Ahmedabad International Literature Festival Successfully Concludes its 7th Rendition

on Oct 12, 2022

The 8th and 9th of October 2022 saw the conclusion of the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival, which had as its topic "Humans, Nature, and the Future" and was held at the Centre for Environment Education in Ahmedabad.

Dr. SK Nanda, IAS (Retd. ), acclaimed Hindi film lyricist Sameer Anjaan, Padma Shri Kartikeya Sarabhai, Australian author, researcher, and multimedia artist Kathryn Hummel, and festival founder Umashanker Yadav all gave opening addresses at the event.

These festivals, according to Umashanker Yadav, are part of a country's cultural infrastructure since they provide a stage for its people to express their emotions and foster creativity while also fostering the creative industries.

In a talk with Ravi Yadav about a variety of topics linked to film songs and his life path, Sameer Anjaan stated that he occasionally draws inspiration from simply a single phrase or brief exchange from anyone in his daily life for creative purposes.

In an interview with Umashanker Yadav and Suhail Mathur, renowned actor, producer, and author of the book "Bachelor Dad" discussed the challenges and rewards of being a single father. Additionally, he mentioned how his management degree is now useful in running his film production company.

When Capt (Hony) Yogendra Singh Yadav, the youngest Indian to receive the Param Vir Chakra, recounted his valiant battle to capture Tiger Hill during the Kargil War, the audience felt incredibly patriotic and proud.

Dr. Bhagwandas Patel, a well-known and accomplished author of Gujarati, outlined the tales of the tribal people who lived in isolated rural locations. In the seminar on regional literature, Wangthoi Khuman discussed Manipuri and northeastern literature.

Around 80 speakers from India and outside talked in more than 20 sessions throughout the content-rich event on a variety of issues. Many interested audiences eagerly participated in the sessions. To support emerging writers and honor seasoned ones, more than 10 books, including "Decoding Life, SK Nanda" by Dr. SK Nanda, IAS (Retd. ), were released.

The audience for the sessions on women's writings and children's literature responded enthusiastically. The multilingual poetry recital, which was performed in Gujarati, Rajasthani, Hindi, Urdu, and English, had a resoundingly positive reception.

Umashanker Yadav, the festival's director, thanked Gujarat Tourism for being the festival's patron in this edition, GMDC for being the silver sponsor, Ikon Barcode Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for providing the festival's power, and the Center for Environment Education for being the venue partner while promising to continue putting on bigger and better shows in the future. He also conveyed his sincere thanks to all of the festival's participants.