Hey there! Tired of your daily grind? Oopar Unwind is all about taking a break from the usual and having a blast with some cool people. It's your chance to relax, meet new friends, and have some meaningful chats. What's the deal? 👋 Ice Breakers: We'll kick things off with fun ice breakers to get you chatting with everyone. 💬 Real Talks: Connect with folks who share your interests. We can talk about life, philosophy, or whatever matters to you. You can even share ideas anonymously if you want. 🎲 Get Creative: Express yourself not just with words but also through Read More..

Hey there! Tired of your daily grind? Oopar Unwind is all about taking a break from the usual and having a blast with some cool people. It's your chance to relax, meet new friends, and have some meaningful chats. What's the deal? 👋 Ice Breakers: We'll kick things off with fun ice breakers to get you chatting with everyone. 💬 Real Talks: Connect with folks who share your interests. We can talk about life, philosophy, or whatever matters to you. You can even share ideas anonymously if you want. 🎲 Get Creative: Express yourself not just with words but also through Read More..

'A Thousand Parallel Lives: A book of poems about life in exile and of home, real and imagined', is poet Tenzin Pema's attempt to preserve the memories of her homeland and early exile life. It captures as much of the struggles, aspirations, dreams, and hopes of the Tibetan people as they strive to protect their ancient cultural and religious identity in a world of fast-changing priorities. In essence, it's about the thousand parallel lives that Tibetans live in one lifetime as they endeavour to stay true to all things Tibetan. Tenzin Pema is an award-winning journalist with Read More..

Immerse yourself in the Mythical and Mystical storytelling with master storyteller Geeta Ramanujam as she elevates you into a soulful space, as part of Kathalaya’s 25-year celebration, Kathotsava 25. Storytelling is a heartbeat of human connection, a universal language that transcends boundaries and cultures. Experience the heartfelt stories. Kathotsava 25 is a celebration of Kathalaya’s 25-year legacy in storytelling. Suitable for 15+ About Geeta Ramanujam: She is an Internationally renowned Storyteller, Master trainer, Educator, Author and Academician who wears many h 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. This month and the month after that is all about lights, the storytellers explore the fascinating lore of the light not only from India but also the world. Join in to be wowed by listening to some unknown stories,  participate in a fastest finger contest and learn to draw simple rangolis to mark the festive fun.  Don't miss it! About the Storytel Read More..

In a world where chaos dominates, finding calm and going inward can be a challenge. And yet so many people manage to do it. As a Woman, I find that this tryst with chaos raises several questions. So I set out to seek answers - I meet with other women, some real and some fictitious. And I meet you... and..."   Read More..

Celebrate the beauty in the everyday with Let Poetry Be! Join us on November 17th at 5:30pm, for our English language poetry open-mic. This month’s theme is “Poetry Can Be Fun, and Funny” hosted by Alokparna Das.  If you're interested in participating, please write to alokparna.das@gmail.com and share the piece you'd like to perform! Only original works are allowed during the open mic. Alokparna Das likes to find the funny in everything. Her first collection of light-hearted verses, 'Can the Center Hold?' was launched at Atta Galatta in Au 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..

Welcome to the book launch of If Then Else, by Sandhya Ranganathan. Bestselling novelist, Anita Nair, will release the book. A book discussion will be moderated by author Anu Anniah, and will include award-winning novelist Kalyanaraman Durgadas. The session will include audience interaction and book signing. Read More..

🎤 Get ready for a night of creativity at Spotlight Sessions, the ultimate open mic extravaganza! 🌟 🗓️ Mark your calendars for November 5th at 7 PM, and head over to Atta Galatta for a night you won`t forget! 🌈 Hosted by Twinkle Ann, the master of ceremonies who`s lit up countless stages, this event is all about celebrating art in all its dazzling forms. 🎭🕺🎶✒️ 🤩 Whether you`re a musical maestro, a dancing dynamo, a thespian extraordinaire, a poetic wordsmith, a captivating storyteller, or if you`ve got an art form that`s uniquely you, Spotlight Sessions is Read More..