Thiruvananthapuram  :

The Kafla Inter-continental’s 10th International Writers’ Festival and Indian Ruminations literary festival will begin at Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Thycaud on Saturday.

The theme of the festival is ‘Vasudhaiva Kudumbakam’ with focus on world peace and literature. The festival is jointly organized by India-Inter-continental cultural association, Chandigarh, Indian Ruminations, Kerala Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and Shruti-the School of Music, Guwahati.

The festival will begin with a tribute to the kids who were shot dead at a school at Peshawar in Pakistan. Candles will be lit at Gandhi Smrithi Mandapam at 6.30pm to spread the message of peace.

The festival will feature discussion on book reviews, meet the author sessions, poetry symposium, paper presentations and seminars on contemporary and Indian styles of writing.

Poet Puthussery Ramachandran will inaugurate the festival at 10am on Saturday.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Thiruvananthapuram / TNN / December 27th, 2014