Culture Trails - Learning Holidays - Truly Fun Workshop

1. Culture Trailshttp://www.facebook.com/CultureTrails A Unique Networking Experience through culture workshops !

2. Culture Trails – What is it? Truly Fun Workshops! A means to connect /network/bond with like-minded people A means to expand yourself socially and professionally Satisfy your desire to learn something new Understand and share the culture of the place …….. Pottery workshop Block-printing workshop “Body-Talk” – fun movement workshop Photography workshop

3. Culture Trails – Why should I enroll? This is why! Bala went to multiplex, Bala went to mall, When it comes to weekends, Bala’s done it all. But wait, that’s just crazy! That’s all Bangalore’s got? No culture, no hobbies, no outdoors, No family bonding spot? To all you folks who want to break free, And put some wind in your sails, To spice up your weekends like never before, Welcome to Culture Trails! Couple Discounts! Kids are free (5yrs to 10yrs) Groups of 4 plus – spl discounts Free Culture Trails Club (CTC) membership

4. Culture Trails – What do I get? 3 hours of sheer fun on Saturdays & Sundays, while learning a new skill (10AM to 1PM) Unique time to bond with family / colleagues / friends! The bigger the family, more fun the experience! (bring your partner, kid(s), in-laws, parents!) You become a part of a community when you learn a skill (ex: CT photography club) If you like it, you can enroll for an intermediate, longer duration workshop Alternately, you can dabble with a completely new workshop (ex: Wine-making / Baking etc..) A souvenir from your “fun-guru”, a CT certificate & a group photo album

5. Culture Trails –Who are my “fun-gurus”? Your Fun-guru: RoshanSahi Roshan has professionally worked as a ceramicist for the last ten years creating murals and earthenware pottery. He has worked as a consultant Art teacher in different Schools of diverse social backgrounds. Pottery workshop He has been involved in an Arts Education program across Karnataka training Government school teachers to think and teach in more creative ways. Come and get your hands dirty!! – wedging and kneading clay! This weekend pottery workshop will train you to make earthen pots using the pottery wheel. Gardening is an important dimension in his work.

6. Culture Trails –Who are my “fun-gurus”? Your Fun-guru: PreetiSunderajan Preeti gave her first maiden performance at the age of 7, which won her critical acclaim. She has given several noteworthy performances in India and abroad. She is a versatile artist who loves to explore other dance forms like kalari, contemporary dance and folk theatre. She has worked with Shobanajeyasingh dance company, UK which inspired her to start her own dance institute - Shiri. “Body Talk” - the fun movement workshop Body Talk is a movement workshop module that nurtures your creative spirit through movement games, dance, rhythm work, music stimulation, voice and improvisation. Come along with your child or partner or both, for this fun Body Talk workshop. Preeti'senterpreneurial quality was recognised and she was  selected for the Woman Enterpreneur management course conducted by the prestigious Indian School of Business (ISB, Hyderabad).

7. Culture Trails –Who are my “fun-gurus”? Your Fun-guru: Satish H Satish is a renowned photographer and has been honoured with:• ARPS - Associate of Royal Photographic Society of London.• EFIAP - Excellence in photography from Federation International of Art Photographic, from Luxembourg.• MFIAP - Master of photography - Federation International of Art Photographic, from Luxembourg• FICS - fellow of image colleague society of California. Photography workshop If you love to play with light and colour and own a simple camera, this is your chance to rendezvous with Satish on a fun weekend photography workshop! Click away with Satish on weekends...Portraits, nature, monuments et al. Satish specializes in conducting Nature and Wildlife photography Workshops for enthusiasts. He is the first Indian to be honored with EFIAP and MFIAP in Nature color prints - one of the highest honors in the photography world.  He has been invited as a judge in many national and International salons. He has in his possession about18,000 pictures on all subjects in Color slides and over 20,000 in Digital

8. Culture Trails –Who are my “fun-gurus”? Your Fun-guru: Padmini Govind Tharangini was established as a centre for Block Printing and Textile Arts in 1977. Set in a heritage estate alongside Sankey tank in Sadashivnagar, the serene natural surroundings inspire creativity! The studio is home to the finest artisans with over three decades of experience in the skilled art of block-printing. All fabrics are processed with eco-friendly dyes and natural ingredients. Fun Block-printing workshop Come to learn block-printing silk cushion covers that you can take home this weekend! Padmini Govind and her team at "Tharangini" will help you explore your hidden talents and add some fun to an otherwise ordinary weekend! The Studio’s versatile artisans are adept with tie-dye, shibori, batik and similar handwork techniques that combine to produce a unique range of designer fabrics. Tharangini’s clientele include designer stores in the India, US, UK, Italy, Japan and Australia.

9. Why Culture Trails - ? Culture has always been an important factor in shaping identity. Culture is essentially the sociocultural system or society & includes dimensions of aesthetics, values etc. A feeling of belonging / Cultural identity is an essential part of an individual's sense of well-being Culture Trails (A unique “learning holiday” company), intends to keep the culture of the city alive in innovative ways through fun weekend workshops, while providing quality bonding time with friends / family / colleagues. Culture Trailsencourages people to experience the local culture (art, performance, food and fashion) in a hands-on, authentic manner through fun workshops and learning.

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