Kathmandu, Feb 25: The second edition of the ‘Tikapur Literature Festival’ will take place from March 8 to 10, 2025. This year’s festival will focus on playwright Pahalman Singh Swar.
Titled ‘Pahalman Singh Swar Literature Special Edition,’ the festival will kick off with a scholarly discussion led by writer and scholar Hari Sharma.
The festival will feature 21 debate sessions, with short story writers such as Narayan Dhakal, Buddhisagar, Keshav Dahal, Pragati Rai, Saguna Shah, Suman Barsha Ghimire, Saraswati Pratiksha, Ranjana Niraula, Prabha Baral, and others discussing various topics related to Nepali short stories.
Non-fiction writers Mohan Mainali, Bindu Subedi, Prateek Dhakal, Yubaraj Nayaghre, and Ghanshyam Khadka will engage in discussions analyzing Nepali non-fiction and the philosophy of life.
Critics Laxman Prasad Gautam, Gyanu Adhikari, Dr. Bratraj Acharya, former Vice-Chancellor of Sudurpaschim University Ammar Raj Joshi, and Dhananjaya Timilsina will present their critical perspectives on Nepali literature.
Poets such as Shyamal, Biplav Prateek, Seema Abhas, and young talents from Sudurpaschim including Devvrat, Khem Batas, BP Astu, Hemanta Shishir, and Kalpana Joshi will debate Nepali poetry.
The festival will also feature renowned actress Keki Adhikari and actor Bijay Baral as main attractions. #nepal #literature #Tikapur
