
Music, dance and art in Bengaluru
The Hindu
They call themselves Retronome! and will be on at Hard Rock Cafe, Whitefield, on October 29. The ban
Hard Rock Cafe, St Mark’s Road, collaborates with Michelin star Chef Dominique Crenn as part of its 23rd annual campaign for Pinktober, which will be on till November 4. The French chef is a breast cancer survivor, who has come up with a limited edition of baja style shrimp tacos and paloma (a Mexican cocktail).
A part of the proceeds will go towards a breast cancer awareness walk in Hyderabad, organised by HRC with Swastava Cancer care on October 23.
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Asha Sweet Center, Bengaluru, has come up with a festive gift hamper. Traditional sweets come in pretty boxes and can be picked up as gifting options too. The hampers are priced at ₹ 570 onwards and will be available at all outlets of Asha Sweet Center. Visit ashasweetcenter.com
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Maruthi Enterprises is having an exhibition-cum-sale at Banashankari Mahila Samaja, Banashankari 3rd Stage which will be on till October 30. Called the Grand Rajasthani Exhibition, it features rural artisans from Eastern India, with their cotton and silk handlooms and handicrafts, Orissa tie-and-dye, carpets, durries, marble crafts, paintings and more.
It is open from 10 am to 8.30 pm every day.

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