The Bhopal Literature and Arts Festival will begin in the State capital from Friday at Bharat Bhavan. The grand festival will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
This will be a three-day event which will conclude on March 27.
While talking to the media persons on Wednesday Raghav Chandra, former IAS and chairman, Society for Culture and Environment said that the Bhopal Lit Fest is different from other such Festivals in that it is being developed and branded as a 'Knowledge Kumbh' for the young generation to develop a world-view which combines the best of global and local.
He said that BLF is aimed and poised to bring society together to appreciate works of art and literature, to encourage creativity, to revive an interest in mankind's and in particular India's glorious history and heritage, to nurture tolerance in young mindsets, and above all to foster an attitude of patriotism and nation-building. At the special request of the Union Defence Ministry, a few key sessions on military gallantry will be held. The French government too has sent a top French philosopher and author of many books, Pascal Bruckner.
Diverse subjects such as wildlife conservation, environment, national security, politics, film criticism, history, heritage, diplomacy and social issues including, education and population dynamics, would be discussed by eminent authors and scholars during the three days.
Former Election Commissioner SY Quaraishi (Population Myth), Former flight crew Nidhi Chapekhar (Unbroken), many other writers, including a large number of women authors would be illuminating each day's sessions.