SRINAGAR, Aug 3: As the autumn leaves change colour, the Valley of Kash¬mir will resonate with the sound of poetry, literary dialogue, debate and discus¬sions, and readings with Srinagar hosting state’s first ever national literature festival from September 24-26, 2011. A special series of symposiums and discus¬sions on September 26 will be held at University of Kashmir (KU).
According to organizers, ‘Harud: The Autumn Lit¬erature Festival’, will pro¬vide a platform to celebrate the written word and create a forum for the rich literary tradition that exists in the region. Harud (autumn in Kashmiri) will be free to the public and will empha¬size on local writings from Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh including a special focus on folk and oral tradi¬tions. The event will also host significant writers from across India. It will cele¬brate the vibrant and lay¬ered literary tradition of the region, provoke dialogue and communication and create a platform and inspi¬ration for a new generation of readers and writers.”
Sanjoy Roy, producer of the Harud Festival and MD - Teamwork Productions said, “The Harud festival will be a great addition to our existing literary and arts festivals in India. It is a privilege to be creating this program with the back¬drop of Kashmir and its legacy of literature, which has a history of over 2,500 years. We strongly believe that India’s multi cultural ethos needs to resonate across the world.”
The sessions will include conversations on culture, travel, history, film and poetry, amongst other themes.
Kashmir’s first literature festival, ‘Harud: The Autumn Literature Festi¬val’, will be held from Sep¬tember 24-26, 2011, at Delhi Public School grounds in Srinagar fol¬lowed by a series of sym¬posiums and discussions on September 26 at KU. The festival is a platform to celebrate books, poetry and dialogue, and also the resounding voice of the valley.
According to organizers, ‘Harud: The Autumn Lit¬erature Festival’, will pro¬vide a platform to celebrate the written word and create a forum for the rich literary tradition that exists in the region. Harud (autumn in Kashmiri) will be free to the public and will empha¬size on local writings from Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh including a special focus on folk and oral tradi¬tions. The event will also host significant writers from across India. It will cele¬brate the vibrant and lay¬ered literary tradition of the region, provoke dialogue and communication and create a platform and inspi¬ration for a new generation of readers and writers.”
Sanjoy Roy, producer of the Harud Festival and MD - Teamwork Productions said, “The Harud festival will be a great addition to our existing literary and arts festivals in India. It is a privilege to be creating this program with the back¬drop of Kashmir and its legacy of literature, which has a history of over 2,500 years. We strongly believe that India’s multi cultural ethos needs to resonate across the world.”
The sessions will include conversations on culture, travel, history, film and poetry, amongst other themes.
Kashmir’s first literature festival, ‘Harud: The Autumn Literature Festi¬val’, will be held from Sep¬tember 24-26, 2011, at Delhi Public School grounds in Srinagar fol¬lowed by a series of sym¬posiums and discussions on September 26 at KU. The festival is a platform to celebrate books, poetry and dialogue, and also the resounding voice of the valley.
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