The new episode of SAARC Literary Festival convened in Taj City of Agra on 13-16 February 2015. The event was attended by scholars, poets, writer and cultural artists from eight SAARC countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The theme of this year's literary festival was Readdressing Historical Traumas. The four day festival included academic sessions along with poetry readings and cultural shows. Renowned scholars Prof. Ashis Nandy, Prof. Alok Bhalla, Prof Abhi Subedi chaired various academic sessions while Asst. Professor of Tribhuvan University Mr. Keshab Sigdel presented a paper on "Initiating Dialogues, Breaking Silences: Strategies for Redressing Historical Traumas." Meghraj Adhikari, Sabita Dahal, Sandhya Pahari, Geeta Karki and Bhupeen were other among other Nepali delegates.
World Poetry Movement - Nepal , in collaboration with RedPanda Books , a publication partner in Kathmandu, is soliciting poems from poets around the world on the theme of madness for a global poetry anthology. It is our pleasure that Society of Nepali Writers in English, Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature, Asian Center for Humanities, 100 Thousand Poets for Change, and Movimiento Poetas del Mundo have also joined us as our poetry partners. Why poetry on madness? The earth is our common home. Mountains, rivers, land, and the political and economic system governing this world should have been used for the benefit of all living beings including humankind. But, the reality is scarily different! World political leaders have turned into power mongers. Economic and social systems have been largely manipulated by the capitalists in their cravings for profits. Unstoppable desires for physical development have led to the destruction of natural ecology resulting in depletion of o
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