By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
23rd November:- The Governor of Punjab V.P. Singh Badnore shall
inaugurate the fourth edition of the Chandigarh LitFest, Literati 2016 on
Saturday, 26th of November in the sylvan surroundings of Sukhna
Lake Club. David Lelliott, Deputy British High Commissioner shall also address
the Literati at the inaugural. Dr. Sumita Misra, Chairperson of the
Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS), and the Festival Director revealed that the
city has acquired a distinct place amongst the literary festivals held in the
country today. CLS has given a fillip to the literary activities in the region
through its regular interaction and motivation to budding authors.
She informed that celebrated authors
participating in CLS Literati this year include Amish Tripathi known as ‘India’s first literary popstar’,
thriller fiction maestro Ashwin
Sanghi, former Pakistan Television producer Tarek Fatah, well-known journalist ‘Powder Room’ fame author Shefalee Vasudev, reputed
psychiatrist, author and founder of Mind Body Clinic Shyam Bhat, prolific writer from
Kashmir Chandra Kanta,
Panjabi screenplay writer Jass
Grewal, among others. Literati 2016 also has a unique
collaboration with Canada. Two of the famous authors from Canada would be part
of Literati, including poet and playwright Norm Sacuta and novelist and award winning story writer Shauna Singh Baldwin.
Author coordinator for Literati Ms
Suparna Sarasvati Puri added that there is a special focus on creative
writing and film making in Punjabi this year. Punjabi film industry’s
noted writer Jass Grewal and star comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi would also be sharing their creative journey
in Punjabi cinema. In the evening cultural presentation on Saturday is
internationally recognised stand-up comedian, Radhika Vaz.
Dr. Sumita Misra added that CLS has
revolutionized the literary scene in the region by encouraging creative
writing, and providing a platform for networking with some of the celebrated
authors, through workshops, seminars, lectures, meet-the-author programmes, and
of course, through annual signature event, Literati.
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