SPECIAL EDITION ON THE OCCASION OF THE 17TH ANNIVESARY OF URBAN SOLACE COMPRISING A 4 PART SPECIAL OF POETRY FROM THE HEART WITH 4 POETS IN EACH EDITION, MAKING IT A GRAND EXPERIENCE OF THE VERY BEST POETS IN BANGLORE MAKING IT 17 POETS FOR OUR 17TH ANNIVESARY.
This celebration of Urban Solace is also a celebration of poetry in Bangalore, and spans across 4 weeks with 17 poets coming together for our 17th Anniversary Celebration of Urban Solace.
The first edition of this special edition feature 4 of Bangalore’s most talented poets – Divya Ramachandran, Lolo, Rohini and Pramod Shankar
Date: 3-11-2026, Tuesday, 7.30 pm to 9 pm
FEATURED POET 1
ABOUT THE FEATURED POET: Divya Ramachandran
Divya Ramachandran is an author and content creator. Divya primarily writes books for children and has her own audiobook series called - Magic Ink.
She also loves to dabble in poetry and has written a book called - Echoes of Illusions, which talks about her outlook on life, as she observes and relates. She focuses on how we as humans are funny little creatures who need to rediscover ourselves every day! She also questions reality and perception and how the nuances of life are to be embraced for the better.
FEATURED POET 2
ABOUT THE FEATURED POET: Lolo
Lolo is a multifaceted artist whose talents span poetry, illustration, singing, dancing, and teaching, all grounded in her advocacy for body positivity. With roots in advertising copywriting, she brings a vibrant voice to her poetry, fueled by her boundless curiosity and love for books, doodling, films, and food. Lolo's poetry draws inspiration from the beauty she finds in the everyday, blending insight with creativity and a dash of humor.
FEATURED POET 3
ABOUT THE FEATURED POET: Rohini
Rohini is a poet, writer and tarot card reader. She brings her lived experiences, including depression, neurodivergence, queerness and the general what the fuck of the world into all her work.
Rohini believes in the fundamental inter-connectedness of all things. That includes us.
FEATURED POET 4
ABOUT THE FEATURED POET: Pramod Shankar
Pramod Shankar’s poetry was shortlisted for the All-India Poetry Award organized by The Poetry Society – India and the British High Commission in 1993 and 1994. His published books of poetry are From the Terrace, Writers Workshop, 2000; Mind the Monkey, Booksthakam, 2020; and Varalaalinte Mazhakkottu (The Murrel’s Raincoat: Malayalam), Ivory Books, 2022. He has also published a book of nonfiction, The Power of Positive Healing, Gangarams, 1995. Pramod’s poetry has been featured in the yearly collections of The Poetry Society – India and the British High Commission, 1993 & 1994; The Journal of Literature and Aesthetics 2004, and The Palm Leaf, published from London 2022.
Pramod is the founder of Poetry with Zac, the world’s only poetry meet chaired by a cocker spaniel, which he has been organizing from his backyard for over 7 years.
Event venue
32, Annaswamy Mudaliar Road, Bangalore, India 560042, Karnataka, India
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