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BENGALURU, July 30, 2024 – Mark your calendars for August 3rd and 4th, as the Bengaluru Poetry Festival (BPF) returns for its 8th edition at the Grand Mercure Bengaluru, Gopalan Mall, Old Madras Road. Organized by Atta Galatta, this year’s festival promises a vibrant mix of poetry performances, musical explorations, thought-provoking discussions, and interactive workshops, all with free entry.
A Celebration of Poetry and More
Festival Director Shinie Antony captures the essence of the event, “Poetry goes on when nothing else does. It is our only weapon against mortality. Long after we are gone, the hard truths that came howling out of our hearts in the middle of the night will remain. Bengaluru Poetry Festival is coming with song and strange new rhapsodies, with magic poems, shock poems, and poems that whisper tenderly. Verse is flying at you.”
Stellar Lineup of Events
The festival will feature over 50 poets, artists, and musicians, including:
- Shankar Mahadevan in conversation with biographer Ashis Ghatak
- Ila Arun on her journey in the music industry
- M. Nasser on his journey with Tamil literature and poetry
- Readings by poets Anand Thakore and Ranjit Hoskote
- Performances by Varun Grover, Saumya Joshi, and Jayant Kaikini
The festival also brings a unique blend of poetry and other art forms:
- Kavish Seth, O Gaanewali, and Vipul Rikhi with musical performances
- Dance interpretations by The Bendre Project and Madhu Natraj’s Stem Dance Kampni
- Curated session on the poetics of Hindi cinema by Sadhana Rao
Children’s Festival
This year’s BPF features a dedicated Children’s Festival, offering two days of interactive fun, including:
- Vaishnavi Giri on ecosystems
- Karthik Venkatesh on ten Indian languages
- Shyama Panikkar on classical music
Workshops for All Ages
Workshops for adults and children include:
- Kattaikkuttu Sangam on Tamil Nadu’s theatre forms
- Rochelle Potkar on writing Haibun
- Rohit Nand on Ghazal writing
- Leon James on music writing and production
- Rajesh Joshi on Hindi poetry
Children’s workshops include:
- Soumya Nagarju with STEAM adventures
- Mohan Kanna with art magic
Festival Details
- Venue: Grand Mercure Bengaluru at Gopalan Mall, Old Madras Road, Bangalore
- Dates: August 3rd & 4th, 2024
- Timings: 9:30 AM to 8 PM
- Entry: Free (except for workshops and children’s festival, tickets available on BookMyShow)
For more information, contact Subodh Sankar at 9845019705.
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