Bangalore Events — book experiences

We’re delighted to invite you for the book launch of Half Light by Mahesh Rao at Champaca Indiranagar on 23rd of November. Join us for an engaging discussion where Mahesh Rao will be in conversation with Sumana Mukherjee.The event promises a unique opportunity to interact with the author. Mark your calendars and bring your questions and observations. Here are the details for the event:  Date: 23 November 2025, SundayTime: 6:30 PMVenue: Champaca Bookstore, IndiranagarSeats are limited, so do RSVP to save your spot! About the Book: Half Light is set in the misty mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide entraps the guests and...

Join us at Champaca Bookstore, Indiranagar for the launch of Be a Neighbourhood Naturalist. We'll start with a walk around the neighbourhood led by the book's creators -  spotting wildlife, trying creative activities from the book and discovering the magic of everyday nature.  After the walk, we’ll return to Champaca for a conversation with Labonie Roy, Suhel Quader, and Vena Kapoor. We'll discuss their book - a beautifully crafted guide that invites you to slow down, look closer, and discover the wonders of the living world right in your neighbourhood. Blending creative experiments with stunning illustrations, this book offers fresh ways...

What happens when you tumble down a hill and land on a mystery? Join us for a special book reading and comic-making workshop around Botanist and the Vanishing Orchid, a comic inspired by true events in the forests of Tamil Nadu. Based on the story of a botanist who accidentally makes a discovery, this session begins with a live reading of the comic, followed by a hands-on workshop where participants complete a comic of their own. With some panels already illustrated and others left blank, you get to imagine the characters, twist the plot, and decide how the tale ends!...

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Champaca Bookstore's second location in Bangalore in the vibrant neighborhood of Indiranagar! Join us on Sunday, 6th April 2025, for a day filled with books, community, and celebration. We can’t wait to welcome you to our new space and share our love for books with you. Authors Sharda Ugra and Harini Nagendra will talk about the magic of bookstores, reading and writing and the communities they build from 6 PM to 7 PM. Pooja Ugrani from Sound of Paper will be in-store from 11 AM to 1 PM to show us how to fold colourful origami bookmarks....

Join S.B.Divya and Shalini Srinivasan at our bookstore as they discuss S.B.Divya's latest book LOKA, and S.B.Divya's work as an acclaimed writer of science fiction and fantasy. LOKA is set in the same universe as MERU, and is the story of Akshaya who is the hybrid daughter of a human mother and an alloy, a genetically engineered posthuman – and she's the future of life on the planet Meru.  Before choosing where her future lies, she wants to circumnavigate the most historic orb in the universe – the birthplace of humanity: Earth. Akshaya's parents reluctantly agree to her anthropological challenge...