All Women’s Month at Cubbon BandStand

Women Artists at Bandstand, Cubbon Park this March 2025 as a part of the #HeritageBeku #HeritageRevival Series

1. March 2 - Saralaya Sisters - Carnatic Music

2. March 9- Vani Yadunandan - Veena

3. March 16- Anuradha Venkataraman

-Classical Dance

4. ⁠March 23- Subhalakshmi Krishnamoorthy (ISRO Scientist) Carnatic Music

5. March 30 - Yamini Muthanna & troupe- Dance

Heritage Beku has been passionate in reviving the Cubbon Bandstand tradition , especially since the last initiative was 10 years ago in 2015 The team has been working closely with the Horticulture Department on the Revival Series since December 2024 when Carnatic Singers, The Saralaya Sisters proteges opened the Bandstand Series on 8th December 2024. Later many eminent musicians and artists performed whether carnatic music, veena, violin or classical dance like Kathak, Odissi and Bharath Natyam .

In January we there were soulful performances by Vid D. Balakrishna, Vid. Balu Masti and Vid. Yoga Vandana along with a special Republic Day performance by the Military Band (9 Gorkha Rifles) on 26th January 2025.

In March 2025, there are performances by women artists of Bengaluru, a lot of work has been put in by Priya Chetty Rajagopal, Heritage Beku to reach out to various artists and make sure that the programmes are well curated and special. All of them have been well received with walkers and senior citizena looking forward to the now scheduled and much awaited Sunday Bandstand performances ! The number of people who have walked up so grateful for the sound of music and culture once again back in Cubbonpark stand something that you remember very well growing up in Bangalore. Truly heritage revival!

Ruam Mukherjee of #HeritageBeku had conceptualised the idea of all women months in March and work on this started in January itself. With reaching out to interested women’ artistes. The March series at the Bandstand, Cubbon Park began on the 2nd of March led by the talented duo of the famous Saralaya sisters, on 9th March, we have Vid. Vani Yadunandan, Vid. Ranjani Venkatesh and Vid. K Shashikala, on 16th March a performance by Smt. Anuradha Venkataraman, on 23rd March we have Smt. Subhalakshmi Krishnamoorthy (an ISRO scientist) and her group. We close the March series with Smt. Yamini Muthanna and her students.

The support of the artist community and their tireless dedication to the programmes have made the Revival Series successful with Heritage Beku along with the support of the Horticultural Department. The events have been appreciated by audience and visitors at Cubbon Park. Even the Parkies of Cubbon Park also have a great time listening to the music, with Tony the Tiger, Pedro and Beauty sitting with the audience and at times even stepping on stage!

Truly music transcends across nature and the ambience of the beautiful Bandstand surrounded by the majestic trees make it all the more magical.

Come join us and make it more special .