Jazz has been influenced by several music forms across the decades as it moved from South America through Chicago, to the East Coast and across the shores to Europe and Asia. Majid Aziz will conduct the session which will address the unique compositions and styles that have emerged starting with straight ahead jazz and moving […]
Celebrating Bob Dylan, the phenomenon – poet, singer and musician who became a voice for his generation and an inspiration for those who followed. Dylan is a bard in the true sense, continuing the great tradition of balladeering. His iconic creations mirror the spirit of the times. As the first singer-songwriter to be awarded the […]
Gyaan Adab and Heart for Art present MADHUBANI PAINTING WORKSHOP with Master Artists VIDYANATH JHA & KRISHNAKUMAR JHA ABOUT MADHUBANI ART Madhubani painting is a style of art practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. ‘Madhubani’ literally means forests of honey. Its main features are line drawings filled in by bright […]
The Storytellers meet to tell stories on the theme of 'Light'. The revival of the ancient art of storytelling continues. Do join in with your own story and listen to what the others have to say! Date - Sunday, 13th November. Time - 5 PM Entry Free
Illusions An exhibition of art by Ann Delorme This series is the result of the artist’s relationship with blank sheets of beautiful paper mounted on her easel. Forms are born beneath her sketch pencil as she traces lines around the sheet of paper. Interesting distortions are created of what she sees around her… illusions of […]
Gyaan Adab Presents A Literary Salon Of Daffodils, Lakes and Poets Cumbria, or the Lake District as it is popularly known, is a beautiful, unspoilt hilly terrain with many pristine lakes. The area is also known to have been home to some of the great English Romantic poets. Foremost among them, William Wordsworth, who described […]
Rasan Piya Directed by – Niharika Popli Gyaan Adab invites you to a screening of Rasan Piya – A documentary on the life of the renowned Hindustani Classical vocalist – Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan, musician, poet and teacher, who has inspired a whole generation of musicians and music lovers. The film explores the various influences […]
Guldasta –e-Urdu Presents Pal do pal ka shayar Remembering Sahir Ludhianvi, the legendary poet-lyricist, in a specially curated evening which brings together the story of his life and an appreciation of his contribution to Indian cinema. The programme will present a commentary enlivened by a multi-media presentation, featuring his compositions. Sahir Ludhianvi Sahir Ludhianvi […]
The Book Club Will meet to discuss A Flamingo in My Garden & Talon the Falcon by Deepak Dalal. These books about birds are part of a series titled 'Feather Tales'. The series hopes to make children aware of the wonderful world of birds like cranes, storks, hornbills, woodpeckers, pelicans, flamingos, to name a few. […]
Gyaan Adab invites you to IN THE FACE The amazing world of the novelist and short story writer Sudipta Mukherjee revealed through an interactive presentation, readings and a candid discussion. After her first novel The Crossroads she embarked on an exciting journey into the world of the short story and has created a series […]
