Art and literature lovers thronged the premises of Bangla Academy as the 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) is coming to an end on Sunday.
The last day of Dhaka Lit Fest started with kirtan at 9:30am.
More than 500 speakers, writers, artists and thinkers from five continents have joined this literary event, which is considered one of the largest in South Asia.
On the last day at 10am, there was a discussion on the puzzle of future science, English and Bengali literature. Also, there were various activities for children throughout the day.
At 11:30am, Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah held a discussion with British editor Alexandra Pringle.
At 12:30pm, a discussion on patriarchy was conducted by actor Iresh Zaker, visiting fellow and the head of the Gender Studies Cluster and the coordinator of the Centre for Gender and Social Transformation (CGST) at Brac Institute of Governance and Development, Brac University Maheen Sultan, Musician and Director of Gender, Justice and Diversity (GJD) and Preventing Violence Against Women Initiative at Brac Nobonita Chowdhury, actress Azmeri Haque Badhon, advocacy lead for Brac's Gender Justice and Diversity Program Taqbir Huda, and lawyer Tasaffy Hossain. The discussion was moderated by Banya Mirza.
Resa Lewis and scientist Senjuti Saha discussed “Health in the Age of Misinformation” while “Which book to read! – Who will decide it?” was discussed at 1:45pm.
At the same time there was a discussion on the literature and culture of the minorities. Cookery book writer and chef Valentine Warner discussed food, accompanied by Ahsan Akbar, director of Dhaka Lit Fest.
At 5:30pm, the 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest came to an end with a dance performance.
Finally, there was a surprise concert by Coke Studio Bangla. Animesh Roy, Panth Kanai, Rituraj, Nandita, Sunidhi Naik, Rubayat Rehman and Baga Taleb participated in it. Youngsters including students of different universities have come to enjoy the concert.
Zahura Bibi, former DMD of One Bank, said: “It goes without saying that the quality difference between the early Lit Fest and now is sky-high. Dhaka Lit Fest is now so popular that Bangla Academy does not have enough place for people.”
