Maiden Arunachal Litfest

Bookworms were delighted to attend the first ever Literature Festival of Arunachal Pradesh

Come autumn-winter season, the state of Arunachal Pradesh has a hectic itinerary packed with festivals all across the state which has been conceptualized to promote tourism and the local culture to the world outside. In all this, one festival stood apart—the first ever Literature Festival of Arunachal Pradesh or Arunachal LitFest in short.

The festival which began on November 28 witnessed thousands of eager participants from all walks of life making a bee-line to the Dorjee Khandu Convention Centre in the capital Itanagar. It was indeed a great experience to have as many as 54 eminent writers, poets, authors and publishers from foreign, inland and budding writers from Arunachal under one roof, sharing their knowledge and opinions. It offered an opportunity to enthusiastic writers of the state to learn and interact with regional and distinguished wordsmiths from across mainland India.