Ardeshir Cowasjee Writing Centre at IBA

How does one acquire knowledge?

What _is_ knowledge, actually?

Join the discussion around this topic, tomorrow

📍 Writing center, SC, Main campus
⏰ 12 - 2 pm
📆 20th November, 2024

The Ardeshir Cowasjee Centre for Writing hosted an engaging Dramatic Reading Session on Monday, 18th November, providing a platform for students to showcase their creative talents. The event brought literature to life as participants performed a mix of prose excerpts, poetry, and self-written pieces in English, Urdu, and Punjabi. With a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere, students performed in a supportive environment and engaged in discussions about their favourite dramatic monologues from books and films. Overall, the session featured a variety of heartfelt and expressive readings, fostering a sense of appreciation for the written word.

ACCW Dramatic Reading Session Fall 2024

The Ardeshir Cowasjee Centre for Writing is extending an invitation for an Arabic Calligraphy Workshop by the masterful Ustaad Amir Asghar.

Embrace the beauty and brilliance imbued within the art of the Arabic script Ru’qah and learn the venerable style steered by the excellence of a master. Known for its sleek and efficient character, ‘Ru’qah’ is prized for its simplicity and brilliance which retains the soul and artistry of the Arabic script fully.

We are excited to invite you to a one-of-a-kind event hosted by the Ardeshir Cowasjee Centre for Writing—an afternoon of dramatic readings where the magic of the written word takes centre stage!
This is your chance to showcase your theatrical talents and passion for literature as you bring excerpts from plays or prose to life in front of an enthusiastic audience. Whether you're performing a poem or reading a powerful monologue, this event promises to be an unforgettable session filled with creativity and storytelling.

Ever taken a moment to be conscious of your thoughts? Are you aware of the forces that shape them? How many of your choices are truly intentional? And what does “reality” really mean?

Join us with your friends for an open, peer-to-peer discussion at the Cowasjee Centre every Wednesday.

The Ardeshir Cowasjee Centre for Writing is thrilled to announce the launch of our Writing Club named Writers' Sphere in collaboration with the Literary Society! This is an exciting opportunity for aspiring writers to come together, hone their writing skills, and engage in focused discussions during weekly sessions.

Time is ticking away, and we hope your inspirations feel the same sense of urgency!

We are now halfway through the submission period for ACCW's Fall 2024 Short Story Writing Competition, and this is your chance to breathe life into your creative visions by putting pen to paper. If academic stress seems to hamper your true creative potential, perhaps take a moment to dig out a previously written story that's been tucked away, waiting to be discovered. Whether new or old, we are eager to read your work!

Here are some quick reminders:
Theme: Imagine or Reimagine
Multiple Entry Allowance: You are welcome to submit more than one entry to increase your chances of winning! However, please note that each entrant can only win with one submission.
Word Limit: 3000 words. There is no minimum word count, but conciseness should be balanced with the ability to develop a fulfilling narrative within a condensed fiction piece.
Submission Format: Upload a link to your Word document via the following Google form https://forms.gle/AcmBcZkfCnR2xxTq5 .
Submission Deadline: December 2, 2024
Prizes: Exciting prizes await the writers of the top three best stories!

Don't wait too long. Share your unique stories and make a mark in this competition with the sheer power of your words. We would like to leave you with this reminder by Isabel Allende:
"Writing is a calling, not a choice."
Best of luck, and happy writing!

ACCW × Urban Gardens Project: Notebooks Recycling Activity Fall 2024.

The ACCW 2024 Arabic Calligraphy Workshop reached a delightful conclusion where the last two sessions of the workshop were spent refining the techniques learned previously and exchanging life-stories with the Ustaad.

From initially learning to carve their qalams and writing their own names to practicing the script independent of the templates, the students learned the ins and outs of the brilliant Ruqah script.

We hope they continue practicing the script and maintain their budding friendships in the future as well!