Navaratra day 8
Volunteer with Dhaatu Puppet Theater · Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2026
Volunteer at Navaratra day 8 with Dhaatu Puppet Theater in Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru on Sunday, 18 October 2026. Day 8 of Dhaatu's Navaratra doll exhibition and puppet museum display.
- When
- Sunday, 18 October 2026 · 9:30 AM to 8 PM
- Where
- Mandala Cultural Centre, Kanakapura Rd, opp. Silk Institute Metro Stn, Talaghattapura, Bengaluru 560109Open in Maps
What you'll do
You'll learn about Dhaatu's doll displays and explain the exhibits to visitors, help with crowd navigation during the busy hours, support the registration desk and help with stage operations.
Slot: all day, 9:30 AM to 8 PM, 5 places. Report by 9 AM. You can stay longer if you like.
The all-day slot pays a ₹500 stipend, and your travel is reimbursed when you show the receipts.
Every volunteer gets lunch and tea.
When you reach Mandala Cultural Centre, go all the way down inside to the Dhaatu Puppet Museum and ask to meet Anupama ma'am.
Dress code: strictly modest Indian ethnic wear. No jeans. If you don't follow the dress code, you won't be let in.
Open to anyone aged 16 or older. If you're 16 or 17, bring a letter signed by a parent or guardian; from 18 you don't need one.
It's a chance to learn from an established puppet group and from Smt. Anupama Hoskere, Dhaatu's founder and a Padma Shri awardee.
Read the volunteer guidelines before you sign up. They cover getting there by metro and how to treat visitors and children: sceen.me/dhaatu/
Pick your slot only on sceen.me/find.
Volunteer shifts at Navaratra day 8
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Every volunteer gets a certificate with the hours they gave. You can use it for community service programmes at school or college, such as AICTE activity points.
Before you sign up, read the sign-up rules and the volunteer guidelines. Signed up already? See my sign-ups.
More from Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2026
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- Mon, 12 OctNavaratra day 2 · done
- Tue, 13 OctNavaratra day 3 · done
- Wed, 14 OctDance festival · done
- Thu, 15 OctDance festival · done
- Fri, 16 OctKolaata For All · done
- Sat, 17 OctNavaratra day 7 · done
- Sun, 18 OctNavaratra day 8 (this page)
- Mon, 19 OctPuppet show: Ashtavakra
- Tue, 20 OctPuppet and dance show: Giridhar Nagar Ki Meera
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