Christmas Bazaar

The usually serene St Marks's Cathedral was buzzing with activity on a bright Saturday afternoon. A bullock cart adorned with colourful decorations was ferrying little children around for a joy ride. The spirit of Christmas, vibrant colours, joy, fun and frolic filled the air. A wide assortment of people had gathered for the annual 'Christmas Bazaar' organized by the Overseas Women's Association or OWC as is better known. The ever increasing populace of Bangalore is diversifying with each passing day. People of varied nationalities are embracing the city as their new home.
OWC is a social and charitable organization for the women from different countries and cultures. The platform provided by OWC helps the women and their families to transition into the new social setting with relative ease. OWC organizes several events and activities from Coffee Mornings and Wine Tasting to fund raisers for charities. At the Christmas Bazaar, a variety of hand crafted and home baked goodies from various vendors were on sale. Exquisite Christmas decorations, colourful home decor, elegant paper craft and fashionable accessories were a few items which caught my attention.
Below are a few snapshots from this unique sale....


As always, the face painter was a huge crowd puller and kids who were queuing up waiting eagerly for their turn. This is Ella, who was all smiles after the make over she got!



Cute little puppets waiting in line to be taken.



One of the volunteers of a French non-profit organization called Docteur Clown. The volunteers are trained to use humor as a medium to help ailing children recover.



This young boy who was reluctant to pose for the photograph giving me a cold stare as he looks through the wreath.



Could not miss the vibrant hues of these beautifully designed terracotta masks on display.



Artist John Devaraj and a bunch of kids from the Born Free Art School lightened the air with some jingles.Some tiny tots present in the arena joined him in singing the Banana Song.