Want to unwind this weekend in Bengaluru? Join us this Saturday at "Mindfulness by Mind Splatters" to acknowledge 4 years of Mental Healthcare and Well-being by us and experience the calming art of Mandala Colouring, find stress relief through Origami, and empower your well-being with affirmations!   The event will be conducted by Mind Splatters – a mental healthcare and well-being organization, run by its founder – psychologist Adiba MS – and her team. Adiba is a practicing psychotherapist and trainer.   Admission is free, but registrations ar Read More..

You are invited to the first of three rehearsed readings of plays that have won the TOTO for Creative Writing in earlier years. MD Pallavi’s version of Neel Chaudhuri’s Godspeed, which won the TOTO in 2009. These readings form part of a series of events that connect to young artists whose work TFA has encouraged and validated over the last 20 years. To ensure your reservation, kindly contact us at 96325 10126. Please be advised that seating availability is limited. About Godspeed: In Godspeed (originally developed with Kriti Pant at the Tadpole Repertory in 2008), a girl c Read More..

  Celebrate the beauty in the everyday with Let Poetry Be! Join us on October 20th at 5:30pm, for our English language poetry open-mic. This month’s theme is “Everyday. Beautiful.” Meet Poorva, a poet who once heard - “wow, you have a poem for everything!’. She believes in the magic of words and that poetry exists in every corner of life. She’s not just a poet, but also an educator, designing curriculum, and inspiring students to pen their own verses.  Contact Poorva, to be a part of this poetic journey.  Don’t miss this chan Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community
This month, we will discuss The Quilt (Lihaaf) by Ismat Chugtai on October 28, 2023.  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 y Read More..

Catherine Jagoe is an English poet, translator and essayist based in the US, and a contributor to the American radio series Wisconsin Life.   She will read from her poetry about immigrant life as one loses and remakes home, and the interconnection of the human and natural worlds.   She will also play some of her lyrical prose radio pieces about Wisconsin, in the Great Lakes region of the US, with its subarctic winters.   She is excited and honoured to hold a reading from her 3 poetry collections for an Indian audience and looks forward to a good discussion. Read More..

Join us in a grand celebration of the Divine Feminine this Navratri and Durga Puja season. “From Within She Rises" is a harmonious offering of storytelling, soul-stirring Sufi music, and enlightening art talks. Dive into the world of timeless tales that embody the strength and grace of the Goddess, as our storytellers transport you to realms of wonder. Let the enchanting Sufi melodies awaken your spirit, resonating with the divine energy within. Engage in thought-provoking art discussions that explore the intricate relationship between art and the feminine essence. It's a gather Read More..

Read A kitaab is a community of book lovers, readers and writers alike. A safe and calm space for talking about books, authors and diving deep into the nuances of the written word. We are 16000+ readers strong and our aim is to make this world a better place with books We host meet-ups in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai every month. You are invited to talk about your recent reads and dive into the conversation with fellow book lovers on Sunday, 15th October at 4:00pm to our favourite place in Bangalore - Atta Galata. Read More..

What about some Filter Coffee and Unfiltered conversations on a fine Sunday morning? Listeners Circle is an initiative to facilitate listening without judgment, hence giving a safe space for anyone to speak their heart out without the fear of judgment. We at Listeners Circle are committed to building a community where there are no unsaid words, held back emotions and buried feelings because of the fear of being judged. After 50+ Editions of Tell your Story, Listeners Circle relaunching a lighter format - Coffee and Conversations! Coffee lightens us up. Coffee gives us clarity. Coff Read More..

Each performance on the I Would Dream tour is the poet’s own reading of her poetry with the ”most private space she will ever be revealing to the world” – including new, yet unreleased poems under the (working) title The Lost Letters.
Eeva Maria al-Khazaali performances and poetry readings are influenced by gestures and undertones of spoken word poetry – but do not quite fit the bill. Her work honors the 1950’s post-WW2 modernist tradition yet is aware of the contemporary works of her peers. In her readings, she likes to travel through memories and ti Read More..