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Kathmandu-Kalinga Literature Festival to Feature South Asian Literature and Culture

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The fourth Kathmandu-Kalinga Literature Festival is scheduled for June 6-7, gathering writers, artists, and intellectuals from South Asia. Festival Director Ranjana Niraula stated the event will explore the global reach of South Asian literature and cultural traditions, focusing on themes like identity, migration, and spirituality.

  • The two-day festival aims to foster intellectual and cultural exchanges, examining how South Asian traditions interact with the modern global environment.
  • Discussions will cover contemporary issues such as identity, migration, inclusion, spirituality, environmental concerns, and social participation.
  • Scheduled activities include panel discussions, keynote speeches, poetry recitations, musical performances, author interactions, and book launches.
  • The festival is co-organized by Yashasbi Pragyan Pratishthan and is an initiative of India's Kalinga Literature Festival, which has been organizing editions in Nepal since 2022.

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