Premier Century Club set to score a century on Tuesday

BENGALURU: As it turns 100 on January 31, the Century Club, one of Bengaluru’s premier institutions, is set to go digital. The club will get a website and have an app launched in mid-February.

The rich history of one of the oldest clubs of the state, the civil engineering feat of its founder Sir

M Visvesvaraya

and achievements of Mysuru ruling family of

Wadiyars

, who facilitated the formation of the club, will soon be available at your fingertip.

Announcing the centenary celebrations on Friday, Rakshit S P, vice-president of the club said, “When I joined the club, I didn’t know so many things about its history. Even today, the younger generations of Karnataka as well as other people visiting Bengaluru do not know many things about Sir M Visvesvaraya, his first patent, his contributions to India and the world. This is our attempt to collect details, create records and digitize them. This way, we can also share the same with the public.”

The centenary celebrations kickstart on Saturday, and will go on till Tuesday. A fashion show showcasing the wardrobes of the Wadiyars, the Mysuru rulers, will mark the inaugural. Sunday evening will see the melodious all-women pancha veena players along with dance recitals. The team from Shivamogga, headed by musician Vijaya Lakshmi, is among the few who still play the pancha veena, which was played in the times of the Wadiyars.