Dehradun Gears Up to take off its First Literature Festival

Dehradun, a beautiful place, surrounded by the majestic Himalayas, has been one of the oldest cities in India. It has been a hub of vital institutions and is also known for being a home to many avid readers and illustrious authors.

All these years, this historical city had been deprived of an organised, well-planned mega literary festival, but now there is a change of heart; Dehradun will see its first ever literature festival unfold on 22^nd April, 2016. This two-day event is being organised by World Integrity Center in association with Harvard Club of India, and Springhead Communications.

The first edition of Dehradun Literature Festival is going to be a literary extravaganza as it is bringing together some of the most well-known authors, publishing houses, and bibliophiles from all over the country, under one roof. This long awaited lit-fest is sure to act as a catalyst in augmenting the city’s image.

What the Lit-Fest has in Store for You?

In such disheveled times, Dehradun Literature Festival 2016 aims to create a path to fill our tired and overworked minds with the much needed contentment.

ASHWIN SANGHI

More than twenty five authors from different genres, along with six prestigious publishing houses will be present at the festival. Some of the noted authors making it to the event include Ashwin Sanghi, Nayantara Sahgal, Anisha Motwani, Ranjit Lal, Humra Quraishi, Novoneel Chakraborty, Chetan D Narain, Omair Ahmad, Kota Neelima, Sanil Sachar, Dev Lahiri, and Swapna Liddle. This lit-fest is going to be an iconic platform where one will be able to meet, interact and engage with his/her favourite authors for hours.

World Integrity Center

Adding more to the exciting factors, the literary meet is going to be a perfect occasion to network, engage and communicate with other like-minded literature enthusiasts. The festival will conduct a Book Fair, one-to-one sessions with the authors, and not to forget, an amazing panel discussion; the schedule for the two-day event has been well-crafted to be filled with intellectual activities, all day long. Like they say, "All is well that ends well", and so the event is planned  to end with a melodious closing musical ceremony by India's top Swatantra Rock Band.

World Integrity Center, the host of this event, is housed in a colonial building with gardens all around it, designed and created to fill one's mind with the joy of beauty. The center includes tastefully constructed dining, lodging and rejuvenating facilities within its premises. It is centrally located in the heart of the city, and is also known for serving lip-smacking food.