Dates: 4 - 13 March 2011
Following the success of Spring Fever 2010, the first ever literary spring festival and OPEN AIR LIBRARY by Penguin Books India, we are delighted to announce the return of the festival with Spring Fever 2011! The festival will be held at the Amphitheatre at India Habitat Centre from 4th TO 13th March 2011..
From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, the unique open air library, open to all, will feature a complete range of Penguin India titles, from landmark fiction and non-fiction titles, to the latest bestsellers, children's books and cutting-edge books. With a spacious layout in a quiet corner away from the bustle of crowds, the open air library is sure to be a browser’s paradise.
But that’s not all. Over each of the ten days of Spring Fever, there will be special literary evenings featuring key authors, new books and previews of forthcoming attractions as well
as some musical performances.
For an invitation to the events or for more information, please write to springfever@in.penguingroup.com. Limited seating. Entry on first-come, first-served basis
Programmes
IN THE BAZAAR OF LOVE. Presenting a selection of Penguin Classics: In the Bazaar of Love: The Selected Poetry of Amir Khusrau, Zafarnama and Kama Sutra followed by a performance by Shubha Mudgal
LOSING MY VIRGINITY. Taking a book to bed: Madhuri Banerjee, Ira Trivedi and Ismita Tandon Dhankher in a candid chat with Kaveree Bamzai followed by a performance by rock band U.8.NOISE
COMING OF AGE. The launch of Penguin Young Adult: Sheba Karim, author of Skunk Girl, in conversation with Samit Basu, followed by dramatized readings from David Hair’s Pyre of Queens and Swayamvara
A WRITER’S LIFE. Javed Akhtar, William Dalrymple, Namita Gokhale and Sunil Sethi Sethi in conversation
HOWZZAT! Cricket mania at its best! Quiz on India’s favourite game with cricket analyst and quizmaster Joy Bhattacharjya, open to all (On the spot registration for the quiz)
FINDING ANANDA. An open workshop by the Osho Foundation
THE CULTURE OF CONSUMPTION. Four distinguished economic thinkers shed light on the promises and perils of capitalism Bimal Jalan, Gurcharan Das, Kaushik Basu and Vinay Bharat-Ram
BOX OFFICE. A special film screening in association with The American Center
BLOCKBUSTER FRIDAY. Mega books in the making: Readings by Shobhaa Dé from Sethji, William Dalrymple from The Return of the King: Shah Shuja and the First Anglo-Afghan War, Suhel Seth from Jamil Ahmad’s The Wandering Falcon
HINDI: BADLEGI TO CHALEGI! A quirky dialogue on the changing forms of Hindi over time: Sudhish Pachauri, Noor Zaheer, Anamika, Ravish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar in conversation with Satyanand Nirupam
LIGHTS, CAMERA . . . ACTION!! Celebrated film-maker Vishal Bhardwaj and Ruskin Bond in a very special conversation
CLOSING PERFORMANCE: Qawwali by the acclaimed Warsi Brothers of Hyderabad
More information here.
Following the success of Spring Fever 2010, the first ever literary spring festival and OPEN AIR LIBRARY by Penguin Books India, we are delighted to announce the return of the festival with Spring Fever 2011! The festival will be held at the Amphitheatre at India Habitat Centre from 4th TO 13th March 2011..
From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, the unique open air library, open to all, will feature a complete range of Penguin India titles, from landmark fiction and non-fiction titles, to the latest bestsellers, children's books and cutting-edge books. With a spacious layout in a quiet corner away from the bustle of crowds, the open air library is sure to be a browser’s paradise.
But that’s not all. Over each of the ten days of Spring Fever, there will be special literary evenings featuring key authors, new books and previews of forthcoming attractions as well
as some musical performances.
For an invitation to the events or for more information, please write to springfever@in.penguingroup.com. Limited seating. Entry on first-come, first-served basis
Programmes
IN THE BAZAAR OF LOVE. Presenting a selection of Penguin Classics: In the Bazaar of Love: The Selected Poetry of Amir Khusrau, Zafarnama and Kama Sutra followed by a performance by Shubha Mudgal
LOSING MY VIRGINITY. Taking a book to bed: Madhuri Banerjee, Ira Trivedi and Ismita Tandon Dhankher in a candid chat with Kaveree Bamzai followed by a performance by rock band U.8.NOISE
COMING OF AGE. The launch of Penguin Young Adult: Sheba Karim, author of Skunk Girl, in conversation with Samit Basu, followed by dramatized readings from David Hair’s Pyre of Queens and Swayamvara
A WRITER’S LIFE. Javed Akhtar, William Dalrymple, Namita Gokhale and Sunil Sethi Sethi in conversation
HOWZZAT! Cricket mania at its best! Quiz on India’s favourite game with cricket analyst and quizmaster Joy Bhattacharjya, open to all (On the spot registration for the quiz)
FINDING ANANDA. An open workshop by the Osho Foundation
THE CULTURE OF CONSUMPTION. Four distinguished economic thinkers shed light on the promises and perils of capitalism Bimal Jalan, Gurcharan Das, Kaushik Basu and Vinay Bharat-Ram
BOX OFFICE. A special film screening in association with The American Center
BLOCKBUSTER FRIDAY. Mega books in the making: Readings by Shobhaa Dé from Sethji, William Dalrymple from The Return of the King: Shah Shuja and the First Anglo-Afghan War, Suhel Seth from Jamil Ahmad’s The Wandering Falcon
HINDI: BADLEGI TO CHALEGI! A quirky dialogue on the changing forms of Hindi over time: Sudhish Pachauri, Noor Zaheer, Anamika, Ravish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar in conversation with Satyanand Nirupam
LIGHTS, CAMERA . . . ACTION!! Celebrated film-maker Vishal Bhardwaj and Ruskin Bond in a very special conversation
CLOSING PERFORMANCE: Qawwali by the acclaimed Warsi Brothers of Hyderabad
More information here.
