From the Srinagar palace of Maharaja Hari Singh to the corridors of power in Delhi to Government House Lahore, and as fearsome kabailis cut a swathe through the princely state and refugees swarm towards the Valley, Kashmir explores the events and exigencies that led to the first Indo-Pak war barely two months after Partition. Kashmir is the thrilling conclusion to The Partition Trilogy that began with Lahore and continued with Hyderabad. Join us at Atta Galatta Bookstore, with author Manreet Sodhi Someshwar - as she launches her latest title! Manreet Sodhi Someshwar is an award-winning and Read More..

The Write Step is a writers’ support group that hopes to foster and grow a community of writers who meet once a month to talk about the myriad aspects of writing. Writers in the making who haven’t published or written yet are most welcome. The aim is to devise a support group that sparks creativity. While each meeting will be around a certain predefined subject matter pertaining to the craft, there will be time set aside for the group to address individual queries. Read More..

In his newest stand-up special Punit takes the audience through three distinct stories that are risqué yet funny, familiar yet personal, deep yet humbling. Come see Punit Pania live like you’ve never seen him before in his brand new show; Guilty Bystander. Read More..

Is religion fundamentally anti-human? If yes, what are the essential characteristics that make it so? The talk will explore the deleterious effects that religion has on a human being and comment on measures to counter these effects within one's own self. 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 December meet on 17th December to discuss what we read in 2023 and what are our Reading goals (if any) for 2024 Read More..

International storytellers Michael Harvey and Shereen Saif come together for an interactive performance lecture on mythology as a genre of storytelling. Weaving through ancient tales rooted in their respective cultures: Welsh and Indian, the performers open up a dialogue about mythology as a celebration of multiplicity and its relevance in our chaotic, modern world. Read More..

What to expect: ●        90 Minutes of allowing our hands to show us what our heads don’t know ●        Drawing to discover ourselves and the world around us ●        Prompts, exercises and practices that will allow you to adopt drawing as a sustainable well-being practice The session will include but not be limited to: ●        Visual language as a way of seeing and communicating ●        Read More..

Mindtalk aims to create a community that will support mental wellbeing in all forms. We believe in arts being one of the most powerful mediums to achieve that. Speak your mind, sing your hearts out, lull us with poetry or enchant us with your stories. The mic is all yours. Express yourself. No judgement, we promise. We'll listen to you with the utmost attention. Read More..

Atta Galatta and Niyogi Books warmly invite you to the launch of Niyogi Books’ latest children’s imprint, Perky Parrot! The Carrot Soup by author and chef Sadaf Husain, Solar System in Verse by Biman Nath, Living in Dreamtime by Usha, and Wayel Kati by Linthoi Chanu – all books published under the Perky Parrot Imprint – will be launched as part of the event. Theatre troupe Bhandutvas will perform two entertaining plays for children, and author Biman Nath will conduct a space workshop and quiz. Come to Atta Galatta with your families for an evening of festive fun! Read More..

Join us for a hands-on workshop where art becomes a powerful lens to delve into the intricate connections between war, humanity, and the environment. Through the medium of zine-making, we will explore the profound interplay between humanitarian and biodiversity crises. We aim to cultivate a deeper understanding that environmental justice is inseparable from social justice. Registration is mandatory as there are limited seats only. Read More..