January

This month the poetry lovers will start discussions & reading of a new poem “Poems of Paul Celan”. The peerless translations of this haunted and haunting Holocaust poet, includes ten new poems & an illuminating essay by the translator. Paul Celan is one of the twentieth century’s most essential poets, & twenty-two years after its

This month the poetry lovers will start discussions & reading of a new poem “Speaking of Siva” Which is a selection of vachanas or free-verse sayings from the Virasaiva religious movement, dedicated to Siva as the supreme god. Written by four major saints, the greatest exponents of this poetic form, between the tenth and twelfth

“All the World’s a stage. All men & women are merely players.” Poetry is a form of expression that doesn’t just bring people together with its words, but rather finds itself slowly settling into our veins. Join us, for an amazing open – mic poetry session. Read out your poetry. Speak your mind like you

A Mehfil dedicated to the life of Persian poet Rumi. It will be performed in the Naqqali format. Naqqali is an ancient Persian storytelling art form. It will narrate the life story of Rumi through his original Farsi ghazals and their Hindi-Urdu translations. The show is written and performed by Ashwin Chitale, who has been