EVENT SCHEDULE
Venue
Prakrithi
(Basheer Vedhi)
Session & time
Panel Discussion
10.00 am to 11.30 am
Talk and Poetry Reading
12.00 am to 1.00 pm
Panel Discussion
2.00 pm to 3.30 pm
Valedictory Function
4 pm to 5.30 pm
topic
The Future of Indian Democracy
Irish Poetry Today
The Folk Arts of Kerala
Valedictory Function
Speakers
Chair: M.V. Govindan Master
Speakers: V.D. Satheesan, John Brittas, M.P., Mullakkara Ratnakaran, P.M.A. Salam
Gabriel Rosenstock
Chair: Dr Raghavan Payyanad
Speakers: O.S. Unnikrishnan, C.J. Kuttappan, Soman Kadaloor, V.K. Anilkumar
Lowering of the
festival flag: Ashokan Charuvil Vice-President, Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Welcome speech: C.P. Aboobacker
Chief Guest: Dr V. Venu IAS Chief Secretary
Special Guest
Speeches: Dr R. Bindu Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice
Gabriel Rosenstock
In Retrospect: K. Satchidanandan
Vote of Thanks: K.S. Sunilkumar Convenor, Programme Committee
Venue
Mozhi
(Akademi Hall)
Session & time
Panel Discussion
10.00 am to 11.00 am
Panel Discussion
12 pm to 1 pm
Speech
2.30 pm to 3.30 pm
topic
Novel and History
Kerala and Beyond: The Experiences of the Diaspora
Democracy and the Role of the Opposition
Speakers
Chair: Dr Rajan Gurukkal
Speakers: K.V. Sajay, Shinilal, Mobin Mohan, Lissy
Chair: Thampy Antony
Speakers: Saheera Nazeer, Sofia Shajahan, Kamarudheen Amayam, P. Sreekala
A.N. Shamseer
Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly
Venue
Porul
(VyloppillyHall)
Session & time
Panel Discussion
10 am to 1 pm
Panel Discussion
2 pm to 3 pm
topic
Children’s Take on Children’s Literature
The Relevance of Street Theatre
Speakers
Directors: N.P. Hafiz Muhammed, C.R. Das
Chair: Adv. V.D. Premprasad
Speakers: Shibu S. Kottaram, Najmul Shahi, Purushan Kadalundi
Venue
Arivu
(Changampuzha Hall)
Session & time
Panel Discussion
10 am to 11.30 am
12 pm to 1 pm
topic
Language, Literature and New Technology
Tamil Fiction
Speakers
Chair: Jeevan Job Thomas
Speakers: Sabu Kottukkal, O.P. Suresh, Uma K.S.
S. Ramakrishnan, Bhava Chelladurai, Adavan Deekshanya