1. 29 th to 31 st May 2009 Bangla Theatre, Banglas theatre!!! The only Bangla theatre festival of Bengaluru In Collaboration with PASCHIM BANGA NATYA ACADEMY

2. mukhOsh is the only active Bangla theatre group in Bangalore. We are made of scientists of IISc and techies/professionals of Bangalore. In 2008, we organized Moitree: the first ever Bangla Theatre festival in Bangalore at Ranga Shankara. www.mukhosh.org

3. mukhOsh Off-Stage

4. mukhOsh in press

5. Glimpses of Moitree 08

6. Moitree 08 3 days 3 theatre groups 6 plays 1200 people A panel discussion Off-stage events Bangla food A gala treat for theatre- lovers at Ranga Shankara

7. Part of Bahirbanga Utshob organized annually outside Bengal by Paschim Banga Natya Academy 4 theatre groups (3 from Kolkata). 1 English play A seminar Moitree 09 …Bigger and Better!!! Our motto: Good theatre for better living!

8. Schedule 29 th MaySonata (in English) by Ensemble1930h 30 th MayJibon Muchki Haashe by mukhOsh1530h Kachher Manush by Gandhar1930h 31 st May Seminar on Through the looking glass: Theatres ventures in todays world 1330h Surya Pora Chhai by Sansriti1530h Saap-shiri by mukhOsh1930h Moitree 09 Venue: Ranga Shankara

9. The Kolkata plays Kachher Manush depicts how a man stands by his fellow human beings. Every human soul could come close to another soul, the only condition being the abolition of all divisions between man and man. One of the best Bengali productions at present Surya Pora Chhai is guaranteed to uplift viewers…The Telegraph Sonata explores the trials and tribulations, the lives and loves of three single women living in a city.

10. mukhOsh plays The play talks about second chances and the scope to reform with the help of the third eye or Tritiyo Nayan: Times of India, Bangalore Jibon Muchki Haashe is a Wodehouse adaptation, a comedy with shades of gray: Bangalore Mirror

11. Why sponsor? After the success of Moitree 08, we expect a sell-out audience of 1600. Our audience profile would consist mostly of IT and high- tech/high-profile professionals living in South Bangalore who are associated with GE, Intel, Infosys, HP, Saplabs, Accenture, Wipro, and other software/tech companies, with average income not less than 10 lakhs. A large proportion of the audience would be Bengalis, but we also expect a substantial number of non-Bengali audience, since we have an English play this time. This would be a golden opportunity for our sponsors to reach out to a wide cross-section of upper middle class society, not only in Bangalore, but also in Kolkata.

12. Sponsorship categories CategoriesRates (Rs) Slots Alpha60,0001 Beta40,0002 Gamma20,0005 Total inflow2,40,000 In order to be included in all our posters, the sponsors should send us soft copies of their logos latest by 8 th May 2009.

13. Whats in it for… Alpha Sponsors Company name and logo on ALL our posters, tickets, newspaper adds and festival banners at the venue. Company name and logo on the cast and credits handouts for each play. 2 full page ads in our festival booklet (worth Rs 10k each). Acknowledgement on stage during the festival. 10 tickets per show; a total of 50 tickets worth Rs 7,500 (total seats 300 per how).

14. Whats in it for… Beta Sponsors Company name and logo on ALL our tickets, and posters and festival banners at the venue. Company name and logo on the cast and credits handouts for each play. 1 full page ad in our festival booklet (worth Rs 10k). Acknowledgement on stage during the festival. 6 tickets per show; a total of 30 tickets worth Rs 4,500 (total seats 300 per show).

15. Whats in it for… Gamma Sponsors Company name and logo on our posters at the venue. Company name and logo on the cast and credits handouts for each play. 1 half page ad in our festival booklet (worth Rs 5k). Acknowledgement on stage during the festival. 3 tickets per show; a total of 15 tickets worth Rs 1,500 (total seats 300 per show).

16. Other sponsorship options Travel partners Sponsor four return air tickets between Kolkata and Bangalore for our guests from Kolkata. Have your company name and logo on ALL our posters, tickets,newspaper ads and festival banners at the venue as our travel partners. Get the option to attach your promo materials with our tickets. Have your Company name and logo on the cast and credits handouts for each play. 1 full page ad in our festival booklet (worth Rs 10k). Acknowledgement on stage during the festival. 6 tickets per show; a total of 30 tickets worth Rs 4,500 (total seats 300 per show).

17. Hospitality partners Sponsor the stay of our guests from Kolkata in Bangalore, and/or sponsor the catering charges for the Kolkata teams. Have your company name and logo on ALL our posters, tickets,newspaper ads and festival banners at the venue as our hospitality partners. Get the option to attach your promo materials with our tickets. Have your Company name and logo on the cast and credits handouts for each play. 1 half page ad in our festival booklet (worth Rs 5k). Acknowledgement on stage during the festival. 3 tickets per show; a total of 15 tickets worth Rs 1,500 (total seats 300 per show). Other sponsorship options

18. Media partners Give us free publicity in your newspaper/radio programmes. Have your company name and logo on ALL our posters, tickets,newspaper ads and festival banners at the venue as our media partners. Get the option to attach your promo materials with our tickets. Have your Company name and logo on the cast and credits handouts for each play. 1 full page ad in our festival booklet (worth Rs 10k). Acknowledgement on stage during the festival. 6 tickets per show; a total of 45 tickets worth Rs 4,500 (total seats 300 per show). Other sponsorship options

19. Display your company logo etc. on banners to be put on vehicles used during the festival in Bangalore. The vehicles would travel for at least 40 km inside the heavily populated areas within the city on all three days at rush traffic hours, and would thus gain extremely high visibility for your company. There would be two mini-buses running all three days of the festival. There would also be several cars for the delegates booked on all three days of the festival, which would carry posters of the festival, bearing your logos. Sponsors: GET NOTICED

20. In a banner of 4 ft X 3 ft, you will get the following space: Alpha sponsors: At least 15 X 15 sq ft ad space. Beta sponsors: At least 12 X 12 ad space. Gamma sponsors: At least 8 X 8 ad space. Travel Partners: At least 12 X 12 ad space. Media Partners: At least 12 X 12 ad space. Hospitality Sponsors: At least 8 X 8 ad space. Vehicle banner space available

21. Give us your own banners for display (Rs 15,000) Have your companys banner on display outside Ranga Shankara on all three days of the festival. Have your companys name and logo on the cast and credits handouts for each play. One quarter page ad in our booklet (Worth Rs 5k). Give us your promo materials for distribution (Rs 8,000) You can give us handbills and other promo materials of your company for distribution with our cast and credits handouts for all shows. We will also give you a page footer ad in our booklet (Worth Rs 2k). And some more sponsorship options…

22. Backstage: the festival booklet

23. Moitree is a festival of friendship –the coming together of Bangalore and Kolkata through culture. mukhOsh is a unique forum for the artistic expressions of scientists, technologists and professionals. The bilingual festival booklet (English andBangla) reflects this unique confluence through write-ups by eminent persons from Bangalore and Kolkata, both from the performing arts and the sciences. Backstage is a novel feast for thinking minds. Backstage: the festival booklet

24. Put your ad in the festival booklet Full page 10k 1/2 page 7k 1/4 page 5k Inside cover 12k Page Footer 2k Backstage: ad rates

25. Visit us: www.mukhosh.orgwww.mukhosh.org Call us: +919886307249 (Anindita, Production Manager) +919886807298 (Ayan, Director) E-mail us: mukhosh_iisc@yahoo.co.inmukhosh_iisc@yahoo.co.in abhadra7@gmail.com (Anindita)abhadra7@gmail.com ayanban7@gmail.com (Ayan)ayanban7@gmail.com Contact us

26. We look forward to your support in making the festival a success Thank You!