After Mumbai Attacks

AFTER MUMBAI ATTACKS

... shock, sadness, revolt agains those responsible and those in charge...

AND THE LIFE OF THE COUNTRY, AND MINE... CHANGING.

I was going to teach for the biggest Festival here - Bangalore Habba (check the last line of the poster above). It just got cancelled.

THIS WAS THEIR LETTER to the artists:

At the outset, on behalf of the Artistes' Foundation for the Arts (AFFA), we would like to thank you for your support towards Bengaluru Habba.

The Government of Karnataka – the prime stakeholder of the property - has taken a decision in the cabinet to postpone the event due to security reasons. As the Bengaluru Habba is spread over numerous venues and public spaces over a span of 18 days, with a potential audience of over 7 lakh people, we felt that our prime responsibility was to ensure the safety of our audiences.

AFFA, Airtel and the Government of Karnataka have thus decided to unanimously postpone the Bengaluru Habba. We will let you know the probable dates and schedule of events soon.

We hope that you would understand the situation and that we look forward to associating with you in the years to come. Please accept our humblest apologies for any inconvenience caused to you.

Thank you.