Last month, 25 kids above eight years, in tow with their parents, gathered at an activity centre in Worli. For two hours, they took turns to read aloud English plays penned by noted Bengaluru-based author Poile Sengupta. This marked the debut edition of Kathasagar, a multilingual reading club, launched by Gillo Foundation, which works in the theatre space for young adults. This weekend, the team is ready to host the second edition, open to kids above eight, young adults, artistes and parents. "Everyone is welcome to read or listen to the stories. The reading club is aimed at opening up ways of reading, seeing, feeling and critiquing. Each monthly session focuses on one author. Texts are chosen from a range of languages and genres. We try to procure works in the original language and their translations in English or Hindi," says Shaili Sathyu, artistic director at Gillo.

Children read works of author Poile Sengupta at the debut edition of Kathasagar