Come, let’s celebrate Krishna and his Leelas through the beautiful art form of Pichwai Paintings. It is a traditional art form that dates back to the 16th century from the city of Nathdwara, Rajasthan. These paintings portray Krishna (Srinath ji) and his leelas through bright and vivid colours. Pichwai means backdrops, these paintings were used as backdrops mainly in Srinathji Temple at Nathdwara. The paintings are a way for us to connect with the Lord Krishna. This art is soul-satisfying and divine, another art form to start with your basic art skill. You need no prior knowledge o Read More..

Like Bill Waterson-Calvin’s SpaceMan Spiff, if you too nurture an alter ego of becoming a sari storyteller, attend this session. It discusses tips and techniques to refine your sari styling and fashion storytelling. Okay, it does not promise to turn you into a chic sensation overnight, but it can make you mindful of telling your sari style story by managing your fashion image for the world. You can apply the learning to daily life. NOTE: The workshop is for a limited number of participants. We request you to register accordingly. Please carry a sari you love or d Read More..

Where Olive Trees Weep is a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice. We follow, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, activist Ahed Tamimi, Israeli journalist Amira Hass, and Dr. Gabor Maté’s trauma-healing work with women tortured in Israeli prisons. Ancient landscapes bear deep scars, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation, expulsion, imprisonment, home demolition, water deprivation, and denial of basic huma Read More..

Embark on a resplendent journey alongside acclaimed writer Pradeep Damodaran, as he follows the fault lines of freedom and independence in contemporary India and paints a vivid portrait of a nation in flux. Damodaran travels the length and breadth of the country--from places that played an important role in the Independence movement, such as Sabarmati, Dandi and Jhansi, to sites of contemporary significance, like Nandigram, Unnao and Kudankulam--meeting survivors of riots, descendants of freedom fighters, social workers, environmental activists, farmers and ordinary citizens to discover wha Read More..

The Brave Space: A queer and neurodivergent affirmative writing workshop to tap into collective and individual expression, craft authenticity, and build community through compassionate critique. Facilitated by Rheea Mukherjee and Indu Manohar. Writers and readers of all levels and experience are welcome. All that is needed is a fierce curiosity and a love for words! This is a free community workshop presented and supported by Jotter, a reader-writer community platform that unlocks the power of social publishing. Bring your laptops and your weirdest selves. Art supplies and plant-based snack Read More..

We are delighted to invite you to the launch of Shivangi Jain’s debut book, Polaroids – Life in Snapshots. Shivangi, a psychologist, writer, and creative powerhouse, invites you to experience life’s fleeting moments captured in her stunning collection of poems. The evening will begin with the official book launch, followed by an exclusive author interview conducted by Swathi Shetty, filmmaker and founder of Elderworld. The event will wrap up with a book signing and audience interaction, accompanied by light refreshments. Read More..

Perspective Drawing for Everyone Join us for a fun and exciting workshop called "Perspective Drawing for Everyone"! This event is perfect for all levels who want to learn how to turn 2D sketches into 3D. Why It's Important: Create Realistic Art: Learn how to make your drawings look real and three-dimensional. Imagine drawing a road that looks like it stretches far into the distance or a building that looks tall and grand. Perspective drawing makes your art pop off the page! Boost Your Imagination: Perspective drawing helps you bring your creative ideas to life. Whet 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 celebration of Dyslexia Awareness Month this October, Giftolexia Solutions in collaboration with Atta Galatta is organizing a special event at Atta Galatta – The Bookstore, Bangalore, on 5th October. This initiative aims to raise awareness about dyslexia, focusing on the strengths of individuals with learning challenges and the importance of acceptance and support. 10 to 15% of people worldwide have some form of learning challenge. This program will shed light on how we can embrace their unique abilities and provide the necessary tools for success. Join us for an inspiring sessi Read More..

What is Pawga, anyway? Pawga was started in 2020 to help shelter pets socialise, find a forever home and also raise funds for the shelter. We pioneered puppy yoga in India and slowly introduced other experiences to help more people from different walks of life to interact and experience the joy of shelter puppies. What happens at Read with Puppies/Dogs at Pawga? At Pawga’s Read with Puppies you’d be relaxing with a book as the puppies run around you. In fact, you would be given a free book and a free drink from us. These books are a surprise and the puppies wo Read More..