Our guest Subodh Sankar is the co-founder of Atta Galatta, a Bangalore based independent bookstore with a focus on Indian, vernacular writing and a venue for the art community of the city, that is popular for its literary, art and cultural events Since its inception, the bookstore has hosted over 3000 events, including book launches, poetry readings, theater performances, art shows, screenings, storytelling sessions and workshops. Atta Galatta has been associated with Bangalore Literature Festival, Lekhana Writers Festival, She the Woman, the Women’s Writer’s Festival and the Under-25 Literature Festival as the official bookstore partner for these events. Atta Galatta has also conceptualized and conducted the Bengaluru Poetry Festival, a unique platform that is solely dedicated to promoting the art of poetry by bringing leading poets from all over the world to Bangalore. Subodh has in the past been an entrepreneur in the field of Information Technology. Sessions facilitated by Narendra Chirmule, CEO at SymphonyTech Biologics Join Biopatrika Newsletter on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/biopatrika-6915078341121191936/ Credits: Promotion audio by: Preeti Singh Promotion content by: Charu Gupta Managed by Vikramsingh Gujar, Charu Gupta, Rajashree and Shruthy Seshadrinathan Editing by: Virender Singh Music: Aditya Sutar (https://www.facebook.com/AdityaFlute/) #Mentorship #piesoflife #bookstore