Activities of The LitArt Foundation, 2024-25
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Assam LitArt Fest
The first edition of Assam LitArt Fest, which is the flagship annual initiative of The LitArt Foundation, was held at Royal Global University on the 17th and 18th of February 2024. It was inaugurated by Keshab Mahanta, who was then the minister of health and family welfare. The theme of this maiden edition was – Celebrating Plurality of Expressions and it was envisaged to facilitate intellectual dialogues and creative exchanges between the creative professionals of the state and nation. ONGC was the title sponsor of Assam LitArt Fest 2024.
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Coffee Table Book
This book is an expression of the beauty & biodiversity of the rain forest Dehing Patkai which is notified as a national wildlife sanctuary. It is a mainly a pictorial representation of the forest and wildlife- essentially a depiction of the many innumerable stories revolving around the lives, culture, struggles and journeys pertaining to this forest. This coffee table book also offers a telling glimpse of the industries around the forest such as tea gardens, refinery and Coal India. The contemporary industrial aspects are beautifully and seamlessly portrayed alongside the culture of the local tribes and the historical significance of the place.
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Creative Writing Workshop
As a one of its kind endeavour, The LitArt Foundation had organised a creative writing workshop in Guwahati on the 4th and 5th of August (2024) for aspiring writers and content professionals. The two day long workshop was conducted by Sathya Saran, who is well acknowledged as a creative writing facilitator in national and even international corporate and literary circuits. Sathya Saran is the former editor of Femina (one of the flagship magazines of The Times Group) and now a consulting editor with PenguinRandomHouse. The workshop was interactive and addressed a diverse range of creative writing formats.
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