Kathmandu, September 5
The third edition of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) is all set to be held on September 7 & 8, 2024 at the Himalaya Hotel, Lalitpur. Tourism and Culture Minister Nepal, Badri Pandey, will inaugurate the third Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival.
Writer Abhi Subedi, Uday Prakash, diplomat and novelist Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, economist and writer Sanjeev Sanyal, along with Shri Prasanna Shrivastava, DCM of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, Bhuwan Dhungana, and Nepal Academy Chancellor Bhupal Rai, will grace the event as Guests of Honor.
Over 300 writers from Nepal, India, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka will join the festival. British Ambassador to Nepal, H.E Rob Fenn will join as Chief Guest on the Second day.
“Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival will showcase literature, music, dance, poetry and other art forms. It will be a lifetime experience for lovers of literature, music, dance, art, and poetry,” said KLF Founder and Director, Rashmi Ranjan Parida. “The Festival will celebrate the long-standing ties between Nepal, India and South Asian Countries in the context of the emerging global cultures.”
The central theme of the festival is The Gateways to Asian Art, Culture and Literature.
“Like the First two editions of Kathmandu- KLF, in our third edition, we are planning to celebrate great literary, spiritual, and cultural traditions of Nepal, among other aspects, including the theme of Sita Mata, Shiv and Buddha Tatwa and its contribution to South Asia and global literary movements and traditions,” said Ranjana Niraula, KLF-Kathmandu, Director and Founding Member.
The festival will feature panel discussions on literature, art, culture, and history, and will showcase artistic traditions from Nepal and India, as well as the broader world of Nepali and Indian art and music.
