Ishq Hai
Date: 20th November, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: KCC, Amphitheatre
Language: English, Hindi & Urdu
For Ages: 13 and above
This year, at the AMI ARTS FESTIVAL, Kolkata Centre for Creativity is delighted to host Ishq Hai, a deeply moving and immersive spoken word performance by Priya Malik. Known for her evocative poetry and magnetic stage presence, Priya brings to life the many shades of love—romantic, nostalgic, painful, and transformative.
Ishq Hai is not merely a performance; it is an intimate journey through the vulnerabilities and triumphs of love. With her lyrical writing and theatrical storytelling, Priya transforms the stage into a space of shared emotion, where every word feels personal and universal at once.
Stripping away elaborate sets or props, the performance rests on the raw power of voice and language, creating an evening of unforgettable resonance. Audiences will laugh, reflect, and perhaps even find fragments of their own love stories within Priya’s words.
This special performance affirms KCC’s vision of presenting diverse artistic forms that inspire dialogue, reflection, and connection.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Priya Malik is an award-winning spoken word poet, storyteller and actor. She writes and performs in English, Hindi and Urdu. Her work mainly revolves around love and relationships and her popularity is a testimony to her unique yet relatable perspectives. Her work has been featured on some of India's biggest spoken word platforms such as Kommune, UnErase Poetry, Spill Poetry and Tape A Tale. She's also been invited to perform at prestigious festivals such as Jashn E Rekhta, Sahitya Aaj Tak , Times Literature Festival and also to international festivals such as Colomboscope.
She’s been featured in national and international magazines such as Grazia, Femina, Cosmopolitan and was also the cover star for Cosmopolitan India. She's written for several brands including Google, Amazon, Hotstar and Sony, to name a few.
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Ishq Hai is Priya Malik’s celebrated spoken word performance that explores love in its many shades—tender, painful, transformative, and eternal. Through evocative poetry and personal storytelling, she weaves an intimate experience that resonates deeply with audiences. Both lyrical and heartfelt, Ishq Hai is a journey into the vulnerabilities and triumphs of love.
