People in Bangalore are complete night
animals. The Fashion capital of India is a birthplace
of fashion in India and is the trend setter for whole
country. The city has a thieving club culture with a
large number of late nightclubs and theaters. Every
night is a party night, full of life in this beautiful
city.
Pub hopping, eating out, dancing or long drives, Bangalore's
youth is very much driven by the haunts of night. The
city is host of options to spend nights enjoying with
friends. Some of the older clubs in Bangalore are: The
Bangalore Club, Century Club and the Bowring Institute.
Some of the newer clubs and resorts include California
Resorts, Eagleton Golf Village, Karnataka Golf Association,
The Club, Manipal County, Club Cabana and the Country
Club.
Films are a passion with the people of Bangalore. There
are more than 90 cinema halls all over the city, which
screen movies in many languages. So if you enjoy watching
films, Bangalore has a lot to offer you. Bangalore is
also a popular venue for Western rock concerts. Mark
Knopfler, Bryan Adams and The Rolling Stones have also
performed in the city. So, if you are also a night bird
then Bangalore is the right place.
Check the local dailies for information about cultural
events. Besides art exhibitions and traditional dance
and music performances, Bangalore draws major international
artists, including pop and rock stars.
The violin-shaped auditorium known as Chowdaiah Memorial
Hall (Gayathri Devi Park Extension, Vyalikaval; tel.
080/2344-5810) hosts regular classical music performances,
as well as film, dance, and drama. Plays are regularly
staged at Rabindra Kalakshetra (Jayachamarachendra Rd.;
tel. 080/2224-1325 or 080/2664-6158), where you can
also catch occasional art exhibitions. Numerous art
galleries around the city host contemporary Indian art
and other exhibitions. Venkatappa Art Gallery, attached
to the Government Museum (Kasturba Rd.; tel. 080/2286-4483;
Tues-Sun 10am-5pm; Rs 10/25¢), displays more than
600 paintings year-round. Chitrakala Parishat (Art Complex,
Kumara Krupa Rd.; tel. 080/2226-1816) has a varied collection
of traditional paintings, leather puppets, and artifacts
from all over Karnataka. Visit its various art studios
and gallery spaces, the open-air theater, and (in particular)
the Roerich and Kejriwal galleries. For high-end art,
check out Gallerie Zen (121 Dickenson Rd.; tel. 080/2559-8793
or 080/2558-1577; www.zenmrl.net; by appointment only).
Nrityagram Dance Village (along the Bangalore-Pune
Hwy., 35km/22 miles from Bangalore) is a renowned center
for Indian dance training. Performances feature students
as well as established artists. Organized tours of the
facility include lecture-demonstrations designed to
introduce you to Indian culture, life philosophy, and
both kathak and odissi dance forms (tel. 080/2846-6313;
Sept-May, Tues-Sat 10am-5:30pm, dance classes 10:30am-1pm;
tours Rs 20/45¢ per person, advance bookings essential).
A through-the-night dance and music festival is held
in February; it attracts almost 30,000 spectators, so
decent seating is at a premium.
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Established in 1971 the Banerghatta
National Park of Bangalore comprises of the safari
park with an herbivore safari, a lion safari,
picnic corner, crocodile farm, pets corner, and
a museum besides a park consisting of prehistoric
animals.
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Kempe Gowda II
constructed this 125acre long lake in the second
half of second century. Located at the Northeastern
fringes of the city on M.G. Road, this enchanting
lake is an ideal place for boating and shopping.
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Lal Bagh is artistically landscaped with an eye
for ordering nature's beauty without confining it.
It has an expansive lush lawns with a profusion
of flowerbeds, lotus pools and tinkling fountains.
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