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Venue: Plaza

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Inauguration Ceremony

 

10:30 am – 11:15 am

Roots in Transit: Reimagining Identity, Preserving Indigeneity

Speakers: Chingmak Kejong Chang, Sanjoy Hazarika, & Mamang Dai in conversation with Theyie Keditsu

 

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Nagaland Cricket Association presents

 

The 1983 Legacy: Cricket, Heroes, and India’s Obsession

Speakers: Syed Kirmani & Aditya Iyer in conversation with Anilo Khing

 

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

First Pages: The Debut Writer’s Journey

Speakers: Gargi Rawat, Daribha Lyndem & Subi Taba in conversation with Durjoy Dutta

 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

 Symbios presents

 

The Future of Work: Culture, Generations, and AI

Speakers: Richard Lobo, Rajiv Ranjan & Toinali Chophi in conversation with Geetanjali Pandit.

 

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

 Hearth Advisors presents

 

Trendspotting The Virtue Trap: The Immoral Ways We Teach Morality

Speakers: Prof. Brainerd Prince, Rhea Kuthoore, Geetika Timmins & Molona Wati Longchar in conversation with Shashank Vira

 

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Words Across Worlds: Literature and Storytelling

Speakers: Firat Sunel, L Somi Roy, Jahnavi Barua & Mamang Dai in conversation with Avinuo Kire

 

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Frontiers, Corridors and Connectivities: A Conversation on Writing about the Indo-Myanmar Borderland

Speakers: Sanjoy Hazarika, Mmhonlümo Kikon, Patricia Mukhim, Samuel G Ngaihte in conversation with Golan Naulak

 

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Roots and Wings: Nurturing a Love for History and Culture in the Next Generation

Speakers: Theyie Keditsu, L. Somi Roy, Hannah Lalhlanpuii & Malsawmi Jacob in conversation with Linthoi Chanu

 

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

A Feast of Words: Food, Culture, and Literature

Speakers: Rohini Rana, Alemjungla Jamir & Nilanjan Bhattacharya in conversation with Rituparna Patgiri

 

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Love in the Time of Pop Culture: Writing New-Age Romance

Speakers: Swati Hegde & Durjoy Datta in conversation with Gurveen Chadha

 

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Navigating Bureaucracy: Governance and Challenges in the Northeast

Speakers: Kekhrievor Kevichusa, Livitoli Sukhalu, & Alemtemshi Jamir in conversation with Sashi Wapang

10:00 am – 11:00 am

PULC presents Climate Underdogs: Chapter India Celebrating Grassroots Climate Innovators

Speakers: Tamseel Hussain, Shashank Vira in conversation with Atoho Jakhalu

 

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Nature as Narrative: Landscapes, Cities and Time in Literature

Daribha Lyndem, Avinuo Kire & Mamang Dai in conversation with Rita Krocha

 

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

The Story Behind the Books

Speakers: Sohini Mitra, Deepthi Talwar, Gurveen Chadha & Sayoni Basu in conversation with Pallavi Narayan

 

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Frames & Pages: Storytelling Across Cinema and Literature

Speakers: Thejavituo Rio & Nilanjan Bhattacharya in conversation with Abu Metha

 

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Ashoka University presents

 

Write’ Your Way into the Industry: Academic and professional journeys that can be explored through writing

Speakers: Anju Jayraj and Jyotirmoy Talukdar in conversation with Deepthi Talwar

 

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

Writers Collective Kohima presents

 

Voices from Home and The Way Forward

Speakers: Naga Authors & Dr. Kevileno Sakhrie

Stay tuned! We are in the process of updating our festival program. Thank you for your patience!

Venue: Town Hall

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Book Launch

    1. Ratna Vira
    2. Shaurya Vira

 

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Mental Health Workshop with Geetanjali Pandit

 

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Writing Workshop with Partner Insitute, Hollotoli School with Varsha Seshan 

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Creative Writing Workshop with Ratna Vira

 

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Writing Nonsense Verse with Partner Institute, Tetso College With Anushka Ravishankar at Grey Zone, Niathu Conference Room

11:30 pm – 1: 30 pm

 Skin Care Master Class by Beauty Barn with Toinali Chophi

1:30 Pm – 2:00 pm

Book Launch with Brainerd Prince

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Workshop with Partner Institute, Maple Tree School With Lavanya Kartik at The White Owl Book Lounge Mindfulnest