Telangana News

The Hyderabad Literary Festival is all set to conduct its 7th edition, at the Hyderabad Public School (HPS), Begumpet, from January 27-29, 2017.

100 speakers across the world have been invited and over 130 events are planned for the event. Philippines is the guest nation and Teresita C. Daza, the Phillippines ambassador to India, is the guest of honor for the inauguration, this year.

Comprising of 14 writers and artists from several backgrounds, the Filipino delegation also pays homage to MS Subbulakshmi, Chandralekha and Mahasweta Devi. The organizers declared Tamil as the language of focus this year. 

A few of the highlights of the programme would be Leela Samson's Bharatnatyam performance, six pack performance by a Mumbai band, a workshop on sustainable designing by German designers, art installations from 20 local artistes, a poetry reading session of indigenous languages like Welsh and Gaelic, film screenings and panel discussions to be inaugurated by film personalities Prakash Raj and Nandini Reddy and `Youngistaan Nukkad', an open space event comprising of music sessions, street plays, stand-up comedy etc.

Mouth and Foot Association is conducting a live painting demonstration. The festival will be open for all and there is no participation fee.