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2025 Festival Poets
Program Schedule
Chair Poetry Evenings 2025 - Program Schedule
Day 1: 28.11.2025
Venue: Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad auditorium
5:00 P.M.: Introduction of the festival by Amanita Sen and Chayanika Dutta
5:05 P.M.: Inauguration of Chair Poetry Evenings – Kolkata’s International Poetry Festival
5.10 P.M.: Inaugural address by Festival Director Tushar Dhawal Singh
followed by an address Festival Co-Director Sonnet Mondal
5:20 P.M.: Book inauguration of ‘Youthful Elegies: Echoes of a New Generation 2025’
5:40 P.M.:
Poetry Readings by:
Susan Rich, Bibhas Roy Chowdhury, Madara Gruntmane, Efe Duyan, Melanie Leblanc, Raka Dasgupta, Peter Verhelst, Gurtej Koharwala, Laura Giordani, Shirish Mourya, Jyoti Shobha, Basilio Belliard, Felipe Juaristi, Kira Wuck, Jonaki Ray, Minakshi Patil, and Raquel Santanera.
7:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.: Chair Poetry Collective – a folk & classical music rendition by Urmi, Sohini, & Prajna
Vote of thanks
The program will be directed and coordinated by Amanita Sen and Chayanika Dutta
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Day 2: 29.11.2025
11:30 A.M.: Guided City Walk to the Victoria Memorial
Day 2: 29.11.2025
Evening – Samilton Hotel Could Tavern
5:00P.M.: Presentation of Chair Poetry Series 2025 & festival plaques to all poets.
5:30 P.M.: Book launch of books published by Chair Poetry Books: Buried History of Poverty by Efe Duyan
Poetry Reading:
6:00 P.M.- 6:30 P.M.: Susan Rich, Peter Verhelst, Madara Gruntmane, Melanie Leblanc, Basilio Belliard and Laura Giordani
6:30 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.: Felipe Juaristi, Raquel Santanera, Bibhas Roy Chowdhury and Minakshi Patil
7:00 P.M.-7.30 P.M..: Shirish Mourya, Raka Dasgupta, Gurtej Koharwala, Jonaki Ray, Jyoti Shobha and Kira Wuck
Event will be coordinated by presented by Amanita Sen
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Day 3: 30.11.2025
4 P.M. to 8 P.M.: Poetry on the Ganges hosted by Vivada Cruise – Cruise will leave from Vivada Jetty (Closing Event)
Program starts at 4:30 P.M. on the cruise:
Poetry Readings by:
Susan Rich, Bibhas Roy Chowdhury, Madara Gruntmane, Efe Duyan, Melanie Leblanc, Raka Dasgupta, Peter Verhelst, Gurtej Koharwala, Laura Giordani, Shirish Mourya, Jyoti Shobha, Basilio Belliard, Felipe Juaristi, Jonaki Ray, Minakshi Patil, Raquel Santanera, and Kira Wuck.
6:30 P.M.: Music on Cruise
Program will be coordinated and presented by Namrota Purakayastha
Day 1: 28.11.2025
Venue: Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad auditorium
5:00 P.M.: Introduction of the festival by Amanita Sen and Chayanika Dutta
5:05 P.M.: Inauguration of Chair Poetry Evenings – Kolkata’s International Poetry Festival
5.10 P.M.: Inaugural address by Festival Director Tushar Dhawal Singh
followed by an address Festival Co-Director Sonnet Mondal
5:20 P.M.: Book inauguration of ‘Youthful Elegies: Echoes of a New Generation 2025’
5:40 P.M.:
Poetry Readings by:
Susan Rich, Bibhas Roy Chowdhury, Madara Gruntmane, Efe Duyan, Melanie Leblanc, Raka Dasgupta, Peter Verhelst, Gurtej Koharwala, Laura Giordani, Shirish Mourya, Jyoti Shobha, Basilio Belliard, Felipe Juaristi, Kira Wuck, Jonaki Ray, Minakshi Patil, and Raquel Santanera.
7:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.: Chair Poetry Collective – a folk & classical music rendition by Urmi, Sohini, & Prajna
Vote of thanks
The program will be directed and coordinated by Amanita Sen and Chayanika Dutta
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Day 2: 29.11.2025
11:30 A.M.: Guided City Walk to the Victoria Memorial
Day 2: 29.11.2025
Evening – Samilton Hotel Could Tavern
5:00P.M.: Presentation of Chair Poetry Series 2025 & festival plaques to all poets.
5:30 P.M.: Book launch of books published by Chair Poetry Books: Buried History of Poverty by Efe Duyan
Poetry Reading:
6:00 P.M.- 6:30 P.M.: Susan Rich, Peter Verhelst, Madara Gruntmane, Melanie Leblanc, Basilio Belliard and Laura Giordani
6:30 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.: Felipe Juaristi, Raquel Santanera, Bibhas Roy Chowdhury and Minakshi Patil
7:00 P.M.-7.30 P.M..: Shirish Mourya, Raka Dasgupta, Gurtej Koharwala, Jonaki Ray, Jyoti Shobha and Kira Wuck
Event will be coordinated by presented by Amanita Sen
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Day 3: 30.11.2025
4 P.M. to 8 P.M.: Poetry on the Ganges hosted by Vivada Cruise – Cruise will leave from Vivada Jetty (Closing Event)
Program starts at 4:30 P.M. on the cruise:
Poetry Readings by:
Susan Rich, Bibhas Roy Chowdhury, Madara Gruntmane, Efe Duyan, Melanie Leblanc, Raka Dasgupta, Peter Verhelst, Gurtej Koharwala, Laura Giordani, Shirish Mourya, Jyoti Shobha, Basilio Belliard, Felipe Juaristi, Jonaki Ray, Minakshi Patil, Raquel Santanera, and Kira Wuck.
6:30 P.M.: Music on Cruise
Program will be coordinated and presented by Namrota Purakayastha
