Event Details

Dramatized Book Reading (Gujarati)
Poetry on a Park Bench
કવિતાનો આસ્વાદ, બગીચાને બાંકડે

This evocative dramatized reading brings to life select poems from Udayan Thakker’s celebrated collection Ravanhattho.

A work of remarkable range and depth, the volume journeys through mythology, history, art and contemporary realities moving from the moral complexities of the Mahabharata and Ramayana to the haunting memories of World War II, and reflections that resonate powerfully with our own times.

Rooted in classical Sanskrit, Persian and Hindi metres, yet infused with a modern sensibility, Thakker’s poetry questions received narratives, reimagines epic moments, and illuminates enduring human dilemmas with lyrical intensity.

Eminent theatre personality Utkarsh Mazumdar, critic Sameer Bhatt, poet Udayan Thakker, and noted music personality Himali Vyas Naik, accompanied by Dharmesh Maru, lend their distinctive voices and dramatic interpretation to the text, enriching it with depth, resonance, and artistic nuance.

This presentation celebrates the seamless journey from page to stage, reaffirming poetry as a living, breathing and transformative art form.

Free Entry.