Kathmandu-Kalinga Literature Festival on June 6-7

The fourth edition of the Kathmandu-Kalinga Literature Festival is being held on June 6 and 7. 

The two-day literary evident will have participation of literati, artists, musicians, diplomats, writers and intellects from South Asia.

Festival director Ranjana Niraula informed that the literature festival would dwell on widening sphere of South Asian literature and cultural traditions across the globe. 

The issues such as identity, migration, inclusion, spirituality, environment and social participation would feature during the event. 

“The way South Asian literature, art and intellectual traditions are interacting with modern global environment, socio-cultural change, identity, inclusion and spirituality would be debated,” she explained, adding that various segments like group discussion, keynote speech, poetry recitation, songs, interactions with authors, book launch and international literary collaborations are in the schedule. 

The Yashasbi Pragyan Pratishthan is co-organizing the festival.

The Kalinga Literature Festival (KLF) based on Bhubaneswar of Odisa, India is one of India’s significant literary and cultural programmes. 

KLF has been organizing the festival in Nepal as well since 2022 with its focus on literature, culture and intellectual exchanges of South Asian countries. (RSS)