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Adolfo Serra
Ajit Narayan
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Arti Jain
Bulbul Sharma
Deepa Agarwal
Devika Anand Gupta
Gaya Wisniewski
Harshita Gupta
Ikroop Sandhu
Inga Marie Ramcke
Insha-e-Noor
Janaki Sabesh
Jashodhara Chakraborti
Johanna Schaible
Kazumi Wilds
Ken Spillman + Varuna Shunglu
Ken Spillman
Lakshmi Iyer
Mamta Nainy
Menaka Raman
Nayanika Mahtani
Noel Parent
Nora Dåsnes
Nupur Aggarwal
Pauline Loh
Paulo Galindro
Radhika Suri
Ranjit Lal
Ritoparna Hazra + Tripti Nainwal
Rituparna Ghosh
Roopa Pai
Sadaf Hussain
Sair-e-Nizamuddin
Sanjay Sondhi
Shabnam Minwalla
Shalini Mithal
Shikha Garg
Shivani Kanodia
Shruti Hemani
Shweta Taneja
Swetcha Pershad
Team DK
Upasana
Vani Tripathi Tikoo
Vatsala Zutshi
Vikram Agnihotri
Vinita Zutshi
Vinitha
Zai Whitaker
24/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
Crafty Corner
Age Group: 4-6
Bugs, Monsters and All Creatures Fantastic
Four antennae, seven wings, two horns, a fish tail, four eyes, two teeth. What on earth is the name of that creature? Add some colour and a few strokes and voila! You have your own fantastic creature.
Supported By: AECID and Embassy of Spain
25/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Doodle Wall
Age Group: 8-10
Find Creatures in Spots, Shapes and Colours
In ink stains, between coloured sheets, in the strokes of markers, even in paper cuttings... there hide all kinds of creatures. Join Adolfo in this workshop to spot them.
Supported By: AECID and Embassy of Spain
24/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Doodle Wall
Age Group: 8-10
Toon Twists and Turns
Grab that pencil and let the fun begin. Join cartoonist Ajit in this interactive session as he takes you through the basics of cartooning, stroke by stroke. Don’t forget to take home some smart tips!
25/11/2023
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Base Camp
Age Group: All
Community Farm Walk
Ever wondered what goes into growing food naturally, especially when the weather fluctuates wildly? Meet Aparna Rajagopal who will share her experience of doing this for the last decade using cattle dung.
Supported By: Beejom
25/11/2023
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 6-8
Chhoti Kahani, Bade Mazey
The world is full of thoda fun, thoda crazy characters. Meet a few!
24/11/2023
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 8-10
Grand Grandparent Stories
Who does not love grandparents. Come, celebrate these wonderful people at Bookaroo with Bulbul. Who knows? You may discover some, new amazing things about them.
Supported By: Talking Cub
25/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
The Pavilion
Age Group: 12-14
The Governance Guide
It was written over two thousand years ago and is still wowing people. Yes, it’s Kautilya’s Arthashastra! Why does it continue to be such a valuable guide to governance to this day? Let’s find out!
Sponsored By: Puffin
24/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
Amphitheatre
Age Group: 4-40
Speak Out
So you have a lot of questions to ask but nobody to answer them? Here is your chance. Let down your guard, become the character and ask away in this unfiltered session with Devika.
Supported By: Scholastic India
24/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
Crafty Corner
Age Group: All
Chnourka and her Friends
A snowy night in the forest and four friends find shelter in Chnourka’s house. What are they doing? Drinking tea by the fireplace? Is Chnourka baking biscuits? Is Mirko drawing in his room? Create your own images too.
Supported By: French Embassy and Institut Francais
25/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
Doodle Wall
Age Group: All
Dessine moi ton Bison
Gaya has a bison. Do you want one too? What would you like it to be like? Hairy? Small? Big? Wearing a jumper? With four legs or two? Create your own charcoal bison with a little help from Gaya.
Supported By: French Embassy and Institut Francais
25/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 4-6
Bump…bump at Night
What are these noises disturbing people at night? Is there a thief in town or is it a rat scampering on the ground? Is it a wacky detective up to no good or is it a ghost whistling in the woods?
25/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Doodle Wall
Age Group: 12-14
An Intergalactic journey!
Let’s travel through our Galaxy! What discoveries await us? Will we find worm-holes or black holes? Let’s make a space-suit and build a rocket ship and stock it with all the things we will need for the journey.
Supported By: Tulika Books
24/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Arches
Age Group: 8-10
Serious Business
One of the hardest kinds of books to write is non-fiction for children. Why? Well, do your research or join Inga Marie Ramcke when she shares her behind-the-scenes work with you.
Supported By: Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
25/11/2023
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Base Camp
Age Group: 6-8
On the Tadpole Trail!
Fritz is no ordinary puppet. He is a tadpole from Germany looking to find a place in Sunder Nursery. Are you ready to walk with Inga to help Fritz? Some dragonflies could join in too.
Supported By: Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
24/11/2023
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Ongoing Activity Zone
Age Group: All
Rumal Dhamaal
Learn to embroider a flower, leaves or even your initials to make your handkerchief special.
Supported By: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
25/11/2023
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Ongoing Activtiy Zone
Age Group: All
Craft your Own Sanjhi Bookmark
Learn the intricate hand-cutting craft of Sanjhi and take home your own bookmark.
Supported By: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
24/11/2023
11 AM - 11:30 AM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 6-8
Jungle Adventure
The same old thirsty crow story? Not when Appu the thirsty crow, sets out on an adventure. Elsewhere, Mugi, the squirrel and his friend(s) are ready to chase after the rainbow. But are they, really?
24/11/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 4-6
S-story T-time!
Why is Ostroo the ostrich not rehearsing for the grand Jungle storytelling festival when all the other animals are?
Jokhu, the scariest Jokhini in the bamboo grove meets a little girl whom she cannot scare. What now?
25/11/2023
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 6-8
Grandma O Grandma
Neil’s grandmother can’t cook but has taken charge of his birthday party! What next? Malli feels her Paati is the best rasam-maker in the world. But when things change, can she hold on to this piece of her grandmother?
24/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
The Arches
Age Group: 8-10
Let's translate!
Have you ever read a fantastic book or comic or graphic novel and wanted it to be available in other languages? If you want to know how to translate your first book into an Indian language - come over!
Supported By: Speaking Tiger
24/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Crafty Corner
Age Group: 6-8
What Was and What Will Be…
Let’s go on a journey through time. While turning the pages look far back into the past, travel to the present and further into the future. Let's share beautiful memories and dreams for the future!
Supported By: Pro Helvetia and the Embassy of Switzerland in India under the initiative SwitzerlandIndia 75
25/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
Doodle Wall
Age Group: 10-12
The Gigantic Timeline
Be part of the longest timeline ever! What was before us? What do you remember from the past? How are we today? And what is yet to come?
Supported By: Pro Helvetia and the Embassy of Switzerland in India under the initiative SwitzerlandIndia 75
24/11/2023
All Day
Ongoing Activity Zone
Age Group: All
Tree of Wishes
What do you wish for the future? Like fruit, we hang our wishes on the tree so that they ripen and we can taste and share them together.
Supported By: Pro Helvetia and the Embassy of Switzerland in India under the initiative SwitzerlandIndia 75
25/11/2023
All Day
Ongoing Activity Zone
Age Group: All
Tree of Wishes
What do you wish for the future? Like fruit, we hang our wishes on the tree so that they ripen and we can taste and share them together.
Supported By: Pro Helvetia and the Embassy of Switzerland in India under the initiative SwitzerlandIndia 75
24/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Crafty Corner
Age Group: 12-14
Craft Your Own Picture Book
Cut, paste, fold, draw, paint, and bind your own unique book. Have you decided on the main character?
Supported By: Japan Foundation
25/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
The Arches
Age Group: 10-12
Make Your Own Picture Book
Cut, paste, fold, draw, paint, and bind your own unique book. Have you decided on the main character?
Supported By: Japan Foundation
24/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Secret Garden
Age Group: 12-14
A Toolkit for Life
Being human means experiencing moments of anxiety or stress. Come along and let Varuna and Ken help you develop skills to manage your feelings and become a more relaxed and successful you.
Supported By: HarperCollins
25/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Amphitheatre
Age Group: 8-10
No Limits!
Take on life’s challenges with imagination and humour. Meet Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series, Daydreamer Dev stories and Advaita the Writer as he gives away all his secrets - well, most of them.
24/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
The Arches
Age Group: All
LifeLog
What does Avantika write in her journal every day? There is a good reason. Is it just ordinary daily stuff or something more? Come, find out with Lakshmi.
Supported By: Red Panda
24/11/2023
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 6-8
The Makers of Magic
Explore the lives of some of the greatest creative icons of our times and find out how they discovered their true magic.
Sponsored By: Puffin
24/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Pavilion
Age Group: 8-10
Impossible is Nothing
Join Rabia and Dr Mary as they walk through ISRO and learn everything about making the impossible, possible! Menaka presents a fun-filled session about science, space and gender for young curious minds!
Sponsored By: Puffin
25/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
Amphitheatre
Age Group: 6-8
Passepartout Goes Walkabout
Thatha has asked Shyam to keep an eye on Passepartout, a rescued tortoise. But now Passepartout has disappeared! Join Shyam, Kannamma and Menaka for a walk through the neighbourhood as they ask, 'Passepartout, Is that you?'
Sponsored By: Puffin
25/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
Secret Garden
Age Group: 12-14
How Much Can a Line Matter?
Inaya’s burning ambition is to play cricket for Pakistan. Jai dreams of setting up his café in Delhi. When their unlikely paths cross in London, a long-buried story from 1947 unravels – one that started with a line being drawn.
24/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
Secret Garden
Age Group: 4-6
The Sound of Music
Do we all have our own beautiful music within us? Come, be inspired to explore the nature and spirit of sound that lives in your heart with a story, some playful music and creative drawing.
Supported By: HarperCollins
25/11/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 4-6
Connecting with Spirit and Nature
Join Noel as he narrates stories that will inspire you to listen deeper in your hearts and souls and help you connect with the spirit of the natural world around you
Supported By: HarperCollins
24/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
Doodle Wall
Age Group: All
What Lives in a Tree?
Trees can look simple from afar, but a large tree can be the home of more creatures than a skyscraper. Come along to help draw a tree and everything that lives in it!
Supported By: NORLA
24/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
Doodle Wall
Age Group: 10-12
Drawing Emotions
How do you show what a character is feeling, with lines, colours and expressions? Learn the tricks of the trade from a working illustrator - all skill levels welcome.
Supported By: NORLA
25/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Pavilion
Age Group: 12-14
Save Our Forest
Bao will not have it that the forest next to her school will soon be a parking lot. But how do you make grown-ups listen to you when you are only 13? Also: learn how graphic novels are made?
Supported By: NORLA
24/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Secret Garden
Age Group: 4-6
Dum Dum Damak Dum Dum
Dum Dum Damak, Dum Dum Damak, Dum Dum Damak Dum Dum! An Animal Band is making all kinds of music. Get ready to whirl and twirl, sway, and dance to the delightful tunes of the Shehnai, Sarangi, Santoor and more!
Supported By: Adidev Press
24/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
Amphitheatre
Age Group: 10-12
When Modern K-Pop Meets Ancient Lion Dance
Come learn how Singapore author Pauline Loh marries the unlikely worlds of modern K-pop and ancient Chinese culture to produce the Leopop series.
25/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
Secret Garden
Age Group: 8-10
A Date with a Gangster
Pauline Loh hunts out fascinating people to learn their life stories. From gangsters to blind men to poop-collectors and more, she calls them Stories on Legs. So, who is your Story on Legs?
24/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Doodle Wall
Age Group: 10-12
A Symphony of A Thousand Colours
Or a field of thousand flowers? Paulo knows where to start but not where it will end. With paints, brushes, creativity and freedom, let’s find out with him.
Supported By: Embassy of Portugal, Cultural Centre
25/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
Crafty Corner
Age Group: 8-10
What a Big Traffic Jam!
Believe it or not, not all traffic jams are boring. The jam we are going to create in this workshop will be absolutely wonderful. Watch out for interesting obstacles coming your way. Are you ready for this mess?
Supported By: Embassy of Portugal, Cultural Centre
25/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
The Pavilion
Age Group: 4-6
Scrunch, Scrunchy, Scrunchier
Come join Kai, Pai and Gobi Manchurian as they discover something round, crunchy munchy, so yummy and so juicy!
Supported By: Tota Books
25/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
Amphitheatre
Age Group: 10-12
Who Doodle It!
Who doodle a big-big doo-doo in a squeaky clean residential complex?
Supported By: Red Panda
25/11/2023
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Secret Garden
Age Group: 12-14
Heartlines
Can you fall in love with two girls at the same time if you have a creaky, wheezy heart yourself and they come from an 'enemy' country?
Supported By: Talking Cub
24/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
Secret Garden
Age Group: 8-10
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Make your own comic about you in this creative workshop with the team from Amar Chitra Katha.
Supported By: Amar Chitra Katha
24/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Amphitheatre
Age Group: 4-6
Rolling with the Rolling Pumpkin
Discover Kumaon through its food, music, dance. Are you ready for some rapping and sketching with a dash of storytelling?
Supported By: Amar Chitra Katha
25/11/2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: All
Stories from Around the World
Dip your hand in, pick out a tale. Rituparna will tell it for you! Let’s do this in a loop and see how many stories you can pick and how many can she tell!
24/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
The Pavilion
Age Group: 12-120
Be a Mind-Ninja
Ever wished that your monkey-mind would stop jumping from thought to thought or app to app? A wise sage, 2,000 years ago, figured out how to do it! Roopa Pai unpacks Maharishi P's secrets in this talk.
Sponsored By: Hachette India
25/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Amphitheatre
Age Group: 10-12
Chase the Stars with Taranauts
Get ready for a puzzle-cracking, monster-battling, super-fun chase through the eight worlds of Mithya with the intrepid Zvala, Zarpa and Tufan! Can they outwit the supervillain Shaap Azur, and rescue the 32 stars of Mithya's supersun Tara?
Sponsored By: Hachette India
25/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
Crafty Corner
Age Group: 6-8
What Food Tells Us
Meet Sadaf who will serve us what we need to know about the food we eat while introducing Phudku, Chamki , the bunny brother-sister duo and their teamwork and, of course, their carrot soup!
Supported By: Niyogi Books
24/11/2023
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Base Camp
Age Group: All
A Walk Through History
Take a tour of this UNESCO world heritage site with experts who know their way around the park and will provide interesting insights into the history, architecture, and cultural significance of the monuments and gardens.
Supported By: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
24/11/2023
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Base Camp
Age Group: All
Tree Walk
Each tree in Sunder Nursery has its own story and significance. Learn more about these rare and exotic trees as you walk through the serene pathways with expert guides from Sair-e-Nizamuddin.
Supported By: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
24/11/2023
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Base Camp
Age Group: All
A Walk Through History
Take a tour of this UNESCO world heritage site with experts who know their way around the park and will provide interesting insights into the history, architecture, and cultural significance of the monuments and gardens.
Supported By: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
25/11/2023
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Base Camp
Age Group: All
Tree Walk
Each tree in Sunder Nursery has its own story and significance. Learn more about these rare and exotic trees as you walk through the serene pathways with expert guides from Sair-e-Nizamuddin.
Supported By: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
25/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
The Arches
Age Group: 10-12
Critter Chronicles
Seen squirrels hopping around in your garden or butterflies sipping nectar on flowers? Or a lizard with a blood-red head? Or spotted a moth near a light bulb at home? Come, enter the world of critters with Sanjay Sondhi.
Supported By: Kalpavriksh
24/11/2023
2 PM - 3 PM
The Pavilion
Age Group: 12-14
The Ghost of the Past
Family secrets can be fascinating. In this session Shabnam Minwalla talks about how the pages of a forgotten diary led her to write Zen, a novel touching upon romance, history and politics - and how the past colours our present.
Sponsored By: Puffin
24/11/2023
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Ongoing Activity Zone
Age Group: All
Macrame Mural
Tie a knot for friendship. In your book who is your favourite?
25/11/2023
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Ongoing Activity Zone
Age Group: All
Macrame Mural
Tie a knot for friendship. In your book who is your favourite?
24/11/2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 8-10
A Buzzing Mystery
With tiny magnifying glasses and dogged determination, five young detectives look for the smallest of clues to solve the Insect Mystery. Get ready to join them to crack the case and save the insect kingdom.
Sponsored By: Sonalika Publications
24/11/2023
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 8-10
नदी के पार
जाना है उस पार, बहुत बड़ी है समस्या
उलझन है पुरानी , समाधान नया ….
क्या ले जाएगा उस पार ‘मगर’ भाई हमारा?
पुरानी कहानी को नए ‘Twist’ के साथ सुने ज़रा |
25/11/2023
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: All
A 'Little' Mystery
A little here, a little there
Too many littles everywhere!
Decode the mystery of 'Little' with me
Fly high, bind forever or set it free?
25/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
The Arches
Age Group: 8-10
Why are You So Colourful?
Nature is teeming with colourful organisms. Have you ever wondered why? Do you want to know how they get these colours or what they use them for? Join Shruti Hemani for an engaging discussion.
Supported By: Kalpavriksh
25/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Crafty Corner
Age Group: 10-12
Colours of the Natural World
Why is a red munia red? Why does a bullfrog turn yellow? How does a painted stork get its pink colour? Why do some mushrooms glow in the dark? Why do purple sunbirds shine? Come, find out.
Supported By: Kalpavriksh
25/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Crafty Corner
Age Group: 8-10
Nail ‘em Garbage Monsters!
Trash Rajah’s army is attacking Pretty City. Get ready with your Kungfu buddies to swat fatflies, zap monsterquitoes, sucker-punch plastocrocs and blow off the virulates. Complete your mission and a surprise awaits!
Supported By: Talking Cub
24/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 8-10
Unforgettable Folktales
Can a frog outsmart a fox? Can a 12 year old outwit an evil magician? Come immerse yourself in amusing folktales.
Supported By: HarperCollins
24/11/2023
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Base Camp
Age Group: All
Wilderness Wonders
Experience the colours of nature, spot unique trees, and listen to melodious birds at the Wilderness Zone with DK, where knowledge is adventure.
Sponsored By: DK Books
25/11/2023
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Base Camp
Age Group: All
Nature's Treasures
Step into the enchanting world of Sunder Nursery with DK, where knowledge is adventure. At this hidden treasure in the heart of Delhi, explore ancient trees, spot colorful birds, and discover rare insects!
Sponsored By: DK Books
24/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Amphitheatre
Age Group: 10-12
Thoda sa Natak Ho Jaye
So you want to know what goes into writing plays? Meet Upasana, the playwright of Baingan Nahin Aaye, who will tell you all about the process in this workshop.
Supported By: Thinkarts
25/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 6-8
Akku's Imagination
Meet Vani Tripathi Tikoo with her dramatic reading from the heartwarming collection of stories about Akku, a two-and-half-year-old little girl, Why Can’t Elephants be Red? And a sneak peek into the world of theatre.
25/11/2023
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 6-8
Nani Aur Uske Kahaniyon ki Bori...
...Zaroor aana, phir na kehna abhi bhi hai doori
25/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
The Pavilion
Age Group: All
Dare to Dream
Disability is a state of mind. One just needs the right attitude to face the challenges. Discover how Vikram did it in this totally hands-free session.
Supported By: Tulika Books
25/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Secret Garden
Age Group: 10-12
Crack! Bust! Decipher!
Decode hieroglyphics, add fragments, replace letters, search grids, and more. Let English, History, Geography and Science give up their secrets to you as you puzzle-bust your way through with Vinita Zutshi!
Sponsored By: Hachette India
24/11/2023
11 AM - 12 PM
The Arches
Age Group: 8-80
Horsing Around
What can you do with a single line? A hundred thousand things, and more, believed Jamini Roy one of India's most beloved and celebrated contemporary artists. Learn about Jamini, make your own take-away Bankura horse like Jamini’s.
24/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Kahani Tree
Age Group: 4-6
Tadahahahaha!
Can ants fly? Can ants dream? Welcome to the hardworking world of ants where, Sera, a little girl ant dreams of flying. Join this interactive, song-filled, storytelling session with Vinitha and take back happy memories.
24/11/2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
The Pavilion
Age Group: 8-10
Want to Meet the Birds' BFF?
He began to be curious about birds when he was about your age, and went on to become the greatest expert on Indian birds. Come to hear all about Sálim Ali’s bird adventures.
Sponsored By: Hachette India
25/11/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Arches
Age Group: 10-12
A Rare Species of Uncle
Birds of different colours, shapes, sizes and calls…they are all here along with the man who put them on India’s map. What's more? Check out your Bird Quotient in the Birdbrain Quiz with Zai!