Date:10/05/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/10/stories/2007051019240300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the City

Animation Habba

Arena Animation will be conducting its first ever Animation Habba to mark its 12th year of operation from May 12. The month-long habba includes graphics work display, clay model display and screening of animated movies. Arena Animation will offer a weeklong workshop from May 12. For details, contact Arena Animation Academy, 11, 2nd and 4th Floor, 11th Main, IV Block, Jayanagar or call 26653866.

Free classes

Nila's Cooking and Art School has organised free cooking classes from May 14. Art classes in stain glass painting, charcoal painting, nib painting, ceramic work and candle making will be held. Interested may contact the school at 680/23, 61st Cross, 5th Block, Bhaysham Circle or call 9845044350 for details.

Consultation Camp

Poornayu Ayurveda Hospital will be conducting a special consultation camp for patients suffering from slip disc, spondylitis, osteo and rheumatic arthritis, paralysis, frozen shoulder, diabetes, ulcers, gangrene, psoriasis, skin allergy and other chronic disorders on May 12. For details, contact the hospital at 621, Dr. Rajkumar Road, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar or call 23528787.

Technology Day

The Central Silk Technological Research Institute will be observing May 11 as National Technology Day. The institute will be thrown open to the public and a film on silk care will be screened. Call 9449635102 for more details.

Applications invited

Kadur Seetharamaiah Parvathamma Charitable Trust invites applications for financial aid in the form of interest-free loan scholarships from prospective students pursuing studies in the fields of arts, sciences, religion, philosophy, fine arts as well as professional and vocational schools. Candidates must send a stamped and self-addressed envelope to the institute for the application form. For details, contact the trust at 290, 34th Cross, 9th Main, 4th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore - 560011 or call 26532516.

Mango bazaar

Arrangements have been made for growers to sell mangoes directly to customers at the wholesale mango market at Byatarayanapura, about 3 km from the Hebbal flyover. The office of the Special Agriculture Product Market Committee said the farmers might avail of space at the market free of charge. All basic facilities were available for the duration of the sale. Exporters and food-processing firms might contact Special APMC (vegetables and fruits), at Agrahara, Tank Bund Road, Binnypet. K.S. Vittalaksha, Secretary (9844056122) and M.S. Rajashree, Additional Secretary (9845127030) for details.