The Tata Steel on Friday announced that the 5th edition of the Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Literary Meet will be hosted Bhubaneswar from January 10 to 12.
Like earlier editions, the festival will celebrate unexplored ideas and unstoppable voices will focus on literature, poetry, current affairs and women’s issues. Each session will witness noteworthy names being a part of engaging discussions with the audience; bringing together a range of expertise and perspectives on stage throughout the three days in the iconic setting of the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar.
The eminent speakers to be part of this year’s literary extravaganza include Amol Palekar, actor, director and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema; Anant Mahapatra, theatre and film personality from Odisha; journalist Bachi Karkaria; and Biswa Kalyan Rath, an Indian stand-up comedian, writer, and YouTuber; Dr Gayatribala Panda, Odia poet and fiction writer; Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Indian classical flautist; Meghnad Desai, British economist and Labour politician; and Nandita Das.