Dhaatu Puppet Museum & Cultural Centre

Rasa Sundays 1: Vanavāsini
2026-07-26 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Mandala Cultural Centre, Mandala Cultural Centre, Survey # 49, Kanakapura Rd, opp. Metro Pillar 303, VISL Layout, Talaghattapura,, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560109, India
Venue: Vasantavana – the garden theatre, Mandala Cultural Centre

Please note: Tickets do not have assigned seat numbers. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note: Tickets do not have assigned seat numbers. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Programme

5:30 pm – The Story of Atri and Anansuya | Storytelling by Smt. Anupama Hoskere | Padma Shri Awardee and Founder-director, Dhaatu

6:00 pm – Vanavāsini – Bharatanatyam Presentation by Divya Hoskere

Ramayana Museum Display: Free entry on July 26th from 5 pm – 8 pm

A moonlit ode to the love of Sītā & Rāma

Synopsis

Sītā, radiant as she is, draws the forest towards her. She is Vanavāsini. The performance draws from a moment in the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, when Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa visit the āśrama of sages Atri and Anasūyā. Sītā’s tender interaction with Anasūya puts her at ease in the forest. With warmth and affection, Anasūyā shares words of wisdom, beautiful jewellery, and flowers that never fade. The wise sage then asks Sītā to recount the story of her marriage to Rāma. As she relives the joyous moments of the svayaṃvara, the moonlit forest awakens as a living witness to the poetry of Rāma and Sītā’s eternal love.

Mentored by: Padma Shri Awardee, Malavika Sarukkai as part of the Kalavaahini Scholarship 2025

Lyrics & Scholarly insights: Padma Bhushan, Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh

Based on the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa

Music Composition: Mahesh Swamy & Smruthi Bhaskar

About the Artiste

Divya Hoskere is among the most prominent voices in Bharatanatyam today, critically acclaimed for her rare sensitivity to abhinaya, precision of technique and nuanced choreography. She is the foremost disciple of Sri P. Praveen Kumar at the Chithkala School of Dance.

ABHIGNANASHAKUNTALAM ACT-4 - Day 3 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-11 18:00 - 20:00
Day 3 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @SAMARASA

VALEDICTORY PROGRAM followed by Puppet Show by Dhaatu Puppet Theater, Bengaluru | Directed by Padma Shri Awardee, Anupama Hoskere

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.

EKALAVYA - Day 3 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-11 17:00 - 18:00
Day 3 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @Sriranga

Hongirana Gombeyaata Kalatanda | Modern String Puppets of Karnataka, Sri. S.V Biradara , Haliyala

RAJA HARISHCHANDRA - Day 3 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-11 16:00 - 17:00
Day 3 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @VASANTAVANA

Mudalapaya String Puppets of Karnataka | Sri. Shivabuddhi, Hallarey

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.

GIRIJA KALYANA - Day 3 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-11 14:00 - 15:00
Day 3 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @ SAMARASA

Sri. Dattatreya Aralikatte & Team, Bengaluru

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.

CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ - Day 3 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-11 12:00 - 13:00
Day 3 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @SRIRANGA

All seating is free.

SRI PRAHLADA CHARITE - Day 3 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-11 10:30 - 11:30
Day 3 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @ VASANTAVANA

SRI PRAHALADA CHARITE | Salaki (Rod) puppets of Karnataka | Sri. Ravindra Narahari, Bengaluru

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.

CRAZY ANIMALS - Day 2 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-10 18:00 - 19:00
Day 2 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival @ SAMARASA

Katrastrofa Clown | Presented by Andrea Fedi, Livorno, Italy

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.

SRI KRISHNA TULABHARA - Day 2 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-10 17:00 - 18:00
Day 2 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @SRIRANGA

Salaki(Rod) Puppets of Karnataka | Sri. Satyanarayana | Agalokote

All seating is free.

KARIBANTANA KAALAGA - Day 2 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-10 16:00 - 17:00
Day 2 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @VASANTAVANA

Mudalapaya String Puppets of Karnataka | Murthachar

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.

LANKA DAHANA - Day 2 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-10 14:00 - 15:00
Day 2 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 | @SAMARASA

Yakshagana String Puppets of Karnataka | Sri. Ramesh Kasaragud & Team, Kasaragud

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.

BHAKTA MARKANDEYA - Day 2 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-10 12:00 - 13:00
Day 2 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 | @Sriranga

Mudalapaya String Puppets of Karnataka | Veeranayakana Halli

ABHIMANYU KALAGA - Day 2 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-10 10:30 - 11:30
Day 2 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 | @VASANTAVANA

Doddata String Puppets of Karnataka by Sri. Ramanagowdar & Team, Ranebennur, Dharwar District.

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.

RAJASUYA YAAGA - Day 1 - DIPF 2026
2026-01-09 18:00 - 20:00
Day 1 – Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2026 @SAMARASA

INAUGURATION followed by Rajasuya Yaaga by Dhaatu Puppet Theater, Bengaluru | Directed by Padma Shri Awardee, Anupama Hoskere

Donor Passes are available for Rows II-V. Remaining seating is free.
