Events

Gyaan Adab invites you to an evening of stories and kite-making with celebrated author Leela Broome. Filled with conversation, laughter and interaction, the evening will have short book readings by several children with the author, followed by exciting discussions and a Q&A round. Leela Broome will also assist children in making colourful kites, which they can take […]

The Book Club will meet to discuss FLOOD OF FIRE by Amitava Ghosh The final book in the bestselling Ibis trilogy. Sunita Shetty will lead the discussion.   The Ibis trilogy is a work of historical fiction by Amitav Ghosh. It comprises of: Sea of Poppies (2008), River of Smoke (2011), and Flood of Fire (2015). […]

Perspectives on Life will be a most engaging poetry slam and open mic here at the Centre, held in collaboration with a suicide prevention NGO, Connecting. The event will be from 4 PM till 6.30 Pm on Saturday, July 30th. Bring your friends along!

Tales about birds, an exciting audio-visual and a drawing session. Author Sarita Dasgupta introduces us to her feathered friends through her debut book. The author will read from her novel ‘Feathered Friends’ and engage you with an audio-visual on the birds she grew up with and inspire you to draw pictures of birds and win […]

Gyaan Adab is delighted to present its third edition of Salon with Flying Shoe – the solo endeavour of singer/songwriter Omkar Potdar from Pune. He loves to write simple melodies and lyrics that are inspired by people and events around him. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Omkar Potdar has been an independent musician for more than half a […]

“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.” - Louis Armstrong The Pune Jazz & Blues Club is back again with this month’s event – Different Strokes. This event will be an audio-visual showcase of popular jazz and blues standards along with a few well-known classics rendered by different artistes, featuring instrumental […]

The Storytellers present their new performance 'A Tale Dark And Grimm' - based on the book of the same name by Adam Gidwitz. In the words of the author, "It is the story of two children - a girl named Gretel and a boy named Hansel - travelling through a magical and terrifying world. It […]

Gyaan Adab invites you to an evening of Hindi kavita and shayari presented on film!   The second edition of Poetry On Film presents a rare treat with acclaimed film director Imtiaz Ali reading Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry, Swara Bhaskar reading from ‘Pash’ and as requested the last time around, you'd get to hear stalwarts […]

Gyaan Adab is delighted to announce a monthly gathering for all Urdu enthusiasts to be held at the Centre. At the gathering there will be a sharing and recitals from various works by famous and unsung writers and poets followed by a discussion. We aim to promote the love for the language and the treasures […]