New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Ranjana Niraula, Founder, Director & Curator of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Pageant mentioned that Nepal’s contribution to international civilisation is critical and numerous, reflecting the nation’s distinctive cultural heritage, pure sources, and strategic location.
The Yashaswi Prangya Pratisthan, Nepal Kalinga Literary Pageant (KLF) scheduled to be held on September 7 and eight in Nepal’s capital metropolis will host over 400 writers from Nepal, India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The central theme of the pageant is ‘The Gateways to Asian Artwork, Tradition and Literature’.
KLF may also maintain festivals in Sri Lanka and Indonesia this yr. Likewise, Cambodia can also be on the playing cards.
Talking to IANS, Rashmi Ranjan Parida, KLF Founder and Director harassed that the civilisational connection between Kalinga and Kathmandu impressed him to start out a pageant in Nepal.
“To not point out, the robust ties between the 2 nations. Wherever we do a pageant, the stress is on writers of that area, exactly why 300 Nepalese writers will take part. There’s a lot range of language and tradition in Nepal. Our effort is to make the pageant inclusive,” he mentioned.
All set to start out festivals in Colombo and Bali this yr onwards, Parida added: “Cambodia can also be on the playing cards. Each Sri Lanka and Indonesia boast of robust literary traditions, and I’m certain the festivals there will probably be obtained very nicely.”
Speaking in regards to the rising variety of literature festivals within the nation, he feels it’s a constructive growth, so long as they continue to be “impartial”.
“In fact, they convey writers and readers in the identical bodily house and encourage extra folks to learn. Nonetheless, it’s paramount that up to date social points be mentioned. There needs to be an array of numerous voices, views and concepts. The pageant should stay impartial,” added Parida.
Worldwide Booker Prize-winning creator Geetanjali Shree, writers together with Jerry Pinto, Sandeep Bamzai, Mrinal Pandey, Paul Sukirta Kumar, Maria Goreti, Usha Uthup, Yatindra Mishra, Gurucharan Das, Uday Prakash, Ystish Kumar, Kanishk Gupta, Rahul Soni, Ila Arun, Arundhathi Subramaniam, , Richard Mohapatra, Ranjit Rae, Haldhar Nag, Devdas Chhotray, Saroj Bala, Kedar Mishra and others from India will be a part of the pageant.
Whereas from Nepal, poet and folklore knowledgeable Prof. Abhi Subedi, Tulasi Diwasa, Dr Jagman Gurung, Ashesh Malla, S.J.B. Rana, Bishow Parajuli, CK Lal, Rohini Rana, Dhirendra Premrishi, Dr. Usha Thakur, and Prof. Dr. Beena Paudel amongst others will probably be among the many 300 writers who will be a part of the pageant.
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