The 6th Edition of Chandigarh Children’s Literature Festival (CCLF 2021) will be organised in a new virtual format and will feature some of the most prominent children's authors, illustrators, and storytellers, who will provide an excellent platform for children to discover the joy of reading.
Dikshant School, in association with the Adab Foundation - a not-for-profit organsation focused on promoting art & culture, is organizing the CCLF-2021. Mitul Dikshit, Chairman Dikshant Schools & Adab Foundation said, “The much-awaited sixth iteration of the festival will see a diverse set of activities for children. The fiesta will kick off with a session by Shabnam Minwalla on August 14, we will have sessions every month till Feb 2022. Interactions with authors will be aimed at stimulating the imagination of children. Besides meeting their favourite authors virtually, children can also engage in interesting interactions during panel discussions, story sessions, writing/illustration workshops, film screenings, to name a few.”
The new virtual format will see the festival spread over 8 months till February 2022. The festival is featuring over 20 top authors, who will conduct sessions for children of ages 3 to 16 years. Some of the prominent & award-winning authors participating in the fest are - Ranjit Lal, Anita Roy, Paro Anand, Devika Cariapa, Vibha Batra, Nandini Nayar, Sandhya Rao and Lavanya Karthik among others. An international author Evan Purcell from Kazakhstan who is the creator of the Karma Tandin: Monster Hunter series is also participating.