Puppet and dance show: Giridhar Nagar Ki Meera
Volunteer with Dhaatu Puppet Theater · Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2026
Volunteer at Puppet and dance show: Giridhar Nagar Ki Meera with Dhaatu Puppet Theater in Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Puppet and dance show by Dhaatu Puppet Theater. The show runs 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
- When
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · shifts between 9:30 AM and 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.
Slots: all day from 9:30 AM to 8 PM (report by 9 AM), or evening from 4 PM to 8 PM (report by 3 PM). 4 places each. You can stay longer than your slot if you like.
The all-day slot pays a ₹500 stipend, and your travel is reimbursed when you show the receipts. The evening slot has no stipend or travel reimbursement.
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/
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Volunteer shifts at Puppet and dance show: Giridhar Nagar Ki Meera
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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.
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