--- title: "Upcoming Puppet Shows and Cultural Events in Bengaluru | Dhaatu" description: "Explore upcoming puppet shows, cultural festivals, and workshops at Dhaatu Puppet Theater in Bengaluru. Discover our traditional storytelling events and museum schedules." canonical: https://mytribe.in/dhaatupuppettheater/puppet-shows-performances/event-announcements-schedules last_updated: 2025-09-07 --- # Upcoming Puppet Shows and Cultural Events Tribe Verified · Padma Shri award-winning puppetry in Bengaluru. By [Dhaatu Puppet Theater](https://mytribe.in/dhaatupuppettheater) · Shows at theaters in Bengaluru; Travels across India for events · ₹100 per person (estimate) Part of [Puppet Shows & Performances](https://mytribe.in/dhaatupuppettheater/puppet-shows-performances). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/dhaatupuppettheater/puppet-shows-performances/gallery) Join us at the Mandala Cultural Centre for traditional puppet shows, heritage festivals, and workshops that celebrate the storytelling traditions of Bharat. ## Photos and videos - ![An invitation to our special string puppet show 'Chudala', a profound story from the Yogavasishta about wisdom, harmony, and self-realization.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/01ac4ef8-9d1a-4685-b737-e176bd60b33d) - ![A poster for our puppet shows 'Bhakta Prahlada' and 'Vijayanagara Vaibhava' as part of the Dhaatu Navarātra Mahotsava 2024.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/067d8a73-2959-435b-9ae5-1222b26e2c43) - ![The schedule for our puppet shows during the Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2022, featuring 'Bhakta Prahlada' and 'Vijayanagara Vaibhava'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/09fed560-5131-492d-bfe1-9a5f9230d4c2) - [Video: The schedule for Day 1 of the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2025, featuring a puppet parade and our show 'Giridhar Nagar Ki Meera'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0b19686f-bedb-4520-9549-b8e718411e41) - ![An announcement for the puppet shows 'Ashtavakra' and 'Vijayanagara Vaibhava' during the Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2023.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0db3ccf1-04d2-42cc-822f-85c9ba7f29f1) - [Video: The detailed schedule for the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2025, listing a wide variety of shows from different traditions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1ac6a86c-9216-495f-a9ef-b7da122f84a7) - ![An announcement for the Dhaatu Children's Puppet Festival, an event organized exclusively for school groups with our show 'Mooshikaa Katha'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/29348ba8-9b1b-41cf-bd9a-db3a55d4d00e) - ![The poster for 'Ramayana Saptaswara', our puppet extravaganza featuring over 100 puppets, held at the Mandala Cultural Centre.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2cdaab7d-a525-4357-af73-3d320e646798) - [Video: An invitation to the Vijayanagara Utsava, a cultural commemoration featuring our production 'Vijayanagara Vaibhava' among other artistic expressions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3021f7b7-99fc-4fa6-940b-f835bf4e3079) - ![We took our Sanskrit puppet show 'Ashtavakra' to Jaipur for the Roopak Mahotsava, a festival celebrating Sanskrit theatre.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/321922db-6acf-414f-98da-c17c896647ed) - ![An invitation to the Kalāmārga Nrityotsava, a classical dance festival held as part of our Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/34907530-16da-4002-a7ac-b5886f133703) - ![The complete schedule for the Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2023, a month-long celebration of dolls, stories, dance, and puppetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/38c3ce2a-e78e-479e-a213-d200972206c7) - ![Details for the inauguration of the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2023, featuring our show 'Ramayana Sapta Swara'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/38ec7597-af59-4bd2-ad35-69e46174ea7a) - [Video: The schedule for Day 3 of our 2025 puppet festival, featuring a shadow puppet show on Veer Savarkar and a baroque show from Austria.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/39d6c392-5eec-4606-b300-0c03a9419445) - ![The full three-day schedule for the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2025, a celebration of puppetry from India and around the world.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/49328cbf-b0f1-494f-8074-0dad71b23ccd) - ![The complete schedule for the Dhaatu Navarātra Mahotsava 2024, featuring doll displays, storytelling, puppet shows, and classical dance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4a7a39f1-a474-45a2-83b2-bfbbec021e7f) - ![The schedule for shows like 'Gulabo Sitabo' and 'Taming of the Wild' at our 2025 international puppet festival.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4eec96ef-c539-42c3-99e4-bfecc053b3bb) - ![An announcement for the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2023, with details for the inaugural show 'Ramayana Sapta Swara'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5610cc53-4cf3-4fc9-b0b0-3c26827d74e4) - [Video: The schedule for Day 2 of our 2025 puppet festival, including shows like 'Ganesha', 'The Great Indian Circus', and 'Ram Janmutsav'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/59e52d71-c230-46a9-850b-bf83da337d05) - ![The full schedule for the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2023, showcasing a diverse lineup of puppetry styles and stories.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5d3dfb6e-7327-4df2-b97f-3794cd8519a1) - ![The schedule for the final day of our 2023 festival, featuring shows like 'Gajendra Moksha' and 'Swami Vivekananda'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5e3dbc4f-9ffb-40b6-a829-117f7677ed1a) - ![The complete schedule for our 2023 Navaratra Mahotsava, a festival filled with doll displays, storytelling, dance, and puppet shows.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6aa5b561-e2b1-4dbe-9da8-e127c02a8cbe) - ![A warm welcome to the Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2024, with a schedule of events including doll displays, storytelling, and puppet shows.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/74235c60-5594-4460-bb4e-ba80baadfa05) - ![A detailed look at the Day 3 schedule for our 2025 festival, featuring 'Veer Savarkar' and the 'Dog Flea Circus'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/755be50e-84c1-4a47-a1ea-ff768a043caa) - [Video: The schedule for the final day of the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2025, culminating in our production of 'Chudala'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7c85ab1b-b03f-4ae0-83f5-8ac17eae244e) - ![A poster for the Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2022, held at our new venue, the Mandala Cultural Centre in Bengaluru.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/84e6256e-f16a-455c-ab3f-fc4b3a5f8ebf) - ![An invitation to the Kalāmārga Nrityotsava 2023, a dance festival featuring renowned artists as part of our Navaratra celebrations.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/87791ddf-39d0-45c0-b06b-738d4c1b5302) - ![The schedule for the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2023, a three-day event celebrating the art of puppetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/87e69cf7-4e4f-4ccb-a9f5-0a8c8cce3ae2) - ![The detailed schedule for the final day of our 2025 festival, featuring a Ravanchhaya shadow puppet show and our string puppet show 'Chudala'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8bfcee5c-a9d1-4dd7-bc3f-80641e6cf0e4) - ![An announcement for the inauguration of our 2023 puppet festival, with 'Ramayana Sapta Swara' as the featured string puppet show.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/97234973-62f1-4e2b-86da-609d96816a1e) - ![The schedule for the first day of the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2025, kicking off with a puppet parade and 'Giridhara Nagara Ki Meera'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/978ccad3-af50-46d9-96cf-32196555f8d0) - ![A reminder for our puppet shows 'Ashtavakra' and 'Vijayanagara Vaibhava' at the Mandala Cultural Centre.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/98f4921b-309e-4fc1-bc5d-14058ccb2d57) - ![An invitation to a special performance of Mahakavi Kalidasa's 'Malavikagnimitram' at the J.N. Tata Auditorium, IISc Bangalore.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9d6c2173-00a4-471f-aaee-58dcf1911913) - ![A detailed look at the Day 2 schedule for our 2025 festival, with descriptions of 'Ganesha', 'The Great Indian Circus', and 'Ram Janmutsav'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a2e19216-51af-47b2-9d20-04eeb7213496) - ![The schedule for Day 2 of the 2023 festival, featuring a rod and shadow puppet show '31 Dosas' and a Yakshagana puppet show 'Narakasura Vadhe'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a2e94890-f23d-47f2-834a-f57039e8ccc5) - ![The complete schedule for the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2023, with events spread across three days at the Mandala Cultural Centre.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ac7511e2-8e1c-4753-b4e9-96a23d2e4c97) - ![The schedule for the final day of the 2023 festival, including 'Gajendra Moksha', 'Surer Torowal', and 'Swami Vivekananda'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b3aab317-d151-4f0f-a0ac-e3944221e113) - ![The full schedule for the Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava 2022, detailing the doll display, storytelling, dance festival, and puppet shows.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b3f886d1-e923-430e-997e-fa8e30c38b40) - ![A closer look at the Day 2 schedule for the 2023 festival, with descriptions of the shows '31 Dosas', 'Narakasura Vadhe', and 'Ramayana'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b466c50c-edee-4e0a-85a3-168a5085760b) - [Video: The schedule for Day 2 of our 2025 festival, with details on the hand puppet show 'Gulabo Sitabo' and the contemporary puppet show 'Taming of the Wild'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bac21288-8a90-4a6f-b5a9-3cc10cd985b0) - ![An announcement for the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2023, with information about the inaugural string puppet show.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bfd4a41c-0bd6-4224-bf8f-50234305f43e) - ![An invitation to 'Poetry in Puppetry', a puppet musical presented as part of the 'Navarasa: festival of emotions' at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c146177d-a9d5-4919-9caa-238a2e04f1ef) - ![The schedule for the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival 2025, a three-day celebration of puppetry at the Mandala Cultural Centre.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c3322eb4-ff5f-4bb2-8b63-aef4f59492bc) - ![Announcing the 'Dhaatu Puppet Santhe', a one-day puppet festival featuring shows, artist interactions, workshops, and more.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cd8f695c-ee15-4a35-b189-41ce6ca83f5c) - ![The schedule for the final day of the 2023 Dhaatu International Puppet Festival, with a variety of string and rod puppet shows.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d536271f-ecbb-4a86-9046-6e36b9ca6c81) - ![A repeat of the schedule for the final day of the 2023 festival, ensuring all our followers have the details.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d6aa838a-58e3-44a1-9e5d-4db11a5c620a) - ![The schedule for 'Samanvay a confluence', an event featuring our string puppet show 'Chudala' at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/de30bcd1-5979-495e-8b19-a5321180fe1a) - ![The schedule for Day 2 of the 2023 festival, featuring the string puppet show 'Kabuliwala' by Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ec7b5b4d-de9c-4b9f-befe-6b6654acd796) - ![The official schedule for the 14th edition of the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival in January 2025. All are welcome.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f70db2ce-085e-4ff6-86ef-de530e3204b8) ## About Event Announcements & Schedules Our performance schedule at the Mandala Cultural Centre is curated to align with traditional festivals, so dates for major productions like 'Ramayana Saptaswara' or the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival are released seasonally. If you are planning a visit, please check the specific timings for both our public shows and the guided museum tours, as some events require prior registration or ticket booking. ### Exploring Our Performance Calendar We believe that puppetry is a living tradition, which is why our calendar is rarely static. Whether you are looking for our recurring celebrations like the *Dhaatu Navaratra Mahotsava* or intimate storytelling sessions for children, you will find the details here. We regularly update this page with the latest public performances, special festivals, and collaborative events happening at our home in Talaghattapura, Bengaluru. ### What to Expect at Our Events When you attend a show at Dhaatu, you are stepping into a space dedicated to the arts of Bharat. Our productions range from grand spectacles with over 100 puppets to nuanced, single-narrator performances. * **Public Shows:** These are generally scheduled on weekends or during festival seasons. We recommend checking availability for these early, as popular shows often reach capacity. * **Festivals:** Our large-scale events, such as the *Dhaatu International Puppet Festival*, often span multiple days and include puppet parades, seminars, and guest performances from across the country. * **Museum & Gallery Tours:** Beyond the stage, we offer guided walkthroughs of our puppet collection. These require different time slots than our stage performances, so please plan your visit accordingly. ### Practical Information Most of our events are hosted at the Mandala Cultural Centre. While some shows are free for the public, others—especially large-scale theatrical productions—require entry passes or tickets. We include registration links or contact details for these bookings directly in our announcements. If you are bringing a school group or a large party, please reach out to us in advance so we can assist with seating and ensure a comfortable experience for your group. ## About Dhaatu Puppet Theater I am Anupama, and my team at Dhaatu works to keep the magic of Indian storytelling alive through puppets. We love opening our doors at the Mandala Cultural Centre to curious minds, whether you are a family looking for a weekend outing or someone passionate about traditional arts. 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