Shaam ka Nashta translates to our evening tea: a time for gathering around biscuits and chai, conversation and gossip, grumbling and story-sharing.

We welcome mothers & daughters & anyone who would like to celebrate them! This will be a cozy gathering with 5 featured poetry readers, some chai-and-conversation, an invitation to write a postcard for a person that has nurtured you & a closing reading from the recently published collection: my mother is a mixed metaphor.

More details here:

6.00: Welcome

6.15: Readings from featured poets (Shivani Kumar, Darshita Jain, Ola Faleti, Joy Young & Nina Sudhakar)

6.45: Postcard writing (We’ll pass around postcards/cards and invite folks to write a note to someone who raised them (a mother, sister, grandparent, a place, a meal, a teacher, lover, friend, the earth, anyone or anything that has nurtured you).

7.00: Closing Reading (Shivani Gupta)

We will have time for signing of books, and to convene over snacks & tea (available for purchase from the wonderful Nabala Cafe).

Even more details here:

All the readings will be in English.

Capacity: 30-35 attendees.

Registration: Tip-jar based, all that is raised will be split amongst the featured readers.

We will bring stationery for you, all you have to do is arrive.

Food & beverages will be available for purchase.

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