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SUMMARY:The Himalayan Reading Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReading is wondrous. We’ve grown up with books but somewhere\, somehow you may have lost that connection. Or maybe you read avidly and are hungry for the right company and setting. We think the connection to books is precious. We love to hang out with readers and get non-readers reading again. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is probably a first in India. A bunch of like minded readers – aspiring or otherwise – get together and read in the Himalayas. During this retreat you’ll finish a book or two\, read short stories and Poetry and chat about them with fellow readers. You will also learn about the biology and science of reading.  \n\n\n\nYou can either bring your own book (and tackle a bit of your ever-growing TBR pile) or you can choose the books to read from a list that we suggest. We’ll also share some short form content and poetry that everyone can read and discuss. \n\n\n\nIn this Reading Retreat\, we invite you to come to the Himalayas do what you love to do the most – Read\, read & then read some more. Debdatta Dasgupta\, our inhouse bookworm\, will be there to help and motivate you to learn how to build up your reading habits and read more. (See detailed program for details.)  \n\n\n\nParticipant Prerna Raturi talks about her experience at the Reading Retreat.Read her post here. \n\n\n\nThis retreat will be hosted at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. It is rated 5/5 from over 400 google reviews.  CN Traveller also covered it in this article. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDebdatta Dasgupta(Reader\, Reviewer\, Book Blogger)\n\n\n\n\n\nBorn to two avid readers & book hoarders\, Debdatta claims that she never had a choice but to be a reader. Not only was she always surrounded by books\, her mother regaled her with Sharadindu’s historical fiction for bed time stories and her father never said no to buying more books. It was of little surprise to those around her when she quit her 9 to 5  to freelance in the publishing world – just so that she could read more. And\, she has been at it since 2013 and now she reads both for work and pleasure.Debdatta has been blogging since February 2012 and has won multiple awards for her blog from Indiblogger\, Baggout\, Zorba Books & Top Indian Blogs. She also holds 3 Limca Book of Records for most reviews. She reads an average of 250 books a year. While she reads all genres\, her favourite genres are Psychological Thrillers & Epic Fantasies.When she is not reading (or dreaming about reading) – she can be found working at The Himalayan Writing Retreat (because what’s better than just reading? Reading in the Himalayas of course!) & with a few authors from around the world (so that she can pass off reading / talking / posting about books as work!). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n            \n                \n                Dear poet/writer\, we’d love to know you better.What are you writing? \n            \n            \n                Prose\n                Poetry\n                Both\n                    \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe    \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe   \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to prose and poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to non-fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n\n    \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\n\n\nThe program shared below is indicative\, and you are welcome to not follow. The price of the course is essentially the stay and food cost – with a nominal any charge for the sessions or books. \n\n\n\nPre-arrival: Please collect your ‘digital wellness’ data for the last 2 weeks. Also\, decide what you would like to read during your stay & arrange to bring a copy (any format works) with you.Below is an itinerary for the retreat. During your stay you can choose to follow the itinerary we have set or do your own thing. \n\n\n\n\nDay 01:Arrive anytime post 11 AM. Bring your own books: anything you want to read + some for a book exchange. Kick off the retreat with intros & sharing books that you plan to read during the retreat.\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 02: 10am – 12pm: A reading workshop led by Debdatta (Part 1)12pm – 1pm: Quiet reading time1pm – 3pm: Lunch followed by a local walk3pm – 5pm: Quiet reading time5pm – 6pm: Evening tea + watch the sunset6pm – 7.30pm: Huddle around the fire and read aloud your favourite passages to the group\n\n\n\nDay 03:10am -12pm: A reading workshop led by Debdatta (Part 2). 12pm – 1pm: Quiet reading time1pm – 3pm: Lunch followed by a local walk. 3pm – 5pm: Quiet reading time5pm – 6pm: Evening tea + watch the sunset6pm – 7.30pm: Discussion – impact of reading\n\n\n\nDay 04:10am – 1pm: Quiet reading time in the sun (punctuated by Tea\, coffee and snacks)1pm – 3pm: Lunch followed by a local walk3pm – 5pm: Quiet reading time5pm – 6pm: Evening tea6pm – 7.30pm: Movie Night – A good movie based on a book (is there such a thing?)\n\n\n\nDay 05:10am – 12pm: Quiet reading time in the sun (punctuated by Tea\, coffee and snacks)12pm – 1pm: Book discussions (for those reading the same book)1pm – 3pm: Lunch followed by a local walk3pm – 5pm: Quiet reading time5pm – 6pm: Evening tea6pm – 7.30pm: Book Exchange & Recco List\n\n\n\nDay 06:Leave after a leisurely breakfast\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			SIGN UP NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n			Travel & Stay \n			\n		\n			\n\n\nThe book lounge on a snowy day\n\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on Google and Facebook. Once here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs.It can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea.Our rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here.Depending upon where you travel in from\, you can reach us by road\, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train\, the final stretch is a drive\, and the last 150 metres is a walk.—By RoadThe retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving\, we recommend you leave early. Note that parking at the retreat is on the road – we do not have any private parking. We have limited driver accommodation\, so please check in advance.Overnight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi\, the more reliable of which are government operated. You con book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani\, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating.By TrainThere are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam\, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata\, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi\, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways\, but finding tickets can be difficult. Most people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM\, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs / Rs. 2200 (more for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants.By AirThere are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr / Approx INR 4K.There are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr / INR 5.5k cab ride from Bareilly. (More for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Lounge – Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat with View\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			SIGN UP NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhy should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.\n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.\n\n\n\nQuality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.\n\n\n\nA Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people\, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.  \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.9/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo I get a certificate of participation?Yes\, certificates are available on request.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny discounts for students / other categories?At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the workshop fee refundable?Our cancellation policy is as follows:Online Writing Workshop: * 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) : * 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average\, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.\n\n\n\n\nHave more questions? \n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to write to us at:info@himalayanwritingretreat.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOr connect with us at+91 73035 16665 (Call | WA | Signal) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Date \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Price: \n\n\n\n\n\n*Early bird offer till 2nd October\, 2026*Regular price after early bird 34700 + GST *Stay : Rooms twin shared and suites triple shared. Single room available on request\, subject to availability.*Strict Zero Discount Policy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			SIGN UP NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\nVillage SatkholDistrict Nainital\, Uttarakhand 263138India+ Google Map+91 73035 16665
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SUMMARY:Poetry Masterclass with Arundhathi Subramaniam
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoetry reflects the voice of the heart and soul. It can be healing and transformative. Writing poems helps one deal with inner turmoil while providing comfort in words. Poems encourage inter-connectedness in the universe. The shortest way to sense and semblance from a state of flux. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n            \n                \n                Dear poet/writer\, we’d love to know you better.What are you writing? \n            \n            \n                Prose\n                Poetry\n                Both\n                    \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe    \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe   \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to prose and poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to non-fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n\n    \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach poem has a distinct rhythm that inspires poets to dream\, imagine\, observe and think. With the Himalayas as your backdrop\, in this masterclass\, you will discover the magic of poetry in nature. \n\n\n\nExplore Poetry in different forms in the Himalayas with award-winning poet Arundhathi Subramaniam. Meld words to create magic and let the mountains be your muse. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Workshop sessions are held in the open or in the book lounge. Some meals maybe served in the open too if the weather is good. The outdoors are a very inviting and inspiring here. \n\n\n\nThis masterclass will be held at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. It is rated 5/5 from over 400 google reviews.  CN Traveller also covered it in this article. \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here\, walk in the wilderness\, bask in the warmth of a sublime sunset\, and gaze at the stars. Let your eyes feast on the magnificent Himalayan dusks and dawns\, your ears on the live birdsong concert\, your lungs on clean crisp mountain air\, and your taste buds on the delectable\, homely fare. \n\n\n\nOne of our past attendees – Radhika\, has beautifully captured her experience of this retreat in her words. You can read her post Here. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Call or WhatsApp +91 73035 16665. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n			\n			About the Instructor \n			\n		\n			\n\nArundhathi Subramaniam (Award winning poet and Teacher) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescribed as ‘one of the finest poets writing in India today’\, Arundhathi Subramaniam is an award-winning Indian poet. She is the author of twelve books\, of which five are books of poetry. Widely translated and anthologised\, her book\, When God is a Traveller (2014) was the Season Choice of the Poetry Book Society\, shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. Her new book of poems\, Love Without a Story\, published earlier this year with Westland Amazon\, is already in its second reprint.As editor\, her most recent book is the acclaimed Penguin anthology of medieval Indian sacred poetry\, Eating God. As prose writer\, her books include The Book of Buddha; the bestselling biography of a contemporary mystic\, Sadhguru: More Than a Life; and most recently\, Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga (co-authored with Sadhguru).She is the recipient of various Indian and international awards and fellowships\, including the inaugural Khushwant Singh Prize\, the Raza Award for Poetry\, the Zee Women’s Award for Literature\, the International Piero Bigongiari Prize in Italy\, the Mystic Kalinga award\, the Charles Wallace\, Visiting Arts and Homi Bhabha Fellowships\, among others. \n\n\n\nClick Here to learn more about her journey and watch her live interaction with Chetan Mahajan (Co-founder\,  HWR) during FDC #10. \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Detailed Program – Poetry Masterclass \n			\n		\n			\n\n \n\n\n\nDay 0: Arrive. Walk. Chat. Mingle. \n\n\n\nDay 1: What Makes for a Good Poem? \n\n\n\nWe look at the ingredients of good poetry\, interspersed with readings of poems from around the world – canonical and less familiar. We analyse poems\, discuss what makes them work\, explore the role of metaphor and sound\, free verse and fixed form\, inspiration and craft. A day of intensive reading and discussion\, interspersed with writing exercises that incorporate some of the vital ingredients we zero in on. \n\n\n\nDay 2: The Poem Itself \n\n\n\nWe start by discussing how to approach a poem\, and then plunge into the writing of it. We allow ourselves time for quiet\, immersive work. We also allow ourselves time for group discussion and work at creating an ambience for supportive and rigorous workshop feedback. \n\n\n\nDay 3: All Those Questions \n\n\n\nPoets invariably have questions: the vexed business of writers’ block\, how to deal with naysayers\, how to find publishers\, the challenges of social media\, the festival maelstrom\, poetry for the page and the voice\, and many more. We try to address all these questions – the big ones and the small niggling ones. If we can\, we try to make time for one-on-one interactions. We share favourite poems. We conclude. \n\n\n\nDay 4: Leave after a leisurely breakfast \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Travel and Stay \n			\n		\n			\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on google and facebook.  \n\n\n\nOnce here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Book Lounge on a Snowy day.\n\n\n\n\n\nIt can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea. \n\n\n\nOur rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here \n\n\n\nDepending upon where you travel in from\, you can reach us by road\, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train\, the final stretch is a drive\, and the last 150 metres is a walk. \n\n\n\nBy Road \n\n\n\nThe retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving\, we recommend you leave early. Note that parking at the retreat is on the road – we do not have any private parking. We have limited driver accommodation\, so please check in advance. \n\n\n\nOvernight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi\, the more reliable of which are government operated. You can book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani\, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating. \n\n\n\nBy Train \n\n\n\nThere are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam\, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata\, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi\, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways\, but finding tickets can be difficult.  \n\n\n\nMost people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM\, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs / Rs. 2200 (more for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants.  \n\n\n\nBy Air \n\n\n\nThere are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr / Approx INR 4K. \n\n\n\nThere are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr / INR 5.5k cab ride from Bareilly. (More for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhy should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.\n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.\n\n\n\nQuality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.\n\n\n\nA Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people\, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.  \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.9/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo I get a certificate of participation?Yes\, certificates are available on request.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny discounts for students / other categories?At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the workshop fee refundable?Our cancellation policy is as follows:Online Writing Workshop: * 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) : * 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average\, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.\n\n\n\n\nHave more questions? \n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to write to us at:info@himalayanwritingretreat.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOr connect with us at+91 73035 16665 (Call | WA | Signal) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Price: Rs.44\,000 ( + GST) on twin-sharing basisEarly Bird Price: Rs.63\,000 (+ GST) for single roomEarly Bird Price ends October 27\, 2026.Regular Price: Rs.48\,000 ( + GST) on twin-sharing basisRegular Price: Rs.69\,000 ( + GST) for single room \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW
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SUMMARY:The Ranjit Hoskote Nature and Writing Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course is sold out. However\, if you are interested\, you can still apply and we will contact you in case of any cancellation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re small\, mortal\, ephemeral. Even more so when confronted with the scale and majesty of the Himalayas. They overwhelm us and when we burst at the seam\, what comes out are words. \n\n\n\nIn this unique Masterclass\, Ranjit Hoskote takes us into a journey into our senses\, our lived lives and the nature we all come from. We’ll look at the craft through these unique lenses\, one on each day.  \n\n\n\nRanjit’s approach is based on ‘creative reading’ and ‘cross-training’\, so this Masterclass would benefit writers across genres. The sources Ranjit will bring into play will also be drawn from across the gamut of writing practices: poetry\, fiction\, non-fiction and so forth. See program below for details. \n\n\n\nThis masterclass will be held at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. It is rated 5/5 from over 400 google reviews.  CN Traveller also covered it in this article. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n            \n                \n                Dear poet/writer\, we’d love to know you better.What are you writing? \n            \n            \n                Prose\n                Poetry\n                Both\n                    \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe    \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe   \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to prose and poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to non-fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n\n    \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetailed Program\n\n\n\nIn this 3-day masterclass\, award-winning poet\, translator and visual-arts curator Ranjit Hoskote will invite participants into an exploration of the deep sensory horizons and untapped reserves of language-making that underly every creative writing practice. The sessions will focus on synaesthesia or accessing forgotten sensorial archives; on anamnesia or retrieving personal or collective histories that have been lost to sight; and on ecopoetics or a sensitivity to the perspectives of vulnerable species and habitats.  \n\n\n\nThe masterclass will pivot around writing and discussion sessions\, as well as on exercises based on the direct experience of the Himalayan landscape within which the writing retreat is situated.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will be given a set of readings in advance\, and will be expected to have engaged with these texts or other material\, in preparation for the workshop. \n\n\n\n\n			\n			Day 1: Synaesthesia/ Coming to Our Senses \n			\n		\n			\n\nWe will begin with our motivations for writing. Why do we express ourselves inwords\, and how do we share what with others what we have made with words? Howcan we speak for our predicaments connecting with the vulnerability of others? Textsacross genres – poetry\, nature writing\, fiction\, memoir – will be shared anddiscussed. Participants will be encouraged to go out into ambient nature andexperiment with stepping out of their sensory comfort zone. Can we write withoutrelying on the visual and the verbal\, which are our dominant modes? What canlistening to a many-voiced silence teach us? \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Day 2: Anamnesia/ Retrieving Histories \n			\n		\n			\n\nAll of us\, as writers\, hold on to objects\, events and people to whom we attach aspecial importance – as sources of magic\, inspiration\, fascination or fear. Such focalpoints belong both to memory and to the lived present. We may treat them as \n\n\n\nrecurrent motifs\, or mask them in allusions. How do we bear witness to the role theyplay in our imaginative lives? As a thought experiment\, participants will choose aparticular object – childhood talisman\, travel souvenir\, inheritance\, gift or chancediscovery – and to craft a text around it\, exploring both its materiality and theresonances it carries. \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Day 3: Ecopoetics/ New Interrelationships with Nature \n			\n		\n			\n\nWe know that a traditional kind of nature-writing – whether in poetry or in prose – isno longer tenable. Glaciers are melting\, sea levels are rising\, forests are receding\,and the monsoon can be sullen and unpredictable. Living through this climate crisis\,how do we re-engage creatively\, meaningfully with the natural world. How do wedismantle our reflexes of species sovereignty? What responsibilities must we accepttowards other species\, our fellow tenants of this planet? How do we articulate theseshifts of consciousness\, sensibility and commitment through our writing? The lastday of the masterclass will explore a renewal of horizons. \n\n\n		\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n			\n			About The Instructor \n			\n		\n			\n\n\n\n\n\nRanjit Hoskote\n\n\n\nRanjit Hoskote is a poet\, cultural theorist\, translator and curator. His collections of poetry include Vanishing Acts: New & Selected Poems 1985-2005 (Penguin\, 2006)\, Central Time (Penguin\, 2014)\, Jonahwhale (Penguin\, 2018\, published in the UK by Arc as The Atlas of Lost Beliefs\, 2020\, a Poetry Book Society Recommendation)\, Hunchprose (Penguin\, 2021)\, and Icelight (Wesleyan University Press in the USA and Penguin in India\, 2023).  \n\n\n\nHoskote’s translation of a celebrated 14th-century Kashmiri woman mystic’s poetry has appeared as I\, Lalla: The Poems of Lal Ded (Penguin Classics\, 2011). More recently\, his translation of the poems of the great 18th-century Urdu poet\, Mir Taqi Mir\, has been published as The Homeland’s an Ocean (Penguin Classics\, 2024). Hoskote is the editor of Dom Moraes: Selected Poems (Penguin Modern Classics\, 2012)\, the first annotated critical edition of a major Anglophone poet’s work. His book of essays on the poet and painter Gieve Patel has appeared as To Break and To Branch: Gieve Patel (Seagull\, 2024). \n\n\n\nHoskote curated India’s first-ever national pavilion at the Venice Biennale (2011) and was co-curator\, with Okwui Enwezor and Hyunjin Kim\, of the 7th Gwangju Biennale (2008). Since 1993\, he has curated numerous exhibitions of visual art\, both in India and internationally: these include museum retrospectives of major artists such as Jehangir Sabavala (NGMA\, Mumbai and Delhi\, 2005-06)\, Atul Dodiya (NGMA Delhi\, 2013) and M F Husain (MathafMuseum of Modern Art\, Doha\, 2019)\, as well as transhistorical research-oriented exhibitions such as The Sacred Everyday: Embracing the Risk of Difference (Serendipity Arts Festival\, Goa\, 2018).​​​​​​​​​ \n\n\n\nHoskote has been honoured with such prestigious awards as the Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award\, the Sahitya Akademi Translation Award\, the Sanskriti Award for Literature\, the S H Raza Award for Literature\, and the 7th Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award for Poetry. He has been a fellow of the International Writing Program\, University of Iowa\, and has held writing residencies at Villa Waldberta\, Munich; the Polish Institute\, Berlin; and Theater der Welt\, Essen-Mülheim. \n\n\n\nHoskote has been an associate fellow of Sarai-CSDS\, at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies\, Delhi\, and researcher-in-residence at BAK/ basis voor actuele kunst\, Utrecht\, as well as a contributor to BAK’s long-term Former West research project. He has served on the Jury of the Venice Biennale (2015) and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Bergen Assembly\, Norway. In 2022\, Hoskote was Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at Ashoka University. \n\n\n		\n\n\n\nTravel and Stay\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on google and facebook. \n\n\n\nOnce here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Book Lounge on a Snowy day.\n\n\n\n\n\nIt can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea. \n\n\n\nOur rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhy should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.\n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.\n\n\n\nQuality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.\n\n\n\nA Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people\, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.  \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.9/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo I get a certificate of participation?Yes\, certificates are available on request.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny discounts for students / other categories?At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the workshop fee refundable?Our cancellation policy is as follows:Online Writing Workshop: * 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) : * 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average\, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.\n\n\n\n\nHave more questions? \n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to write to us at:info@himalayanwritingretreat.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOr connect with us at+91 73035 16665 (Call | WA | Signal) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Lounge – Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat with View\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Date \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Price:  \n\n\n\n\n\n*Price includes 4 nights stay (twin shared)\, food and learning*Regular price INR 48\,000 + GST for a twin shared room after 3rd November\, 2026*Early Bird Price: Rs.63\,000 (+ GST) for single room*Regular Price: Rs.69\,000 ( + GST) for single room*Strict Zero Discount Policy*Twin shared Suite / room at the Himalayan Writing Retreat \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\nVillage SatkholDistrict Nainital\, Uttarakhand 263138India+ Google Map+91 73035 16665
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SUMMARY:How to get Published with Kanishka Gupta & Rahul Soni
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis edition of the course is now full. However\, if you are interested\, you can still apply and we will contact you in case of any cancellation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublishing in India is akin to playing ‘dark room’.  You grope your way around an inky blackness and bump into things\, sometimes pointy or rough (like Literary agents charging upfront). You may follow a false speck of light\, trip and hurt yourself (by signing up with an iffy character – there are many of those). You make choices with incomplete or misleading information. And your brilliant Manuscript may never see the light of day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n            \n                \n                Dear poet/writer\, we’d love to know you better.What are you writing? \n            \n            \n                Prose\n                Poetry\n                Both\n                    \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe    \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe   \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to prose and poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to non-fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n\n    \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKanishka Gupta is a respected guide to this treacherous landscape – he runs India’s largest literary agency\, Writer’s Side. Rahul Soni has worked\, published and translated in this industry\, and is currently with Harper Collins. (more about the instructors below). \n\n\n\nTogether\, they will illuminate this dark room. Over three+ days Kanishka and Rahul will throw light on the hidden corners and difficult aspects of publishing. They’ll get into the nuance and details. They will help twelve hand-picked writers with their pitch and proposal\, and get you much closer to landing a great publishing deal for your book. Kanishka may also sign-on workshop participants he finds worthy (like Agni in the video above\, who is already signed up with Harper Collins).  \n\n\n\nOf course\, it all starts with great writing. If you’ve been working on something you think deserves a good publishing contract and lots of readers\, apply now. This Masterclass will help your work get to it’s rightful place in the sun.  \n\n\n\nPlease remember that applications will be evaluated on the merit of the writing and the project\, so don’t do a rush job. Put your best draft forward.  \n\n\n\nDetailed Program\n\n\n\nDay 1\n\nPublishing Industry Overview\n\n\n\nIntroduce individual projects\n\n\n\nSubmission package elements\n\n\n\nQuery Letter\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2\n\nSynopsis examples\n\n\n\nDrafting a great synopsis\n\n\n\nPersonalised feedback\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 3\n\nCopyrights – international\, audio\, screen\n\n\n\nContracts – representation / publishing\n\n\n\nHow to approach the right agents\n\n\n\nMarketing Plan\n\n\n\n\n\nThis masterclass will be held at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. It is rated 5/5 from over 430 google reviews.  CN Traveller also covered it in this article. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY FOR REGULAR SEAT\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP \n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Instructors\n\n\n\n\nKanishka Gupta\n\n\n\nKanishka Gupta runs Writer’s Side Literary Agency\, the leading South Asian agency he founded in India. His authors have most recently won the International Booker Prize in 2025 and 2022\, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020. Among his notable authors are Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi (International Booker winners for Heart Lamp\, 2025)\, Daisy Rockwell (International Booker winner for Tomb of Sand\, 2022)\, Avni Doshi (Burnt Sugar\, shortlisted for Booker prize 2020)\, and Jerry Pinto (Windham-Campbell prize\, 2016).  \n\n\n\nHe has worked closely with the 2022 Booker winner\, Shehan Karunatilaka on multiple projects. He also represents translations by Arunava Sinha (shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and The Stella Prize in Australia\, 2024)\, Meeti Shroff Shah (shortlisted four times for the CWA Dagger Prize)\, Neha Dixit (CPJ International Press Freedom Award 2019 winner; The Many Lives of Syeda X longlisted for 2025 Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing)\, Yuvan Aves (Intertidal shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2025)\, and Nicholas Brookes (An Island’s Eleven won the Wisden Cricket Book of the Year 2023\, the 2023 Derek Hodgson Book Award\, Sunday Times Cricket Book of the Year 2023\, and MCC Book of the Year 2023).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRahul Soni \n\n\n\nRahul Soni is a writer\, editor and translator. He is an editor at large with HarperCollins Publishers India\, where he has published a number of award-winning authors from Avni Doshi to Vinod Kumar Shukla\, from Arshia Sattar to Madhuri Vijay\, from Janice Pariat to S. Hareesh. During his time at HarperCollins\, he has acquired and edited books that have gone on to become among the country’s best-selling and best-known literary works of recent years\, and have won every major award in India\, as well as winning or being shortlisted for major international awards including: the Booker Prize for Fiction\, the JCB Prize for Literature\, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature\, the International Dublin Literary Award\, the Pulitzer Prize\, the Women’s Prize for Fiction\, the National Translation Award (ALTA)\, the PEN/Faulkner and PEN/Nabokov awards\, The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\, etc. \n\n\n\nHe is the founding editor of South Parade\, a print-only journal of literature from the Global South. He has previously been associated with: Writer’s Side\, the largest literary agency and consultancy in South Asia; the international writer’s residency\, Sangam House; Almost Island\, a space for avant-garde writing; and Asymptote\, an international journal of translation. He was also co-founder and editor of the pioneering multilingual literary journal Pratilipi and its imprint Pratilipi Books. He was a Charles Wallace Visiting Fellow in Literary Translation at the University of East Anglia in 2010\, received the Sangam House Fellowship in 2012\, and was selected for the Omi International Arts Center Writing Residency at Ledig House\, New York\,in 2014. \n\n\n\nAs a translator\, his publications include a selection of Ashok Vajpeyi’s poetry\, A Name for Every Leaf\, Pankaj Kapur’s novella\, Dopehri\, Shrikant Verma’s Sahitya Akademi Award-winning poetry collection\, Magadh\, and International Booker Prize-winner Geetanjali Shree’s novel The Roof Beneath Their Feet. \n\n\n\n\nTravel & Stay\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on google and facebook.Once here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Book Lounge on a Snowy day.\n\n\n\n\n\nIt can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea.Our rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here.Depending upon where you travel in from\, you can reach us by road\, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train\, the final stretch is a drive\, and the last 150 metres is a walk. \n\n\n\nBy Road \n\n\n\nThe retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving\, we recommend you leave early. Note: Parking at the retreat is on the road\, and we do not have any private parking. We’re a small property and cannot provide driver accommodation.Overnight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi\, the more reliable of which are government operated. You can book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani\, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating. \n\n\n\nBy train \n\n\n\nThere are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam\, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata\, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi\, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways\, but finding tickets can be difficult.Most people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM\, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs. Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n\nBy Air \n\n\n\nThere are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr.There are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr cab ride from Bareilly. Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Lounge – Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat with View\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY FOR REGULAR SEAT\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP \n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhy should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.\n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.\n\n\n\nQuality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.\n\n\n\nA Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people\, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.  \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.9/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo I get a certificate of participation?Yes\, certificates are available on request.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny discounts for students / other categories?At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the workshop fee refundable?Our cancellation policy is as follows:Online Writing Workshop: * 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) : * 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average\, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.\n\n\n\n\nHave more questions? \n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to write to us at:info@himalayanwritingretreat.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOr connect with us at+91 73035 16665 (Call | WA | Signal) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Date \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Price:  \n\n\n\n\n\n* Price includes 4 nights stay (twin shared)\, food and learning* Regular price: 63k+ GST \n\n\n\n*Strict Zero Discount Policy*Twin shared Suite / room at the Himalayan Writing Retreat * Single accommodation available at an extra cost  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY FOR REGULAR SEAT\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP \n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\nVillage SatkholDistrict Nainital\, Uttarakhand 263138India+ Google Map+91 73035 16665 \n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.
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SUMMARY:Write to Heal and Grow with Vandita Dubey
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe still have two spots remaining for the April batch of this same course if those dates work better. \n\n\n\nCome\, join us for a walk among the pines\, oaks and the beautiful Himalayan Cedars. Breathe in deeply the fresh\, clean mountain air and breathe out upsets and fears. Take inspiration from the snow clad Himalayas standing steady and tall\, and re-discover the resilience within to weather life’s storms. Experience the joy that birdsong brings and re-discover your connection with everything that exists. \n\n\n\nNature and writing can instill in us a sense of peace and joy. At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we have experienced this first hand. Our co-founder\, Dr. Vandita Dubey (Clinical psychologist and published author) works on emotional wellbeing. This led her to dig further into psychology research to understand how and why that happens. \n\n\n\nStudies show that sustainable happiness or inner joy helps people have richer lives. They stay physically healthy\, have better relationships\, do better professionally\, be more helpful to others and be more resilient in the face of life’s challenges or difficulties. We’ve built this program to enhance and build that inner joy. To read participant reviews of the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, click here.    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView from our venue\n\n\n\nBook Lounge – Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is open to all people and non-writers are welcome. It has been put together using scientifically validated practices and theories from the field of psychology. \n\n\n\nThrough a host of different writing exercises you reflect on your life and process difficult experiences and emotions. These activities help you gain insights into your thoughts and feelings. You discover a new perspective and learn ways to deal with life’s challenges.  \n\n\n\nMeditation sessions\, visualization and mindfulness exercises further enrich the experience and help calm the mind. Again\, this workshop is not about writing skills\, and you only share what you choose\, and feel comfortable with. \n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Workshop sessions are held in the open or in the book lounge. Some meals maybe served in the open too if the weather is good. The outdoors are a very inviting and inspiring here. \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here\, walk in the wilderness\, bask in the warmth of a fireplace\, and gaze at the stars. Let your eyes feast on the magnificent Himalayan dusks and dawns\, your ears on the live birdsong concert\, your lungs on clean crisp mountain air\, and your taste buds on the delectable\, homely fare. \n\n\n\nFor an intimate\, personal experience\, only the first 10 applicants are accepted. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImages from our earlier workshops\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED\n				\n			\n		\n\n\nAbout the Instructor\n\nDr. Vandita Dubey \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Vandita Dubey is a US licensed Psychologist and a published author. She holds a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional  Psychology. Her book “Parenting in the age of Sexposure” was published by Rupa in 2016. She provides individual and group therapy online.  She is the expert psychologist featured on the popular youtube channel Zen-brain. \n\n\n\nYou can learn more about her and read her blog at http://vanditadubey.com/  \n\n\n\n\n\nDetailed Program\n\nPre-Program: \n\n\n\nWe’ll mail you a short exercise before the program that you need to complete and bring. We’ll also send another email with instructions and things you may need to carry with you for the workshop. Arrive anytime on Thursday the 16th of April. \n\n\n\n\n\nDay 0 :  \n\n\n\nArrive and settle in.  \n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1 : \n\n\n\n\n“We are now in the mountains and they are in us\,kindling enthusiasm\, making every nerve quiver\, filling every pore and cell of us.”- John Muir \n\n\n\n\n\nNature Meditation in the outdoors.\n\n\n\nFocusing our energies.\n\n\n\nGroup poem – a bonding exercise under the open sky.\n\n\n\nThe tree of our lives – a creative exercise where we create a picture of our evolving personal histories.\n\n\n\nReclaiming our mindspace and energy – 2 writing exercises \n\n\n\nTransforming energies – Planting a seed\n\n\n\nExperiencing the awe of nature\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 : \n\n\n\n“It is not the mountain we conquer\, but ourselves”― Sir Edmund Hillary \n\n\n\n\nProgressive Muscle Relaxation\n\n\n\nWorking with our roots\n\n\n\nCognitive strategies for managing our most primal instinct – fear and how it manifests. Discussion and writing exercises.\n\n\n\nMaking the unclear\, clear: Working with our thoughts – conscious and subconscious through two writing exercises.\n\n\n\nPutting self compassion in practice – A writing exercise \n\n\n\nMaking friends with the internal critic – A dialogue \n\n\n\nNurturing self and other – An experiential exercise\n\n\n\nA Mindful visualisation \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 3 : \n\n\n\n\n“Clouds come floating into my life\, no longer to carry rain or usher storms\,but to add color to my sunset sky.”Rabindranath Tagore \n\n\n\n\n\nNature Meditation with eyes open\n\n\n\nGrowing new leaves with compassion towards others – 2 writing exercises focusing on relationships\n\n\n\nNature Meditation Walk\n\n\n\nLeaves\, stones and talisman – what they tell us – a writing and sharing exercise\n\n\n\nLeaves & branches that we lose – processing loss in the context of continuity – a writing exercise\n\n\n\nExpressing Gratitude for the fruits in our lives – gifts we have received\n\n\n\nEmpty Box Exercise\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 4 : \n\n\n\n\n“…and then\, I have nature and art and poetry\, and if that is not enough\, what is enough?”― Vincent Willem van Gogh \n\n\n\n\n\nMountain Meditation\n\n\n\nCreativity – the water of life: A fun filled exercise to help experience Flow\n\n\n\nHelping creativity Flow unhindered through all aspects of our lives\n\n\n\nGrowth unbounded – Taking stock of the branches we have and those we want to grow\n\n\n\nIn what direction do you want to grow?\n\n\n\nPlanning for course corrections where needed\n\n\n\nThrough meaning and purpose\, the contributions we can make – our flowers and seeds\n\n\n\nA Closing Meditation\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 5 : \n\n\n\nLeave after breakfast\, renewed and rejuvenated in every way. \n\n\n\n\n\nTravel and Stay\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on Google and Facebook. \n\n\n\nOnce here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Book Lounge on a Snowy day.\n\n\n\n\n\nIt can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea. \n\n\n\nOur rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here \n\n\n\nDepending upon where you travel in from\, you can reach us by road\, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train\, the final stretch is a drive\, and the last 150 metres is a walk. \n\n\n\nBy Road \n\n\n\nThe retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving\, we recommend you leave early. Note that parking at the retreat is on the road – we do not have any private parking. We have limited driver accommodation\, so please check in advance. \n\n\n\nOvernight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi\, the more reliable of which are government operated. You con book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani\, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating. \n\n\n\nBy Train \n\n\n\nThere are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam\, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata\, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi\, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways\, but finding tickets can be difficult.  \n\n\n\nMost people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM\, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs / Rs. 2200 (more for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants.  \n\n\n\nBy Air \n\n\n\nThere are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr / Approx INR 4K. \n\n\n\nThere are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr / INR 5.5k cab ride from Bareilly. (More for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhy should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.\n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.\n\n\n\nQuality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.\n\n\n\nA Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people\, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.  \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.9/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo I get a certificate of participation?Yes\, certificates are available on request.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny discounts for students / other categories?At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the workshop fee refundable?Our cancellation policy is as follows:Online Writing Workshop: * 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) : * 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average\, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.\n\n\n\n\nHave more questions? \n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to write to us at:info@himalayanwritingretreat.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOr connect with us at+91 73035 16665 (Call | WA | Signal) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* 44\,000 +GST is the early bird price. * Regular price of INR 48\,000 +GST applicable after 24th November\, 2026.* Maximum participants: 10 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED
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SUMMARY:The Storyteller's Way at Udaipur: Dive deeper into stories and storytelling
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSweeter water comes from deeper wells. \n\nThe Storyteller goes deep. Really deep. And then abstracts. \n\nThe Storyteller wrestles with the complex. And then simplifies. \n\nThe Storyteller finds the rhythm\, finds the beat. Then finds the pause.  \n\nCome and walk the path with fellow storytellers. \n\nYou’ve learned how to tell a story. \n\nNow learn The Story. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho is this workshop for?Are you a practicing storyteller looking to elevate your skills? Do you want to go from being a mere practitioner to a Master? The place to find this mastery is within. Ameen Haque\, Story Monk at Storywallah’s will show you how and where to look. You will discover a superior storyteller within yourself.  \n\n\n\nFellow traveller/facilitator: Ameen Haque\, Story Monk\, StoryWallahsDates: January 18 – 23\, 2026.(Plan to arrive by the 18th by 5.40 PM and depart on the 23rd morning)Deposit to block space: INR 20\,000. \n\n\n\nFor questions related to the workshop content\, who it is for etc. please contact Ameen on ameen@storywallahs.com. For all questions about travel\, stay\, food\, booking a spot etc.  \n\n\n\nThis retreat will be hosted at The Fern Bambora Fort Udaipur\, Series by Marriott. \n\n\n\nTimingsThis is a fully residential workshop. On some days we begin at 9:00 AM and on some days we may begin earlier. As for the end time…..let’s just say that it is best that you do not plan anything else during the days of the retreat\, not even an excursion into Udaipur. \n\n\n\nIf you wish to explore Udaipur or shop or catch up with friends\, it is best you come a few days prior or extend your stay\, post the workshop. During the days of the workshop\, it is best you stay fully invested with the cohort and into the storytelling journey. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n			\n			About the Instructor \n			\n		\n			\n\nAmeen Haque \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmeen Haque is the founder of Storywallahs and believes good stories happen to those who can tell them. He considers himself a story monk i.e. both a student as well as a practitioner and teacher of storytelling. CEO’s\, change makers and business leaders from across the world have turned to him for help with their stories. He has studied business administration and followed that up with a course in advertising & media planning from MICA. Formerly a Vice President at Ogilvy & Mather\, Ameen has over 20 years of experience in advertising\, marketing\, consulting and theatre. \n\n\n\nHis work is deeply influenced by his experiences in communications\, both as a marketer and as an actor. He learned storytelling while creating campaigns for some of the biggest brands\, helping start-up founders raise funds and while telling stories to those with the lowest attention spans – children. When not studying or teaching storytelling\, he loves climbing hills and playing table tennis. \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Detailed Program – The Storyteller’s Way \n			\n		\n			\n\nWhat Happens At The Retreat? \n\n\n\nGoing wide. Then going deep.  \n\n\n\nInto the universal. Into the personal. \n\n\n\nSongs. Stories. Ads. Short Films. Movie plots. Oral Stories. Myths.  \n\n\n\nFinding the metaphor. Working with metaphors.   \n\n\n\nWriting. Listening. Watching Reading. Walking. Reflecting.  \n\n\n\nReflections on the nature of stories. On the stories of nature. Human nature.  \n\n\n\nThe method. The madness. The Storyteller’s Way.  \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Travel and Stay \n			\n		\n			\n\nThe Fern Bambora Fort\, Udaipur can easily be found on Google Maps. Your travel from the airport to the venue and back has to be arranged by yourself. We will also create a WhatsApp group a few weeks prior to the workshop for you to coordinate with the resort owner\, in case you need assistance with cabs. Do know that Taxis are easily available at the airport. You are advised to reach The Fern latest by 5:40 PM on the 18th January. \n\n\n\nOnce there\, you will get a single room. Bring a jacket for the mornings/ evenings. The fee includes the cost of stay\, the workshop and all the meals. \n\n\n		\n\n\n\nTestimonials\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWords of praise for Nisarg\, Kolhapur\n\n\n\n\n\nJanaki Sabesh\, about the experience at Nisarg. \n\n\n\nSubhabrata Ghosh\, about his experience at Nisarg. \n\n\n\nShireen Sultana about her experience at Nisarg. \n\n\n\n\n\nWords of praise for HWR\n\n\n\n\n\nKavita Kurup\, about her experience at HWR. \n\n\n\nRupal Sancheti\, about her experience at HWR. \n\n\n\nSohi Mehra\, about her experience at HWR. \n\n\n\nParticipant Anju Narayanan details here experience at The Retreat in this lovely article. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Price for single occupancy is INR 70\,000 + GST \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED
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LOCATION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\, Village Satkhol\, District Nainital\, Uttarakhand\, 263138\, India
CATEGORIES:Beyond Writing,Himalayan Workshops
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing Course by the Ocean
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to apply for the Creative Writing Retreat in the Himalayas in October\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThis edition of Creative Writing Course is now full. However\, if you are interested\, you can still apply and we will contact you in case of any cancellation.Or click here to apply for the next one. \n\n\n\n\nWrite and Publish your Story. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYes\, by the ocean. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur creative friends in the south of India have been urging us to bring HWR closer to them. Now we have. \n\n\n\nWe cannot move mountains but we have found an equally inspiring venue right by the ocean where nature will be your muse. If the Himalayan altitude\, winding mountain roads\, distance or weather have deterred you from visiting the Himalayan retreat\, we’re closer now. \n\n\n\nThe Creative Writing Course (CWC) will be our third event at our Ocean Campus. This course is the most popular writing course of the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, possibly India. Its alums have published scores of books\, been featured in Literary magazines and won multiple awards. You may groan at Chetan’s dad jokes though. Punning as always\, Chetan said “Matter exists in three states. HWR now exists in two – Uttarakhand and Karnataka.” \n\n\n\nTo know more about the instructor\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Ocean Retreat is the white building with the red roof \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the CWC\, Ten participants work closely\, write (and laugh) a lot\, get personalized feedback\, and make tangible progress. Myths are shattered along with many a writer’s block.  \n\n\n\nThe Ocean CWC is in January\, but the Himalayan CWC continues as before and the next one will be in April (dates to be announced soon). Whether you choose the Himalayan or the Ocean retreat\, a jump-start to your writing is guaranteed. \n\n\n\nFor more about our Ocean Retreat see “About the Venue” and “How to reach” below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n            \n                \n                Dear poet/writer\, we’d love to know you better.What are you writing? \n            \n            \n                Prose\n                Poetry\n                Both\n                    \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe    \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe   \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to prose and poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to non-fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n\n    \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Venue\n\n\n\nThe Ocean retreat is 50 km south of Gokarna\, on the beach. \n\n\n\nLike the Himalayan Writing Retreat in Uttarakhand\, the Ocean retreat is spread out. Seven rooms sit atop three almost private beaches. Like the Himalayan retreat\, the Ocean retreat is ensconsed in nature\, surrounded by beauty and wilderness. In addition to walking on the beach\, the cliffs just above the retreat offers some great hikes and views. \n\n\n\n\n\nChetan\, the instructor\, on a cliff close to  the Ocean retreat.\n\n\n\n\n\nNeither place is pretentious. Rustic as opposed to manicured\, earthy instead of high luxury\, both places connect us to our creative essence. Instead of a swimming pool\, there is the big blue ocean to swim in . Instead of air conditioning expect a cool sea breeze. Instead of a fancy menu\, expect a buffet of drool-inducing home cooked North Kerala cuisine. \n\n\n\nThere are no classrooms here. The learning spaces are a mix of outdoor spaces and verandahs with comfortable seating. Similar to HWR\, the Ocean retreat is well run with great food and magnificent sunsets. The birds sing as loudly here\, and the surf replaces the silence. \n\n\n\nThe Ocean retreat will inspire you. For pictures of the Ocean Retreat\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n100+ books published by HWR Alums\, and counting\n\n\n\n    \n        \n            \n                Michelle Bambawale: Becoming Goan(Penguin)\n                Parag Singhania: Prem me Nahin Rahenge to Kahan Rahenge(Papyrus Scroll)\n                Kay Natesan: Naked Beneath the Midnight Sun(Olympia)\n                Mohua Chinappa: Nautanki Sala and other stories(Rupa)\n                Mehool Parekh: Bhoot Bhavishya Bartaman(Leadstart)\n                Ranjan Sen: To Cut a Long Story Short(Om Books)\n                E K Mawlong - Ferdinand Lyngdoh(Vitasta)\n                Naveen Kundra - The grip of Greed(Shrishti)\n                Kay Natesan : The Fire Ant's Sting(Om Books)\n                Salini Vineeth: Magic Square(Notion Press)\n            \n        \n        \n    \n\n\n\n\nFull list of published works here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetailed Program\n\n\n\nPre-Work\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Work\n\n\n\n\nRead the four short stories shared with you\n\n\n\nWatch a film / videos / handpicked material shared in advance\n\n\n\nCreate a one-page project outline for the story you are working on. Your story can be anything with narrative: short story / novel or memoir\n\n\n\nEmail the project outline one day before arrival\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe daily schedule: All five days are punctuated with walks\, visits to local stores\, cheese platters and possibly a movie night. The popcorn is great\, and it’s free. \n\n\n\nDay 1 to 6\nDay 1 : 5 PM – 7.30 PM \n\n\n\nIntroductions\, expectations + an overnight writing exercise \n\n\n\nDay 2 \n\n\n\n\nHow are stories made : Character Vs Plot?\n\n\n\nDiving deeper into these\n\n\n\nWho is the best person tells the story (POV)\n\n\n\n\nDay 3 \n\n\n\n\nTime and Chronology in a story\n\n\n\nSetting and description\n\n\n\nShow Vs tell\n\n\n\nDialogue\n\n\n\n\nDay 4 \n\n\n\n\nSecret ingredient 1 (we don’t share this on the internet)\n\n\n\nLanguage\n\n\n\nEditing\n\n\n\nRewrite what you submitted\n\n\n\n\nDay 5 \n\n\n\n\nSecret ingredient 2 (we don’t share this on the internet either)\n\n\n\nEditing (Continued)\n\n\n\nPublishing (contains Secret Ingredient 3)\n\n\n\nBook Marketing\n\n\n\nWriting plans and wrap-up\n\n\n\n\nDay 6 \n\n\n\n\nLeave after a relaxed breakfast. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Price\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaxes Extra\n\n\n\nStrict Zero-Discount Policy\n\n\n\nAccommodation on twin-sharing basis\n\n\n\nRegular Price: INR 48\,000/- (+GST)\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Pricing ends on January 8\, 2027\n\n\n\n\n\nAPPLY NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n			About the Instructor \n			\n		\n			\n\n\n\n\n\nChetan Mahajan\n\n\n\nChetan Mahajan leads this creative writing course. Chetan has spent two decades working in on-line learning\, both in the US and India. He started teaching online in 2006 as a faculty member at the University of Phoenix online.Chetan is a Penguin-published author and an award-winning blogger. Chetan and his wife Dr. Vandita Dubey (also a published author) moved to the Himalayas almost a decade ago. There they founded the Himalayan Writing Retreat.Chetan is a full-time author and works as a  writing coach independently as well as with the London based the writing coach.  He also writes for The Mint\, Outlook Magazine\, HT Brunch\, Reader’s Digest and Hindu Business Line. Maximum Number: 10 ParticipantsReviews: 5-StarsVenue: The Quiet Place\, Himalayas (Map) \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			How to Reach \n			\n		\n			\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to reach \n\n\n\nAirMangaluru Airport (IXE): 175 kms. \n\n\n\n₹5000/-for ac cab\, takes 3 hours. \n\n\n\nGoa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 185kms \n\n\n\n₹6000/-for ac cab\, takes 4 hours. \n\n\n\nTrain \n\n\n\nIn the order of preference\, based on distance from the Ocean Retreat to the railway station\, following are the stations we can arrange a pick up or drop for participants coming / going by train for a nominal fee. Pl note that different trains stop at different stations. \n\n\n\nHonnavar14 kms to the North ₹400/- for non ac Maruti VanMurdeshwar15 kms to the South\, ₹400/- for non ac Maruti VanKumta32 kms to the North\,₹600/- for non ac Maruti VanBhatkal35 kms to the South ₹700/- for non ac Maruti Van\n\n\n\nIf anyone needs help in train booking\, please contact Vimal @ 9870428665 who will find the correct train and book it for you for a fee. He also does Tatkal ticketing. \n\n\n\nBy Road: \n\n\n\nSleeper /seater buses are available  \n\n\n\nMumbai-Honnavar Circle 12 hours \n\n\n\nBangalore-Honnavar Circle 8hours \n\n\n\nYou can also check the driving time to Honnavar Circle. We will guide you on how to drive to the Ocean Retreat from there. \n\n\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\n1. Why should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 15 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here. \n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard. \n\n\n\nCost per hour: Our courses are long and intense. As an example\, the Creative Writing course is 18000 for 24 contact hours (3 days\, 8 hours each day). The cost per hour = 750 / hour. That is comparable to many of the “cheaper” courses. \n\n\n\nQuality of faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average. \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.5/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Do I get a certificate of participation?\n\n\n\nYes\, certificates are available on request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Any discounts for students / other categories?\n\n\n\nAt the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Is the workshop fee refundable?\n\n\n\nOur cancellation policy is as follows: \n\n\n\nFor Physical Workshops: \n\n\n\n\n100% refund (less 5% of total programme fee) on cancellation 40 days or more before the event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation is between 20-40 days before start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 20 days before the start date.\n\n\n\n\nFor Online Workshops: \n\n\n\n\n100% refund (less 5% of total programme fee) on cancellation 15 days or more before the event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation is between 15 to 7 days before start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 7 days before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Is the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively with two local NGOs in its community work initiatives: Chirag and Alaap. In 2020\, HWR raised INR 6.1 Lakhs to support the Chirag School. \n\n\n\nHave more questions? Feel free to write to us at info@himalayanwritingretreat.com or connect with us at +91 73035 16665 (call or WhatsApp). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Date \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue \n\n\n\nLocation : 50 KM south of Gokarna. Exact details will be shared with participants.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice: \n\n\n\n\n\n* Price: INR 44000+ GST (twin shared) and INR 69000+ GST (Single)* Taxes Extra* Strict Zero Discount Policy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.
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SUMMARY:Poetry Masterclass with Arundhathi Subramaniam
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoetry reflects the voice of the heart and soul. It can be healing and transformative. Writing poems helps one deal with inner turmoil while providing comfort in words. Poems encourage inter-connectedness in the universe. The shortest way to sense and semblance from a state of flux. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n            \n                \n                Dear poet/writer\, we’d love to know you better.What are you writing? \n            \n            \n                Prose\n                Poetry\n                Both\n                    \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe    \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            In prose\, you prefer… \n            \n                Fiction\n                Non-fiction\n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe   \n    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to prose and poetry writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n        \n        \n            \n                \n                    To stay informed about articles related to non-fiction writing\,\n                    would you like to get emails from us?And we’re happy to throw in two free courses\, too\n                    We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n                \n      Subscribe\n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n\n    \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach poem has a distinct rhythm that inspires poets to dream\, imagine\, observe and think. With the Himalayas as your backdrop\, in this masterclass\, you will discover the magic of poetry in nature. \n\n\n\nExplore Poetry in different forms in the Himalayas with award-winning poet Arundhathi Subramaniam. Meld words to create magic and let the mountains be your muse. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Workshop sessions are held in the open or in the book lounge. Some meals maybe served in the open too if the weather is good. The outdoors are a very inviting and inspiring here. \n\n\n\nThis masterclass will be held at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. It is rated 5/5 from over 400 google reviews.  CN Traveller also covered it in this article. \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here\, walk in the wilderness\, bask in the warmth of a sublime sunset\, and gaze at the stars. Let your eyes feast on the magnificent Himalayan dusks and dawns\, your ears on the live birdsong concert\, your lungs on clean crisp mountain air\, and your taste buds on the delectable\, homely fare. \n\n\n\nOne of our past attendees – Radhika\, has beautifully captured her experience of this retreat in her words. You can read her post Here. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Call or WhatsApp +91 73035 16665. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n			\n			About the Instructor \n			\n		\n			\n\nArundhathi Subramaniam (Award winning poet and Teacher) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescribed as ‘one of the finest poets writing in India today’\, Arundhathi Subramaniam is an award-winning Indian poet. She is the author of twelve books\, of which five are books of poetry. Widely translated and anthologised\, her book\, When God is a Traveller (2014) was the Season Choice of the Poetry Book Society\, shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. Her new book of poems\, Love Without a Story\, published earlier this year with Westland Amazon\, is already in its second reprint.As editor\, her most recent book is the acclaimed Penguin anthology of medieval Indian sacred poetry\, Eating God. As prose writer\, her books include The Book of Buddha; the bestselling biography of a contemporary mystic\, Sadhguru: More Than a Life; and most recently\, Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga (co-authored with Sadhguru).She is the recipient of various Indian and international awards and fellowships\, including the inaugural Khushwant Singh Prize\, the Raza Award for Poetry\, the Zee Women’s Award for Literature\, the International Piero Bigongiari Prize in Italy\, the Mystic Kalinga award\, the Charles Wallace\, Visiting Arts and Homi Bhabha Fellowships\, among others. \n\n\n\nClick Here to learn more about her journey and watch her live interaction with Chetan Mahajan (Co-founder\,  HWR) during FDC #10. \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Detailed Program – Poetry Masterclass \n			\n		\n			\n\n \n\n\n\nDay 0: Arrive. Walk. Chat. Mingle. \n\n\n\nDay 1: What Makes for a Good Poem? \n\n\n\nWe look at the ingredients of good poetry\, interspersed with readings of poems from around the world – canonical and less familiar. We analyse poems\, discuss what makes them work\, explore the role of metaphor and sound\, free verse and fixed form\, inspiration and craft. A day of intensive reading and discussion\, interspersed with writing exercises that incorporate some of the vital ingredients we zero in on. \n\n\n\nDay 2: The Poem Itself \n\n\n\nWe start by discussing how to approach a poem\, and then plunge into the writing of it. We allow ourselves time for quiet\, immersive work. We also allow ourselves time for group discussion and work at creating an ambience for supportive and rigorous workshop feedback. \n\n\n\nDay 3: All Those Questions \n\n\n\nPoets invariably have questions: the vexed business of writers’ block\, how to deal with naysayers\, how to find publishers\, the challenges of social media\, the festival maelstrom\, poetry for the page and the voice\, and many more. We try to address all these questions – the big ones and the small niggling ones. If we can\, we try to make time for one-on-one interactions. We share favourite poems. We conclude. \n\n\n\nDay 4: Leave after a leisurely breakfast \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Travel and Stay \n			\n		\n			\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on google and facebook.  \n\n\n\nOnce here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Book Lounge on a Snowy day.\n\n\n\n\n\nIt can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea. \n\n\n\nOur rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here \n\n\n\nDepending upon where you travel in from\, you can reach us by road\, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train\, the final stretch is a drive\, and the last 150 metres is a walk. \n\n\n\nBy Road \n\n\n\nThe retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving\, we recommend you leave early. Note that parking at the retreat is on the road – we do not have any private parking. We have limited driver accommodation\, so please check in advance. \n\n\n\nOvernight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi\, the more reliable of which are government operated. You can book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani\, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating. \n\n\n\nBy Train \n\n\n\nThere are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam\, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata\, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi\, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways\, but finding tickets can be difficult.  \n\n\n\nMost people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM\, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs / Rs. 2200 (more for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants.  \n\n\n\nBy Air \n\n\n\nThere are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr / Approx INR 4K. \n\n\n\nThere are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr / INR 5.5k cab ride from Bareilly. (More for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhy should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.\n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.\n\n\n\nQuality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.\n\n\n\nA Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people\, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.  \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.9/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo I get a certificate of participation?Yes\, certificates are available on request.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny discounts for students / other categories?At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the workshop fee refundable?Our cancellation policy is as follows:Online Writing Workshop: * 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) : * 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average\, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.\n\n\n\n\nHave more questions? \n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to write to us at:info@himalayanwritingretreat.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOr connect with us at+91 73035 16665 (Call | WA | Signal) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by The Himalayan Writing Retreat (@himalayanwriting) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Price: Rs.44\,000 ( + GST) on twin-sharing basisEarly Bird Price: Rs.63\,000 (+ GST) for single roomEarly Bird Price ends March 30\, 2027.Regular Price: Rs.48\,000 ( + GST) on twin-sharing basisRegular Price: Rs.69\,000 ( + GST) for single room \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW
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SUMMARY:The Storyteller's Way: Dive deeper into stories and storytelling
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSweeter water comes from deeper wells. \n\nThe Storyteller goes deep. Really deep. And then abstracts. \n\nThe Storyteller wrestles with the complex. And then simplifies. \n\nThe Storyteller finds the rhythm\, finds the beat. Then finds the pause.  \n\nCome and walk the path with fellow storytellers. \n\nYou’ve learned how to tell a story. \n\nNow learn The Story. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecause of very high demand\, we have opened 3 more seats on a non-residential basis. That means you will attend the full workshop at the retreat\, have all meals there etc\, but you will sleep elsewhere. We will help you with numbers of nearby hotels / guesthouses where you can stay. The price for the non-residential course is INR 32\,000 including GST. \n\n\n\nWho is this workshop for?Are you a practicing storyteller looking to elevate your skills? Do you want to go from being a mere practitioner to a Master? The place to find this mastery is within. Ameen Haque\, Story Monk at Storywallah’s will show you how and where to look. You will discover a superior storyteller within yourself in the Himalayas this coming March.  \n\n\n\nFellow traveller/facilitator: Ameen Haque\, Story Monk\, StoryWallahsDates: Apr 25 – 30\, 2027. (Plan to arrive by the 25th and depart on the 30th morning). \n\n\n\nApplications open 30th September\, 2026. \n\n\n\nDeposit to block space: INR 20\,000. \n\n\n\nFor questions related to the workshop content\, who it is for etc. please contact Ameen on ameen@storywallahs.com. For all questions about travel\, stay\, food\, booking a spot etc. please see the “Stay with us and FAQs sections below\, or call 73035-16665 / email info@himalayanwritingretreat.comThis retreat will be hosted at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. It is rated 5/5 from over 400 google reviews.  CN Traveller also covered it in this article. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n			\n			About the Instructor \n			\n		\n			\n\nAmeen Haque \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmeen Haque is the founder of Storywallahs and believes good stories happen to those who can tell them. He considers himself a story monk i.e. both a student as well as a practitioner and teacher of storytelling. CEO’s\, change makers and business leaders from across the world have turned to him for help with their stories. He has studied business administration and followed that up with a course in advertising & media planning from MICA. Formerly a Vice President at Ogilvy & Mather\, Ameen has over 20 years of experience in advertising\, marketing\, consulting and theatre. \n\n\n\nHis work is deeply influenced by his experiences in communications\, both as a marketer and as an actor. He learned storytelling while creating campaigns for some of the biggest brands\, helping start-up founders raise funds and while telling stories to those with the lowest attention spans – children. When not studying or teaching storytelling\, he loves climbing hills and playing table tennis. \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Detailed Program – The Storyteller’s Way \n			\n		\n			\n\nWhat Happens At The Retreat? \n\n\n\nGoing wide. Then going deep.  \n\n\n\nInto the universal. Into the personal. \n\n\n\nSongs. Stories. Ads. Short Films. Movie plots. Oral Stories. Myths.  \n\n\n\nFinding the metaphor. Working with metaphors.   \n\n\n\nWriting. Listening. Watching Reading. Walking. Reflecting.  \n\n\n\nReflections on the nature of stories. On the stories of nature. Human nature.  \n\n\n\nThe method. The madness. The Storyteller’s Way.  \n\n\n		\n\n\n			\n			Travel and Stay \n			\n		\n			\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on google and facebook.  \n\n\n\nOnce here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs. \n\n\n\nThe book lounge on a snowy day\n\n\n\nIt can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea. \n\n\n\nOur rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here \n\n\n\nDepending upon where you travel in from\, you can reach us by road\, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train\, the final stretch is a drive\, and the last 150 metres is a walk. \n\n\n\nBy Road \n\n\n\nThe retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving\, we recommend you leave early. Note that parking at the retreat is on the road – we do not have any private parking. We have limited driver accommodation\, so please check in advance. \n\n\n\nOvernight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi\, the more reliable of which are government operated. You can book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani\, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating. \n\n\n\nBy Train \n\n\n\nThere are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam\, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata\, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi\, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways\, but finding tickets can be difficult.  \n\n\n\nMost people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM\, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs / Rs. 2200 (more for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants.  \n\n\n\nBy Air \n\n\n\nThere are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr / Approx INR 4K. \n\n\n\nThere are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr / INR 5.5k cab ride from Bareilly. (More for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n\nOne of our past attendees – Radhika\, has beautifully captured her experience of this retreat in her words. You can read her post Here. \n\n\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhy should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.\n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.\n\n\n\nQuality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.\n\n\n\nA Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people\, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.  \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.9/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo I get a certificate of participation?Yes\, certificates are available on request.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny discounts for students / other categories?At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the workshop fee refundable?Our cancellation policy is as follows:Online Writing Workshop: * 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) : * 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average\, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.\n\n\n\n\nHave more questions? \n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to write to us at:info@himalayanwritingretreat.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOr connect with us at+91 73035 16665 (Call | WA | Signal) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWords of praise for HWR\n\n\n\n\n\nKavita Kurup\, about her experience at HWR. \n\n\n\nRupal Sancheti\, about her experience at HWR. \n\n\n\nSohi Mehra\, about her experience at HWR. \n\n\n\nParticipant Anju Narayanan details here experience at The Retreat in this lovely article. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Taxes extra. \n\n\n\n** Early Bird ends April 10th\, 2027**** The Regular Price from April 11th\, 2027 is INR 67\,000* (+ GST)**** Price for Early-bird single occupancy (off-site) is INR 80\,250* (+ GST)**** Price for Regular single occupancy (off-site) is INR 84\,250* (+ GST)** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			I’M INTERESTED
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SUMMARY:Writing Masterclass with Jerry Pinto
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe current edition is sold out. However\, if you are interested\, you can still apply and we will contact you in case of any cancellation. \n\n\n\n\n\nAre you well into your writing/poetry\, and seeking mentoring and guidance from a true master? \n\n\n\nJerry Pinto will spend three days with a select set of ten writers during the workshop.  \n\n\n\nThis advanced workshop is for writers / poets with some work already done. Participating writers will share one chapter or a defined segment with Jerry ahead of the Masterclass. The first day will be discussions and you’ll be given a writing prompt for an overnight writing exercise. The next day we review each-others work and draw lessons and learn. On day three Jerry will review each participants writing (submitted earlier) one-on-one and provide specific inputs and feedback (detailed program below). \n\n\n\nJerry Pinto’s works include Helen: The Life and Times of an H-Bomb (2006)\, which won the Best Book on Cinema Award at the 54th National Film Awards\, Surviving Women (2000) and Asylum and Other Poems (2003). His first novel Em and the Big Hoom was published in 2012. Pinto won the Windham-Campbell prize in 2016 for his fiction. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2016 for Em and the Big Hoom. (Detailed profile below). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Early Bird Price Rs.44\,000 (+ taxes). Regular Price Rs.48\,000 (+ taxes) **Early Bird pricing ends on April 15th\, 2027***Taxes extra** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis masterclass will be held at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. It is rated 5/5 from over 400 google reviews.  CN Traveller also covered it in this article. \n\n\n\nIf you are a novice writer just starting out\, we suggest the Creative Writing Course instead. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Workshop sessions are held in the open or in the book lounge. Some meals maybe served in the open too if the weather is good. The outdoors are inviting and inspiring here. \n\n\n\nThe venue is the 5-star rated Himalayan Writing Retreat (you can read our reviews here).  \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here\, walk in the wilderness\, bask in the warmth of a sublime sunset\, and gaze at the stars. Let your eyes feast on the magnificent Himalayan dusks and dawns\, your ears on the live birdsong concert\, your lungs on clean crisp mountain air\, and your taste buds on the delectable\, homely fare. \n\n\n\nOne of our participants – Radhika – has beautifully captured her experience of the retreat in her words and pictures. You can read her post Here. \n\n\n\nMaximum ten participants are accepted. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Call or WhatsApp +91 73035 16665. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor\n\nJerry Pinto (Poet\, Novelist\, Short Story Writer) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry Pinto is a well known poet\, writer\, editor and translator. He has an LLB from Government Law College\, Mumbai and a degree in the humanities from Elphinstone College. He has written Em and the Big Hoom\, a novel that won him The Crossword Prize\, the Hindu Lit for Life Award and the Sahitya Akademi Award. In 2016\, he was awarded the Windham-Campbell Award for Fiction from Yale\, USA. His next novel Murder in Mahim won the Valley of Words Award for Fiction. His third novel The Education of Yuri has just been published to near universal acclaim.  \n\n\n\nMr Pinto is also a translator. He has translated Daya Pawar’s path-breaking autobiography Baluta\, Sachin Kundalkar’s debut novel Cobalt Blue\, Mallika Amar Sheikh’s I Want To Destroy Myself\, Ganesh Matkari’s Half-Opened Windows\, Baburao Bagul’s When I Hid My Caste\, Eknath Awad’s Strike A Blow to Change the World\, Vandana Mishra’s I The Salt Doll among others. His translation from Hindi of Swadesh Deepak’s I Have Not Seen Mandu has been acclaimed. He is now working on Konkani Dnyaanpeeth award winner Damodar Mauzo’s next novel. His work in nonfiction is equally illustrious. He has won the National Award for the Best Writing in Cinema for his analysis of Helen\, the Life and Times of a Bollywood H-Bomb. His latest book is a biography of Chemould Art\, Citizen Gallery. He has also written books for children. Anya and Her Baby Brother and My Daddy and the Well were on the Parag Honours List. Mr Pinto has two books of poetry\, Asylum and I Want a Poem and Other Poems. Mr Pinto sits on the boards of MelJol which works in the sphere of child rights and the People’s Free Reading Room and Library. He has taught journalism at the postgraduate Social Communications Media course of the Sophia Polytechnic\, Mumbai. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetailed Program\n\nThree-day Structure (Advanced Writing Workshop) \n\n\n\nWorkshop Preparation : \n\n\n\nChoose a chapter from the novel/non-fiction work you’ve been working on. (Or write it.) Select a short story. Or three poems. Send them in. The maximum word limit allowed is 5000 words. \n\n\n\nDay 1 : \n\n\n\nThe workshop will begin with a general conversation based on the material that you have submitted.  We will get to know each other and formulate some ground rules\, keeping in mind the ideas behind the crafting of spaces that are safe and conducive to creativity. We will set goals. You will also be given a writing prompt. \n\n\n\nDay 2 : \n\n\n\nOn this day\, we will look at the work generated by the writing prompt. The writing we do will be generally shared and we will all examine the material together. \n\n\n\nDay 3 : \n\n\n\nIndividual attention time. You get 30 minutes of one-on-one time with Jerry Pinto. Sharpen those questions and make good use of the time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecent Editions\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 06 -10\, 2026 \n\n\n\nRight to Left: (Back Row)Vandita Dubey\, Lubhanshi Jain\, Sunaina Joseph\, Chetan Mahajan\, Jerry Pinto\, Paromita Goswami\, Anand Iyer.L-R: (Front Row)Ruma Malia\, Dipti Nair\, Arti Jain\, Tanvi Shah\, Anam Fatima\, Farah Naaz & Sowmya A\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 07 – 11\, 2025 \n\n\n\nRenu Naresh\, Shameek Ray\, Rahul Sharma\, Jeff Joseph\, Radheshyam Jadhav\, Jerry Pinto\, Shirin Mehrotra\, Anasuya Basu\, Anju Narayanan\, Mohana Talpatra\, Aparna Piramal\, Chetan Mahajan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 01 – 05\, 2024 \n\n\n\nPali Tripathi\, Vinaya Nayak\, Prerna Kundalia\, Minakshi Barman\, Purnima Prakash\, Prachi Chhabra\, Tashneem Chaudhury\, Ektaa Rupaani\, Lee Nolan\, Bobby Pawar\, Jerry Pinto\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember\, 2023 \n\n\n\nChetan Mahajan\, Ankush Jindal\, Arun Muthu\, Balaji Gopalan\, Prateek Joshi\, Lara Caldwell\, Ponnu Elizabeth Mathew\, Sangeeta Mahajan\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel and Stay\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on google and facebook.Once here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Book Lounge on a Snowy day.\n\n\n\n\n\nIt can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea.Our rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here.Depending upon where you travel in from\, you can reach us by road\, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train\, the final stretch is a drive\, and the last 150 metres is a walk. \n\n\n\nBy Road \n\n\n\nThe retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving\, we recommend you leave early. Note: Parking at the retreat is on the road\, and we do not have any private parking. We’re a small property and cannot provide driver accommodation.Overnight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi\, the more reliable of which are government operated. You can book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani\, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating. \n\n\n\nBy train \n\n\n\nThere are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam\, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata\, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi\, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways\, but finding tickets can be difficult.Most people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM\, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs. Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n\nBy Air \n\n\n\nThere are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr.There are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr cab ride from Bareilly. Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\n1. Why should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 15 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here. \n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard. \n\n\n\nCost per hour: Our courses are long and intense. As an example\, the Creative Writing course is 18000 for 24 contact hours (3 days\, 8 hours each day). The cost per hour = 750 / hour. That is comparable to many of the “cheaper” courses. \n\n\n\nQuality of faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average. \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.5/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Do I get a certificate of participation?\n\n\n\nYes\, certificates are available on request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Any discounts for students / other categories?\n\n\n\nAt the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Is the workshop fee refundable?\n\n\n\nOur cancellation policy is as follows: \n\n\n\nFor Physical Workshops: \n\n\n\n\n100% refund (less 5% of total programme fee) on cancellation 40 days or more before the event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation is between 20-40 days before start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 20 days before the start date.\n\n\n\n\nFor Online Workshops: \n\n\n\n\n100% refund (less 5% of total programme fee) on cancellation 15 days or more before the event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation is between 15 to 7 days before start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 7 days before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Is the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively with two local NGOs in its community work initiatives: Chirag and Alaap. In 2020\, HWR raised INR 6.1 Lakhs to support the Chirag School. \n\n\n\nHave more questions? Feel free to write to us at info@himalayanwritingretreat.com or connect with us at +91 73035 16665 (call or WhatsApp). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n* Early Bird Price Rs.44\,000 (+ taxes). Regular Price Rs.48\,000 (+ taxes) **Early Bird pricing ends on April 15th\, 2027***Taxes extra** \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n					\n				\n			APPLY NOW
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SUMMARY:Witness and Wildness with Tishani Doshi
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWitness and Wildness: Poetry in the Himalayas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay One: Eco-poetics\n\nMorning walk: Solo\, with notebook. Participants instructed to write impressionistic notes of the landscape they find themselves in. Then\, try to hone in on one particular thing—a tree\, object\, sound\, smell\, stay with it\, and try to find a connection from that outer thing to some emotion inside you.  \n\n\n\nWorkshop session: Introduce eco-poetics\, look at examples of Tamil Sangam poetry\, at notions of inner and outer\, making connections with landscape. Share backgrounds of our respective “thinnais” or landscapes – create our own ecomaps. From these ecomaps\, write 2 or 3 short lyric poems in the mode of the Sangam poets.  \n\n\n\nJournal prompt: Write about a landscape from your childhood\, it doesn’t need to be a place necessarily\, but a season in a place. Make as detailed as possible. Who were you in that landscape\, what were you waiting for? Collective poem: Each participant contributes an opening line to a shared poem that will accumulate across three days. \n\n\n\n\n\nDay Two: Love/Praise\n\nMorning walk: In pairs this time. Each pair given a prompt. maybe find something that is dying and something that is persisting\, or something that looks like it belongs to a creature—a burrow\, or nest. Again\, impressionistic writing but with as much detail as possible.  \n\n\n\nWorkshop session: Gather to talk about our walks. Focus on love as a radical and activating force in poetry. We’ll look at Neruda’s odes to various ordinary objects (ode to tomatoes\, ode to socks etc). Everyone will write a praise poem of extraordinary love to an ordinary object.  \n\n\n\nJournal prompt: What do you love that you are afraid of losing? Collective poem continues: Each participant adds a line in response to someone else’s opening line from Day One. \n\n\n\n\n\nDay Three: Rage\n\nMorning walk: Solo again. This time\, we look at things in the landscape that are inciting a quality of rage. Plastic\, say\, or unruly building\, things that are damaging the landscape and its inhabitants.  \n\n\n\nWorkshop session: Gather to talk about our walks. Rage as a craft question. How can we shape fury into form without losing its heat or becoming didactic. Discussion of the curse poem\, the protest lyric. Look at poems by Audre Lorde\, Mahmoud Darwish\, June Jordan. Try to write a poem that holds love and rage.  \n\n\n\nJournal prompt: What have you witnessed over these three days that you cannot be silent about. Anger toward place\, person\, loss\, injustice. Try to create images\, rather than to just rant.  \n\n\n\nCollective poem: Final contributions…..  \n\n\n\nFinal evening reading: Each participant selects one piece from the three days that they’d like to read. And then we’ll share the collective poem. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Price\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaxes Extra\n\n\n\nEarly Bird ends July 27\, 2027\n\n\n\nStrict Zero-Discount Policy\n\n\n\nAccommodation on twin-sharing basis\n\n\n\nEarly Bird (single occupancy) INR 63000 + GST\n\n\n\nRegular price (single occupancy)INR 69000 + GST\n\n\n\n\n\nAPPLY NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor\n\n\n\n\nTishani Doshi\n\n\n\nTishani Doshi publishes poetry\, fiction and essays. For fifteen years she worked as the lead dancer of the Chandralekha company in Madras\, India\, performing on stages all across the world\, and as such\, the body has been a central preoccupation in her work—a vehicle to explore gender\, violence\, sexuality and power\, but also as an agent of renewal and transformation. Since her debut\, Countries of the Body\, which won the Forward Prize for best first collection (2006)\, she has sought to find joineries between the lyric and the political. Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods (2017) headlined the All About Women Festival at the Sydney Opera House and was shortlisted for a Ted Hughes Award. Her novels\, The Pleasure Seekers (2010) and Small Days and Nights (2019)\, have been shortlisted for the Hindu Fiction Prize\, Tata Fiction Award and the RSL Ondaatje Prize. A God at the Door\, her most recent collection of poems\, was shortlisted for the Forward Poetry Prize 2021. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Associate Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at New York University\, Abu Dhabi. \n\n\n\n\nTravel & Stay\n\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on Google and Facebook. Once here\, you will be sharing a room with a fellow participant (unless we’ve confirmed a single). All essentials like food\, hot water\, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs.It can snow in winter. Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes\, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea.Our rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here.Depending upon where you travel in from\, you can reach us by road\, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train\, the final stretch is a drive\, and the last 150 metres is a walk.—By RoadThe retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving\, we recommend you leave early. Note that parking at the retreat is on the road – we do not have any private parking. We have limited driver accommodation\, so please check in advance.Overnight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi\, the more reliable of which are government operated. You con book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani\, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating.By TrainThere are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam\, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata\, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi\, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways\, but finding tickets can be difficult. Most people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM\, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs / Rs. 2200 (more for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants.By AirThere are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr / Approx INR 4K.There are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr / INR 5.5k cab ride from Bareilly. (More for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhy should I choose HWR Workshops?   \n\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.\n\n\n\nClass Quality: For most courses\, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.\n\n\n\nQuality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.\n\n\n\nA Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people\, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.  \n\n\n\nFeedback scores: Across courses\, we are rated 4.9/5\, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo I get a certificate of participation?Yes\, certificates are available on request.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny discounts for students / other categories?At the Himalayan Writing Retreat\, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the workshop fee refundable?Our cancellation policy is as follows:Online Writing Workshop: * 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) : * 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average\, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.\n\n\n\n\nHave more questions? \n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to write to us at:info@himalayanwritingretreat.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOr connect with us at+91 73035 16665 (Call | WA | Signal) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Lounge – Himalayan Writing Retreat\n\n\n\nThe Himalayan Writing Retreat with View\n\n\n\nThe book lounge on a snowy day\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAPPLY NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy for Physical Courses\n\n95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before event start date.\n\n\n\n50% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the start date.\n\n\n\n0% refund if cancellation is less than 2 weeks before start date.
URL:https://himalayanwritingretreat.com/event/witness-and-wildness-with-tishani-doshi/
LOCATION:The Himalayan Writing Retreat\, Village Satkhol\, District Nainital\, Uttarakhand\, 263138\, India
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