The Kala Goda Arts Festival is back. Probably one of the most awaited festivals in Mumbai, this year is back bigger and better with a lot more to offer for everyone. Kids are given special preference with the number of workshops and sessions that are conducted for fun and learning!
Heres the schedule of the Childrens Literary Festival at Kala Ghoda Fest 2014:
1ST FEBRUARY 2014
PLAY – CATCH THAT CROCODILE
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm at David Sassoon Library
Who will catch that crocodile that’s terrifying everyone in town? Probin policeman with his stick? Can Doctor Dutta do the trick Find out in this delightful theatre adaptation of Anushka Ravishankar’s book by Gillo Theatre repertoryÂ
Age: 5+
2ND FEBRUARY, 2014
HOT OFF THE PRESS – BOOK LAUNCH OF MY GANDHI STORY
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm at Kitab Khana
My Gandhi Story – by Nina Sabnani and Ankit Chadha A Warli artist, a storyteller and an animation filmmaker come together in a unique collaboration to a very visual story of Gandhi Age: 5+
PHISS PHUSS BOOM
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at Kitab Khana
Can a fart change a life? Award-winning author Jerry Pinto gets the wind up on this hilarious collection of fart stories by Jerry, Anushka Ravishankar and Sayoni Basu.
3RD FEBRUARY, 2014
MAKE YOUR OWN AUDIO BOOK WITH KARADI TALES
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm at Kitab Khana
Make up a story, add the sound, mix in some music an voila you have yourself and audio book.
Age: 8+
ABOUT TIMMI IN TANGLES AND MONSTER HUNTS!
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm at Kitab Khana
Two funny and fun authors Shals Mahajan (Timmi in Tangles) and Parinita Shetty (The Monster Hunters) provide a whole lot of fun introducing you to a host of cool characters like Idli-amma and Juju the giant and encouraging you create your own.
Age: 7+
CHOCOLATE INVENTIONS
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm at Kitab Khana
Step into the world of Charlie and his chocolates with Mumbai’s best loved chocolatier Zeba Kohli in this unique book reading of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Age: 7+
4TH FEBRUARY, 2014
FROM FRANCE HOT OFF THE PRESS – BOOK LAUNCH – THE HONEY HUNTER
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm at Kitab Khana
Indian Poet, Karthika Nair and French illustrator Joelle Jolivet come together to present their spectacular picture book on an unforgettable journey to the heart of the Sundarbans. (Presented courtesy of the French Book Office in India)
Age: 7+
FROM AUSTRALIA MEET OSSIE. HE’S GOT IMAGINATION. HE’S ALSO GOT PROBLEMS.
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at Kitab Khana
Much loved Australian author Ken Spillman launches his delightful coming of age novel I am Oscar – the story of Oscar Updike’s Incredibly Intelligent Observations On Life, Death and Other Freaky Phenomena (12+). Ken will also read from his book The Strange Story of Felicity Frown  for his younger audience.
HOT OFF THE PRESS – BOOK LAUNCH A PAIR OF TWINS.
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm at Kitab Khana
Lakshmi and Sundari, an unusual pair of twins with an unusual connection. But not everyone knows how special they are until…find out at this lively session with author Kavitha Mandana and illustrator Nayantara Surendranath
Age: 6+
WRITING WORKSHOP: PUNCTUATION FUN WITH NATASHA AND SQUIGGLE
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm at Kitab Khana
Is a comma important?- ‘Shall we eat, children?’; or ‘Shall we eat children?’; are two quite different things! Learn to make your writing sparkle at this interactive creative writing workshop with much-loved children’s author, Natasha Sharma from her soon-to-be released book Squiggle Takes a Walk.”
Age: 6+
6TH FEBRUARY
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT AND FRIENDS FOREVER
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm at Kitab Khana
Do boys have to behave a certain way? And what happens if a third person breaks up a pair of chaddi buddies? Film-maker and artist Gautam Benegal does a unique illustrated story-telling of two charming picture books SuSu pals and the Unboy boy.
Age: 4+
DREAM UP A CEPHALOPOD
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm at Kitab Khana
With Shalini Srinivasan, author of Vanamala and the Cephalopod. Who is the Cephalopod? Join author Shalini Srinivasan as she reads the weird and wonderful fables from her book. Help her give voices to the characters, and draw and make up a story about your own Cephalopod.
Age: 10+
DESTINATION MARS
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm at Kitab Khana
Scientists from ISRO share little-known facts from the book Destination Mars – Secrets of the Red Planet.
FROM SINGAPORE – MEET SHERLOCK SAM
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm at Kitab Khana
Look out for Sherlock Sam, Singapore’s Fav detective. When weird things happen while camping on Pulau Ubin, Sherlock Sam is convinced that aliens are to blame! Authors Adan Jimenez and Felicia Low-Jimene take you deep into this mystery book. (Courtesy Singapore Government).
Age: 7+
INDIA: A TO Z
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm at Kitab Khana
Join Vidya and Greystroke as they take you on a rollercoaster ride through the wonders of incredible India. Take a Special Chabbis quiz, crack a super-duper puzzle and draw cool cartoons on your magical alphabetical tour!
Age: 8+
8TH FEBRUARY, 2014
HOW CAN YOU MAKE A C INTO A D?
11:15 am – 12:15 am at Kitab Khana
Asks author Jerry Pinto. And a B into an E? These and even more brain-tickling questions does author Jerry Pinto ask in his zany alphabet book HEY! that’s an A.
Age: 4+
CHILDREN OF CONFLICT
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm at Kitab Khana
How does a child get involved in a war that’s bigger than him? How does he get trapped into terrorism? Join journalist Swati Sengupta in a lively discussion and debate on this, based on her book Guns on my Red Earth.
Age: 12+
HOT OFF THE PRESS! BOOK LAUNCH – ELA BY SAMPURNA CHATTARJI WHAT’S YOUR SECRET?
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at Kitab Khana
14 year-old Ela has a secret and it’s going to turn her world upside down. Join Sampurna Chattarji in exploring the dark world of teenager Ela.
Age: 13+
9TH FEBRUARY, 2014
HOT OFF THE PRESSES BOOK LAUNCH HYSTERICALLY, HISTORICALLY MYSTERIOUS!
11:00 am – 11:45 am at Kitab Khana
Join Natasha Sharma at the launch of her brand new History-Mystery series, Akbar and the Tricky Traitor and Ashoka and the Muddled Messages for an hour of hilarious history. Befuddle your brain to crack codes written in Ashokan Brahmi. Test your tongue with some hysterically historical tongue-twisters and be a fastidious historical fact-finder.
I CAN BE WHATEVER I WANT TO BE!
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm at Museum Grounds
I can be whatever I want to be!Join author Nalini Sorensen ass she takes you on a magical journey as you discover 26 professions from A(Astronaut) to Z(Zookeeper) through song, music, enactment, props and loads of interactive fun!
SPIN-A-YARN WITH AUNTY JEEVA
11:00 am – 11:45 am at Kitab Khana
Hilarious stories, fabulous story-telling by the redoubtable Jeeva Raghunath.
So kids, plan your days accordingly and dont miss out on all the literary fun!
To Register: Write Registration – ‘Name of Event’ and email it with child’s name, age and contact number to [email protected]
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