Nov 23 2025 to Nov 23 2025 11 a.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Schedule

11am – 12:15pm | Birding Bytes (For Ages 6-10) | Library
with Niyatee Sharma (Kids Session)
Meet the Architects of the natural world. Find out about the interesting and incredible ways in which birds around India build their nests in this interactive session with Niyatee Sharma, based on her book My Nest is the Best.

2pm – 3pm | Film Screenings | Seminar Halls 
On the Brink: Vultures is part of a film series focusing on Indian’s lesser-known species and threatened habitats, and the conservationists fighting to ensure their survival. This episode focuses on scientist Dr Vibhu Prakash’s efforts to bring vultures back.

Wings & Wetlands – a story of migration takes us on a journey along the wetlands of Karnataka, which provide refuge to local and migratory water-birds. It is produced by the Karnataka Forest Department as part of its outreach activity, for the state’s action plan on the Central Asian Flyway.

3pm – 4:30pm | Chirp Challenge – Bird Song Imitation Competition (For Ages 11-16) | Seminar Halls
with Krishna Murthy, Garima Bhatia, Ashwin Viswanathan, Deepa Mohan and Guruprasad KR (Kids Session)
Do you have an ear for nature’s music? Can you whistle like a magpie robin or call like a shikra? Step up to the challenge in this fun and interactive competition that celebrates the amazing variety of bird songs around us. This event is a celebration of attentive listening, keen observation, and the joy of mimicking the melodies of the wild. Whether you’re a budding birder, a talented mimic, or just someone who loves birds, this competition promises to be both challenging and full of laughter! Audience members are warmly invited to join in and enjoy the show. Come cheer, hoot and whistle for the young bird mimics and experience a symphony of nature’s finest sounds!

4pm – 5pm | Why Don’t Birds Comb Their Hair? – Poetry Time With Birds and Rhyme (For Ages 6-10) | Library
with Suchi Govindarajan (Kids Session)
Some birds have hair that sticks out in funny ways. What would you do if you had hair like that? Join us for an interactive reading of bird poetry, including the book, Why Don’t Birds Comb Their Hair? We will also learn a little more about birds, feathers and, yes, hairstyles. Join poet and nature-guide Suchi Govindarajan to read the original poems that went into the book.

4:30pm – 5:30pm | Hot Cities, and Cold Birds – How Do Birds Survive in Changing Environments? (For Ages 14+) | Seminar Halls 
by Anusha Shankar (Talk & Presentation)
Birds and animals constantly have to deal with their environment changing, while searching for food, managing their temperature, and finding safe places to sleep and take care of their young. In this session, Anusha will share her learnings on how birds manage their daily energy needs given these challenges to surviving in changing environments.

5:30pm – 7pm | Documentary Screening – Every Little Thing | Seminar Halls
Every Little Thing (2025), directed by Sally Aitken, is a deeply moving documentary about Terry Masear, a Los Angeles wildlife rehabilitator who has dedicated her life to caring for injured and orphaned hummingbirds. The film blends stunning slow-motion cinematography of these fragile creatures with Terry’s own story of resilience and healing. The film is a moving exploration of compassion, resilience, and the extraordinary bond between humans and animals. The documentary has touched audiences worldwide, and now, for the very first time, it will be screened in India.

All Day

Birdsong: Are we Listening? | First Floor Foyer
Birds and their melodious songs have intrigued us for centuries. Why do birds sing? How do they learn these songs? Do they have tutors? How do they produce complex melodies? The Birdsong exhibit from the Indian Music Experience Museum explores the connection between music and the environment, through nature’s most talented singers- the songbirds. Explore the science of birdsong and create your own bird-inspired melodies!

Wings of Wonder | First Floor Foyer
Explore the world of birds with award-winning photographs from young photographers, courtesy of Nature in Focus – India’s premier platform for storytelling through images.

Flights of Imagination – An Art Exhibition | Second Floor Foyer
Young bird lovers from across the country take flight with creativity in this vibrant showcase of the best artworks selected from a national art competition. Featuring hand-made artworks by children aged 11–16, the exhibition celebrates the beauty and diversity of India’s birdlife through youthful eyes.

Measure your Wingspan | Second Floor Foyer
Wingspan is the distance from fingertip to fingertip with your arms stretched out – and it’s the same for birds! To find yours, stretch your arms in a T and compare to that of birds found around Bangalore.

Early Bird and Nature Conservation Foundation Stalls | Second Floor Foyer

Find the schedule for Day 1 here!

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Facilitators

Niyatee Sharma
Children's Author
Niyatee Sharma is a children’s author based in Bengaluru. An interior architect by training; Niyatee combines her love for writing and her expertise in design to create much loved books for children.Some of her books are featured in the Parag Honour List, Toka Box top South Asian picture book awards, Jarul book award long list and Green Lit Fest long list. She is usually found tending to her vegetable garden, exploring the green pockets of her city or curled up with a book and her adorable cat. https://niyateesharma.wordpress.com/

Krishna Murthy
Birder & Semiconductor Chip Designer
Krishna Murthy has been a birder for the last 10+ yrs, starting off mainly photographing birds but now mostly just watches and listens to them. By profession, he is a semiconductor chip designer based out of Bangalore.

Garima Bhatia
Birdwatcher & Nature Educator
Garima heads the Early Bird initiative at Nature Conservation Foundation. A chemical engineer turned birdwatcher and nature educator, she is passionate about introducing others to the wonders of the natural world.

Ashwin Viswanathan
Ecologist
Ashwin is a mechanical engineer turned ecologist, and a long-time birdwatcher. His current research focuses on monitoring bird populations in India, primarily via nationwide birdwatcher groups and citizen science.

Deepa Mohan
Wildlife Volunteer & Bird Educator
Deepa Mohan is a wildlife volunteer and bird educator. She conducts bird/nature walks regularly in and around Bangalore, and does education sessions in other parts of the country whenever she gets the opportunity to.

Guruprasad K R
IT Professional & Bird Enthusiast
Guruprasad is an IT professional and a bird enthusiast who has been deeply immersed in sharing his passion with others. In his spare time he organizes nature walks and encourages children to find joy in observing the wonders of nature.

Anusha Shankar
Reader/Assistant Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad
Anusha Shankar is a Reader/Assistant Professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad. She is especially fascinated by how some animals, like hummingbirds, can enter a low-energy state similar to hibernation, called torpor, at night to save energy. She has been exploring how hummingbirds can give us new insights into what goes on inside them to keep a hummingbird alive when its body is at 10°C. Her current lab is helping fulfil her long-term dream of living in the tropics and studying how tropical animals manage their energetic needs in the context of their changing environments. Currently they work in Hyderabad and collaborate in Arunachal Pradesh to study how animals in the tropics, such as sunbirds, nightjars, and moths, manage their energetic needs under a variety of environmental conditions. Anusha is passionate about teaching and mentoring and has mentored 37 students on her projects, and given about 135 talks. She also loves salsa and bachata dancing, and reading fiction.

Suchi Govindarajan
Poet, Writer & Photographer
Suchi Govindarajan is a writer, poet and photographer. She’s the author of three wildlife- themed books for children. Her work has appeared in publications like The Bombay Literary Magazine and the Yearbook of Indian Poetry. After a long career as a technical writer, Suchi now enjoys leading nature walks and bird-watching tours.