You will recognize a fragrance of heritage in every corner of Melukote. The old temples, the large Kalyani that has hosted several movie shoots, the smaller Raya Gopura that also has its beauty tested in the movies, a Sanskrit Academy, two ancient temples, a Vaishnava heritage that is preserved as good as it was a few centuries ago and several houses, temples and structures that have a stamp of past all over them — a quick glimpse of Melukote for you.

The heritage town of Melukote is located 120km from Bangalore. It became a center of Vaishnavaites when Sri Ramanujacharya took shelter in the town during 12th century. The town hosts two ancient temples and several smaller heritage structures. The everyday life and culture of Melukote retains a feel of its past and heritage.

Darter Photography takes you on a photography outing to Melukote, to capture these ancient structures, heritage sites, its traditions, its people, its celebrated puliogres that can be relished by the street. Join the Darter Day Out on Saturday, 4th February armed with your cameras and guided by expert travel photographers.

Who can join?

Any one! If you want to see and make beautiful photographs of the heritage town of Melukote, hop in with us. It doesn’t matter if you are shooting with your phone camera or carrying the world’s most expensive photography equipment. We take you through the places and guide you in making good images along the way.

The Day’s Program Includes

* A brief session on Melukote with photography in mind.
* Photography of places in Melukote, with guidance from Darter Photography Experts.
* Image Reviews and critiques.
* Visit to ancient temples, heritage sites, Kalyanis and other interestig sites and to see and capture everyday activities in Melukote.

The Itinerary

* Start from MG Road at 6.45am. Pickup from Jayanagar at 7am.
* Stop for breakfast on the way at 8am
* Reach Melukote at 10am
* Head to the Kalyani, begin with a brief session
* Start photography with on planned route from 11am to 1pm
* Lunch and Image Reviews from the morning shoot from 1pm to 3pm
* Start photography with a planned route from 3pm to 6.15pm
* Depart for Bangalore at 6.45pm with a snack-stop along the way. Image reviews from evening shoot on the way back. We are back in Bangalore approximately by 9pm.

The itinerary is tentative and timings are only indicative, except for a fixed time of departure from Bangalore. Delays and changes are possible with progress in the day and shooting conditions.

Cost

This trip is priced at Rs.2,350 per person.

The cost includes
* Transport from Bangalore and back in an air conditioned vehicle. Pickup and drop from specific locations.
* Breakfast, lunch and evening snacks
* Guidance of Darter Photography Expert through the day

The cost doesn’t include
* Mineral water and additional food and beverages beyond what is mentioned above.

Register for this tour

To register for the tour or for more details, please email us at register@darter.in or call us at 9880006460 (Arun Bhat) / 9341229807 (Pradeep MR)

Visit www.darter.in and facebook.com/darterphoto to know more about Darter Photography.

Get your spirits high! It’s time for Guzzlemania at iReboot once again as we are back with our exclusive Bartending workshop! Get trained by ace Bartender Pradeep Andrews and learn the flaming art of spirits!

Course Highlights: A one day workshop covering the basics of Bartending, Understanding the nature of different liquor types, Types of cocktails and demonstrations of the World’s foremost classic and contemporary cocktails.

Learn to make 25 different kinds of cocktails and what more, oh and did we happen to mention that you get to drink them all?

Course Dates: 21st January

Venue: Infantry road

Contact 9035789474 for registrations and more details!

Hurry! Limited seats on a first come first serve basis!

Have you ever wondered what makes winters so special? Is it the brilliant dewdrops shining like diamonds, or is it the clear blue days lit by golden sunlight, or is it that catchy nip in the cold fresh air?

At Landscape Wizards we believe it’s all of these above. The prospects of having clean blue skies, moody mist covered forests and clear cold nights, all offer innumerable opportunities for an avid nature photographer.

We now give you a chance to experience the crisp music of winter in Landscape Wizard’s “Wonders of Winter” workshop where you get to experience the true chill factor of Nature Photography. Staying warm is optional here, but getting refreshed is mandatory!

The Wonders of Winter workshop is a unique one of its kind workshop, where you get to try out various aspects of Nature photography while truly getting “in tune” with nature. The workshop takes its participants camping on top of Kodachadri, a 1,300 meters tall peak in the district of Shimoga in Karnataka. The intrepid photo trekkers on this workshop would be rewarded by some truly amazing perspectives which can be witnessed only from the true wilderness on the mountain top.

Itinerary

• • Arrive at home stay in the morning
  • Leave to Hidlumane falls for an early morning shoot to catch the beauty of the waterfalls in early morning light (Moderate trek required)
  • Return for breakfast and some rest and freshup
  • Leave to Kodachadri on jeeps post lunch with photography luggage, packed food and some firewood.
  • Pitch tent at campsite and scout the place for the vantage point and setup equipment in daylight (Easy walk to the campsite from the vehicle drop off point)
  • Evening Startrail photography session.
  • Packed Dinner at campsite and continue session.
  • Go to sleep at around 12 am.

• • Early morning wake up early by 4:30 am
  • Pack tents and trek to sunrise point (Moderate to hard trek involved)
  • Finish morning shoot and trek down to pickup point to be picked up by Jeeps to take the participants back to home stay
  • Freshen up, have breakfast and some much needed rest.
  • Post lunch Photo review and Startrail image building technique
  • If participants want to do some photography in the evening,a visit Hasirumakki back waters is optional (slight walk required)
  • Board the bus back to Bangalore post evening dinner

Workshop Cost:

Rs 6,750/-

Workshop cost includes:

Workshop cost DOES NOT include:

Workshop leaders:

Sriharsha Ganjam

Pramod Viswanath

To Register : Send a mail to team at landscape-wizards.com with subject line as “Wonders of winter”

More details can be found on our website:

http://www.landscape-wizards.com/home/services/workshops-and-tours

- Wanna experience the Full Moon night Camping at the Water-Falls?
- Wanna feel the breath taking view from the Water-Falls?
- Wanna Trek into the Ocean of Clouds ?

The Western Ghats of Karnataka is an abode for many waterfalls & Bandaje Arbi (Falls) is one among them nestled in the Charmadi Ghats. The trek route maneuvers into the rain forest, climbing up the mountains, emerging into the lush green grasslands to reach the beautiful Waterfall. After camping the night on the waterfall, the trek route further leads to Ballalarayana Durga fort atop a mighty peak in the dense jungles of Western Ghats.

NISARGA has years of experience camping, hiking far into the wilds, spending the night on the ground and under the stars. We have learned quite a bit about the proper and improper ways to go about it. We have an innate love of both the sport and the natural world.

Trek Distance – 21km
Difficulty Level – Moderate to Challenging
Accommodation – Camping Tents
Food – Simple Veg
Transport – Hired Vehicle
Cost – Rs.2250 per person

· Trekkers will be provided with Sleeping bags, Tents & Instructor.
· The program is a self sustained & trekkers have to carry their own backpack.
· Trekkers will be experiencing the Tent pitching, Cooking & also other Camping techniques.

For more details & booking Contact us:
Call or SMS – BB to +91 9980017105
Email – nisargaindia@gmail.com

RJ workshop - Go radio gaga!

If you’ve always gone gaga over radio or just loved the thrill of playing host to a huge crowd onstage, then this is the workshop for you.

iReboot’s RJ/Voice Over artist/ Emcee course is an 10 session (broken into 5 weekends) workshop which will cover:

–Voice modulation, voice culturing and voice acting, for careers in Radio commercials, ads and voiceovers.
–The essential of connecting to the listener and keeping them engaged which includes training on lateral thinking, role plays, and also conduct mock auditions, etc.
–A recording of your voice samples at a professional studio foice overor your Demo Cd which you can market yourself in the voice industry.

Mentor: Prakash Paul (eminent voice over artist and voice coach)

Workshop fee: 6,000/-

Starting: 1st Oct, 2011
Ending: 6th Nov, 2011

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=264943243528809

Highlights:
5 weekends of intensive coaching on various aspects of voice industry: Radio; Voice over and being an Emcee.
Combination of Class Room and Studio sessions to hone your skills properly.
Guidance from the best in industry coach to help you fine tune your voice for multiple roles.
Demo CD recording of your voice, to help get started on your jounery as a Voice Over artist/ MC / RJ.

More details on this link of iReboot:
http://www.ireboot.com/ireboot.php?action=voice2

And we’ll always be reachable for you for any further help

Register yourself by filling up this form:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dG1UWEFlQnRYWW9QNWlSUncwZ3ZyTXc6MA..

Call us on 9663857828

Click with Audi

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=246477362061918

Get guidance on what camera settings to use in specific situations, photography concepts like framing and composition, using real-world examples. You can perform photography exercises which will help you achieve a deeper understanding simply because you did it yourself, instead of just being shown what to do.

About Auditya Venkatesh:
Worked with some of the biggest names in Bangalore:
Vineeth Vincent; Akcent; The Raghu Dixit Project; Yodhakaa; Junkyard Groove; Slain; Galeej Gurus; Mother Jane; All the Fat Children; Black Ice
Do check out his profile on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/AudiPhotography

Features of the workshop:
–Learn photography through a combination of classroom sessions, excursions & photowalks
–Guidance from a critically acclaimed photographer Auditya Venkatesh who has won accolades for his amazing point of view.
–In-the-moment tips to help you maximize photo opportunities
–Presentations on the creative and technical aspects of photography
–Critique of the photos taken by you during the workshop

Workshop fee: Rs 3,800

Schedule for the workshop:
Saturday
10:00am – 1:30pm – Classroom session on photography
3:00pm – 6:00pm – Photowalk

Sunday
7:00am – 10:00am – Photo-excursion to Nandi Village, Bhoganandeshwara temple, Pottery village
10:00am -12:00pm – Devanahalli fort
3:00pm – 6:00pm – Review session of 10 best images from each participant

What to carry:
Camera (even basic digital camera will do)

Water bottle (optional)

For registrations and early bird discount, call now on: 96638 57828 or 9035789474

Fill up the registration form:
https://spreadsheets2.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHhYcXlNVzBXYlU0UlI3SmNkRnUwTnc6MA

Create Your Own Website

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162890380458748

What is a website? Why all the fuss about having one in the first place?

A lot of us might be thinking on these lines, but the truth is, a website is your virtual reception area. You might not have a brick and mortar store where people could walk in and meet you to do business with(or at least get to know you better) but a website opens your store up to the world. Wow! Now that is really something.

iReboot brings you the ‘Make Your Own Website’ workshop!

For all of you who wanted to learn how to create your own website but have no technical skills for it. We can assure you that with our assisstance – now you can!

Topics covered:
–setting up your own website & email,
–designing logo and layout for the website, using templates,
–understanding content management systems,
–coming up with a sitemap and menu/pages for the website, blog creation,
–e-mail activation
–social media add-ons.

Once you have created a website, you also get to learn the fundamentals of search engine optimization, social media marketing and web analytics (google analytics).

About the Mentor:
Amit Singh is the founder of a web and mobile application development firm called Wow Designs in Bangalore. He has over 5 years of experience in web design and development. Besides all things tech, he has a passion for encouraging people to pursue their dreams! He is also a founder of HeadStart Network, a non-profit that promotes entrepreneurship in India.

http://www.facebook.com/abeoye

Venue: iReboot, Indiranagar
Duration: 2 days

Timings:
Day1: 2:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Day2: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Workshop fee: Rs. 4,800/-

Highlights:
- You get to build the website as you learn in class.
- No coding knowledge required.
- Includes website promotion techniques.
- Is completely hands-on-experience oriented.

What you require:
Laptop of your own throughout the duration of the workshop. You will have wi-fi support at iReboot.

To register, please RSVP and also fill out this form:
https://spreadsheets2.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHhYcXlNVzBXYlU0UlI3SmNkRnUwTnc6MA

Call us on 9663857828 for more details. Batch size is 15, so please register ahead of time.

Photo source: Google images.

Imagine – you pour a little vodka into a glass, mix in a little orange juice, flip the glass in the air, with a 360-degree spin and punctuate the performance with a backhand catch. Thats flair bartending. Wish you could do that for your guests too? Look no further – all it takes is 1 day @iReboot’s bartending workshop.

Mix like a pro this weekend

Session covers: Liquor types, equipment, glassware, mixes, over 25 types of cocktails, bar tricks, etc.  For a detailed course content, follow this link.

The fun part: In addition to learning, you also get to drink up the cocktails you make!

Venue: iReboot, Infantry road, Bangalore.

Date & Time: Sept 3rd

Cost: Rs.2800 (Cost includes: alcohol, syrups, snacks, cocktail recipe kit)

Maximum class size: 15

How to register:
1. Fill up the registration form.
2. Make a payment using any of these modes.
3. Send us a confirmation mail (workshop@ireboot.com) about Step 2.

For any other queries, please call us on 9663857828 or visit our website:www.ireboot.com