The core theme of the festival will be “Nepal -The Gateways to Asian Art, Culture and Literature”
OdishaPlus Bureau
Third Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) is all set to be celebrated on September 7 & 8, 2024 at Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu. Tourism and Culture Minister Nepal, Badri Pandey, will inaugurate the 3rd Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival on September 7, 2024 in Kathmandu.
Writer Dr. Abhi Subedhi, Uday Prakash, Diplomat and Novelist Lakshmi Murdshwar Puri, Indian economist and writer Sanjeev Sanyal, along with Prasanna Shrivastava, DCM, Embassy of India Kathmandu, Dr. Bhuwan Dhungana, Nepal Academy Chancellor Bhupal Rai, will grace the event as Guests of Honour. Over 300 writers from Nepal, Bhutan & Sri Lanka will join the festival. British Ambassador to Nepal, H.E Rob Fenn will join the second day as Chief Guest.
“3rd Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival will showcase literature, music, dance, poetry and other art forms. The Festival will celebrate the long-standing ties between Nepal and India and South Asian Countries in the context of the emerging global cultures,” said KLF Founder and Director, Rashmi Ranjan Parida.
The core theme of the festival will be “The Gateways to Asian Art, Culture and Literature “. The festival will also feature sessions such as Wisdom and Insight, Total Parenting Solutions, the new book release ceremony of Pratap Somvanshi, Essays by Women Writers: Satisfactory or Requires Improvement? The festival will host over 60 sessions in two days.
“Like First Two Edition of Kathamandu- KLF, in our 3rd edition we are planning to celebrate great Literary, Spiritual, Cultural Traditions of Nepal, among other aspects, theme of Sita Mata, Shiv and Buddha Tatwa and its contribution to South Asia and global literary movements and traditions. The festival will have panel discussions on literature, Art, Culture, History, and showcase artistic traditions from Nepal and India, in addition to the world of Nepalese and Indian art and music,” said Ranjana Niraula, KLF-Kathmandu, Director and Founding Member.
Yashaswi Prangya Pratisthan in Nepal has been promoting and working on various literary and cultural activities. Similarly, Kalinga Literary Festival has been honouring and promoting distinguished personalities from different regions of India.
