KAHANI KARNIVAL-CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
FESTIVAL
A review
On May 16, 2016, Nehru Centre Library organized the first Children’s
Literature Festival for children aged 2-12 years old. The festival was curated
by Kahani Karnival. The event was a full-day event from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm. It
was conducted at three venues simultaneously - the Library, Who Are We Hall and
Hall of Harmony.
In the Warli Hall, a
book pavilion was set up by Kahani Tree, in which a variety of books were displayed
for children. Books written by the resource persons for the event as well as
other children’s books by various Indian and foreign authors were available. It
was a great experience to showcase Indian books by small independent Indian
publishers to a wide and varied audience that had travelled from far and wide
to come for this event. It was good to be able to talk to them about books in
Indian languages and the benefits and importance of reading aloud to young
children, in order to raise readers.
Some pictures of the festival
Children and parents enjoyed browsing through the colourful displays in the book pavilion.
Children and parents enjoyed browsing through the colourful displays in the book pavilion.
Children and parents enjoyed browsing through the colourful displays in the book pavilion.
Children and parents enjoyed browsing through the colourful displays in the book pavilion.
Shaizia Jifri brought the characters of Salman Rushdie’s
book to life with her puppets.
Sananda Mukhopadhyaya showed children how to make a book.
Rashmi Ramesh enacted the story of Gatila the cow.
Natasha Sharma introduced her new book Princess Easy Pleasy to the children.
Museologist Alisha Sadikot took
children on a historical journey
in the Discovery of India exposition.
Odissi danseuse Dr Prachi Jariwala told the stories of mythology through dance.
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