Tenth edition of Bengaluru Poetry Festival to be held in the city
The Bengaluru Poetry Festival is set to return for its 10th edition this August at the Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha. The event aims to showcase the diversity of Indian poetic traditions by featuring works in at least 15 different languages.
Why it matters
The festival serves as a significant cultural platform that preserves and promotes regional Indian literature, proving there is a sustained market for niche literary events.
When it comes to poetry, there is an interesting dichotomy that Atta Galatta’s Subodh Sankar cannot help but notice. “Poetry just doesn’t get enough space, among other forms of literature,” says Subodh, also the co-founder of the Bengaluru Poetry Festival (BPF), an annual literary event dedicated solely to poetry, which will hold its 10th edition this August.
But, interestingly, when someone actually puts together an event dedicated to it, there is always a large audience, he remarks. “It makes you question why, of course. The bottom line, is, despite what the market says, there is a massive audience for the festival,” he says, pointing out that, 10 years is a solid inning for BPF. “So long as we are able to convince enough people to support the festival, it becomes almost a no-brainer to do every August.”
Poet and dancer Tishani Doshi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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