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Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival Returns October 28 with Global Talents
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News18•30-09-2026, 17:45
Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival Returns October 28 with Global Talents
- •The second edition of the Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival will be held from October 28 to 30 at The Ridge Park in Gangtok.
- •The festival aims to foster dialogue, creativity, and youth engagement, connecting Sikkim's cultural voices with national and international perspectives.
- •Headliners include prominent writers and thinkers such as Chuden Kabimo, Mamang Dai, William Dalrymple, and Stephen Alter.
- •The event will feature conversations on identity, memory, landscape, and contemporary culture, showcasing Sikkim's diverse literary and cultural traditions.
- •Workshops for all ages, including children, will be facilitated by Gangtok-based creative organizers Tangible Tangerines and Mind Matters.
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The second edition of the Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival is scheduled to be held from October 28 to 30 at The Ridge Park in Gangtok.
The festival will be headlined by notable writers, poets, and thinkers including Chuden Kabimo, Mamang Dai, Nawaraj Parajuli, Ranjit Hoskote, William Dalrymple, Yuvan Aves, Guru T Ladakhi, and Stephen Alter.
Key programme highlights include "Echoes of Verse" featuring Mamang Dai, Ranjit Hoskote, and Guru T. Ladakhi, the "Kavita Concert: Beats of Poetry" with Nawaraj Parajuli, and "These Hills Called Home" with Chuden Kabimo, Stephen Alter, and Sharda Chhetri.
