The Wadali brothers enthralled a jam-packed hall with music. So did Rama Vaidyanathan.

Three social activists, active participants in the discussions on transforming the city: Jaya Arunachalam Chennai.

THE KATHA ADALAT was chaired by Shri Rajat Sharma. Many of the issues raised by the communities’ representatives  received their replies from the Chif Minister’s office. And action is on to take these forward so that the larger good of the people of Delhi is achieved! 
THANK YOU, SHEILAJI!  

Writing the city. Transforming the city.

Seminars across 110 colleges and universities were organized. Students were asked to share
and discuss their experiences of their city. 
From these, 300 students and 50 academics
were invited to participate in the deliberations
held at Delhi. We had 6,000 participants in the
CITY STORIES UTSAV. An open forum for dialogue,
it created space for the profit-for-all arena of ideas.

2005 . KATHA NEW! UTSAV
The North East Writers’ (NEW) Katha Utsav held in New Delhi, was a multidimensional event bringing out the vibrancy of the region’s myriad cultures. 54 eminent writers, artists, journalists and academicians, a contingent of 36 school and college
students from the North-East.

2004 . INDIA-EUROPE STORY FESTIVAL . Linking Diversities, Forging Identities
Keynotes on writing, translation, teaching. 191 nested sessions through the six day festival
150 Indian storytellers – writers, translators and artists from 21 Indian languages
13 European participants – writers, translators, filmmakers, puppeteers and storytellers, representing 10 European languages
Nearly 200 students and 50 academicians from across India and Pakistan
Birbal Ka Badaa Mazaa, the Children’s Story Festival – nearly 2,000 children participants
Teachers’ Conference attended by 110 registered school teachers Literary Film Festival

Three social activists, active participants in the discussions on transforming the city: Joop de Wit, Amsterdam.

2003 . Deep Stories & Silences, IIC, New Delhi

2000 . Mahakatha Utsav, IHC, New Delhi

Exploring the basic pulse that runs through us, two skilled musicians –  an Indian and the other French  –  executed a fine sonic harmony with whirling pipes, shaking springs and exotic drums to leave the audience spellbound in an event titled: An Evening of Music on Lost Traditions. Organized by Katha and CitiFinancial at the Habitat’s amphitheatre on Oct 21, 2005, this event featured performers Suchet Malhotra and Glenn Louvet playing a variety of nonmainstream ambient instruments.