Nikita Gill and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe in conversation with Vayu Naidu

What makes myths endure across centuries? Why do ancient stories of gods, goddesses, and magic speak to us today? Bestselling poets Nikita Gill and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe take a deep dive into mythology, verse, and imagination. From tales of power and vengeance to love and transformation, discover how classic myths are retold and why they still shape the way we see the world.

Jeet Thayil, Nikita Gill, Tishani Doshi and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe in performance, introduced by Claire Power

A closing session that seeks, foretells, and invokes through poetry. In performance, Jeet Thayil, Nikita Gill, Tishani Doshi and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe create a shared, resonant space of words and silences.

Margaret Busby in conversation with Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe

Margaret Busby’s new book Part of the Story: Writings from Half a Century is a rare self-portrait from a pioneering publisher, writer and cultural activist. It brings together her writings on people, places, politics and publishing, and provides a rich insight into the many elements that have contributed to shaping her life, from her childhood in Ghana to the Black writers, intellectuals, artists and activists she has worked with, befriended, supported and championed for over half a century.