Events in HSR: Open mic, standup, painting, sketching, personality development, digital marketing, cracking IAS exams & more

SATURDAY

Words Weave Magic

Sat, 13 Apr 6:00PM – 7:30PM

Lokl – Simply hangout, Sector 1, HSR Layout 668, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout (Near Brimstone Cafe)

Free

Thinking what to do on a Saturday? Show up on the stage to weave magic with your words. If you are a poetry enthusiast, this is the place you would definitely love! Lokl HSR is coming up with the first poetry open mic in this neighbourhood. Couple it with some amazing coffee and brew your way to a remarkable Saturday evening. Are you from NIFT? Because they have some amazing discounts running for you, guys and gals.

SUNDAY

STANDUP: Sunday Brunch Comedy Show

Sun, 14 Apr 12:00PM – 1:00PM

Lokl – Simply Hangout, 668, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout

Free

Are you having a really hectic week? Are you planning to party on the weekends and wake up with a hangover? This place will help you sail through the hangover with its jokes and some refreshing drinks. They will help you beat the heat and make your Sunday remarkable with some breezy drinks and choke-your-lungs-out-laughter. Unofficial dress code for the event: Pyjamas, boxers or whatever you have. Bring your friends. They have special discounts for NIFT students.

WORKSHOP: Watercolor Pencil

Sun, 14 Apr 11:00AM – 2:00PM

Studio Pepperfry

Rs 700

Watercolor is a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. Watercolor refers to both the medium and the resulting art work. It is one of the most difficult mediums as it is tough to cover up the mistakes in watercolour. However, it is one of the fastest medium and the flowing nature of the colours give the perfect look to the painting. This workshop is for beginners. They will majorly be using watercolour pencils at this workshop. The techniques involved will be layering, blotting and glazing. You are expected to bring all the materials. The artist would be providing the required guidance. This enables you to pursue the art form at home with ease & throughout your life. No prior knowledge of watercolour painting is required. Take home: One beautiful watercolour painting. Medium: Watercolor Pencils. Base: 300gsm Hot pressed paper or Chitrapat paper. Size: A4. Trainer: Vidya Viswanath, a certified artist and teacher.

WORKSHOP: Personal Development

Sun, 14 Apr 4:00PM – 6:00PM

Krispy Kreme, 28, Sector 4, HSR Layout

Rs 500

Personal Development Training is to help individuals who are looking to bring the required changes in them and ultimately transform their own lives. There are many companies out there who charge a huge amount of fees to coach/mentor someone and end of the day provide very less value or no value at all. This event is to add value to people through life coaching at a nominal fee of Rs 500. This event will help you to set personal and professional goals that will give you the life you really want; identify your missing links which are the major cause of your worry; get rid of the confused state if any; support goal-setting, personal growth, and behaviour modification; achieve your goals by improving different actions necessary to take control of future plans; lead a life of freedom without worrying about the daily hustle which many mediocre people do, and attain the millionaire mindset which will eventually change the fortunes for you.

Poetry Open Mic

Sun, 14 Apr 6:00PM – 8:00PM

Blend with Benefits, 1153, 22nd Main Rd, Garden Layout, 1st Sector, HSR Layout

Free

An open mic for all poets. So if you’re a poet, rapper or a comic or just want to express your thoughts, you can grace this venue with your presence. All individual performers will have 5 minutes to perform unless otherwise agreed upon. The organisers do not provide support for backing tracks.

WORKSHOP: Sketching and meet up

Sun, 14 Apr 6:00PM – 8:00PM

Kaaka Tea Café, 18th Main Road, Opp. Polar Bear, Sector 3, HSR Layout,

Free

Drawing is the process of creating an image on a surface with a tool that leaves marks on the surface. It’s an old, enduring art form people have used for thousands of years. Some artists make quick, rough drawings called sketches to figure out how to render accurate likenesses, get details right, or work out composition. Come in the club, pour your heart in the sketches along with the other enthusiastic artists like you. Get inspired and be an inspiration to others by being a part of the sketch club. If you’re a beginner, no problem at all there’s always time to start new things in life. So come join us to learn something new,  make new friends. Open for all beginners and intermediates. Paper and pencils will be provided.

WORKSHOP: Digital Marketing 101

Sun, 14 Apr 4:00PM – 6:00PM

GreenBubbles Startup Services, L-165, Sri Gayathri complex, Near Bhagavathi Hospital, Service Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout

Rs 800

Digital Marketing is critical for businesses and its importance is growing day by day. Be it selling your homemade cakes, a multi-million property, a high-end software or anything else, digital marketing can make it happen. Coverage: What is digital marketing and why is it important? Content Creation, Content Dissemination, Identifying and defining your target audience, and Mapping your digital marketing efforts to the customer’s buying journey

About the Anchor: Anupam Dasgupta is a senior sales & marketing professional with 15 years of experience across marketing, business planning, sales, presales, sales enablement, business consulting. IIM MBA with executive level experience across start-ups and large firms. Recognized as Most Influential Martech Leader at World Marketing Congress 2017 & 2018. Member of Editorial Board for Airport Focus International Magazine, UK. Author of 2 novels, featured in Times of India, New Indian Express, The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle for the same.

WORKSHOP: How To Crack Civil Service Examination

Sun, 14 Apr 10:30AM – 12:30PM

Shiksha IAS Academy, #218, 9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout, Bangalore-560102

Free

A free orientation class on how to crack IAS exam in the first attempt by IAS exam expert. Why should you attend? There are many myths prevailing in IAS exam preparation like

1- Only students from IITs can clear the exam

2- Students need to study 14-18 hours daily to clear the exam

3- Everyone needs to read all NCERT books from 6th to 12th students

4- Everyone needs to read multiple books to gain sufficient knowledge.

5- It’s not easy to clear the IAS exam in the first attempt.

This session is a must for those who are planning to appear in IAS Exam 2018, 2019 and 2020. Early guidance always works in ones favour to steer away from any mistake a person might commit in his/her preparation.

This workshop is free of cost and at the end of the session, students will be given full strategy in a hard-copy.