From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, a host of activities promise to keep people of all ages engaged. In what is touted to be the city’s first such festival, ‘Kere Habba 2015’ is aimed at fostering an appreciation of Bengaluru’s existing lakes, besides increasing community participation.

Right from workshops about quilting, making bags from old clothes and recycling newspapers to make reusable household items, to storytelling, performances by bands and walks to identify reptiles and birds, there are enough and more activities to keep people enraptured.

Organised by Namma Bengaluru Foundation, in partnership with Mahadevapura Environment Protection and Development Trust and United Way, Bengaluru, the first ‘Kere Habba’ will be held at Kaikondarahalli lake where the community events will be held from dawn to dusk.

The event, organised by neighbourhood volunteers, will witness the community connecting to the lake, to one another and to issues and inspiring ideas in the field of conservation. The nearly 2-km walkway around the lake will feature various stations where activities will be held for free.

For more details, visithttp://goo.gl/OfVqYBor call Lakshmikanth on 8861768806.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Special Correspondent / Bengaluru – January 10th, 2015