Bengaluru elders’ festival to bring 800 senior citizens together on Sunday

Bengaluru’s annual Hiriyara Jaatre will bring about 800 senior citizens from 40 old-age homes together on Sunday, October 4, for a day of activities and performances. The festival has been announced by V The Volunteers through its Elders’ Adda Cause initiative. It was launched in 2017 and is intended to create a day in which older people take an active role in the programme.

According to the organisers, the participants will take part in games, sports, entertainment and cultural performances. More than 800 volunteers are expected to support the event. The organisers said the gathering is designed around participation rather than observation.

Senior citizens will be competitors, performers and participants in the day’s activities. The programme will be held at New Horizon Gurukul School in Kadubeesanahalli. Activities are scheduled to begin at 7 a.m.

and continue until 5 p.m. The event will bring residents of old-age homes from across Bengaluru to a single venue. The supplied material does not specify the individual competitions, performers or other programme details.

Hiriyara Jaatre is part of the Elders’ Adda Cause initiative, which has organised the annual gathering since 2017. This year’s edition will again rely on volunteers to assist the participating senior citizens throughout the day. The organisers described the festival as a celebration centred on older people and their involvement in recreational and cultural activities.

No further details about transport, facilities or attendance arrangements were provided.