Mumbai Launches ‘Puddle Poetry Slams’ to Celebrate Monsoon Creativity

by Radhika VazDecember 20, 2025October 30, 2025

Commuters recite spontaneous verses in flooded streets for civic fun.

Mumbai has launched Puddle Poetry Slams, a program encouraging residents to perform impromptu poems in monsoon puddles. According to The Times of India, facilitators provide waterproof notebooks, poetic prompts, and guidance from local poets to help participants express creativity despite rainy chaos.

Participants report amusement, stress relief, and stronger community bonds. Organizers provide safe routes, protective gear, and virtual platforms to share creations. Critics question logistics during traffic-heavy areas, but advocates highlight civic engagement, artistic enrichment, and social media appeal. Future expansions include inter-neighborhood competitions and monsoon festival showcases.

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Radhika Vaz

Radhika Vaz is an Indian comedian, writer, and performer celebrated for her fearless, boundary-pushing humor. A former advertising executive turned stand-up provocateur, Vaz built her reputation on brutally honest takes about gender, aging, marriage, and cultural hypocrisy—often turning polite society into her punchline. Educated in psychology and advertising, she later trained in improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, blending sharp wit with theatrical flair. Her one-woman shows, Unladylike and Older. Angrier. Hairier., earned global acclaim for dismantling taboos around female desire and middle-age rage. Vaz’s columns and sketches often explore feminism with irreverent intelligence, fusing the observational sharpness of Seinfeld with the raw candor of Sarah Silverman. Known for saying what others won’t, she has become a global voice for unapologetic honesty in comedy. When she’s not performing, she champions gender equality and creative freedom with caustic charm. Radhika Vaz

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