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VoW2020@Savoy
§Recreating Mussoorie’s Historic Savoy Hotel In India’s
First-Of-Its-Kind Immersive Phygital Literary Experience
§Four virtual stages – The Plenary
Session Lawns,
§Blessings from the Dalai Lama and a
benediction of chants from the monks of Mindrolling Monastery, Dehradun
§Inaugural Address ‘From Triumph to
Triumph: Transcending the Pandemic’ by Union Minister Dharmendra
Pradhan, and LIVE launch of the book ‘The
§Keynote Address by Union
Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh, and launch of the book Life and
Culture in Northeast India by Shiv Kunal Verma and Dipti Bhalla
Verma
§Plenary Address And Conversation on ‘Text
and Context’ by Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammad Khan
§Padma Bhushan Dr Anil Joshi with Padma Shris Leeladhar
Jagudi, Ritu Menon and Malini Awasthi amongst many others
in insightful conversation across VoW’s Four Verticals: English
Literature, Hindi Sahitya, RS Tolia Forum of Ecology and Governance,
and Military History and Strategy; collaborations
with the French Embassy and JCB Prize for Literature
§Announcement of the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020
in all seven categories: English Fiction, Non-fiction, and
Translations from Regional Languages; Hindi Fiction, Non-fiction,
and Translations from Regional Languages; and Writings for Young Adults
(Bilingual)
§Interactive VoW bazaar in the market streets
of Landour, featuring Iti Kriti (sustainable Himalayan arts,
crafts, and fashion), Iti Smriti (ethically-sourced and
upcycled Valley of Words memorabilia), Iti Lekh (an
exploration of a specially curated selection of books), Philately (‘Pandemics
and Epidemics of the World’) and Photography (winners of the
2020 VoW Red Rabbit Photography Competition on the theme ‘COVID - Nature
Healing Itself’)
§Four pan-Indian debates: bilingual VoW-KV&JNV
Inter-School Debate; bilingual VoW-Mantrana Inter-College Debate; the
unprecedented Sanskrit VoW-Maharshi Valmik Vishwavidyalaya Inter-University
vaad-vivaad pratiyogita; Parliamentary Debate Vox Populi with MPs from across
the political spectrum which this year is a tribute to the late DP Tripathi, a
key mentor and supporter of VoW
§Diverse variety of book launches and authors, ranging from
distinguished officers Wajahat Habibullah, BS Baswan, Neeraj Kumar,
Aloke Lal and Shubha Sarma to AI specialist Rajiv
Malhotra, General Konsam Himalay Singh and 6-year-old Ayan
Gogoi Gohain
§Cultural programmes featuring morning
ragas in sitar from Suhel Saeed Khan, a concert by artistes of ITC SRA Kolkata,
and a piano-poetry medley live from the Savoy; poetry, kavita, and mushaira
evenings
§Valedictory Address and Awards Presentation by Union
Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Launch of PFC-VoW Book Awards 2021 by
Dr RS Dhillon, Chairman PFC
§Open access to the best of Indian Literature and Arts
from the Valley of Words Festival for an International
Audience – A Celebration Of The Word!
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20th November
2020, Mussoorie