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Kalinga Literary Festival Drew to a Close with a Cultural Extravaganza in Kathmandu

on Oct 18, 2022

More than 40 sessions featuring conversations on language, musical performances, poetry readings, and theatrical productions were presented during the festival.

A literary and cultural extravaganza marked the conclusion of the Kalinga Literary Festival in Kathmandu. On Sunday, the first Kalinga Literary Festival Kathmandu edition drew to a close with enthralling talks by media figures and literary giants, engaging performances by artists, multilingual poetry recitals, book launches, and much more. The festival made a feeble effort to reflect on its topic for this year, "India & Nepal: Journey of Civilizations and Search for the Soul."

35 interesting sessions from the Kalinga Literary Festival in Kathmandu covered a variety of topics, including literature, film, cuisine, urban life, and economics. More than 350 notable speakers from Nepal and India discussed topics such as feminism, current literature, arts and paintings, film, politics and government, journalism, cultural heritage, the book publishing industry, religion, and trade each day in addition to poetry recitations.

"We welcomed more than 350 literary and artistic thinkers from India and Nepal. The festival has developed into a premier forum for both thinkers and intellectuals. The second Kalinga Literary Festival will be held in Kathmandu on September 1, 2, and 3, 2023.

The second day of the Kalinga Literature Festival was done in 24 distinct sessions after the first day's session was a success. The poetry reading session featured presentations from a variety of poets on the second day in Nepali, Hindi, and English.

Famous Nepalese poets read poetry with the topic "Footsteps of the Sun," while other poets, such as Ashok Vajpayee, a well-known figure in Hindi literature, read poems with the theme "Kavita Ke Ilka Mein."

Similar to this, a poetry reading event in Nepali was organized with the theme "Towards the light." During today's session, a variety of speakers shared their opinions, particularly on literary, artistic, and social issues.

Women's Writing: Challenges and the Future," "The Role of Media for Strengthening Indo-Nepal Relationship," "Spiritualism, Culture, Literature: The Connecting Points of Nepal and India," "Society, Literature and Cinema," "Present Situation of Nepali Critics," "Women Spiritual Masters: Why They Matter," "Publishing in Digital Era: New Possibilities New Challenges," "Importance and Necessity of Regionalism in writing.

The passionate Bhojpuri authors who took part in the session titled "Current Status of Nepali Bhojpuri Language and Literature" put light on the significance of promoting Bhojpuri literature and the language.

Vijaykant Karna, a former Nepalese ambassador to Denmark, and Ranjit Rae, a former Indian ambassador to Nepal, had a very intriguing talk.

The two former ambassadors held a thorough debate about current events and changes in the modern world as well as the relationship between Nepal and India. In response to a question posed by the former ambassador Karn, ex-ambassador Rae stated that during his professional career, he had the opportunity to see Nepal and Nepalese up close. He also claimed to have learned about the electricity trade between Nepal and India, relationships between youth, and relations between Nepal and China.

Additionally, Rae talked about Nepal's border states and commercial growth, as well as India's stance toward Nepal in the book Janayuddha. Similar to this, Vyomesh Shukla and author Ashok Vajpayee talked about a variety of literary topics.

The performance of an Indian actor named Vyomesh Shukla's drama titled "Ram Ki Shaktipuja" was the day's primary attraction. Additionally, the poetry reading with the well-known poet Vasant Chaudhary was fascinating. Ranjana Niraula, Director of the Kalinga Literature Festival in Kathmandu, sent her sincere gratitude on behalf of the organizers after the event.

Niraula committed to continuing the festival and expressed her joy that the inaugural worldwide Kaling Literature Festival had come to a glorious conclusion. She also announced that the next Kaling Literature Festival will take place in Nepal on September 1, 2, and 3 of 2023.

A total of 350 readers and artists from India and Nepal attended the festival's 40 sessions, which came to a close today.

The first Kalinga Literature Festival in Kathmandu was a big success, according to Ranjana Niraula, the festival's director. Many Nepali speakers, authors, performers, and poets got the chance to show off their skills in front of a supportive audience.