Know the different festivals to be celebrated in Pune.
Papier-mâché Ganesh idols: Making the celebration eco-friendly, by making papier-mâché Ganesh idols that are 100% sustainable, sturdy, and recyclable. These traditional-looking idols consist of 90% handmade paper pulp, 10% shaadu maati and adhesive, and hence, are incredibly lightweight - a nine-inch idol weighs just 500gms. It can be a wonderful home activity, especially for children, to paint-it-yourself and make “Bappa” your own way. To register email @punehandmadepapers
When: August 20 Where: Pune Handmade Papers, KB Joshi road, Next to Agriculture College Campus, Shivajinagar
Study in the UK: the virtual fair: The British Council, the UK’s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations, is hosting this year’s ‘StudyUKVirtualFair’. A semi-annual event, it is the most comprehensive one-stop source of information for studying in the UK.
Seminar schedule: Student visas- 2.30pm to 3pm; Studying and living in the UK and scholarships- 3.15pm to 3.45pm. To register go to https://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/events/virtual-fair-2021 When: Saturday, August 21; 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm Where: Online
Saturday night ‘live’ @ High Spirits: This Saturday night we have a wide variety of genres to please all your musical palettes across pop, rock, R&B & Blues by a power-house collective of Pune’s local legends - Groove Junktion. Groove Junktion is a Pune- based band comprising the city’s top sessions musicians. When: Saturday, August 21; 7pm onwards Where: High Spirits, Koregaon Park
Kavyanjali: poetry competition: ‘Unvoiced’, the media and entertainment group, has organized a poetry competition for innovative creators/poets. Poetry can be of in Hindi or English. Two winners will be selected in both languages and will be given a “Certificate of Appreciation” and “Certificate of Participation. To register call +91 7700826177 or email admin@unvoicedmedia.in When: August 21, 4pm Where: Online
Krishna festival: online Krishna festival is a celebration of Krishna Janmashtami. It is also the 125th birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada, the founder acharya of ISKCON. Register for free on www.krishnafest.in When: Sunday, August 22; 7am Where: Online
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