BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GyaanAdab - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:GyaanAdab X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for GyaanAdab REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230129T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230129T200000 DTSTAMP:20230119T061601Z CREATED:20230119T060900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T061601Z UID:21086-1675017000-1675022400@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/crime-and-punishment-by-fyodor-dostoyevsky/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221211T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221211T200000 DTSTAMP:20221209T104143Z CREATED:20221209T104022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T104143Z UID:21066-1670783400-1670788800@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:THE HARD ROAD OUT by Jihyun Park & Seh-Lynn Chai DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/the-hard-road-out-by-jihyun-park-seh-lynn-chai/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221204T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221204T200000 DTSTAMP:20221129T140354Z CREATED:20221129T140354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T140354Z UID:21026-1670178600-1670184000@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:TOMB OF SAND by Geetanjali Shree DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/tomb-of-sand-by-geetanjali-shree/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221127T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221127T200000 DTSTAMP:20221212T122224Z CREATED:20221118T084403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T122224Z UID:21010-1669573800-1669579200@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Ladies’ Tailor by Priya Hajela DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/ladies-tailor-by-priya-hajela/ CATEGORIES:book club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gyaanadab.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Feature-Image-Ladies-Tailor-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221113T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221113T193000 DTSTAMP:20221212T122306Z CREATED:20221110T100024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T122306Z UID:20983-1668364200-1668367800@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:LIT QUIZ by Chetan Shetty DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/lit-quiz-by-chetan-shetty/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221016T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221016T203000 DTSTAMP:20221212T122409Z CREATED:20221012T004728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T122409Z UID:20964-1665945000-1665952200@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:The Red and the Black by Stendhal DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/the-red-and-the-black-by-stendhal/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221002T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221002T203000 DTSTAMP:20220930T031757Z CREATED:20220930T031537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T031757Z UID:20943-1664735400-1664742600@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:1984 By George Orwell Presenter Latika Padgaonkar DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/1984-by-george-orwell-presenter-latika-padgaonkar/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220925T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220925T203000 DTSTAMP:20220920T124335Z CREATED:20220916T065416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T124335Z UID:20923-1664130600-1664137800@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar DESCRIPTION:Web : www.gyaanadab.org                |            Zoom LInk  https://bit.ly/3BKHdC1              |           Facebooklive:  gyaanadab URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/homeland-elegies-by-ayad-akhtar/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220904T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220904T200000 DTSTAMP:20220830T065925Z CREATED:20220830T065925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T065925Z UID:20911-1662316200-1662321600@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Topdog Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220807T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220807T203000 DTSTAMP:20220804T070700Z CREATED:20220804T045514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T070700Z UID:20864-1659897000-1659904200@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:The Island of Missing Trees DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/the-island-of-missing-trees/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220724T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220724T203000 DTSTAMP:20220712T131746Z CREATED:20220712T131643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T131746Z UID:20857-1658687400-1658694600@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Life and Works of ‘Gurudev’ Rabindranath Tagore DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/life-and-works-of-gurudev-rabindranath-tagore/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220703T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220703T203000 DTSTAMP:20220804T070718Z CREATED:20220701T084256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T070718Z UID:20845-1656873000-1656880200@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:A Patchwork Quilt by Sai Paranjpye DESCRIPTION:  \n \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81866149595?pwd=95eb7wPbrJkq_u3kKzLvE0NFTlIvAF.1 \nMeeting ID: 818 6614 9595     Passcode: BookClub\nContact us :  9823010962     Email:  info.gyaanadab@gmail.com  Facebook : gyaanadab URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/a-patchwork-quilt-by-sai-paranjpye/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220626T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220626T203000 DTSTAMP:20220621T122444Z CREATED:20220621T114221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220621T122444Z UID:20834-1656268200-1656275400@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Before the Coffee Gets Cold DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/before-the-coffee-gets-cold/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220612T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220612T213000 DTSTAMP:20220610T082814Z CREATED:20220608T054508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T082814Z UID:20802-1655058600-1655069400@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Rembering A.K. Abbas Book Club Pune event DESCRIPTION:ABOUT K. A. ABBAS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVersatile author\, screenwriter\, filmmaker\, journalist – K.A.Abbas was as prolific as he was progressive. In a career that spanned 50+ years\, K.A.Abbas penned 74 books\, 90 short stories\, 3000 articles\, 40 films and several plays and screenplays in Hindi\, Urdu and English. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHe started out as a journalist for Bombay Chronicle\, and was one of the initial members of the Indian People’s Theatre Assn. along with Balraj Sahni\, Utpal Dutt and Prithviraj Kapoor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Hindi cinema\, he directed classics like Dharti ke Lal based on the Bengal Famine\, and won National Film Awards for Shehar Aur Sapna (1963)\, Do Boond Pani (1971) and Saat Hindustani (1969)\, the film that launched Amitabh Bachchan’s screen career. Abbas was awarded a Padma Shri in 1969 and Palme d’Or (Grand Prize) at the Cannes Film Festival for his screenplay for Neecha Nagar (1946). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHe is also known for writing the best of Raj Kapoor’s films\, including Awaara (1951)\, Shree 420 (1955)\, Mera Naam Joker (1970)\, Bobby (1973) and Henna (1991). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbbas’ socio-political consciousness was inspired by socialism. He was deeply moved by the freedom struggle and ideas of secularism. He wrote extensively on the freedom movement and could express complex social and human issues effectively in his writings. \nThe title of the program is borrowed from K.A.Abbas’ column ‘Last Page’\, one of the longest-running columns in the history of Indian journalism. The column began in 1935\, and continued until his death in 1987. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurated and conducted by Nasima Merchant with Farook Merchant\, the program seeks to track the life and times of this amazingly prolific and multi-faceted genius. Starting with his biography\, the program will chart his impressive literary journey and explore his important novels and short stories. \nThe famous short stories “Sardarji”\,  “The Lamp That Burns All Night”\,  and “Twelve Hours”  will be discussed and read. \nZoom  Details : \nZoom URL:      https://bit.ly/3aulza3  Passcode: BookClub\nZoom code 825 8892 1330\nSAturday  12th June 2022  time  06.30 pm  IST URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/rembering-a-k-abbas-book-club-pune-event/ CATEGORIES:book club,Guldasta-E-Urdu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220320T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220320T203000 DTSTAMP:20220314T135843Z CREATED:20220314T135352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T135843Z UID:20666-1647801000-1647808200@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini DESCRIPTION:And the Mountains Echoed    by  Khaled Hosseini \nTopic: And the Mountains Echoed    by  Khaled Hosseini\nTime: Mar 20\, 2022 06:30 PM India \n Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88129629173?pwd=NTRCU3M3VkIweE9oa21QOTFFdG5oUT09 \nMeeting ID: 881 2962 9173 Passcode: BookClub \n\nAbout the author: Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul\, Afghanistan\, in 1965. He migrated to the US in 1980\, and initially trained to be a physician. In March 2001\, while practicing medicine\, Hosseini began writing his first novel\, The Kite Runner\, which was published in 2003. And the Mountains Echoed is his third novel\, and it follows The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. \nAbout the book: This is a work of family drama/historical fiction that examines the factors that lead to and reverberate from one action: a poor family sells their youngest daughter to a wealthy couple in Kabul. Set across three continents\, the novel spans almost 60 years and three generations. \nAbout the presenter: Sheena Shahani is a retired journalist and HR professional. She loves reading and discussing about a wide range of global fiction/literature. URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/and-the-mountains-echoed-by-khaled-hosseini/ CATEGORIES:book club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gyaanadab.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/insta-20-Mar-2022-And-the-Mountains-Echoed-by-Khaled-Hosseini.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220313T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220313T203000 DTSTAMP:20220308T075358Z CREATED:20220308T075253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T075358Z UID:20632-1647196200-1647203400@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Goopy Gayen Bagha Bayen DESCRIPTION:  Goopy Gayen Bagha Bayen\nTime: Mar 13\, 2022 06:30 PM India \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82221512659?pwd=WW5FRkIyaWtaQmhjNjhiMlY2VElkZz09 \nMeeting ID: 822 2151 2659  Passcode: BookClub \n  \nAbout the Film : Goopy and Bagha are banished from the kingdom for being bad musicians. However\, with their skills\, they succeed in pleasing the king of ghosts who grants them three wishes. With newly endowed abilities\, they land in the kingdom of Shundi\, where their adventure begins. It was intended to be an Indian fantasy adventure film for children but conveys a multilayered satire to the adult viewers. \n  \nAbout the Director: Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray was a multi-talented man: scriptwriter\, documentary-filmmaker\, author\, essayist\, lyricist\, magazine editor\, illustrator\, calligrapher and music composer. Ray is internationally recognized as one of the greatest filmmaker of all times. \n  \nAbout the Presenter: Monali Chatterjee is very fond of reading literature. She is also a film and theatre enthusiast. She is an ardent lover of literature\, theatre and film criticism. \n  URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/goopy-gayen-bagha-bayen/ CATEGORIES:book club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gyaanadab.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/insta-Goopy-Gayen-Bagha-Bayen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220306T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220306T203000 DTSTAMP:20220303T050637Z CREATED:20220302T122245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T050637Z UID:20612-1646591400-1646598600@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Pachinko by Min Jin Lee DESCRIPTION:‘Pachinko’ by Min Jin Lee \n  \nAbout the Book: Pachinko is a historical novel that chronicles four generations of triumphs\, tragedies\, and everything in between as experienced by a Korean family living as perpetual outsiders in Japan. Despite the compelling sweep of time and history\, it is the characters and their tumultuous lives that propel the narrative. \n  \nAbout the Author: Min Jin Lee was born in Seoul\, South Korea and immigrated to Queens\, New York. She is a Korean American author and journalist. Pachinko\, her second novel released in 2017 received strong reviews from ‘The Guardian’\, ‘The New York times’ and is on the ‘Best Fiction of 2017’ lists from ‘Esquire.’ It was also a finalist for the ‘National Book Award for Fiction. In her novels\, she focuses on aspects mostly related to identity and belonging\, immigration\, survival\, determination and perseverance. \n  \nAbout the Presenter: Amanda Khongwir is a lead trainer at The Aga Khan Academy\, Hyderabad. She has been with the Academy for three years and trains government teachers in various schools across Telangana. As part of the training programme\, she has visited many schools in all these districts. Having completed a Masters in TESOL from John Moores University (UK) she has taught the IB curriculum for close to ten years. During her spare time\, she enjoys reading. \n  \nTopic: ‘Pachinko’ by Min Jin Lee \nTime: Mar 6\, 2022 06:30 PM India \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85077478374?pwd=NHFDb0hXWFdZczZDYTJmNnJsV05UUT09 \nMeeting ID: 850 7747 8374   Passcode: BookClub URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/pachinko-by-min-jin-lee/ CATEGORIES:book club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gyaanadab.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Insta-Pachinko-by-Min-Jin-Lee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220227T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220227T200000 DTSTAMP:20220222T135154Z CREATED:20220222T134624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T135154Z UID:20570-1645986600-1645992000@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam DESCRIPTION:  \nA Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam\nAbout the Author :   Anuk Arudpragasam   was born in Colombo\, Sri Lanka.  He studied philosophy in the United States\, receiving a doctorate at Columbia University. \n  \nAbout the Book :  A young man journeys into Sri Lanka’s war-torn north in this searing novel of longing\, loss and the legacy of war. \nAbout the Presenter :  Mukul Ahmad\, a regular member of the Book Club\, has an MPhil in History from Delhi University. She has a diploma in Gender Studies and is interested in women centered books. \n  \n*Zoom Meeting id:  851 2590 1645 \nPassword: BookClub \nor *Click the following link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85125901645?pwd=UUUxbmE2Y2FiTnRsU01aYmhMVStHdz09 URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/a-passage-north-by-anuk-arudpragasam/ CATEGORIES:book club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gyaanadab.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Insta-A-Passage-North-by-Anuk-Arudpragasam.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220220T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220220T183000 DTSTAMP:20220215T112506Z CREATED:20220215T112121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T112506Z UID:20543-1645381800-1645381800@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Open Secrets and Runaway by Alice Munro DESCRIPTION:  \nOpen Secrets and Runaway by Alice Munro\n  \nAbout the Author: \nAlice Munro was the surprise recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.   The Swedish Academy dubbed her a “master of the contemporary short story”. Dysfunctional relationships and moral conflicts are some of the recurring themes in her 14 collections of short stories. \nAbout the Books: Open Secrets and Runaway: The stories in these collections not only range back and forth in time but also travel far to distant settings. Unexpected marriages\, elopements\, acts of sudden vengeance – everything seems to happening here. \nAbout the Presenter: \nDr. Varsha Ghate has a B.A (Hons.) from Delhi University\, M.A. from University of Pune and a doctorate in English Literature from the Symbiosis International University. She is a qualified Speaking Examiner for the BEC Prelim\, Vantage and Higher Exams conducted by Cambridge University. Her teaching experience spans 24 years and she’s presently working with the English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis\, Pune\, as a Visiting Faculty. \n  \nTopic:  Open Secrets and Runaway by Alice Munro \nTime: Nov 28\, 2021 06:30 PM India \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nMeeting ID: 858 2552 4985 Passcode: BookClub \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85825524985?pwd=Vmgyc05IVFlGVUpEOUxHUzhaV3Rmdz09 URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/open-secrets-and-runaway-by-alice-munro-2/ CATEGORIES:book club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gyaanadab.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Open-INSTARAM-Secrets-and-Runaway-by-Alice-Munro.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220206T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220206T203000 DTSTAMP:20220202T120910Z CREATED:20220205T130043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T120910Z UID:20495-1644172200-1644179400@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Iceman Cometh by Eugene O’Neill\nAbout the Author: Eugene O’Neill\, the first great playwright of the United States\, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936. His drama has the grandeur of  tragedy. The plays are poetic in content and in their titles. He is noted for his focus on characters on the fringes of society and his use of realistic vernacular speech.   About the Play: The play premiered on Broadway in 1946\, when it ran for 136 performances. It has subsequently been adapted for the screen multiple times. It tells the story of a number of alcoholic dead-enders and what happens to them when the most outwardly “successful” of them embraces sobriety and reveals that he has been on the run for years after murdering his “beloved” wife.   About the Presenter: Prabhanjan Mane is a professor in the Department of English\, Shivaji University\, Kolhapur and is passionate about literature.   \n\n  Time: Feb 6\, 2022 06:30 PM India    \nJoin Zoom Meeting Topic: The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O’Neill https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81146114992?pwd=K29tUDRvNGw4QTg5ZmNibUh4QXJCQT09 \nMeeting ID: 811 4611 4992  Passcode: BookClub\n  \n  \n\nIn order to stay updated about our upcoming programmes\, follow us on: \n\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.gyaanadab.org/ \n\n\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gyaanadab \n\n\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gyaanadab/ \n\n\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/gyaanadab \n\n\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gyaan-adab \n\n\n\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBOdypIvYnh-HMtLhFNlgA     URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/the-iceman-cometh-by-eugene-oneill/ CATEGORIES:book club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gyaanadab.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Insta-The-Iceman-Cometh-by-Eugene-O-Neil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220109T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220109T203000 DTSTAMP:20220105T123315Z CREATED:20220105T120041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T123315Z UID:20328-1641753000-1641760200@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Anxious People by Fredrik Backman DESCRIPTION:Topic: Anxious People by Fredrik Bakman\nTime: Jan 9\, 2022 06:30 PM India \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86295281389?pwd=aERaRFQ2VmczaHJPdlRPdVpzaVlEUT09\nMeeting ID: 862 9528 1389  Passcode: BookClub\n  \nAbout the Author: Fredrik Backman is a Swedish contemporary writer. His novels are acknowledged as “the odysseys of ordinary men and women” that include exceptionally moving tales of everyday courage. He made his debut with A Man Called Ove in 2012 which stayed on the bestseller list for 42 weeks. His books have been translated into 46 languages and sold more than 12 million copies. \n  \nAbout the Novel: Anxious People was first published in 2019 and translated by Neil Smith. It became a bestseller. It was very recently adapted into a Swedish Netflix series. The book is warm\, funny and yet unbearably moving. \n  \nAbout the Presenter: Friyana Munshi is an MA English student at St. Mira’s College. She enjoys writing poetry and prose. She aspires to be a lecturer and enjoys learning about Asian cultures and literature. URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/anxious-people-by-fredrik-backman/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220102T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220102T183000 DTSTAMP:20211223T111459Z CREATED:20211223T110918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T111459Z UID:20299-1641110400-1641148200@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury DESCRIPTION:About the Novel: In the classic dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451\, firemen don’t put out fires but start them. In this society ignorance is bliss: people consume trivial information and have almost no critical thinking skills\, shunning books and knowledge. Fahrenheit 451 creates a dystopian world that is scarily relevant to modern society\, commenting on the place that people\, technology\, and the government have in society. \n  \nAbout the Author: Ray Bradbury\, who died in 2011 at the age of 91\, was a prolific author of hundreds of short stories\, close to 50 books\, as well as numerous poems\, essays\, operas and screenplays. He was the recipient of several awards\, including the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. \n  \nAbout the Presenter: Annika Maduraperuma is an 8th grade student at the Dalton School in New York City. She is an avid reader as well as a debater\, athlete\, dancer\, volleyball enthusiast and dog lover. \n  \n\n  \nTopic: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury    Time: Jan 2\, 2022 06:30 PM India \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85308860684?pwd=b290dzc0bVRPTi9qVnNDVFlOOExmQT09 \nMeeting ID: 853 0886 0684  Passcode: bookclub URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/fahrenheit-451-by-ray-bradbury/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20211212T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20211212T203000 DTSTAMP:20211207T122211Z CREATED:20211207T121429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T122211Z UID:20238-1639333800-1639341000@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:The Diamond Cutter by Michael Roach DESCRIPTION:The Diamond Cutter \nby Michael Roach \n  \nAbout the Book: With a unique combination of ancient and contemporary wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition\, The Diamond Cutter presents readers with empowering strategies for success in their work and personal lives. \n  \nAbout the Author:\, a teacher of Tibetan Buddhism\, gives fresh insight into ancient wisdom by using examples from his own experience as one of the founders of the Andin International Diamond Corporation\, which was started with capital of fifty thousand dollars and which today has annual sales in excess of one hundred million dollars. Much of the success of Andin has come from applying the business strategies presented in The Diamond Cutter. \n  \nAbout the Presenter: Sanjay Phadke is a Fintech specialist\, a Healthtech mentor\, an author\, explorer and an exponential learner. \n  \nTopic: The Diamond Cutter by Michael Roach   Time: Dec 12\, 2021 06:30 PM India \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88323071969?pwd=L0ZGTmVCMUFwek1IelpCamRZTWpGdz09 \nMeeting ID: 883 2307 1969 Passcode: BookClub URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/the-diamond-cutter-by-michael-roach/ CATEGORIES:book club END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20211128T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20211128T203000 DTSTAMP:20211126T104300Z CREATED:20211124T071126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211126T104300Z UID:19832-1638124200-1638131400@www.gyaanadab.org SUMMARY:The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov DESCRIPTION:About the Play:  A subtle and profound play\,  The Cherry Orchard is Chekhov’s masterpiece. With unforgettable characters\, a quirky sense of humour and a very distinct atmosphere\,  this is a mood play that lingers in your mind. It reflects the situation in pre-Revolution  Russia. \nAbout the Author: Anton Chekhov’s name is among the most respected and well known in the world of literature. A prolific writer of short fiction\, he also produced four full length plays that rank among the best in the world. \nAbout the Presenter: A graduate of Delhi’s Lady Shri Ram College\, with a PhD in Drama\, Mohini Khot has been a life long student of literature. She has been conducting this Book Club\, in conjunction with her husband\, for almost 20 years. \nZoom Meeting ID:841 6133 6605   Password: BookClub\nDate: Sunday\, 28 November 2021  | Time: 06.30 PM (IST) \nContact us at:  Facebook: gyaanadab  |  www.gyaanadab.org | +91 98230 10962 URL:https://www.gyaanadab.org/event/open-secrets-and-runaway-by-alice-munro/ CATEGORIES:book club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gyaanadab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/web-The-Cherry-Orchard-by-Anton-Chekhov.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR