The Pune E book Pageant organised by the Nationwide E book Belief (NBT) unfolded on December 14 with over 600 e-book stalls providing a various literary palette. Inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday, the pageant is ready to be held till December 22 at Ferguson Faculty grounds. The theme of this yr’s pageant is ‘Celebrating World, Cultures and Connections’, with an intention at inculcating a studying tradition, options books from each Indian and world languages.
Yuvraj Malik, director of NBT mentions how the belief has been working for the final 67 years to advertise book-reading tradition within the nation. “The concept behind the theme is to attach the youthful technology with the facility of studying and assist them develop into higher residents. It additionally goals at inspiring methods we will combine books into our lives, whether or not they’re for pleasure or empowerment. By way of this pageant, we’re working to seamlessly mix and promote artwork, literature and tradition the place all these dimensions can flourish,” he added additional.
The pageant has integrated a number of distinctive options and occasions to its itinerary this yr. It homes a literature pageant which might be held from December 20 to 22 with round the clock periods by audio system from various areas of specialisation. Moreover, the fest additionally includes a literary stage for literary occasions and e-book releases the place publishers can have discussions round their books. A Kids’s Movie Pageant has additionally been built-in into the fest for kids to take pleasure in and join their learnings by means of movies. “The aim of the movie pageant is to attach our kids with the facility of visible illustration from e-book to display screen and display screen to e-book. The flicks showcased are acclaimed movies from all around the world. We now have beforehand hosted this movie pageant in Lucknow and Ahmedabad, and this yr we’re glad to launch this pageant in Pune,” says Malik.
Whereas the youngsters’s Movie Pageant is an revolutionary addition, the Pune E book Pageant stays an thrilling venue for publishers and exhibitors from throughout the nation.
Certainly one of them is Mohan Murari Sharma, an skilled writer from Agra, representing Nikhil Publishers. Sharma, who has participated within the pageant for the primary time, has introduced 1,000 books in 4 languages — Sanskrit, Hindi, English, and Marathi — appropriate for all age teams. “I see this as a golden alternative to showcase our work. I’ve heard good issues about this pageant,” he mentioned.
One other distinguished participant is Virendra Tiwari, proprietor of Shivalik Prakashan from Delhi, who specialises in books on arts, archaeology and philosophy. Tiwari, attending the pageant for the second time, highlighted its rising scale. “This yr the pageant is way bigger. Final yr there have been solely 200 stalls. I had a superb expertise then, which is why I made a decision to return,” he mentioned.
Including a contact of innovation to the occasion is Siva Kumar, representing Shravya Academic Aids from Hyderabad. His stall options scientific video games and academic science kits, with a number of new additions launched this yr.
Such variety in collaborating exhibitors is certain to make the Pune E book Pageant a wealthy and enriching expertise for each e-book lover. Alefiyah Pata, a pupil of SNDT Faculty mentioned how “the environment this time feels solely totally different.” From manga and novels to self-help books, Alefiyah noticed that the pageant provides one thing for each kind of e-book lover. “There’s an unbelievable spectrum of genres—actually a paradise for readers,” she added. Her enthusiasm displays the rising attraction of the pageant amongst youthful audiences.
“Simply the amount and variety of books current on the venue is baffling. I’ve seen nearly all of the books which are on my studying checklist from various matters like philosophy, historical past, politics and fiction. This pageant can be an amazing alternative to listen to discussions amongst audio system and authors,” says Drumil Modi, a university pupil attending the occasion.
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