Bookstore Events
By Team Eureka! After about a year into the pandemic, Eureka held its first event, a book launch of WOUNDS, a study in the life and art of Somnath Hore. The stage was set, the people were seated, the host was ready and the book was launched. What made the event...
On January 31st, Eureka Bookstore hosted Latvian playwright and author Rasa Bugavicute-Pece, and prolific Icelandic poet and novelist Sjón for a conversation about representing disability in their novels The Boy Who Saw in the Dark and The Blue Fox. Rasa Bugavicute-Pece’s 2019 novel The Boy Who Saw In The Dark, follows a young boy...
In a world filled with the stress of daily life, finding moments of tranquillity and creativity can be incredibly calming. On July 1, we hosted an event that combined the mindfulness of yoga with the joy of crafting to create an unforgettable experience for children. The event aimed to introduce...
On 14th July, we had an exclusive reading of Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury's delightful stories by Swati Roy, co-founder of Eureka! As the stories progressed, so did the laughter. We celebrated the timeless works of one of Bengal's most celebrated authors, Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury. Gathered here were book lovers, parents, children,...
On 5th August, the wooden floor of Eureka Books turned colourful with thick yarns of wool spread everywhere. We hosted a Spinning Yarn workshop with Shalini, who was thrilled to share her experience of using yarns to create pieces of art. And what better artwork to make than a sustainable...
On 13th August, we invited Tanu Shree Singh, author of The Letter To Lahore, for a storytelling session. She picked up small sections from her book to draw a difference between what used to be during the time of Independence and what is in the present day. The aim of...
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After receiving a great response for the YogArt session we organised in July, we hosted another session on the Sunday morning of 20th August. The aim of the event was to bring mindfulness in the children and tap into their creative potential to create shapes from aluminium wire. Monica kickstarted...
On September 1, Eureka! Bookstore hosted children's author Arti Sonthalia, who introduced her latest book Simi Stands Tall to the book lovers gathered. She grabbed the audience's attention by introducing experiences that are close to their hearts: be it going to a new school or taking care of a pet. The...
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Roars of laughter echoed out of Eureka! Bookstore on 8th September as our weekly Read-Aloud session progressed. Children along with their parents sat in a large circle around Swati Roy, who read aloud Satyajit Ray's classic story, "Sujan Harbola". She was joined by another member from the circle, Vaishali Chakravarty,...
On 13th September, CMYK Bookstore hosted a film screening of the documentary, Of the Book and Other Stories, followed by an interaction with Naveen Kishore, Sunandini Banerjee and Pushan Kripalani. The event witnessed a full house audience who watched the documentary with sincere attention. The film beautifully captured the 40...
Come another friday, we are set for another Read Aloud, this time continuing in Bangla. Ms. Swati Roy will be reading out two grasping stories in Bangla from 6 PM - 7 PM at Eureka! Bookstore. Drop a message at 8826910021 to book your seat.
This Read-Aloud session, on 6th October, we were greeted with new faces who hadn't attended our past few read-alouds. And we welcomed them, with open arms and a bag full of stories. We began Satyajit Ray’s classic story, “Sujan Harbola” again, that was left incomplete the last time we met....
