The sixth Mussoorie Writers’ Mountain Festival will be held at Woodstock School in Mussoorie from November 7 to 10 with more than 25 authors, mountaineers, outdoor educators, artists, conservationists and performers slated to gather for three days of talks, exhibitions, films and concerts.
Among the participants are well known writers such as William Dalrymple, I Allan Sealy and Mamang Dai.
A special series of talks on Outdoor Education featuring John Gans, executive director of the National Outdoor leadership School, Mark Vermeal, vice president for safety with Outward Bound USA, and Professor Simon Beames of Edinburgh University will also be held. Mountaineering legend Krzysztof Wielicki will give a presentation on “Polish Winter Exploration in the Himalaya”. Other eminent mountaineers including Daniele Nardi,
Dawa Steven Sherpa and Freddie Wilkinson will also participate in the event apart from which noted herpetologist and wildlife conservationist Rom Whitaker will introduce his new film, screened for the first time in India, leopard: 21st Century Cat. Much of this film was shot in Uttarakhand.
The festival will also include a performance of Vintage Rock ‘n Roll from the Highlands of Shillong, an exhibition of Tibetan Tangkha Paintings by artists from Kathmandu, and a Pandavlila performance by folk artists from Uttarakhand. In collaboration with the festival Woodstock will also be organising the second Mussoorie Half-Marathon, on Sunday, November 10.