Uttarakhand
Writers' Village in Dehradun
- 25 Oct 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, a unique cultural initiative called the "Writers' Village" has been announced in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, which aims to foster international literary and cultural exchange.
Key Points
- The Writers' Village will be inaugurated by Uttarakhand Chief Minister in Thano, near Dehradun, on 27th October, 2024.
- The inauguration coincides with an International Art, Literature, and Culture Festival running from 23rd October to 27th October, 2024.
- Over 300 writers, artists, and litterateurs from 65 countries will participate in the five-day festival.
- This global engagement aims to promote international collaboration and cultural exchange, with a particular focus on Hindi and Uttarakhand’s cultural heritage
- Significance:
- The festival will be a platform to discuss literature, language, and art through various sessions hosted by organizations like the Sahitya Akademi, National Book Trust, and Uttarakhand Culture Department.
- It is expected to promote the Hindi language on a global stage and also highlight Uttarakhand's rich cultural heritage
National Book Trust (NBT)
- NBT, India is an apex body established by the Government of India (Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education) in the year 1957.
- The objectives of the NBT are
- to produce and encourage the production of good literature in English, Hindi and other Indian languages.
- to make such literature available at moderate prices to the public.
- to bring out book catalogues, arrange book fairs/exhibitions and seminars and take all necessary steps to make the people book minded.
