The 13th Ganjam Book Festival would be held from December 15 to 25 in the KC High School ground here, informed festival chairman and local MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik in a preparatory meeting held here on Monday.
Dr Patnaik also said that everyday discussions would be held on different topics like education, literature, culture and art along with debate, painting, drawing and singing competitions. Different cultural programmes would also be held during the festival, he added.
Among others, Alekha Chaudhury, secretary Bhawani Sankar Panigrahi, VP Chandramani Swain, advisor Devi Prasad Sahu, Uma Sankar Panigrahi, Sudhir Patnaik, Dr Lambodar Panigrahi, Dr Sanjay Kumar Panda, Krushna Chandra Dash, Jyostnarani Swain, Dr Prakash Panigrahi, Hadibandhu Mali and Md Aslam were present.