- 3rd Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival to host over 400 writers on September 7,8, 2024 at Nepal Capital city
- The Honourable Tourism and Culture Minister of Nepal, Tourism and Culture Minister Nepal, Badri Pandey,, will inaugurate the 3rd Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival on September 7, 2024, in Kathmandu.
iii. Legendary Writer Dr. Abhi Subedhi, Uday Prakash, Diplomat and Novelist Lakshmi Murdshwar Puri , Distinguished Indian economist and writer Sanjeev Sanyal, along with Shri Prasanna Shrivastava, DCM, Embassy of India Kathmandu, Dr. Bhuwan Dhungana, Nepal Academy Chancellor Bhupal Rai, will grace the event as Guests of Honour.
- The 3rd Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival is slated for September 7-8, 2024, in Kathmandu, the historic capital of Nepal.
- The festival will host over 300 writers from across South Asia from September 1-3, 2023, enriching Kathmandu’s cultural ambiance.
Central Theme of the Festival will be ““Nepal -The Gateways to Asian Art, Culture and Literature”“.
Kathmandu: Third Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) is all set to be celebrated on September 7 & 8, 2024 at Nepal’s historical capital city Kathmandu. Honourable Tourism and Culture Minister Nepal, Badri Pandey, will inaugurate the 3rd Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival on September 7, 2024, in Kathmandu.
Legendary Writer Dr. Abhi Subedhi, Uday Prakash, Diplomat and Novelist Lakshmi Murdshwar Puri , Distinguished Indian economist and writer Sanjeev Sanyal, along with Shri 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, India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka will join the festival.
“3rd Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival will showcase literature, music, dance, poetry and other art forms. It will be a life time experience for the lovers of literature, Music, Dance, art, poetry . 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.
Central Theme of the Festival will be “ The Gateways to Asian Art, Culture and Literature “. Other important sessions in the two days festival are as follows; Wisdom and Insight, Total Parenting Solutions, New Book Release Ceremony of Pratap Somvanshi, Essays by Women Writers in Satisfactory or Requires Improvement?, The Art of Storytelling in Film, Writing as Aspiration, Echoes of a Bold Voice: Buddhi Sagar’s Journey, Rethinking Development and Diplomacy in the Digital Age, Laws for Women: Differences between the Constitution and Treatment, Book Discussion: Swallowing The Sun- A Novel, To the Moon and Back, “Bridging Heritage: Cultural Synergies”, Media, Literature, and Social Responsibility, Voices of Tomorrow: Emerging Literary Talents of South Asia, The Role and Future of Literature in the Age of AI, Recent Developments of Literature Translations from Nepal, Higher Education: Pathways to Meaningful Reform, Nepal Bhasa Script and Literature: Past and Present, Book Discussion: Lui, Vinay Misra in conversation with Akhilesh, Diaspora and The Craft of Writing and Literature, Charting the future of Civilizational Dialogue, Mythilak Nari in Cultural communication, Breaking Boundaries: Gender Narratives and Celebrating Women’s Contribution to Literature and Society, Beauty with Brains and Social Responsibility, From Diplomacy to Bestseller: Vikas Swarup’s Journey, Gorkha Identity: Opportunities and Blues, Life dedicated to Nepalese Films, Gajapati: The King without Kingdom, Literature vs Popular & Pulp Literature, Role of Mass Media in Literature, Book Release of Uday Prakash, Realism in Fiction, Contributions of literary productions in gender mainstreaming, Ranjana Niraula in conversation with Menuka Poudel and others.
“Overall, Nepal’s contribution to global civilization is significant and diverse, reflecting the country’s unique cultural heritage, natural resources, and strategic location,” said Ranjana Niraula, Founder, Director & Curator of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival.
Legendary Writer Dr. Abhi Subedhi, Uday Prakash, Diplomat and Novelist Lakshmi Murdshwar Puri , Distinguished Indian economist and writer Sanjeev Sanyal, Dr. Bhuwan Dhungana, Nepal Academy Chancellor Bhupal Rai, noted poet Maria Goreti, Sourav Diwedei, Noted Educationist Dr. Achyut Samant, Yatindra Mishra, Gurucharan Das, Milee Ashwarya, Uday Prakash, Yatish Kumar, Kanishk Gupta, Rahul Soni, Ranjit Rae, Haldhar Nag, Devdas Chhotray, Saroj Bala, Kedar Mishra and others from India will join the festival. From Nepal Legendary poet and folklore expert 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, Prof. Dr. Beena Paudel and over 300 writers will join this year Kathmandu KLF as speakers.
As all know Yashaswi Prangya Pratisthan, Himalayan Diary Pvt Ltd , Nepal are reputed organisation in Nepal which has been promoting and working on various literary and cultural activities in Nepal. Similarly, Kalinga Literary Festival is a dignified institution in India which has been honouring and promoting distinguished personalities from different regions of India. Along with Members of both the institutions are aiming to organise a multidimensional program in future. Surya Nepal Gatha supporting the festival and Life Insurance Corporation (Nepal) Limited (LIC Nepal) is the presenting sponsor of the 3rd Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival.
“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.
“From this edition Kathmandu – Kalinga Literary Festival introduces Yashaswi Book Awards to 15 writers in 15 categories. The awards are given in various categories including fiction and non-fiction books, poetry, books in translation, business and strategic affairs books, environmental books, biographical and autobiographical books, children books, sports, lifestyle and emerging trend books. Nepal Yashaswi Book Awards, established by Kathmandu -KLF opens up the opportunities to identify, recognise, acknowledge, encourage and honour the literary talents across genres, for both established and new writers. The objective has been to shape the future literary icons,” said Ranjana Niraula, Kathmandu- KLF, Director.