Bengaluru indulges in fun activities to make newcomers feel welcome | Bengaluru News
Are you new in the city and are yet to make friends? Here’s a community that will ensure you meet people and indulge in some fun activities as you get to know each other, too. Learn all about cake decor, take part in art classes or even treasure hunts across the city, with a group of people that will make you feel like you belong. “Even the shy ones show up because they want to make friends,” says Anagha Manjunath, founder of one such community.‘Solo trips with strangers turn into lifetime memories’Sandhya, a CA, made the tough decision to go on a trip with people she did not know, but says that was one of the best things she’s done in her life. “Through Instagram, I found a page that was having a weekend trip to Coorg. Since I’ve never gone on a trip without someone I knew, I decided to take the risk. I wanted to be a part of a community in Bengaluru where I could make friends while doing fun activities,” she explains.
We wanted a community where people could make new friends without it being awkward. Bengaluru did not have a community of this kind, so we decided to start it ourselves
Anagha Manjunath and Prajwal Bysani, founders at WePlay
Group activities to get to know people
■ Baking and cake decorating workshops ■ Treasure hunts ■ Art workshops ■ Group trips with new people ■ Lazy Sundays, with music, board games and chatter
I moved to Bengaluru for work, and didn’t know anyone. These community activities became my safe space, they help people like me, who live alone, to feel a sense of belonging
Kiran, software engineer
‘Treasure hunts help discover new places in the city’Treasure hunts have become a trend and are being held in neighbourhoods like Malleswaram, Koramangala, and Jayanagar. These events help participants explore Bengaluru in unexpected ways. “Even though I’ve lived in this city all my life, I discovered new places during the hunt in Jayanagar,” shares Lourd Pravin, a game developer.
