Like every year, thousands of #PBChamps will be conducting storytelling sessions across India and the world to celebrate International Literacy Day.
This year, our chosen storybook is A Cloud of Trash, written by Karanjeet Kaur, and illustrated by Bhavana Vyas Vipparthi. It’s a story about a little girl called Cheekoo, who has a cloud of trash hanging over her head. This makes her very, very unhappy, and as we follow her story, we learn a little more about trash, and about keeping our surroundings clean. The story works well for children across different age and reading levels, and can be followed by activities like recycling and reusing everyday waste.
We invite you to attend one of the public storytelling sessions and help Cheekoo get rid of her unhappiness!
The sessions are free!
Our flagship events are spread across 10 venues in 7 cities:
AHMEDABAD
Champion: Yogita Ahuja (Story Circle)
Venue: Story Circle - Centre for Storytelling and Learning. 655, Iscon Emporio, Satellite - Ahmedabad
Date and Time: 7th September, 6 pm - 6.30 pm
MUMBAI
Champion: Yogita Ahuja (Story Circle)
Venue: Story Circle - Centre for Storytelling and Learning. 655, Iscon Emporio, Satellite - Ahmedabad
Date and Time: 7th September, 6 pm - 6.30 pm
MUMBAI
Champions: Sitara Susheelan & Sarita Shetty
Venue: Kahaani Tree, Industry Manor, Second Floor, Above J. K. Banquet Hall, A. Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12 pm
Champion: Karanjeet Kaur
Venue: Kahaani Tree, Industry Manor, Second Floor, Above J. K. Banquet Hall, A. Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12 pm
Champion: Karanjeet Kaur
Venue: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum, 91 A, Rani Baug, Veer Mata Jijbai Bhonsle Udyan, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg, Byculla East, Mumbai
Date and Time: 8th September, 4 pm - 5 pm
BANGALORE
Date and Time: 8th September, 4 pm - 5 pm
BANGALORE
Champion: Bhavana Vyas Vipparthi
Venue: Cubbon Park, Kasturba Road, Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am -12 pm
Champion: Aparna Athreya (Story Triangle)
Venue: Atta Galatta, 134, KHB Colony, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12 pm
DELHI
DELHI
Champion: Your Story Bag
Venue: Oxford Book Store, N-81, Connaught Place, New Delhi
Date and Time: 8th September, 11.30 am - 12.30 pm
Champion: Swagata Sen Pillai
Venue: Nehru Planetarium, Teen Murti House, Teen Murti Marg, Teen Murti Marg Area, New Delhi
Date and Time: 8th September, 9.30 am onwards
CHANDIGARHChampion: The Tree of Life
Venue: The Tree of Life, #551, 33B, Chandigarh
Date and Time: 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
HYDERABAD
Date and Time: 8th September, 11.30 am - 12.30 pm
Champion: Swagata Sen Pillai
Venue: Nehru Planetarium, Teen Murti House, Teen Murti Marg, Teen Murti Marg Area, New Delhi
Date and Time: 8th September, 9.30 am onwards
CHANDIGARHChampion: The Tree of Life
Venue: The Tree of Life, #551, 33B, Chandigarh
Date and Time: 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
HYDERABAD
Champion: Story Arts India
Venue: Saptaparni, Plot No 21, Road No 8, Next to Kalpa School, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Date and Time: 15th September, TBC
BHUBANESWAR
Champion: Bakul Foundation
Venue: Bakul Library, Plot 16, Satya Nagar, Near Big Bazar, Bhubaneswar
Date and Time: 8th September, 5 pm
(This list is being updated as and when we hear of new events. Please check back to see if there are any events happening in your city)
BANGALORE
Champion: Taléscope
Venue: Aura Studio - The Halo of Health, #93, 6th cross,2nd stage, BTM Layout, Bangalore
Date and Time: 7th September, 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Champion: Meenu Sivaramakrishnan (Katha Galatta)
Event link: Call 95385-70467 to register
Venue: #21016, Tower 21, 1st Floor, Prestige Shantiniketan, Near ITPL, Whitefield, Bangalore
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12 pm
Champion: Culture Place
Event link
Venue: JustBooks Jayanagar, 26th main, 4th Block, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore
Date and Time: 8th September, 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Champion: Culture Place
Event link
Venue: JustBooks Banashankari, 972/1, 13th Cross, 16th Main, Banashankari II Stage, Bangalore
Date and Time: 9th September, 11 am - 12 pm
Champion: Deepti Sehgal
Venue: JustBooks BTM Layout, 476, 6th Main Rd, Mico Layout, Stage 2, BTM 2nd Stage, BTM layout, Bangalore
Phone: 90191-26657
Date and Time: 8th September, 12:15 p.m to 1:15 p.m
CHENNAIVenue: The Book Office, Ground Floor, No 9, 4th Street, Venkateshwara Nagar, Chennai
Venue: Saptaparni, Plot No 21, Road No 8, Next to Kalpa School, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Date and Time: 15th September, TBC
BHUBANESWAR
Champion: Bakul Foundation
Venue: Bakul Library, Plot 16, Satya Nagar, Near Big Bazar, Bhubaneswar
Date and Time: 8th September, 5 pm
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Our champions are also conducting several storytelling sessions (which are open to the public) happening over the next few days. Please check the list of all the public events you can attend. Click on the links below to get more details about the event.
(This list is being updated as and when we hear of new events. Please check back to see if there are any events happening in your city)
Champion: Taléscope
Venue: Aura Studio - The Halo of Health, #93, 6th cross,2nd stage, BTM Layout, Bangalore
Date and Time: 7th September, 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Champion: Meenu Sivaramakrishnan (Katha Galatta)
Event link: Call 95385-70467 to register
Venue: #21016, Tower 21, 1st Floor, Prestige Shantiniketan, Near ITPL, Whitefield, Bangalore
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12 pm
Champion: Culture Place
Event link
Venue: JustBooks Jayanagar, 26th main, 4th Block, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore
Date and Time: 8th September, 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Champion: Culture Place
Event link
Venue: JustBooks Banashankari, 972/1, 13th Cross, 16th Main, Banashankari II Stage, Bangalore
Date and Time: 9th September, 11 am - 12 pm
Champion: Deepti Sehgal
Venue: JustBooks BTM Layout, 476, 6th Main Rd, Mico Layout, Stage 2, BTM 2nd Stage, BTM layout, Bangalore
Phone: 90191-26657
Date and Time: 8th September, 12:15 p.m to 1:15 p.m
CHENNAI
Champion: Jhoola Activity Centre
Event link
Venue: Jhoola Activity Centre, Nanganallur, Chennai
Date and Time: 8th September, 5 pm - 6 pm
Champion: Purple Patch
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Venue: Reader's Cove Library, Perungudi, Chennai
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Venue: Jhoola Activity Centre, Nanganallur, Chennai
Date and Time: 8th September, 5 pm - 6 pm
Champion: Purple Patch
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Venue: Reader's Cove Library, Perungudi, Chennai
Date and Time: 8th September, 5 pm onwards
Champion: Once Upon a Time
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Venue: Once Upon a Time Children’s Library, Ar Samriddhi Apartments, Mettukuppam, Chennai
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12.30 pm
Champion: Kadhai Kadhaiyaam
Venue: The Montessori House, Adambakkam, Chennai
Phone: 9003253726
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12:15 pm
Champion: Kadhai Kadhaiyaam
Venue: Bodhana Montessori School, Chennai
Date and Time: 15th September, 11 am - 12.30 pm
Champion: Once Upon a Time
Event link
Venue: Once Upon a Time Children’s Library, Ar Samriddhi Apartments, Mettukuppam, Chennai
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12.30 pm
Champion: Kadhai Kadhaiyaam
Venue: The Montessori House, Adambakkam, Chennai
Phone: 9003253726
Date and Time: 8th September, 11 am - 12:15 pm
Champion: Kadhai Kadhaiyaam
Venue: Bodhana Montessori School, Chennai
Date and Time: 15th September, 11 am - 12.30 pm
GOA
Venue: The Dogears Bookshop, Near the Asian Paints Store (Close to Menezes Nursing Home), Margao, Goa
Date and Time: 8th September, TBC
COIMBATORE
Date and Time: 8th September, TBC
COIMBATORE
Champion: Dithi Phonics Kingdom
Call 9080222171 to register
Call 9080222171 to register
Venue: Dithi Phonics Kingdom, 119, Thiru V.K Street, Krishnapuram, Saravanampatti P.O., Coimbatore
Date and Time: 8th September, 3 pm - 4.30 pm
DEHRADUN
Venue: World Integrity Centre, 111/2 Rajpur Road, Dehradun
Date and Time: 8th September, 6 pm onwards
GURGAON
Venue: The Treasure Trove Library - Ipsaa Day Care, Sector 50, W Block, South City 2, Gurgaon
Date and Time: 9th September, 4 pm onwards
DELHI
Champion: Your Story Bag
Event link: Call 9080222171 to register
Venue: The Reading Caterpillar, House No. 24, 2nd Floor, Block F, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi
Date and Time: 8th September, 11.30 am onwards
Event link: Call 9080222171 to register
Venue: The Reading Caterpillar, House No. 24, 2nd Floor, Block F, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi
Date and Time: 8th September, 11.30 am onwards