Mega Learning Experiment – Part 3 – Book Launch, Film Festival

I walk out of the Arbour, which was the name of the Workshop Venue at the festival. I then decide to spend the rest of the evening watching movies at the Mumbai International Film Festival. I had to walk from Kalagoda to the NCPA which was about one-two kilometers away.

When you stumble upon a book launch

Mega Learning Experiment – Part 2 - Workshops, Friends

I woke up early on the 4^th February. I had to catch an early morning train to Churchgate from the suburbs, before the rush hour started in the morning.

I reach Churchgate by 9 30 am. My workshop was to start at 11 am. So I decided to explore the street book stalls in Churchgate. Most of these stalls have a good collection of latest fiction and non fiction books. You can even pay half the price sometimes, if you return the book after reading it. I spent an hour and a half looking through the collection at these stalls after which I headed for Kala goda for the workshop.

Writing Workshops at Kala Goda

Mega Learning Experiment

On the 1^st of February 2014, I decided to go on another learning experiment. There were three major events happening in Mumbai at that time.

1) 10 Day Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2014
2) 6 Day Mumbai International Film Festival
3) 2 Day Zeitgeist Media Conference - St. Xaviers

Festival, Festival, Festival

Kalaghoda Arts Festival and Amin Hassan

Mumbai is a city in love with its festivals. Diwali, Eid and Christmas are all celebrated with great pomp and valour all over the city. But Culutral Celebrations are another set of activities that bring the people of Mumbai together. Culture through literature, cinema, theatre, music, dance is something that many Indians in urban and rural centers of the country have grown up to appreciate and celebrate.

I had just attended the Jaipur Literature Festival from the 23^rd January to the 28^th January 2012. I arrived in Mumbai for another festival happening here in the first week of February.

The Kalaghoda Arts Festival