Making, Caring, Dissenting
Making, Caring, Dissenting – Art is often celebrated as a mode of self-expression. Can it propel us to care about our increasingly divided worlds? Can it be a vital tool of critique and protest? Follow Kripa’s lines of enquiry in the BolognaRagazzi Award-winning Art is a Voice.* For 15-18y 45m Room 105
Weaving Stories
Weaving Stories – Join author-illustrator Kavita Singh Kale as she takes you on a journey through Ladakh in her book, The Song of Life. Through stories of mountain travels, learning from Ladakhi weavers, and discovering the beauty of backstrap looms and wool, students will explore how adventure, art, and tradition come together to create a […]
Pandemonium in Pink
Pandemonium in Pink – How do discarded syringes and gloves become see-through fingers and crowns? In Go Go Flamingo, poetry and collage join hands to capture the devastating effects of hazardous waste on a flock of flamingos. Learn more about the creation of this book, with author Devashish Makhija and illustrator Priya Kuriyan. For 9-12y […]
The Hat Trick
The Hat Trick – Can a book be funny, feminist, science-filled, biographical and anti-caste all at once? Find out how to write a book wearing many hats from the author Arundhati Venkatesh, with a peek into her process for the bestselling Ramanujan: From Zero to Infinity and her latest, Raman and Chandrasekhar: Lighting Up the […]
1 Person, Multiple Ways of Being
1 Person, Multiple Ways of Being – In her new picture book Many Things At Once, Newbery Honoree Veera Hiranandani speaks about what it is like to embrace multiple communities and identities. Have you ever felt like you’re not quite sure where you fit in? Find out more from this author who has spent a […]
Unlocking the Universe
Unlocking the Universe – How do we see colour? Can a cat be both dead and alive? What on earth is antimatter? Examine the simple and complex questions at the heart of physics, with Swagata and Sandipan Deb, authors of Why the Apple Falls, and learn the fundamentals of popular science writing. For 13-15y 45m […]
Shifting Perspectives
Shifting Perspectives: In An Absence of Squirrels, author Aparna Kapur explores the art of shifting perspectives—sometimes even to objects!—as she guides readers through the inventive, surprising storytelling of her island-set novel. For 13-15y 45m Room 110
Sewing A Nation Together
Sewing A Nation Together – India existed as a patchwork of lands when the British announced on June 3 that we would be an independent nation on August 15, 1947. With 565 princely states not ready to be a part of India, what went on behind the scenes to resolve these matters? Find out from […]
Wild Friendships and Brave Hearts
Wild Friendships and Brave Hearts – Uncover the magic of stories that give you courage! Join celebrated author Paro Anand and illustrator Priya Kuriyan for a lively masterclass featuring their book, A Girl, a Tiger and a Very Strange Story. Meet Junglee, a brave Pardhi girl, and Raunaq, a lost tiger cub, as they discover […]
The Cost of a Wish
The Cost of a Wish – Oliver has just moved to an elite, private school that is very different from his previous school and his neighbourhood. While his mum is the custodian at the new school, Oliver is made achingly aware of all that his life lacks until he finds a mysterious mailbox, that seemingly […]