National Children's Literary Festival 2022
Kloud 9 along with KiiT International School is back with yet another feather on its hat!!
A symposium of the conventional and performing arts, of exponents and luminaries from diverse discipline, the 8th National Children's Literary Fest will be distinguished in it's own right
Graced by a stellar panel comprising of Sir Ruskin Bond Swara Bhaskar, and likes of Durjoy Datta & Ravinder Singh, RJ Praveen and Jeeva Raghunath with the cherry on the muffin being a musical evening with Gajendra Verma and
Social Evening with MJ 5, NCLF 2022 will witness amongst the most magnificent literary conclaves of the state.
A vibrant assortment of competitive events will engage the participants ranging from adrenaline pumping quiz and group poetry writing competitions, to short story writing.
Lets embark on a two day long phenomenal journey at KiiT International School, Bhubaneswar!
Graced by a stellar panel comprising of Sir Ruskin Bond Swara Bhaskar, and likes of Durjoy Datta & Ravinder Singh, RJ Praveen and Jeeva Raghunath with the cherry on the muffin being a musical evening with Gajendra Verma and
Social Evening with MJ 5, NCLF 2022 will witness amongst the most magnificent literary conclaves of the state.
A vibrant assortment of competitive events will engage the participants ranging from adrenaline pumping quiz and group poetry writing competitions, to short story writing.
Lets embark on a two day long phenomenal journey at KiiT International School, Bhubaneswar!
Chief Guest - Sir Ruskin Bond |
Ruskin Bond is an eminent contemporary Indian writer of British descent. He prolifically authored inspiring children’s books and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award to honor his work of literature.
Subsequently, he returned to India and worked as a journalist in Delhi and Dehradun for a few years. Later, he relocated to a town in the Himalayan foothills, Mussoorie, where he pursued freelance writing since 1963. His essays and articles were published in numerous magazines, such as The Pioneer, The Leader, The Tribune and The Telegraph. Till now he has written over three hundred short stories, essays and novels and over thirty children’s books. Additionally, he penned two autobiographical volumes; Scenes from a Writer’s Life and The Lamp is Lit; Leaves from a Journal. The first one details his formative years in India and the second one is based on journal entries, essay collection and episodes about his years making it as a freelance writer. Some of other notable works of Ruskin Bond include Blue Umbrella, A Flight of Pigeons and Funny Side Up. His works have also been adapted for television and film. A BBC TV-series is based on his debut novel, short story “Susanna’s Seven Husbands” was adapted into a film as 7 Khoon Maaf and film Junoon is inspired by his A Flight of Pigeons. Courtesy: https://www.ruskinbond.in/about-us |
Chief Guest - Irfan Pathan |
Irfan Pathan is one of the most lethal swing bowlers India has ever produced. He could swing the ball both ways from the good length and was a reliable lower-order batsman also, who batted up the order a few times in his career. A promising youngster whose career was not that long which people were expecting to be, but he has displayed his caliber every time he got an opportunity. There are some interesting facts about Irfan Pathan which will make you say wow, let’s talk about them.
More information: https://skyblogs.in/ Player Profile: Irfan |
Guest of Honor - Swara Bhaskar |
Swara Bhasker (also spelled Bhaskar; born 9 April 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has been nominated for a Filmfare Award on three occasions.
Swara made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 drama Madholal Keep Walking, a commercial failure. She got wider recognition for her supporting role in the commercially 2011 successful romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu. Her performance in the film was well received by critics and she garnered a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Swara garnered further praise for her performance in the critically acclaimed romantic drama Raanjhanaa (2013), the role earned her second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She then reprised her role from Tanu Weds Manu in the film's sequel and later appeared in the family drama Prem Ratan Dhan Payo; both productions were among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2015. Her starring roles in the independent films Nil Battey Sannata (2016), and Anaarkali of Aarah (2017) earned her further acclaim. She won the Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics) for the former and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) for the latter.[1] Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swara_Bhasker |
Author Session with Durjoy Datta |
Durjoy Datta is a novelist, a screenwriter, an entrepreneur and a motivational speaker. He’s the bestselling author of twelve blockbuster novels – Of Course I Love You! (2008), Now That You’re Rich (2009), She Broke Up, I Didn’t. (2010), Ohh Yes, I’m Single! (2010), You Were My Crush (2011), If It’s Not Forever! (2012), Till The Last Breath (2012), Someone Like You (2013), Hold My Hand (2013), When Only Love Remains (2014), World’s Best Boyfriend (2015), Our Impossible Love (2016).
All his novels have found prominence in various bestseller lists and continue to feature in them. His books predominantly deal with subjects of love, relationships, disability, drug abuse, sexuality and death. Durjoy is the co-founder of Grapevine India Publisher Pvt. Ltd., a mainstream English language publisher which promotes young talent in the publishing industry. He is also a motivational speaker and has spoken in over 100 colleges and schools on the topics of entrepreneurship, writing, marketing, passions etc. Courtesy: Durjoy |
Author Session with Ravinder Singh |
Ravinder Singh was born to a Sikh priest family. Ravinder Singh date of birth is February 4th, 1982. Ravinder Singh age is 32 years. He had spent the early days of his childhood in a small town Burla in Orissa. The author has completed his education from Sambalpur in Orissa from The Guru Nanak Public School. He also secured a Bachelor’s degree from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College in Computer Engineering trade from the state of Karnataka.
A MBA degree from Indian School of Business from Hyderabad was his post-graduation degree. After completing his education the author joined the gigantic information technology hub Infosys and then moved to Microsoft before becoming a full-time author. Ravinder Singh Best-selling Books, Wiki Author Ravinder Singh was a well-bred engineer and had started off his career with the illustrious I.T. establishments but his penchant for writing and a life incident had motivated him to become a full-time author. Author Ravinder Singh Wiki talks about Ravinder Singh author books list and his achievements. He has written 3 novels so far entitled “Like It Happened Yesterday“, “Can Love Happen Twice“, and “I Too Had a Love Story“. Courtesy: Ravindra |
Radio Jockeying Session with
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Proving to be a versatile radio jockey through his unique and distinct shows, RJ Praveen is known for his conversational skills. He knows how to make his content interesting as his dialogues and interviews will always leave one in fits of laughter.
He believes in non-restrictive radio jockeying and tries to make connection with his listeners. He shares his opinions, ideas and many more. My way to look at my work or radio is different. According to me, a person should be creative and innovative on radio. Presently, radio means innovation — it is no more about quality of voice. In this way, I am thankful to Red FM for giving me this creative liberty, in formulating the content for my shows. However, one should also be aware of the limitations so that it does not hurt anyone’s sentiment. I do not believe in competition, for me everyone is best in their respective fields of work. Red Murga Vidya Bhalan |
Story Telling Session With Jeeva Raghunath |
Jeeva started telling stories first to toddlers as a teacher for 12 long years. She moved on to teach French to high schoolers using her creative teaching techniques. Destiny turned to her favour when she met her schoolmate Radhika Menon, M.D.; Tulika publishers, in connection with her alma mater and presto she turned to marketing children’s books. This led her to translate
Cathy Spagnoli’s “Priya’s Day”. 15 years ago she was christened “Professional storyteller” at the launch of the same book. Lady luck, hard work, and her passion for storytelling have grown by bounds and leaps, and today she has to her credit:
Courtesy: Jeeva Ranganath |
Musical Evening with Gajendra Verma |
Gajendra believes that an artist’s journey towards self-fulfillment is never completed that knowledge doesn’t end with the end of one’s education and as Lata Mangeshkar once quoted “listening to good music is also a good riyaaz!”, following the footsteps of his favorite artists and bands like A.R. Rahman and Coldplay, Gajendra worships music which he considers to be food for his soul.
Courtesy: Gajendra Verma Gajendra Verma | Lucky Ali & Mikey McCleary |
Social Evening with MJ 5
IT’S HARD NOT to become a fan of their swift moves on the dance floor. Their pop & lock and the Michael Jackson-inspired moonwalk, clubbed with Bollywood influences, has earned them a distinction in the industry. MJ5, the five-member group who rose to fame by winning the dance reality show India’s Dancing Superstar in 2013, has made the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Govinda moonwalk. The latest in their list is Kartik Aaryan in the recently released film Pati Patni Aur Woh, where the actor is seen shaking his leg with troupe members Rohit Singh, Dennis Anthony, Himanshu Gola, Vishnu Sharma and R Karthik (founder of MJ5) in the special song Dheeme Dheeme. A tete-a-tete with the dancing sensations.
Courtesy: https://www.indulgexpress.com/
Courtesy: https://www.indulgexpress.com/
For Senior(9-12) and Junior(6-8) Group
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For Senior(9-12) and Junior(6-8) Group
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For Senior(9-12) and Junior(6-8) Group
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