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People of Kala Manch

The Kala Manch community

Performers, regulars and hosts across Bengaluru. Join our WhatsApp group for event announcements, open mic sign-ups and last-minute slots.

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Members of the Kala Manch audience listening together

Collectives we host

The groups behind our evenings

Unmute, Qala, Apni Mehfil, Kavymanch and more — each collective has its own page with upcoming dates, past editions and the artists who perform with them.

Artists & creators

Artists who perform here

Poets, storytellers, comedians, musicians and workshop facilitators who have performed at Kala Manch.

Bhawni Trivedi, Poetry
Poetry

Bhawni Trivedi

पर तुम जिस लम्हे में ज़िंदा हो ये लम्हा तुम से ज़िंदा है ये वक़्त नहीं फिर आएगा तुम अपनी करनी कर गुज़रो जो होगा देखा जाएगा!

Pulkit Agrawal, Poetry
Poetry

Pulkit Agrawal

मेरा शत्रु मै स्वयं ही हूं, और मेरा ये अंतर्मन | Building a space for stories, art & people @kalamanch_studio

Ways to take part

Four ways to be part of the room

Perform on stage

Read a poem, tell a kahani, try five minutes of comedy or play an acoustic set at our open mics.

Open mic details

Attend & listen

Come as an audience member. Our evenings are warm, unplugged and easy to walk into alone.

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Skills & classes

Join multi-week batches, weekend intensives and guided riyaaz in music, poetry and storytelling.

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Host or collaborate

Bring your own collective, workshop series or private gathering into the studio space.

Hire the studio

Want to be listed as an artist?

Perform at an evening and send us a short introduction with a photo. We add regular voices to this page.

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