That Ravindra Mardia is a man who wears many hats successfully came across visibly as we sat through this special session of book launch organized on this Wednesday evening at ICAC Art Gallery in Ahmedabad. Mardia had planned this evening…

Just about a year ago, I was sitting by the side of Vasuben (1924-2020) at a literary event. From top to toe, a young lady wouldn’t have looked much smarter. The white skin, though wrinkled, still glowed. The spare figure…

The fond name Father Vales (1925 -2020), not the distant and formal Carlos G Vales, evokes many human qualities Gujarat has traditionally, at least since Narsinh Mehta‘s time, respected and loved. Judging by his chosen simple life and humble ways,…

Sahitya Akademi award-winning Gujarati author Kundanika Kapadia, the author of Saat Pagla Aakashma – a seminal work on the theme of feminism in Gujarati died on April 30 at her residence in Nandigram in Gujarat. Here is a tribute to…

Presenting their third edition of Kultura on 22nd February, MICA will turn into a haven for music and literature lovers. With exciting workshops and activities revolving around the two domains, Kultura 2020 is the place to be this weekend. Established…

Source: festevemantra.com Every literature enthusiast has heard the name ‘Jaipur Literature Festival’. Here’s a quick look at what to expect this year. A wonderland for those who seek intellectual exploration, Jaipur Literature Festival is definitely one of the greatest literature…

Batubhai Umarwadia When a spark of creativity is seen with anyone pursuing an art form, it creates a moment of exhilaration. I celebrate one such moment three budding writers aspiring to be playwrights created at Theatre Media Centre last Monday.…

Gujarat Literature Festival (GLF)returns to town to enthrall the city with top notch literary events. Taking place at the Gujarat University campus, the 8th edition of GLF has some really interesting line up that sets it up as the key…

Ahmedabad witnessed the 4th edition of the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival on November 16th and 17th, where many writers and creatives opened relevant discussions and conducted workshops that helped open new ideas and debates in literature and how it impacts…

The Nobel Prize committee announced the winners of the peace and literature prize on October 10th and 11th respectively. Here’s a quick look to celebrate their works and look at their accomplishments. Source: nobelprize.org October 7th marked the commencement of…

We mourn the loss of a visionary writer, Kiran Nagarkar, who authored books that challenged the majoritarianism that our society is engulfed in. (Source: hindustantimes.com) September 5 marked an unfortunate day with the demise of a great literary voice who…

A brand new library spanning three floors housing a theatre space alongside, is slated to open on September 4 to regale children at the Al Hosn’s Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi. Source: thenational.ae The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi…

“Your life is already artful—waiting, just waiting for you to make it art.” – Toni Morrison An inspirational figure and prolific writer who fearlessly voiced the African-American experience, Toni Morrison passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the age…

Something is simmering in the Ahmedabad literature hotpot: a collaborative novel with a single plot crafted by ten authors from various walks of life. The 10 authors of Altitudinis – Madhu Menon, Priya Narayanan, Indira Nityanandam, Kusum Choppra, Tulika Saha,…

An author talking about deforestation, journalists questioning the US president’s empire, and a media house challenging the gun laws are some of those who made it to the coveted list of the Pulitzer Prize winners this year. CY delves deep.…

  India’s first of its kind national platform that celebrates Indian language writings and authors, LIC-Gateway LitFest is set to conduct its 5th edition on 1-2 March 2019 in Mumbai. More than 60 writers representing 22 Indian languages will discuss “Youth…

Often referred to as ‘Kumbh’ of literature, ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival has scheduled its 12th edition between January 24-28, 2019. More than 300 speakers, belonging to diverse domains include renowned writers, thinkers, humanitarians, politicians, business leaders, sportspeople, and entertainers from across…

Sanskrit scholar Vaidehi Adhyaru has translated 18,000 verses from Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran, a work about the life of Lord Krishna, into Gujarati. Written in the 15th century, Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran – Shridhari Tika is an ancient Hindu religious scripture that narrates stories from…

Author and journalist Bhagwatikumar Sharma, who gave us fantastic Gujarati books like Asooryalok and Akathya, passed away in the morning hours of Wednesday, September 5. Author and journalist Bhagwatikumar Sharma, who was declared as a Sahityaratna of Gujarati literature last year…

The world remembers the Nobel Laureate and Booker Prize winning author V.S. Naipaul, who passes away at his home in London last Saturday. Sir V S Naipaul (Image source: Facebook page ‘V.S. Naipaul’) British writer and Nobel Prize laureate Sir…

The second part of KM Munshi’s famous ‘Patan trilogy’, a series full of political intrigue and romance, is now out in English for global audiences. Abhijit and Rita Kothari Authors Rita and Abhijit Kothari have taken on the challenging task…

On why losing your mother tongue is like losing your culture and legacy, according to poet Tushar Shukla and positive journalist Ramesh Tanna. The eminent writers discuss how the language has helped them grow in their life and vocation, at The…

Gujarati biographer, humourist and author Vinod Bhatt passed away on May 23 at age 80. Bhatt authored 45 books in Gujarati, Hindi and even Sindhi, during his prosperous literary career. PM Modi and the literati are saddened by his passing away. …

  On the 93rd birth anniversary of Gujarati poet Niranjan Bhagat, his fans and friends celebrated by establishing a trust in his name, which will promote the literature of Bhagat and Tagore. Bhagat’s rare poetry collection was released and the concept…

This winter, book-lovers can look forward to browsing through books at breezy winter stalls by the Sabarmati Riverfront. The 7th edition of the Ahmedabad National Book Fair is scheduled to take place in November 2018 during the World Heritage Week. Perhaps owing to lesser footfall…

15th century poet-saint Narsinh Mehta’s works are to get a fresh lease of life, through visual art documenting his life and literature.   Rupayatan, the Bhavnath-based school of Gujarati art and literature in Junagadh district, has entered into a collaboration with Gujarat…

Imagining an India that is more just and sustainable, Kothari and Joy’s book ‘Alternative Futures: India Unshackled’ is a collection of visions that defy the bounds of what is real or feasible. Latin American writer Eduardo Galeano had famously said…

Can literature awaken nationalism? How important is the role of reading in building a great nation? Are our children reading right? What constraints does regional literature face while going digital? Day 1 of TGILF saw discussions on these topics and…

Image: indiatoday.com Gujarat University has taken a big step towards conserving vernacular languages by establishing India’s first Centre for Spoken Sanskrit, here in Ahmedabad. The Centre will be inaugurated in the presence of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on February 10,…

Last year’s The Great Indian Literary Festival was a splendid affair that focused on vernacular languages of India, minus wine and cheese. Called as “India’s only Regional Literature Festival”, TGILF’s second season is back with a bang on February 24, 2018. Set…

  Leading voice of the Gandhian poetry society, veteran poet and professor Niranjan Bhagat breathed his last due to brain stroke on the night of February 1, 2018. Born in a Gujarati family, Niranjan Bhagat has deeply influenced Gujarati Literature over…

The 11th Edition of the Jaipur Literature Fest is all set of wow us with an impressive lineup of literati spanning across themes of poetry, politics, environment and gender. 350 speakers from over 35 countries grace the 11th edition of…

LITERATURE OF RESISTANCE, RELATIVE TRUTHS AND MORE : DAY 2 OF GLF WAS AN ARENA OPEN FOR REFRESHINGLY UNCENSORED DEBATES AND DISCUSSIONS! Themed around the all too important questions surrounding the freedom of expression as artists and the portrayal of…

Literati gather to discuss man’s search for truth, with Rajdeep Sardesai and Devdutt Pattanaik, on the third day of GLF 2018. Take it from someone who calls herself a poet: there is nothing as beautiful as the sight of a…

What better way to celebrate the beginning to of a brand-new year than a three-day heart to heart about all things language and literature? Born out of a genuine love for the arts and literature, 4th January saw the opening…

Gujarat’s most life-sized literary gathering, Gujarat Literature Festival is commencing on January 5, 2018, and this year the venue has been spatially spread in three arenas – Kanoria Centre for Arts, Amdavad Ni Gufa and Gujarat University. The most intriguing…

The Ahmedabad Management Association was all bustling with enrichment seekers on December 23, 2017, during the eventful gathering of Ahmedabad International Literature Festival. The two days festivity which concluded on December 24, 2017, was kicked off with an indigenous performing…

File Photo With a footfall of more than 300,000 people, attendance of more than 650 authors and extensive digital media coverage over last 4 years, Gujarat Literature festival has proved itself to be an ace of literary gatherings in the…

Neville Longbottom was awarded 10 points for making Gryffindor win the house-cup in Harry Potter and the Sorcerers, because he took a more significant deal to stand up not against his enemies but friends, who were about do something wrong.…

The Japanese born writer Kazuo Ishiguro, has been honoured with a Noble Prize in Literature this year. The Britain based writer is the first formally trained creative writer, who has been awarded a dignified stratum of Noble. Having nominated four times…

RJ Dhvanit has drafted the wakeup call to our everyday routine in his all new book, ‘Morning Mantra’, which is a compilation of positive thoughts and sayings written by the prodigy vocalist Dhvanit himself. Working as an RJ with Radio…

On a delightful Sunday evening, while the showering monsoon clouds had stopped flooding the streets, architects, design enthusiasts and academicians of Ahmedabad gathered at the auditorium of LD Institute of Indology to join the launch of late Professor Madhusudhan Dhaky’s authored compilation on the ancient…

Image source: www.gyandarbar.com I still can’t overlook how he made me visualise the mystical mountains sheltered under the bluest skies, a blue that I will only be able to imagine through the words of Ruskin Bond. As an author, his…

Image source: www.depaul.edu Should June 26 be declared as the World Wizard Day? Since on this day, in the era of 1997, the history of fantasy novel altered forever with the publishing of the first Harry Potter novel, ‘Harry Potter…

Bahubali, the new film from Indian Director SS Rajamouli is shattering all existing records and setting a new paradigm of cinematic presentation of Indian-born stories. The Bahubali Universe is established, and the key characters are gradually emerging as icons of modern…

Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) is among the most significant creator to come from India in the late 19th and early 20th century. Credited to have reshaped Bengali literature and Music, he is often referred as…

CM Vijay Rupani has inaugurated the sixth edition of Amdavad National Book Fair on 1st May 2017, Monday, which will continue until Sunday 7th May, at Gujarat University Convention Centre. The Book Fair will be open for all between 12 pm to…

To recognise the best author of the year, the Man Group sponsors the Man Booker Prize for Fiction with £1000 to the shortlisted six and £50,000 to the winner. The prize is declared to books written in English language and the…

Ahmedabad was fortunate to host a truly gratifying gathering on the 14th of April. Esteemed writer, educator and columnist, Dr Gulvant Shah, who took up the massive task of translating the epic Mahabharata into Hindi, supported by Navjivan Trust and…

There will be some excellent poems being recited in the Heaven today- Poet and Writer Chinubhai Modi Passes away at 77 The eminent Gujarati poet and novelist Chinubhai Modi recently passed away due to a heart attack at his home…

Tarak Mehta a renowned author, humorist, columnist, playwright and the creator of the famous series ‘Duniya Ne Undha Chashma’ has left for the heavenly abode on March 1, 2017. The Padma Shri writer was suffering from old-age ailments and wasn’t…

Harshal Pushkarna ‘Aa Che Siachen’ is a brave and insightful Gujarati coverage of the life of Indian soldiers working in Siachen Glacier. The power of journalism has always shaken the world with its force, but this time a civilian has…

    After their catalogue ‘People Called Mumbai’, where tales drawn from the Queen’s necklace to the isolated coasts of the City of Dreams were disclosed, the People Place Project (PPP) team has now brought us stories from Ahmedabad, under…

Vidya Rao at Sabarmati Ashram The commencement event of Gujarat Literature Festival held at the tranquil destination of Sabarmati Ashram was something that ‘aapna amdavadis’ wouldn’t have experienced before. Serene Ashram environ, rising moon and a heartfelt sound of classical vocals, surely…

Controversial debates around Gandhi’s morality, a dekko into what it means to write for films, untold stories and humour – these are some of the many themes being covered in the 4th edition of GLF 2016. CY outlines 8 broad…

Within just 2 days the 4th season of Gujarat Literature Festival is about to initiate and CreativeYatra is extremely excited to bring to you all the updates from this cerebral event. Who should look forward to this celebration, well probably everyone,…

Hemchandra Acharya,  credited for the formation of grammarian principles of Gujarati language, in his work Kavyanushasana, back in 12th century CE, has explained the distinctiveness of Granth and Akiyama, former being the written word and latter being the spoken word;…

The second day of the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival was as exciting and interesting as the first day and it started with a bang! Sunday Morning received a houseful audience and the day rolled off with a panel discussion on…

In the weekend of 12th and 13th November, Ahmedabad played host to the maiden Ahmedabad International Literature Festival. The LitFest seeks to promote writing & reading, particularly among children & young adults, with a focus on storytelling, poetry, entrepreneurship, and…

In Succession with Blake, Tagore and Yeats, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for ‘having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition’. Bob, who was considered only as a musician by many,…

A handsome author with an affable smile and a spunky goatee was here in the city on October 8, 2016, at the Gajjar Hall, to promote his novel ‘This Love That Feels Right’. Ravinder Singh who comes under the popular authors of…

One of Ahmedabad’s topnotch Architect, whose contribution in making the city this picturesque has now come up in a book form. The legendary Hasmukh C Patel’s architecture has been carefully and creatively captured by his son, Bimal Patel and Catherine Desai,…

Writer, dreamer and storyteller, Amt Shankar an established contemporary and fiction writer from India, who has gifted the literary world a collection of brilliant writings like Love is Vodka, Flight of the Hilsa, Chapter Eleven, Cafe Latte and Poetry Coffee Table…

An auditorium prettified with colourful cushions, the Ahmedabad Poetry Festival showcase had bravura literature flowing in the air. The final poems of the participants’ performance reflected the startling learnings from the previous 2 days. Sonnets, poems, and songs filled the…

From 29th till 31st July Ahmedabad will be witnessing one of its biggest Poetry Festivals at MICA (Mudra Institute of Communications). The event is being hosted by Delhi Poetry Slam and Ahmedabad Poetry Slam in partnership with Litcomm (A student-run literary committee at…

image source : internet David, who is lecturer, author and editor of several language and linguistics books, has collaborated with his son Ben, who is an actor, writer and a producer and prepared this illustrated dictionary which gives a perfect…

A misconception has clouded our brains that reading book is on a decline in India. Statistics and study reflects that the size of the book market in India is over Rs. 26,000 crore and the book market is double the…

  The 8th official instalment in the Harry Potter book series, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is going to be a stage play scheduled on July 30, 2016 at the Palace Theatre, London, England. And the special rehearsal edition…

  The Tempest is the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone and now the Shakespeare admirers have a gilded opportunity to experience the play on their app. Why read the play when you can experience it. Stage actors from USA…

‘My work has always tried to motivate people for reading, so why not start from the early toddlers’ said Jane Smiley, who is already a well-known novelist of best-sellers like ‘A Thousand Acres’, ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ and various…