Experience the Blend of Old and New at "Hale Botle and Hosa Wine" on Sunday, 20th October 2024 at 11:00 AM. Get ready to witness a surreal blend of contemporary and senior writers from Kalyana Karnataka. Discover the art of storytelling in the distinctive Kalyana Karnataka style, as these writers captivate readers with their vibrant narratives. This event promises to deliver an unparalleled experience, showcasing the unique vibe of Kannada literature. Read More..

For hard-core Potterheads age 12 and above! Get into the minds of the characters, ferret out the intricacies of the plot - enter the wizarding world and share your thoughts and insights! Will help if you have read all the Harry Potter books - this discussion will be based only on the books and not the movies. The event is curated by Lahe Lahe Caravan and is being hosted at Atta Galatta. Read More..

Our emotions and memories are intrinsically related to the food we eat and the genre of food literature combines them in a way that helps us connect not only to our past and our present, to different cultures, and communities, values and rituals, events both life-changing and mundane but to each other as well. So, if viewing the world through the lens of food and literature interests you, then join us to begin a dialogue on “Food in Indian Literature” and to celebrate those stories and their diversity. Each month with Prachi Grover, we will be reading our way through several pow Read More..

In this book reading session, we will explore the larger sociological impacts of our current economic system as well as possible alternative transitions. We will deep dive into the fundamentals of the Gift Economy and the long-term social outcomes of living in an economy where one is free to take what they want and give what they can - here's an article to get you started. We will also explore active case studies in Bangalore such as the Gift Caravan by Bangalore Creative Circus. Here are a few things you can expect in this session: - Reading excerpts from a book called 'Sacred E Read More..

Read A Kitaab is an unbiased community of Readers, Booklovers, writers and artists. We strive to provide the community an ecosystem with an online library, book discussions, author meet, book of the month, monthly meets, newsletters & much more... Read A Kitaab is a calm & comfort space to be yourself, to discuss books and life with no bars on age/gender/ethnicity/political views etc. Join us for the August meet on Sunday 25th to discuss about translated literature…. The topic is on the poster. Register to join. Entry free. Read More..

Hale Botlee Hosa Wineu is a Kannada literature program whereas, the discussions between senior writers and contemporary Kannada writers. This episode it’s a discussion about a story-film story. Read More..

For hard-core Potterheads age 12 and above! Get into the minds of the characters, ferret out the intricacies of the plot - enter the wizarding world and share your thoughts and insights! Will help if you have read all the Harry Potter books - this discussion will be based only on the books and not the movies. The event is curated by Lahe Lahe Caravan and is being hosted at Atta Galatta. Read More..

Join us for a comprehensive and enlightening session at Atta Galatta, with author Aishwarya Jha and executive editor, Penguin Random House India, Venkatesh Karthik, as they take us over the secrets behind writing and publishing a successful debut novel. This session will cover: Turning the seed of an idea into a script; Bringing characters to life; The importance of setting; The querying process; What editors are looking for: and Troubleshooting & common pitfalls. Read More..

You are cordially invited to a discussion on two riveting books; the first, Moving Fingers: Writers on Writing, has contributors like Zac O’Yeah, Anjum Hasan and others talking about the art and craft of writing various genres. The second, Autumn Blossoms, is an exceptional book of stories around women by Gajra Kottary. She has also contributed to the former book, mentioned above. This discussion will include prolific authors Shinie Antony, Shabbeer Ahmed, Gajra Kottary, Zac O’Yeah and Anjum Hasan, and will be moderated by Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri. Read More..

Topic of Discussion - Overcoming Fear of Rejection People make up big cities but what makes up people’s lives, hopefully not loneliness. Loneliness is an intensely painful state which arises out of lack of intimacy and connectedness. People from every wake of life, even those with social contacts or pursuing successful careers can experience sadness from absence of belongingness. This painful experience is felt in a myriad of contexts such as breakups, disagreeing families, fear of rejection, unrelatability, shyness and so on. This support group has been constituted to bring people Read More..