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..

Celebrate the beauty in the everyday with Let Poetry Be! Join us on January 19th at 5:30pm, for our English language poetry open-mic. This month’s theme, very aptly, is “Beginnings” hosted by Srividya Srinivasan. Srividya Srinivasan is an entrepreneur, author, poet, podcaster, film maker, cinephile, actress and activist. As a poet, she expresses through powerful evocative words on the journey of the self, relationships, issues of feminism, women and children issues of freedom, war and tragedy, nature, and participates in poetry sessions and readings regularly at Bangalore. Read More..

"Folklore is the perfect second skin. From under its hide, we can see all the shimmering, shadowy uncertainties of the world.” — Jane Yolen The next Atta Galatta Book Club will be on 13th January, Saturday, 3 pm. Bring your favourite books, stories, poems, essays about or inspired by folklore! These are your oral traditions, your myths, tales, riddles, urban legends, actual legends, proverbs, songs - the stories you heard as children and still think of as adults! Read More..

As we ease into a fresh new start of 2024, Fabled invites you to a beautifully created event, Vision Board. We shall have a Hat full of Inspiring Words for you to pick from and create your Vision for yourself for 2024 in a story format and share it with everyone at the session and let us all dream with you and motivate you to move forward with it. Join us on the 13th of January at Atta Galata, Indiranagar, Bangalore after 11 am. #Team Fabled Read More..

At a time when we are spoilt for choice on what to watch, the best movies don't make it to streaming. And nothing beats the communal experience of watching a movie together. Join us for the first (literally) Underground film club in the city.  This month, we’re screening “Sulemani Keeda” (2014). This is a Bromantic Comedy about two struggling writers who peddle their mediocre screenplay, `Sulemani Keeda' in Bollywood. Perenially hungry and horny, they lie, drink, hit on girls in bookshops and attend poetry readings to read their verses. This is Amit Masurkar&r 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 this cozy January meet on 21st January to discuss your preferences and views on e-books, audiobooks and physical books! Read More..

Indian 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 the Indian Mythology through music, dance and theatre. The month of January in India is synonymous with the "thanksgiving" in the west of the world. Curious?  Then you should definitely not miss this session where we bring in hilarious, thought provoking tales from the Indian Mythology that tells us why! Not only this, be prepared to answer a quick quiz on India and Harvest Month. Let Read More..

Love me with the frailty of January dreams,  wear me like a skin.  Share your poetry with Anushri Nanavati, the writer of the poetry collection, “Birds, Bones, & Melancholia.” Anushri will be happy to share in return a few poems from her collection, which in the words of Salman Akhtar are “liquid, sensual, and searingly close to the restless embers of emotions.” Read More..

"The Vagina Monologues" is a groundbreaking play by Eve Ensler that explores women's experiences through a series of monologues, celebrating the diversity and complexity of female identity. From humor to vulnerability, the monologues address topics like body image, sexuality, and violence against women. Ensler's work aims to empower and enlighten audiences, sparking conversations about women's rights and equality. The play has become a global phenomenon, promoting dialogue on issues often kept in the shadows, fostering solidarity among women, and advocating for a world fr Read More..

Matchbox Mini Zinemaking workshop by Neha Shetty, aka, that zany martian. Where: Atta Galatta, Bengaluru When: January 20, 3 to 4:30 PM A 90-minutes onsite workshop on how to make cool zines straight out of your daily trash. We’re going to tell stories using matchbox, candy wrappers, dried leaves & flowers, etc. No prior knowledge required. All materials provided. Read More..