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21 sessions
Fri23
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1

The Art of Being Fabulous

KaLaM Lawns
Shalini Passi, Saionee Chakraborty

Shalini Passi on her passion for art, the Bollywood wives series and the secret to her positivity. In conversation with Saionee Chakraborty

Literature
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
1

Focus on Maharashtra: The Musical Legacy

KaLaM Hub
Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, Suresh Talwalkar, Kathakali Jana, Arunabha Deb

Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, Suresh Talwalkar and Kathakali Jana on Maharashtra as a nursery of Hindustani Classical music and the need to nurture its syn...

Literature
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
1

Nila Nilabjo

KaLaM Lawns
Anupam Roy, Sanchari Mookherjee

Anupam Roy discusses his book on relationships and arguments. Readings and discussion with Sanchari Mookherjee

Literature
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1

Invisible Ink

KaLaM Lawns
Banu Mushtaq, Lucy Hannah, Mitakshara Kumari

Banu Mushtaq and Lucy Hannah in conversation with Mitakshara Kumari

Literature
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
1

A History of Santiniketan

KaLaM Hub
Uma Das Gupta, R. Siva Kumar

Uma Das Gupta in conversation with R. Siva Kumar

Literature
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
1

Main Har Ek Pal Ka Shayar Hoon…

KaLaM Lawns
Javed Akhtar, Mudar Patherya

Javed Akhtar on the role of poetry and the artiste in times of global change and strife. In conversation with Mudar Patherya

Literature
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1

Film Show

KaLaM Lawns
Nasreen Munni Kabir

Documentary on Guru Dutt by Nasreen Munni Kabir (85 mins)

Literature
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
1

Nowtopia

KaLaM Lawns
Ritika Biswas, Tathagata Bhattacharya, Jashodhara Chakraborti

Ritika Biswas and Tathagata Bhattacharya on how art and literature depict dystopian futures. In conversation with Jashodhara Chakraborti

Literature
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
1

Bhima’s Wife

KaLaM Hub
Kavita Kané, Titas Samuho, Priyadarshinee Guha

Kavita Kané and Titas Samuho discuss their journeys into the invisibilised world of Hidimbi. In conversation with Priyadarshinee Guha

Literature
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1

Sholay @ 50

KaLaM Lawns
Javed Akhtar, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Priyanka Roy

Javed Akhtar and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur on what makes the classic timeless. In conversation with Priyanka Roy

Literature
3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
1

Saraswati

KaLaM Hub
Gurnaik Johal, Sujaan Mukherjee

Gurnaik Johal discusses his acclaimed novel with Sujaan Mukherjee

Literature
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
2

Writing From Memory

KaLaM Lawns
Geoff Dyer, Ananya Vajpeyi, Debanjan Chakrabarti

Geoff Dyer and Ananya Vajpeyi on the past and remembered places. In conversation with Debanjan Chakrabarti

Literature

The Forgotten Indian Prisoners Of World War II

KaLaM Hub
Gautam Hazarika, Jayanta Sengupta

Gautam Hazarika discusses the price India paid in the eastern theatre of war. In conversation with Jayanta Sengupta

Literature
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2

Stories from the Valley

KaLaM Lawns
Ipsita Chakravarty, Sumona Chakravarty

Ipsita Chakravarty in conversation with Sumona Chakravarty

Literature

Film Show

KaLaM Lawns
Nandita Das

Zwigato by Nandita Das (106 minutes)

Literature
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
2

Mitahara

KaLaM Lawns
Rujuta Diwekar, Richa Agarwal

Rujuta Diwekar discusses wisdom and life lessons from the Indian kitchen. In conversation with Richa Agarwal

Literature

Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye Toh Kya Hai

KaLaM Hub
Nasreen Munni Kabir, Sathya Saran, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Anuurag Poddar

Nasreen Munni Kabir, Sathya Saran and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur on the melancholy and magic of Guru Dutt. In conversation with Anuurag Poddar

Literature
4:50 PM - 5:50 PM
1

When in Rome

KaLaM Lawns
Jhumpa Lahiri, Rudrangshu Mukherjee

Jhumpa Lahiri on her tryst with the Italian language. In conversation with Rudrangshu Mukherjee

Literature
5:20 PM - 6:20 PM
1

Copperfield to Copperhead

KaLaM Lawns
Barbara Kingsolver, Shahana Chatterjee

Barbara Kingsolver on her retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic. In conversation with Shahana Chatterjee

Literature
6:10 PM - 7:10 PM
1

Ghost-Eye

KaLaM Lawns
Amitav Ghosh, Malavika Banerjee

Amitav Ghosh discusses his long-awaited novel with Malavika Banerjee

Literature
7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
1

AfterWords

KaLaM Lawns
Rupam Islam

Ekok:Rupam Islam Unplugged

Literature

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