Ink wash painting is originally from China and it was introduced to Japan and they developed their own style. On the cartridge sheet you can paint the flowers and abstracts with the technique of shading and pressure within a single brushstroke. Let’s experience this together! Paintings in black ink are called sumie in Japan. Sumie basically uses only black ink. Sumie uses various techniques of shading and gradation. Shading and gradation can be obtained through changing the amount of water added to the ink. Sumie is that space is as important or perhaps more important than the obje Read More..

India has a rich tradition of folk arts. The custodians of which are the many tribes that live in the interiors of various states. Madhubani or Mithila painting is a folk-art form, originated from Mithila region of Bihar. The paintings are traditionally based on mythological, folk themes and pastoral symbols. The designs announce the occasion of the celebration and solicit good fortune and divine blessings. Participate in the Madhubani Art Workshop, get a chance to appreciate the art form and create your very own Madhubani Art masterpiece with acrylic colours on cartridge sheets. You wil Read More..

We all have family heirlooms - recipes, objects, clothing and even anecdotes. The passion with which these collectibles were procured and the emotions behind each of these remnants of the past gets dulled with the passage of time.  Polish these memories with a structured story around your heirloom. Join Aparna Jaishankar on Feb 04, Sunday at 5.30 PM and create a memory scape of your family heirloom. This will be a practical workshop on using Storytelling techniques for creating a narrative. Please bring anything that you would like storified. Read More..

Inkspiration by Author Shalaka Kulkarni is an interactive creative writing workshop, featuring 3-4 live writing exercises designed to inkspire the writer within you, by widening your perspectives. For 8+ Agenda:  📚Reading Exercise 💭What does creativity mean to you? 📝 Live writing exercise – 1 🙇🏻‍♀️ Unleashing your inner writer (step-wise approach with examples) ✍️ How to widen your perspective to write better 📝 Live writing exercise – 2 📖 Peer review and discussion ⚙️About online literary tools 🗓� Read More..

We all drink our teas, coffees and juices with different sizes of paper cups both printed as well as plain ones. This workshop will show ways of how to make creative use of these paper cups, primarily 2 cups and how to use them to create puppetry characters come to life, in a simple expressive way. Read More..

Three little birdies, best of friends Get ready for a performance, a yearly trend. Ms. Performer is thrilled to showcase her skills, Mr. Carefree will sing, without any frills. Ms Shy, is the best singer of all, but is worried and scared Will she be able to perform that day, are you all prepared? Join author and music educator, Shyama Panikkar as she launches her book, The Secret Songster, at Atta Galatta with a storytelling session, followed by a surprise performance by her students. A Musical Sunday awaits! Read More..

Join us for the launch of this very special book written by Jorge A. Livraga Rizzi, the founder of New Acropolis. Written from the unique and imaginative perspective of a dog, transformed into a man who travels the world, this work is the author’s way of expressing his views on some of the world's sociopolitical systems. A deeply relevant and philosophical work for our times, this book encourages us to connect to the state of our world with open eyes, beginning with our own individual consciousness. We invite you to join Moassy, the Dog, in his travels around the world. Join Read More..

Wondering why you should be there? 🤔 This orientation is a great opportunity to break free from the routine, discover the artist within you and explore your creativity. And the best part? No experience is needed – just bring your enthusiasm and an open mind! This 2-hour orientation is open for anyone in the creative field or those looking to explore their creative side. Age is no barrier to participation. Read More..

The Sarjapur Blues Band (SBB) is an underground, eclectic, backstreet, workingmen's, original, rhythm and blues band. The duo consists of Shekhar Seshadri on vocals and acoustic guitar, and Vinoo Matthew on electric guitar. This concert will include their famous hits such as ‘Lady Nicotine’, their world-famous-in-Bangalore song written over 30 years ago. At the time, they believed it would get them into the Top 40s, but these days they are more realistic and hope to at least win a Granny Award. Come, join them for an evening of eclectic music at Atta Galatta on 12th January Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community This month we will discuss Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’ Connor. What this is: This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story. You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month. You get to examine the story in terms of its literary merit, yes, but also in terms of writing craft and context, which will be very useful if you are an aspir Read More..