorations | Daily | 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Bangalore International Centre |
| Dec 1st - Dec 7th | Dance, Exhibitions | Recognized Potencies | Daily | 11:00 AM to 9 PM | Panchavati |
| Dec 1st - Dec 7th | Dance, Exhibitions | Fountain (Live Exhibition) | Daily | 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Panchavati |
| Dec 2nd to Dec 6th | Others, Activities | Bangalore Puzzle Pals By Playful Pursuits | Weekly on Monday | 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM | Underline Center |
| Dec 1st to 14th | Literary, Conversations | Kuvempu 120: Bangalore Reads The Rashtrakavi’s Shriramayana Darshanam | Daily | 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Sankey Tank Park |
| Dec 1st to 14th | Literary, Conversations | Kuvempu 120: Bangalore Reads The Rashtrakavi’s Shriramayana Darshanam | Daily | 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Bugle Rock Park |
| Dec 1st to 14th | Literary, Conversations | Kuvempu 120: Bangalore Reads The Rashtrakavi’s Shriramayana Darshanam | Daily | 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Gayathri Park |
| Dec 1st to Dec 4th | Art, Exhibitions | River Realms: The Heartbeat of Bengaluru | Weekly on Sun, Mon, Tue & Wed | 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM | Panchavati |
| Dec 1st to Dec 15th | Others, Exhibitions | Vimor Museum Of Living Textiles | Daily | 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Vimor Museum Of Living Textiles |
| Dec 5th to Dec 9th | Art, Exhibitions | River Realms: The Heartbeat of Bengaluru | Weekly on Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon | 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Bangalore International Centre |
| Dec 6th to Dec 8th | Design, Market | Bengaluru Studio Potters Market - Third Edition | Weekly Fri - Sun | 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM | Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath |
| Dec 7th to Dec 15th | Others, Guided Tours | Eco Connect | Weekly - Mon - Sun | 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Panchavati |
| Dec 7th to Dec 15th | Art, Exhibitions | Eeksaurus Revealed: Behind the Animated Curtain | Daily | 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM | Bangalore International Centre |
| Dec 14 to Dec 15th | Design, Market | Namu Recommends Vegan Market - Christmas Edit | Weekly Sat - Sunday | 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM | Bangalore International Centre |
In conclusion, BLR Hubba is a much-awaited event that is celebrated every year.
Also See
Major Festivals in Karnataka
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- Ugadi – The Kannada New Year
- Makara Shankranti
- Kambala
- Karaga Festival
- Groundnut Festival
- Ayudha Pooja
- Ganesha Chaturthi
- Gowri Festival
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi
- Mahashivaratri
- Deepavali