Kovalam to Host Literary Fest

KERALA TOURISM NEWSLETTER

ISSUE: 286

JUNE 2017

Come November and Kovalam is all set to host a grand literary festival where leading writers and thinkers from India and abroad will meet and discuss books. The 'Books on the Beach' fest supported by Kerala Tourism is organised by the non-profit India Book Foundation under the patronage of Mr. Shashi Tharoor MP. The first edition of this one-of-a-kind lit-fest will be held from November 10-12.

The event which will host book readings and recitals by writers, artists, environmentalists, academics, reporters, editors, and essayists will also see discourses on a wide range of topics.

The three-day event will be more of a cultural fete where one gets to enjoy good literature, music, food and cultural programmes. Further, this literary festival will engage on contemporary issues, conduct discourses on environment, scientific progress and so on.

A 'Books on the Beach Book Club' which will organise writing workshops and reading sessions is also on the anvil. The fest will act as an annual platform to celebrate the best works in Indian and world literature. This unique lit fest will provide a boost to tourism in the state and will help in its promotion as one of the major destinations for culture and tourism.