11th July, 2015 Mukta Sambrani's Broomrider's Book of the Dead managed to engulf those present in an evening of emotion and imagination, here at the Centre. Purvi introduced Mukta and...
Jism-e-sukhan
July 8, 2015Jism-e-sukhan, meaning the body of words was an enthralling and soul stirring evening which celebrated Urdu prose and poetry performed by the celebrated actor Naved Aslam, an Indian film, television and...
Celebrating Bloomsday
13th June 2015, Saturday ‘When I die, Dublin will be written on my heart.’ (James Joyce) James Joyce was the focus of the evening on Saturday as literature lovers...
Bhasha Kabhi Bandhati Nahin
11/4/2015By Kusum Gokarn Gyaan Adab hosted a poetry recitation program by several poets in different Indian regional languages under the title of Bhasha Kabhi Bandhati Nahin (Language is never binding)....
Bazm-e-Shayri
8/4/2015By Kusum Gokarn I thoroughly enjoyed the Urdu Poetry group's program anchored by Mr. Pankaj Mehrotra at Gyaan Adab. I am astonished to see so much of enthusiasm among non...
‘Fallen Standing’ by Reshma Valliappan
- A book launch 21/3/2015 'Fallen Standing - My life as a schizophrenist' was launched at Gyaan Adab. Written by Reshma Valliappan, founder-director of Mind Arcs and The Red Door,...
So you want to be published, huh?
- By Gouri Dange Gouri Dange’s stand-up act about the perils of being published is a witty, tongue-in-cheek view of the writer’s world. Her act at Gyaan Adab took the...
Different Shades – A book launch
Dilip Mohapatra’s launched his new poetry book - ‘Different Shades’ at Gyaan Adab on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. A decorated Navy veteran, Mr. Mohapatra has been writing contemporary poems in...
Mi…Ghalib
“Rakhte ke tum hi ustad nahi ho ‘galib’ Kehte hai, agle jamane mein koi mir bhi tha” Saturday evening Ghalib came alive through Natak Company’s production of Mi… Ghalib at...
Cinema Mein Urdu Adab
The melodious poetry of Urdu has been preserved through the years on the silver screen. Hindi cinema has always had a lyrical relationship with the language. With this in mind,...
