Bhutan is all set to host the 8th edition of the Mountain Echoes Literary Festival in Thimphu, for three days from 25th to 27th August, 2017, with a special inaugural ceremony on 24th August. This festival was established under the patronage of Her Majesty the Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wang chuck, and the eighth edition of the festival aims to provide a collaborative platform for cultural dialogue and encourage the exchange of ideas, stories and experiences. The festival is an initiative of India-Bhutan Foundation and will be held in association with India’s literary consultancy, Siyahi.The three-day festival will celebrate the Untouched Beauty, Unexplored Ideas and Unstoppable Voices from the heart of the happiest country in the world.Headline names set to appear at the festival this year include Markus Zusak, an Australian author known for his international best-sellers such as The Book Thief; Francesca Beard, a London-based writer and performance poet who is appreciated around the world; American television host and author Padma Lakshmi and India’s national treasure, author Ashwin Sanghi.
http://www.theluxurychronicle.com/mountain-echoes-literary-festival-announced-in-thimphu-from-25th-27th-august
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