Published Jul 14, 2024 | 11:00 AM ⚊ Updated Jul 14, 2024 | 11:55 AM
The poster release of 'Book Brahma Literature Festival-2024'.
The ‘Book Brahma Literature Festival-2024’, the largest Indian language literature festival, is set to take place from 9 August to 11 August in Bengaluru.
Senior writer and researcher Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah announced during the poster release ceremony of #BBLF-2024 at the Bangalore Press Club that around 300 writers from Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and English will participate in over 80 panel discussions.
Senior writers Dr Mallepuram G Venkatesh, Dr Narahalli Balasubramanya, and Festival Director Satish Chapparike were present during the ceremony.
The literature festival, to be conducted in partnership with around 40 firms, will have South First as its digital media partner.
Dr Narahalli said, “Book Brahma Literature Festival is very relevant and necessary if we take into account the present time and cultural conditions. The contribution of Kannada – Tamil – Malayalam – Telugu languages to world literature is immense. The purpose of this festival is to bring all the four historically important languages on one platform and facilitate mutual interaction.”
He added that such a huge effort to unite all four languages has never been done anywhere in India.
“Along with the writers, South Indian publishers will also come together here. Representatives of the University of Chicago in America will hold a round table meeting with South Indian publishers. The University of Chicago has created a special department called SALT for identifying important literary works in Indian languages and taking them into English,” he said.
Dr Mallepuram Venkatesh, one of the mentors highlighted the festival as a convergence of South Indian art, culture, and literature, featuring nine cultural performances and stage acts.
Padmashri Ventakesha Kumar, RK Padmanabh Prakash Rai, Bindumalini, Manasi Sudhir and Meghana Chandramouli will perform. There will also be a stage performance by Natana and Nirdiganta troups. A Yakshagana performance by Keremane Mela will also be there.
The event will be held at St John’s Hall, Koramangala, with parallel sessions and performances by renowned artists like K Satchidanandan and Girish Kasaravalli. Over sixty bookstores and an exhibition of works by twenty artists will also be featured.
Registration for the festival is free but mandatory. Interested participants can register at www.bookbrahmalitfest.com to receive a ‘Delegate Pass’ required for entry to concerts, art shows, cultural shows, and book exhibitions. A food court will be available on-site for attendees.
(Edited by Majnu Babu)
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