Vikas Swarup in conversation with Jim Hildebrandt 

The Girl with the Seven Lives by Vikas Swarup

09:30: Registration 

10:00: Program Starts

11:00: Program Ends

ASHK Members/Friends of IBB/Students Ticket: HKD 200

Non-Member Ticket: HKD 225

Vikas Swarup's debut novel, Q&A, made an explosive impact and became an international sensation with the Oscar-winning adaptation, Slumdog Millionaire. His latest novel, The Girl with the Seven Lives, chronicles a young girl's odyssey across India after being abducted by a masked gunman. In conversation with Jim Hildebrandt, Swarup explores the trajectory of his writing career, exploring the ideas and words that have shaped his craft.

Aarathi Prasad in conversation with Zuraidah Ibrahim

Silk: A History in Three Metamorphoses by Aarathi Prasad

10:45: Registration 

11:15: Program Starts

12:15: Program Ends

ASHK Members/Friends of IBB/Students Ticket: HKD 200

Non-Member Ticket: HKD 225

Silk, prized for its lightness, luminosity and beauty, is also one of the strongest biological materials ever known. Aarathi Prasad's Silk is a cultural and biological history from the origins and ancient routes of silk to the story of the biologists who learned the secrets of silk-producing animals - the moths of China, Indonesia and India, the spiders of South America and Madagascar and the molluscs of the Mediterranean. She will be in conversation with the Executive Managing Editor of South China Morning Post, Zuraidah Ibrahim.

John Zubrzycki in conversation with Fionnuala McHugh

Dethroned: The Downfall of India's Princely States

12:00: Registration 

12:30: Program Starts

13:30: Program Ends

ASHK Members/Friends of IBB/Students Ticket: HKD 200

Non-Member Ticket: HKD 225

John Zubrzycki's recent book, Dethroned: The Downfall of India's Princely States, is a riveting account of the absorption of the Princely states into the Indian union post-1947. Zubrzycki expertly juggles a fascinating cast of characters including Lord Mountbatten, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and V. P. Menon to present a captivating account of the game of chess that saved the subcontinent from fragmentation. 

India by the Bay is Hong Kong's only annual, week-long celebration of Indian arts, culture and heritage. Each year, the festival brings the soul of India and its unique diversity to the city's shores, with a curation featuring music, dance, theatre, cinema, literature, wellness, fashion and food. For nearly a decade, India by the Bay has served as a cultural bridge – engaging and entertaining the people of Hong Kong and fostering conversations and collaborations. The festival is co-presented by Teamwork Arts and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. In its 9th edition, India by the Bay is reaffirming its commitment to exploring the arts as a powerful conduit for connection. 

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