2024
February 7th through March 7th, 2024: AWP, Kansas City
Event: “Letters of Love: Proclaiming the Voices of Sanity and Humanity Amidst the War” presented by River Paw Press and Official Book Launch of Love Letters to Ukraine from Uyava.
Panelists: Panelists Lyudmila Khersonska and Kalpna Singh-Chitnis. Moderator: Anita Nahal
Date/Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Event Number: V110 – Location: Virtual
February 7th through March 7th, 2024: AWP, Kansas City
Event: “Poetry as a Means of Healing and Transformation in Times of Trauma and War,” presented by River Paw Press.
Panelists: Candice Louisa Daquin, Volodymyr Tymchuk, Олена О’Лір & Kalpna Singh-Chitnis.
Date/Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Event Number: V111 – Location: Virtual
2023
September 10th, 2023: Riverfront Reading Series with Pulitzer Prize Nominee Lindsey Martin-Bowen, and Portugues poet Carlos Ramos, hosted by
August 24th, 2023: Poets Cafe: Richard Modiano in conversation with Kalpna Singh-Chitnis at KPFK Radio (90.7 FM), Los Angeles
May 28th, 2023 – “Presentation of Love Letters to Ukraine from Uyava” in India, on the Same Page with Juhi Gupte, presented by Neelam Saxena Chandra.
April 4th, 2023 – Love Letters to Ukraine from Uyava: Richard Modiano in conversation with Kalpna Singh-Chitnis at KPFK Radio (90.7 FM), Los Angeles
February 14th, 2023 – Soul Bone Literary Festival – Love Letters to Ukraine Pre-Launch
February 14th, 2023 – Soul Bone Literary Festival – Sunflowers: Ukrainian Poetry on War, Resistance, Hope and Peace Reading and Q&A.
February 5-13 2023 – Kala Ghoda Festival – Poetry Installation – Wartime Poems From Ukraine, curated by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, Volodymyr Tymchuk, and Dmytro Drozdovskyi, installation by Sufia Khatoon, sponsored by River paw Press.
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2022
November – Sunflowers: Ukrainian Poems on War, Resistance, Hope and Peace by River Paw Press (Date: TBD)
September – Introducing “Sunflowers” and Poetry Reading at 22nd International Literature Festival Berlin (ilb) September 7th, 2022
August – River Paw Press Poets’ Reading at Avenue 50, Los Angeles. (August 14th 2022)
July – The Tree (Hawaiian Premiere) at Maui Film Festival (July 6-31, 2022)
June – The Tree (Italian Premiere) at “Cinema e Ambiente Avezzano,” supported by the Italian Ministry of Culture. The film will be shown at the festival taking place from June 13th to 21st 2022 in Avezzano, Abruzzo, Italy, near Rome. Screening Date and time to follow.
May – Oxygen: Parables of the Pandemic Book Launch and Reading (May 12th 2022)
April – The Tree (short) World Premiere (Fri. April 22, 2022) at the historic Fargo Theatre in downtown Fargo, North Dakota at North Dakota Environmental Right Film Festival (April 21-23)
April – Oxygen: Parables of Pandemic – (Published March 21st, 2022) Order your copy HERE. Official Book Launch and Reading dates to be announced soon.
March – Panel Discussion: Creative Activism in Words and Actions: Writers and Activists at the United Nations – at AWP. Scheduled Date: Friday, March 25, 2022. Scheduled Time: 10:35 AM-11:35 AM ET. Location: #AWP22 Virtual Conference Platform. Conference Date: March 23–26, 2022 Philadelphia, PA
March – SALA Hamara Mushaira on March 11th 2022, 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) on Zoom.
March – Climate at Crossroad (poetry anthology edited by Ashok Bhargava) – Online Book launch – March 21st 2022.
February – MIU MFA Residency Reading – Date: February 9th 2022. Zoom Event. Register on Eventbrite.
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2021
OCTOBER – In attendance at 2021 Silent River Film Festival – Date: Oct. 14th-17th 2021
OCTOBER – Western Region Climate Forum Meeting at UNA USA Date: October 1st 2021
SEPTEMBER – Official Trailer Launch of The Tree movie. Date: September 10th 2021
AUGUST – Third Friday Salon, Los Angeles (Reading) Date: August 20th 2021
JULY – Wednesday Night Poetry (Reading) Date: July 19th 2021
JULY– Third Friday Salon , Los Angeles, Tenth Anniversary Reading. Date: July 16th 2021
JULY – Dastak, Poetry Reading. Date: July 12th 2021
JUNE – Week of Action, conference at the United Nations Association of the USA – Date: June 6th-11th 2021
APRIL – Paws Healing The Earth (River Paw Press) Book Launch. Date: April 20th 2021. Launch Video.
APRIL – Assiduous Dust an interview of Kalpna Singh-Chitnis by Joshua Corwin. Date: April 2nd, 2021
MARCH – Women History Month Reading at The University of Missouri–Kansas City. Date: March 25th
MARCH – Panel Discussion: “Women Poets Sharing Their Success Stories and Immigrant Experiences through Poetry.” An event presented by Life and Legends at 2021 AWP. Date: March 3rd, 2021. Time: 2:10 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.(PST)
JANUARY – Wednesday Night Poetry (Reading) Date: January 2021
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2020
December 22nd, 2020 – Panel Discussion – “Women Poets Sharing Their Success Stories and Immigrant Experiences through Poetry.” (pre-recording) an AWP event presented by Life and Legends at 2021 AWP.
December 3rd, 2020 – On Uncertainty and Change, a Desi poetry reading presented by India Currents Magazine and Matwaala.
November 6th 2020 – Poetry Reading at Vishwarang, Tagore International Center of Art and Culture.
August 27-29, 2020 – “Translation: Text, Identity, Politics, and Cultural Survival” (with a particular focus on translating Hindi poetry into English and vice versa) – A plenary lecture at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, India.
August 20, 2020 – Writers Beyond Distance – An online lecture at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, India.
August 7th-16 – Poetry Inspired by Cinema Workshop at the 2020 Silent River Film Festival.
Jun 9, 2020 – The Premiere of “Indenture: The Replaced Slaves” (इतिहास और मज़दूर) a Hindi poetry film by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis.
May 25, 2020 – The Premiere of “Kiraya Maaf” (किराया माफ़) a Hindi poetry film by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis.
April 29, 2020 – The Premiere of “The Triple Gem” a Buddhist poetry film by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis.
March 6, 2020 – AWP 2020, San Antonio, Texas. Panel Discussion – “Women Poets Sharing Their Success Stories and Immigrant Experiences through Poetry.” Room 216A, Henry B. González Convention Center, Meeting Room Level, Friday, March 6, 2020, 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm (Canceled due to the Pandemic)
February 15-April 10th – “America” a poem by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis at – Smithsonian, ‘Beyond Bollywood’ project, with ThinkIndia Foundation at Irving Archives and Museum (Texas), curated by Matwaala.
February 19th, 2020 – The Premiere of “The Jungle” (Part II) a poetry film by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis.
February 3rd, 2020 – The Premiere of “The Jungle” (Part I) a poetry film by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis.
January 24th, 2020 – The Premiere of “River of Songs, ” a poetry film by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
2019
December 30th, 2019 – Global launch, the 8th edition of Life and Legends.
November 7th, 2019 – Tafteesh Jari Hai (The Investigation Continues) Global Book Launch.
May 8th, 2019 – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – Co-presenting Normal (Feature) The Space Between (Short Program) and Parental (Short Program)
January 3rd, 2019 – Shaitya Akademi, National Academy of Letters, New Delhi – Poetry reading and discussion – 5.30 PM
January 3rd, 2019 – Doordarshan National TV, Government of India – Interview and Poetry Reading
2018
December 12th, 2018 – Lecture – “Indian Literature Abroad: Myths, Reality and Resources” 12.30 PM, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, India
November 23rd, 2018 – Poetry Reading, organized by Women Empowered India, 5.00 PM at Habitat, Mumbai, India
November 17th 2018 – Poetry Reading and Book Launch 5.00 PM – Twin City Poetry Club, Phoenix Arena, Hyderabad, India – Poetry Reading and Book Launch
November 9th-12th – Conference and Poetry Reading – Amravati Poetic Prism, 4th International Multilingual Poets’ Meet, Vijyawada, India.
2017
February 11th 2018 – AWP Washington D.C. Conference – “Immigration: Cultural Binding, Creative Chaosand the Survival of International Writers.” Venue: Room 102A, Washington Convention Center, Level One. Date: Saturday, February 11, 2017, Time: 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm
2016
June 30th 2016 – “Poets & Writers” Sixth Annual Los Angeles Connecting Cultures Reading. Venue: Beyond Baroque, Venice, CA. Time: 7.30 pm-9.30 pm.
March 18th 2016 – Poetry Reading at Rapp Saloon – Venue: 1436, 2nd Street, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA
January 31 2016 – Bare Soul, Book Launch – Venue: Beyond Baroque, Los Angeles, CA.
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