There are some “must do” things I don’t miss every year in namma bengaluru city – like the bi-annual Lalbagh flower show or at least one exhibition at Chitrakala Parishat.
The annual cake exhibition is one such event I look forward to every year. It is usually held in December every year at St. Joseph’s Indian High School grounds. This year it is their 41st cake show and is on from 18th December 2015 to 3rd January 2016 – check out details at the end of this article.
For me, it is a lovely way to end the year – checking out the cakes and stalls, taking in the goodies, shopping and pigging out on the food at the food stalls.
The exhibition usually consists of huge, grand cakes greeting you as you enter– this year there was a cake depicting The lost city of Atlantis- underwater marine world and variety of other cakes…. impressive cakes for me was a Tinkle comic book (I always love Tinkle) and a lovely fashion model. The place is usually packed with people who usually have a camera/mobile, clicking away the pictures of cakes right next to the sign that says “Photography Strictly Prohibited.” :)
Now comes the best part – after the cake show there are stalls that have some goodies – more cakes smaller ones this time (I bought a walnut cake), sweets, vada pav, juice ...
and THEN …THE CONSUMER FAIR!! If I gotta be honest, the yearly visit to the cake show is less about the cakes and more about shopping at the consumer fair;)
This is what I look forward to and when it comes to women and shopping…one can never get enough.
There are times I don’t buy a single thing yet I enjoy browsing through stuff in the various stalls and there are plenty of them.
From home and kitchen appliances to jewelry, from blankets to furniture, from footwear to novelty items….. there is something for everyone. I see some regulars whose stall I see year after year and then some new ones. I did not come away empty handed. Picked up a few items like a handy vegetable chopper, some cheap jewelry which I know I won’t use and probably give it away in a month or so, but it looked so glittery and inviting at the stall;) . I specifically liked the Rangoli plates that make pretty Rangoli patterns. I make sure I visit every single stall and hover around and listen to the sales guys/girls giving me their best sales pitch.
Once all the stalls are done with, there follows a food court and more stalls selling food from hot bajjis and chaats to sugarcane juice. This year I carried my own Tiffin box which I stuffed with spicy bajjis and sandwiches. I sat in the school grounds like I do every year. It is relatively empty as it is holidays for the school kids.
As I munch on the snacks, I think back on the year that has passed by, the goals I ticked off on my list and the ones pending to be carried over to the next year.
As far as traditions go, I have ticked this one off my list – visit the annual cake show and write about it and I can’t think of a better way to end my year of writing reviews on my blog.
Rating: 4
Ratings for reviews:
1 – No! No! No!
2- Just about average.
3 –Good. Can give it a try.
4- Great!!
5 – Yes! Yes! Yes! And I’ll tell all about it.
Details:
41 Annual Cake Exhibition from 18th December 2015 to 3rd January 2016
Timings: 11 am to 9 pm
Venue: St. Joseph’s Indian High School grounds,
opposite Kanteerava Stadium
Bengaluru.
Ticket price: Rs. 49/- per head.
