‘Gulla and the Hangul’ at KMS
Written by Deepali It was my first story session after a month long Diwali vacation and I was a bit apprehensive and had started doubting my decision about taking ‘Gulla and the Hangul’ to this particular sixth grade as they had nil exposure to any state other then Karnataka and a little bit of […]
Bookworm Events Calendar December 2015
International Award for preserving Goa’s heritage and culture
It’s another momentous occasion for Goa when the prestigious Instituto Felga-Gracias Arte e Cultura, Rio De Janario, Brazil, conferred its Arte e Cultura Award on Goans here for their pioneering work in preserving the heritage and culture of Goa at an august gathering at Goa Chitra at Benaulim on Sunday. It comes as no surprise […]
Bookworm in Bombay
Written by Melcom | Yes! That’s right Bookworm is in Mumbai! I always dreamt of going to Mumbai with my family, and although my parents said that they’ve taken me to Mumbai, I cannot remember. What was really good to witness was that Mumbai really is a sapno ka sheher. Life starts very early in […]
This is Not a Library
Written by Alia As the end of November rears its head, I find myself staring desperately at the computer screen, the phrase blog, blog, blog, blog echoing dimly in the recesses of my skull. Because what does one write about, really? It’s not that there’s nothing to write about- but that too much of significance […]
Romance books
Written by Deepali As the month of November comes to an end, I am trying to read as many books as I can, as the theme for this month is ‘Romance’ and as a die-hard romantic, I always make the time to read a love story. I picked up two books consecutively from the Shelf […]
Haiku Writing
Written by Shruti I joined Bookworm expecting to learn some things, but I never thought I will learn so many things. Everyday in Bookworm is a new experience for me and a new learning for me. Haiku writing is one of such newly-learned things. Before coming to Bookworm I just heard the word ‘Haiku’ but […]
‘Animal Voices’ by Satomi Ichikawa
In association with the Alliance Francaise Panjim, the Bookworm Library is thrilled to invite you to an illustration workshop for children (ages 7-15), and for an interaction (open to all ages) with French author-illustrator of children’s books, Satomi Ichikawa – on Tuesday, the 1st of December, at 4:30 p.m. at the Bookworm Library. The Workshop, […]
I have girls !
In my very own family, I am surrounded by boys. On a recent Bookworm trip to Mumbai I was surrounded by girls. For 6 days, experiences of a unique kind for me clouded my heart and soul and I am grateful. Krupa, of the happy chatter, bubbling kind of energy smiled with my heart beat […]
Representing our creative selves
This school break, it seemed imperative that I enable the team to reflect on self, go inwards and strengthen their own personhoods. This need arises from the nature of our work. It makes very heavy demands on us as people and I feel in order to keep going and nurturing others we must on occasion […]