Dateline Dehradun: Today evening a team from Valley of Words, International Literature and Arts Festival comprising of Founder Dr Sanjeev Chopra, Literary Critic and Secretary of VoW Foundation Trust Yauvanika Chopra, Head of Accounts, VoW Foundation Trust Bikram Singh and Valley of Words media partner, Garhwal Post publisher, Satish Sharma called on the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami.
On this occasion, Chopra invited the Chief Minister to attend the 8th edition of the upcoming Valley of Words Festival which will be held in Dehradun on the 16th-17th of November. Dr Chopra specially invited the Chief Minister for the Grand Finale of its Signature Event slated for the 17th of November to give away prizes to the winners of this years VoW Books Awards. He thanked the Dhami led government for their constant support to the previous two editions of the festival and looked forward to their continued support in the near future as well. Dr Chopra suggested that an appeal be made to UNESCO to declare Dehradun a ‘Knowledge City,’ given the fact that the city is known all over for its knowledge institutions and schools.
Author and columnist Sanjeev Chopra explained to Dhami in detail the objectives of Valley of Words, the efforts to promote literature and culture, and various literary and cultural programmes. He disclosed that this year’s event will provide a platform to the participants who have made a special contribution in the field of literature, art, and culture, and this time the event will be an important opportunity for literature lovers and scholars through various sessions, workshops, and panel discussions.
Chopra also presented the Chief Minister a copy of his recently launched Hindi translation “We, the People of the States of Bharat: The Making and Remaking of India’s Internal Boundaries,” which also has a chapter dedicated to the hill state of Uttarakhand.
Dhami assured all help and support to the festival which has made its mark in the map of literary festivals in India and abroad. The Chief Minister accepted the invitation to be present during the festival.
