A LIVELY FACE-OFF, FREE-WHEELING DISCUSSION, READINGS, AND REFLECTIONS. Two novelists explore the many shades of love, sexuality, attachment, self-discovery and the past. Siddharth Dasgupta and Shilpa Gupta, moderated by Pervin Saket, bring to the evening the themes and concerns of their novels. Siddharth Dasgupta’s Letters from an Indian Summer tells the tale of Arjun Bedi- a […]
‘Fast paced, action-packed…brims with dark humor…and yes, very, very funny!’ (The Hindu) Directed by Akarsh Khurana, The Job tells the story of a young candidate turns up for a job interview only to realize that this wasn’t the typical question and answer round he had imagined. Merging the power of cinema and magic of […]
'A flat-out, wonderful film!’ (Larry King) Brought to you by British Council, Pune Gyaan Adab invites you to the screening of this film, which marks the continuation of a series of films presented by the British Council that will showcase an exciting range of British cinema. A movie that succeeds as a pure story, The […]
Gyaan Adab invites you to savour the everyday happenings in the lives of ordinary people depicted in Sameer Dixit’s figurative paintings. Sameer’s inspiration for this series are the characters one comes across every day in one’s life. They may be your run-of-the-mill conventional individuals but each of them harbours a story within. From the fisherman […]
Gyaan Adab presents an acoustic guitar concert of Bhrigu Sahni's own compositions inspired by the minimalist music of Michael Hedges, drawing from the Sufi, Flamenco and Indian raga traditions to create a sound that is spiritually charged. For the evening, Bhrigu brings with him numerous creative collaborations having performed with Meshell Ndgeocello, Karsh Kale, Angelique Kidjo and […]
Rudyard Kipling once said, “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” This has been well proved by poet and filmmaker Gulzar, who with his magical words has managed to intoxicate millions. Gyaan Adab celebrates Gulzar’s 81st birthday in three mesmerising acts. • Nitu, Deepesh and Meenal- three ardent Gulzar fans, will […]
Gyaan Natak presents A tribute to playwright Leonard Melfi... Featuring a reading from his classic one-act play BIRDBATH By Joel D’Souza and Sonal Thakur. Directed by Randhir Khare. ONE COLD EVENING. TWO STRANGERS MEET. A SHOCKING REVELATION! This venture marks the beginning of a new series of dramatic readings by theatre enthusiasts from the Gyaan Adab community. ENTRY […]
From the novel by P.G Wodehouse Brought to you by British Council, Pune Gyaan Adab invites you to the screening of this film, which marks the continuation of a series of films presented by the British Council that will showcase an exciting range of British cinema. London, 1930: James Crocker (Sam Rockwell) is a young, […]
Gyaan Adab invites you to experience an artist’s view of life and nature in the paintings of Patanjali Thakkar. In pen, ink and charcoal with streaks of acrylics or watercolors, textured depictions in oil colors and even tea, these paintings are a personal interpretation of Patanjali’s understanding of life’s journey. About the artist Growing […]
'Life is a lot like jazz...its best when you improvise.’ (George Gershwin) For this month, Pune Jazz & Blues Club have planned an interactive, audio-visual presentation on the evolution of Jazz piano styles from the early days of rag time, through stride, swing and bebop jazz to the modernists of today. The presentation will include a brief along with […]
