JUNIOR KOLKATA LITERARY MEET
ThinkArts curated the Junior Kolkata Literary Meet from 2017 to 2022.
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PARTICIPATING AUTHORS
2017 to 2022 Agnijit Sen Andaleeb Wajid Anuvab Pal Aparna Jain Archana Garodia Arefa Tehsin Arna Seal Arundhati Venkatesh Bijal Vachharajani Bittu Sahgal CG Salamander Chatura Rao Devakalpa Ghose Devdutt Pattanaik EP Unny Gemma Ruis Pala Gillian Wright Jash Sen Julia Donaldson Kripa Bhatia Lavanya Karthik Likla Lall Madhurima Vidyarthi Markus Zuzak Menaka Raman Nandana Sen Natasha Sharma Neha Hiranandani Neha Singh Paro Anand & Sarah Rose Poorna Banerjee Priyanka Mookerjee Raja Sen Rohan Chakravarty Ruskin Bond Samhita Arni Samit Basu Sampurna Chattarji & Eurig Salisbury Santanil Ganguly Siddhartha Sarma Supriya Newar Third Space Collective Yann Martel TESTIMONIALS:
I had a fabulous time with the kids. Thank you! It was evident from the way the children engaged that they're exposed to the arts and stimulating activities. In all the places I've had the opportunity to interact with kids -- there are always a few who are full of life, but what I saw in Kolkata was heartening. In the Bookasura session at Son et Lumiere where there were hundreds of kids, I could tell that all their minds are active. You're making a difference in the lives of so many. Please keep up the wonderful work you're doing. - Arundhati Venkatesh, Author While Ms. Chataura Rao, through a captivating discourse on her book “Growing Up in Pandupur, was able to ignite the young minds, to enrich their creative pursuits, Mr. Siddharth Sharma reflected the importance of “Referendum, Debate and Dissent” in a functional Democracy as India. Answering to my queries on relevant clauses of The Indian Constitution along with the dichotomy it faces during its operative state, Mr. Sharma provided a realistic portrayal of the political scenario of our nation. Being a teacher and a resident of the city which has a rich literary and historical legacy, I sincerely appreciate the effort taken by the organizers of the Literary Meet to host this event annually, an exemplary platform where the luminaries from the literary world converge. In this digital era where reading from books has taken a backseat, this initiative is immensely commendable. .- Malabika Das, Teacher |