Indic Mythology is full of answers to the many whys of our culture. Join Lavanya Prasad and Meenu Sivaramakrishnan, as they explore and bring forth the marvellous stories from Indic mythology through music, dance and theatre.   Did you know that the month of December in India is synonymous with celebrating art and art forms? You would have heard about the famous Music and dance season in December that brings in front the many traditional and folk-art forms of India. Artists and art lovers throng in sabas to witness the magic and immerse themselves in music, dance and Read More..

The Mahabharata is a living epic that thrives amongst us.  If so, what about Bengaluru? What stories live in this city in the form of art, architecture, rituals, and landscape. Join Aparna Jaishankar for an oral storytelling performance, as she shares a few episodes from the Mahabharata that one might have seen and experienced in the city of Bengaluru. Read More..

More than 39 Lakh warriors fought in the great war of Mahabharata. Before the swords clashed and arrows flew, a battle of strategic words transpired within the hallowed premises of Hastinapura. Attend this storytelling session to see a drama unfold. A drama that shattered the confidence of all those who sided with Duryodhana. There are 3 settings in which Krishna uses the tactics of "Mantra Yuddha" (Battle of Words) to diffuse the opposition. Join us for this extraordinary storytelling show, where the power of words takes centre stage. Prepare to be enthralled as Krishna mas Read More..

Team Amar Chitra Katha is going to tell you not one but two stories! We will act, sing, and completely immerse ourselves in the story so that you and your young ones will be immersed in them too. We welcome you to clap, sing and jump along with us! After each story, we will teach the children how to draw the characters in the story they just heard. This will be a simple, fun-filled activity where they will see how simple shapes can be used to make almost anything.  Read More..

Indic Mythology is full of answers to the many whys of our culture. Join Lavanya Prasad as she explores and brings forth the marvellous stories from the Indic Mythology through music, dance and theatre. Who doesn't love Mangoes? Did you know that the King of fruits had even the Gods Kings and Queens in its Spell too? Join Lavanya Prasad as she unpeels for you the story of Mangoes through the Mythology lens, wring your brain answering a super quiz on Mangoes from Indian History and shake a leg to a wonderful Mango Song and end the afternoon wi Read More..

One of India’s most cherished renaissance figures Rabindranath Tagore (1861- 1941), put us on the literature map of the world when his "Gitanjali" was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1913. Tagore wrote well over 100 stories. He created stories from his own experience – love, social relationships, the correspondence between man and nature and the supernatural. Galpo Gucchho (short stories) have been translated and read in many languages of the world. Once There was A King and The Home Coming help the adults understand the child’s mind. Post Office is a s Read More..

At the heart of the ‘Bubble Town’ lies a poignant message: “Every child is a creative genius if we let them be.” Embark on a whimsical adventure to “Bubble Town” and let your little one’s imagination soar. Read More..

Stories are for one, stories are for all. Join Lavanya Prasad, an electrical engineer turned professional storyteller and the founder of the 10 year old storytelling organization Talescope, as she takes you through some light hearted folktales from around the world. Sing, dance and roll on the floor laughing your heart out this Nov 4th only in Bookalatta by Attagalatta. Suitable for 5+ About Lavanya Prasad: Lavanya Prasad is an electrical engineer turned professional storyteller and believes that she makes better and long lasting connections using stories than electrical wires.Her Org Read More..

The story world has a new station called Loonypuram. A place where kings and queens, animals and birds, characters from books and cartoons all come alive. And what’s more, they each have a problem that is sillier and loonier than the other. Suitable for 1-5 years. About the Facilitator: Aparna Jaishankar has worn many hats in her life as a corporate trainer, eco awareness campaigner, dabbler of art forms, but the most soul satisfying of them all is her Storyteller’s hat. As a teller of tales, she believes in sparking young children`s imagination through rhythms, songs and Read More..

Children are unconstrained in their imagination. They dream up the wildest things. As parents/adults we are couched in the constraints of our everyday reality and often ‘correct’ these dreams.

Instead of shrinking their imagination to fit reality, this story encourages adults to expand their own beliefs which can grow as big or perhaps even bigger than the child’s imagination. The story is written as much for the child as it is for the parent since all of us need a reminder once in a way that ‘no dream is too big to achieve.  But what do you tell Read More..