Gyaan Adab invites you to Unsung Heroes of the Old Hindi film song In the hundredth year of Indian cinema we enter the world of old Hindi film music and consider what makes it so rich, everlasting and popular. In the process we uncover a virtually unknown world of great jazz, western and Indian […]
Gyaan Adab invites you to AN ADVENTURE CALLED SAMPURNA The writerly journey of SAMPURNA CHATTARJI. What makes a poet travel across landscapes, line-breaks and languages? Come spend the evening with Sampurna Chattarji and get a glimpse of her journey, in the company of her alter-ego, her obsessions, and her poems as she discusses her […]
Gyaan Adab invites you to Dance Your Way Thru’ Images An evening where Japanese Poetry and Abhinaya merge flawlessly Be among the first to witness the marriage of Haiku and Abhinaya (facial expressions) portraying the overlapping of ideas in Indian classical dance and Japanese poetry. The evening will include an interactive session between the artists […]
Gyaan Adab invites you to Guldasta –e-Urdu Ismat Manto - Azad Mulzim A dramatic reading of the friendship between Ismat Chugtai and Saadat Hasan Manto, Two of the most prolific writers of their era, they challenged traditional values and worn-out notions of a woman's 'place' in society attracting both bouquets and brickbast. Here they meet […]
The Storytellers meet at Gyaan Adab to tell Christmas stories. Date – Sunday, 11th December Time – 5 PM Entry Free
Gyaan Adab invites you to These Circuses That Sweep Through the Landscape Tejaswini Apte-Rahm will read from her collection of dark, twisty and funny short stories -These Circuses That Sweep Through the Landscape - and recount her journey as a writer. She will also share useful tips on the art and craft of writing – […]
Gyaan Adab invites you to MYSTIC – A New Way As a dark year, comes to a close MYSTIC brings us an evening of poetry, music and storytelling that celebrates the coming of a new year suffused with hope. Flautist Deepak Bhanuse, guitarist Majid Aziz and poet-storyteller Randhir Khare come together again for a new […]
The Book Club will meet at Gyaan Adab to discuss My Brilliant Friend & The Story of a New Name By Elena Ferrante About the books: These are the first two of the four Neapolitan novels that have made Elena Ferrante the most talked about novelist today. They are novels of growing up, featuring the […]
Gyaan Adab invites you to Peace Day A time for celebration. . . An evening of togetherness. Music, dance, art and poetry, topped with cakes and tea. Its open day at Gyaan Adab – so if you are a dancer, musician, singer, poet or artist come and share your creative expressions with us or experience […]
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING *Khayal Darpan* Filmmaker Yousuf Saeed explores the impact of India’s Partition on the classical music traditions of South Asia. The film has been shown at numerous international film festivals such as in Hong Kong, France, United States, Nepal, Pakistan and others. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Yousuf Saeed is a filmmaker, author and archivist of […]
