Over 300 Speakers To Explore 'Ancient Bharat' At 10th Kalinga Literary Festival In Bhubaneswar From Feb 9-11

Over 300 speakers will deliberate around the central topic — 'Legends of Ancient Bharat and Beyond: Inspiring Lived Experience in the 21st Century' — at the 10th edition of Kalinga Literary Festival.

Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar, also known as the 'Temple City of India', is set to host the captivating narratives of 'Legends of Ancient Bharat and Beyond: Inspiring Lived Experience in the 21st Century'. The 10th edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF), weaving together a diverse tapestry of literary forms and encompassing poetry, politics, art, and athletics, will be held at the Swosti Premium from February 9-11.

The festival's core theme, 'Legends of Ancient Bharat and Beyond', will resonate with the collective rhythm of over 300 esteemed speakers, including poets, musicians, artists, and performers. With a respectful celebration of our shared heritage, the festival aspires to reignite the flame of inspiration drawn from the wisdom of our ancestors, showcasing its profound relevance in the contemporary world.

At the KLF, every strand of conversation intricately weaves into the vibrant fabric of India's rich history, not only celebrating the diversity of our cultural expressions but also acknowledging the unifying strength of our stories. The festival, with sessions spanning from discussions on democracy to digital revolutions, and from cultural nationalism to climate justice, promises to be a vibrant kaleidoscope of thought-provoking dialogue.

Distinguished Figures In Attendance

Over three transformative days, the Kalinga Literary Festival will craft a narrative celebrating the nuanced relationships between literature and liberty, the ethos of a republic, the kaleidoscope of cultural diversity, and the foundations of social equity. Discussions will traverse the foundations of democracy, resonances of cultural nationalism, and the dynamic voices of Generation Y Deliberations in Indian languages, explorations of the publishing industry, and reflections on mythology will be complemented by dialogues on media influence, market dynamics, and the representation of children, women, and transgender individuals in literature. The festival will delve into citizen engagement, the impact of cinema, the vitality of sports, the importance of ethics, the face of discrimination, the narratives of revolutions, and the pathways to peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and harmony.

Prominent literary figures, including Amish Tripathi, Sitakanta Mohapatra, Sandeep Bamzai, Uday Prakash, Arundhathi Subramaniam, K.R Meera, Yatindra Mishra, Hindol Sengupta, Milee Ashwarya, Yatish Kumar, Yashpal Sharma, Maria Goretti, Koral Dashgupta, Nila Madhab Panda, Sudarshan Pattnaik, Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar, Laksmi Murdeshwar Puri, Hindol Sengupta, Pratibha Satpathy, Devdas Chhotray, Dr. D .P. Nagaraj, Pratap Somvanshi, Bishow Parajuli, Buddhisagar, Abhishek Anicca, Kashik Gupta, Chandan Gowda, Swati Chopra, Dr. Manjula Pooja Shroff, Subodh Chandra Acharya, Ranjana Niraula, Sanjeev Paliwal, Yashpal Sharma, Satya Vyas, Anuj Lugun, Haldhar Nag, Ashwani Kumar, Yatindra Mishra, Priya Kapoor, Arunava Sinha, Rahul Soni, Adyasha Das, Subhasis Mishra, Durga Prasad Panda, Prof. Himansu S. Mohapatra, Prof. Jatindra Kumar Nayak, Prabhat Ranjan, Dwarika Prasad Uniyal, Devika Rege, Mani Rao, Radhika Iyengar, Prof. Piyush Roy, Gargi Rawat, GJV Prasad, Vihag Vaibhav, and more than 250 others, will grace the festival. Their diverse perspectives and ideas will resonate, echoing from across the globe, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Japan, and beyond. Additionally, the festival will be a crucible for new thought, with over 30 new literary works and scholarly monographs unveiled to the world.