Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob (ABSU) curated by Oxford Bookstore. In association with Prabha Khaitan Foundation was held online this year keeping the pandemic situation in mind.
Swagat Sengupta, Festival Director said, “With the rising popularity of Social Media content and OTT platforms due to its worldwide reach. Also, India’s first and only Bangla Literary Festival this year will exceed geographical boundaries. Making it possible for the viewers to listen and interact with stalwarts of Bangla literature from the comforts of their
In addition to the sixth edition of the festival, featured sessions paying tribute to the legendary film-maker Satyajit Ray and actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay. There were discussions on sports literature, post-adulthood writings, the charting of black magic from lores to literature and many others
Coming on board for the first time as Associate Partners, Manisha Jain, Communication and Branding Chief, Prabha Khaitan Foundation. Hence said, “The genesis of the Foundation has been in craft to connect the world of literature to as many as possible. By collaborating with Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob, we aim. To explore the richness of our Bengal’s regional roots and cherish the true soul of literature.”
Finally, this edition of the festival Bangla Sahitya Utsob offered an array of discussions and dialogues between delegates from India, Bangladesh and Germany.
Furthermore, you may watch recordings of the sessions on the Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob Facebook and Youtube Pages.
