The 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest attracted a huge crowd on the opening day on Thursday.
The venue, Bangla Academy, was vibrant with artists, writers, actors, musicians and enthusiastic people from all over Bangladesh.
Following a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest officially raised its curtain on Thursday morning.
State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid, Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Indian writer and literary critic Amitav Ghosh inaugurated the event at Bangla Academy's Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad Auditorium in the morning.
As the day progressed, the crowd of visitors also increased. The attendees listened attentively to the works and literature of their favorite personalities during the sessions held at the venue.
They also watched movies, and listened to music, and saw Bangali traditional plays called “Jatra Pala.”
Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneBesides, the attendees were also excited about the book stalls, clay stations, food stalls, and painting opportunities at the venue.
Earlier in the morning, the proceedings began with a performance of spiritual songs at the Bangla Academy lawn.
Bangladesh's biggest event on world literature and culture began with around 500 writers, poets, performers, intellectuals, journalists and internationally acclaimed prize-winning speakers taking part in over 170 sessions of the four-day event.
Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneOrganizers say the historic Bangla Academy premises will become more vibrant due to the presence of eminent personalities from five continents, including Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah.
The event will feature winners of the Pulitzer, International Booker, Neustadt International, PEN/Pinter, Prix Médicis, Academy Award, Windham-Campbell Prize, Albert Medal, Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and Aga Khan Award.
People can complete their registration by clicking this link (Register - Dhaka Lit Fest) or visiting the event website by entering their name, age, gender, occupation, mobile number, and email. After entering all the information correctly, they can select their ticket category.
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Meanwhile, there is good news for students. They can buy tickets for Tk200 each. If the students buy tickets for four days together, it will cost them Tk500.
A four-day VIP ticket will be available for Tk10,000. Free parking facility and access to the DLF special lounge with a VIP ID card (including lunch) will be available under the patron category.