Kekru

04/03/2026

Under the mulberry tree
Some odd thirty of us gathered
Baring it all
Scars,nightmares,fears and above all, love.
The three of them on the balcony across the street
Amidst the traffic, dust or din
Each in a trance
Eyes piercing
Listening
In the month of Lamta.

Today's session made even more meaningful by the presence of some of the most experimental young bloods in visual arts including photographers who were in their individual elements. It was thrilling to see ourselves through your eyes.


meitei et al.

04/03/2026

A big heartful of thanks to all those who joined us today. Imagination can do wonders and you all proved it once again. It was so inspiring to see so many new faces, the energy was simply contagious. Massive thanks to for his boundless dreams.
As always, we hope that a seed sprouted today, a spark ignited, old hopes polished. May the spirit of Lamta carry us forward continuosly towards creativity and connection.

30/01/2026

January Poets’ Meet with poet Robin S. Ngangom at / Books and Coffee, Singjamei — an evening of poetry reading and meaningful interaction.

10/08/2025

Eight years of Kekru — stitched from voices, images and the courage to share.
What began as a small gathering has grown into a living space for poems, songs, drawings and the conversations that carry them.

At Kekru Sessions 26 'Komix', we turned another page in this journey with the launch of Eigi Yum Leite by Thawan & Mutum Kaniska — a meeting place of poetry and illustration, where language and line speak to each other, and the page becomes a room you can step inside.

The launch was a spark — the conversations, its lasting glow. Gratitude to Dr. R.K. Joykumar Singh Sapha Yumnam and Rahul Laishram for opening new windows into graphic poetry, comics, art and typography.

To everyone who’s been part of these 8 years — whether you’ve shared your work, sat in the audience, or carried our words home — thank you. You are the reason the fire is still burning. We’ll keep passing the light, together. 🔥

Photo: Aditya Thoudam

08/08/2025

Kekru Sessions 26: KOMIX
A space where panels speak, poems breathe and silence sketches resistance. Let images speak and words draw. Read, look, talk and imagine.

🗓️ August 9–11, 2025
📍Kekru Sessions 26 'Komix'

08/08/2025

“Eigi Yum Leite” — a graphic poetry collaboration by Thawan and Mutum Kaniska — is releasing on 9th August 2025 under Kekru Publications.

This book is a quiet explosion — where poetry collides with visual art, where home (yum) is both refuge and question. Fragmented, raw, intimate — Eigi Yum Leite traces memory, displacement, resistance and belonging through the interplay of text and image.

To mark this launch, we’re also opening a comic art exhibition by Mutum Kaniska, running till 11th August 2025 — a visual world that stretches beyond panels, sharp with satire, tenderness and rebellion.

All of this unfolds within Kekru 26: KOMIX, as we celebrate 8 years of Kekru — a collective space of poetry and the amalgamation of all art-forms. Please join us for the conversation, exhibition and interaction — this isn’t just a launch; it’s a gathering of voices.

27/07/2025

“Lukhak Kom” has taken flight.Thank you to everyone who shared the words, the silence and the spirit of the launch. Here’s to writing, resisting, remembering. We deeply appreciate the presence and powerful words of Oja Yumlembam Ibomcha (Renowned Writer), Oja Ningthouja Lancha (Eminent Filmmaker) and Oja Moirangthem Loiya (Environmentalist).Your voices made the moment unforgettable. And this publication marks our first collaboration with .

Photo : Tomchi Loitongbam Bharati Yumnam

25/07/2025

Book launch alert!

It is quite surreal to be celebrating 8 years of Kekru! Join us this Sunday, the 27th of Kuly 2025 for an interactive session with the authors and Suresh Khuraijam (previously Bedai) as they launch their collective prose titled "Lukhak Kom/ ꯂꯨꯈꯥꯛ ꯀꯣꯝ/লুখাক কোম " This is our first collective publication with Keithel Ex .

Renowned poet Oja Yumlembam Ibomcha, Film maker Ningthouja Lancha and Environmentalist Moirangthem Loiya will grace the launch session.

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31/08/2024

Before we call it a day, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all who came by today to share your insights, musings and thoughts. We are always in deep awe and appreciation for this deep feeling we call poetry. And the listening ear. We must never underestimate the listening ear. Forgive us if we are unable to tag all of you.
Our thanks to for their excellent hospitality and for the warm space.

We would like to thank our technical support .shantanukhuman

26/08/2024

Kekru Sessions 24

Poetry l Film (Delusional Decays) l Interaction

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01/07/2024