Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024

Kashmir is changing! The biggest Chinar Book Festival is starting in the valley before the elections, know what will happen here


About Kashmir Chinar Book Festival 2024 in Srinagar: The hands which used to hold stones are now holding books. That is why for the first time the biggest book fair of the valley is being organized in Kashmir, which is the target of terrorists. Its name is- Chinar Pustak Mahotsav. It is starting from 17th August. Before the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024, Chinar Book Festival 2024 is being organized on the banks of the beautiful Dal Lake in the capital Srinagar. In this book fair, there are going to be many educational and recreational activities for book lovers as well as other visitors.

About Chinar Book Fair

  • Where is Chinar Book Fair 2024- SKICC, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
  • When is Chinar Book Fair 2024 starting – from 17 August 2024
  • How long will the Chinar Book Festival run – till 25 August 2024
  • What is the timing of Chinar Book Festival- 11 am to 5 pm

Chinar Book Fair 2024: What to expect at Kashmir’s biggest book fair?

Chinar Book Fair 2024: What to expect at Kashmir's biggest book fair?
  • From 11 am to 1 pm, activities like calligraphy workshop, story telling, caricature, dying competition, art workshop, slogan writing competition, vedic maths play, puppet craft, creative writing will be organised.
  • From 2 pm to 5 pm – Career workshop will be organised for the youth.
  • During this time, people will also get a chance to talk to famous writers, artists and intellectuals from the field of art, literature and culture.
  • More than 200 book stalls are being set up. Books of about 125 publishers will be available here.
  • National Book Trust director Yuvraj Malik said that this is the biggest book festival of Urdu literature till date. More than 50 thousand Urdu books will be available here.
  • Some young writers will also get a chance to launch their books. There will be a counter in this book fair where it will be told how you can get your book printed.

For the first time, the biggest book fair is being organised in Kashmir

For the first time, the biggest book fair is being organised in Kashmir

Srinagar Deputy Commissioner IAS Dr Bilal Moinuddin Bhat said that this is the first biggest book fair in Kashmir Valley. The National Book Trust (NBT), National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) and Srinagar District Administration are jointly organizing this in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Government of India. There has been no festival of such a large scale in the valley for a long time. This is a great opportunity for book and literature lovers as well as art lovers and students. (Photo- Dr. Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat Instagram)

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