The three-day Dhaka Lit Fest is over, and has once again shown the power of the arts to bring people together.
The Dhaka Tribune is proud to have been title sponsor for this event.
At a time when the world stands divided over so many issues, DLF brings together writers and journalists of the highest caliber from all over the world in a celebration of that which unites us.
Good literature cuts across political boundaries, across geographical barriers, across race and class. This was evident in the size of the crowds that turned out to attend the lively sessions on issues that ranged from women in power, to Brexit.
It was an honour to have as a guest Sir VS Naipaul, not just a Nobel laureate, but one of the greatest novelists alive in the world today, and all of the other brilliant attendees who graced the event.
The success of the event says great things about Bangladesh -- people’s interest in literature and the arts is alive and well, and the rest of the world is starting to look to Dhaka as a cultural hub.
In recent times, extremist elements have tried to give Bangladesh a bad name to the world. But tragedies like the attack on Holey Artisan Bakery, and recent killings of bloggers and writers cannot and will not succeeding in killing the true spirit of Bangladesh.
The arts lie at the centre of our beating heart, and DLF has shown that.
We would like to thank all the people who came out to the event, and the wonderful people of this city for making DLF possible.
We look forward to bringing this world class event to you again next year.
