Book reading and tapas

KOCHI: For literary buffs in the city, Saaz Agarwal, humour columnist, literary critic and corporate biographer will be reading from her new book, ‘The Songbird on My Shoulder - Confessions of An Unrepentant Madam.Based in Pune, Saaz has been a well-known literary figure who is currently on a visit to Kochi.The book is described as “a collection of short spurts of thought, many of which have been in print before in mainstream Indian publications. What you get is a funny, thought-provoking, and poignant worldview of a ‘Madam’ who lives in Pune, India - the Oxford of the East, the home of the shrewsbury Biscuit, and the road-accident fatality-and-brain-damage capital of the world.”The event is being held today, February 4 at 5:30 pm at David Hall, Fort Kochi.As a separate event, the venue has an ongoing Tapas festival till February 5.  Spanish Chef Aitzol Alzibar is presenting an array of tapas, some main courses and desserts, from 12 pm to 3 pm and 6 pm to 9 pm.