Unique cake show in Bengaluru showcases artistic masterpieces
Bengaluru: A unique cake show themed "Celebration of Art" will be held at Palace Grounds from December 13 to January 1, showcasing 50 meticulously crafted cakes.
Organised by the Institute of Baking and Cake Art (IBCA) in collaboration with MyBakersMart, the event aims to display the creativity and skill of seasoned trainers, dedicated students, and expert sugarcraft artists.
Highlights of the show include ‘The Enchanted Christmas Tree’, a 20-foot-tall creation adorned with edible ornaments, marshmallows, and a working toy train at its base. Another standout is ‘Ram Mandir: A Sacred Tribute’, an 850-kg cake featuring intricate temple architecture with sugar crafted lions, elephants, and Hanuman figures. The exhibition also features ‘Ratatouille’s Culinary Charm’, a playful recreation of the animated rat chef in a sugar kitchen filled with edible miniatures, and ‘Dinosaur World’, a thrilling display of sugarcrafted dinosaurs set against volcanic landscapes and lush greenery.
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Research key to growth in physiotherapy field: Speaker U.T. Khader
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Mangaluru: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader said that continuous research is essential to achieve excellence in the field of physiotherapy.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the valedictory ceremony of the two-day international physiotherapy conference ‘Mangalore PhysioCon-2026’, organised by the South Canara Physiotherapy Teachers Association at TMA Pai Convention Centre in the city.
Khader said physiotherapy today offers wide opportunities and has seen growing demand not only in India but across the world. He noted that three decades ago, very few students opted for physiotherapy education, but now the course has gained significant global demand.
He also said that there were no government physiotherapy colleges in the state earlier, and that the first such college was started during his tenure as Health Minister. He added that the institution has now emerged as one of the best in the state.
Chairman of Tejaswini Hospital Group of Institutions, Prof M. Shantharam Shetty, said physiotherapists play an important role in reducing patients’ pain in the present healthcare system.
Awards presented
On the occasion, Dr Shantharam Shetty was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Best Academician awards were presented to Dr Lourduraj I (Principal, Yenepoya Physiotherapy College), Dr Prabhu (MEM College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru) and Dr Prasanna Kumar (East Point College of Physiotherapy).
The Best Clinician awards were given to Sherin George (Sparsha Hospital, Bengaluru), Basavaraj Nanjanavar (Belagavi) and Dr Sumita Hemavathi (Bengaluru).
A special award was presented to Dr Shravan Poojari of Masood College of Physiotherapy.
Among those present were Dr U.K. Monu, president of Kanachur Islamic Education Trust; Vasanth Hegde, chairman of Oxford Group of Institutions; Dr Abdul Shakeel, chairman of Abdul Shakeel Charitable Trust; Dr Suresh Babu Reddy, vice-president of the Indian Association of Physiotherapists; Dr Sai Kumar N., Dean, Allied & Physiotherapy, Sanjay Gandhi College of Physiotherapy; Dr V.R. Ayyappan, chairman of physiotherapy at RGUHS; and organising committee of Mangalore PhysioCon 2026 Dr U.T. Iftikhar Fareed.
