Global luminaries including Nobel laureates, historians, and innovators set to return to the pink city next month for a wide range of sessions across literature, history and politics.
At the 2024 festival, several speakers emphasised the need to preserve the mountain system, stressing that the key to this is passing down knowledge and traditions through generations.
This year will also see launch of VoW publication 'VoWels', featuring author interviews, reviews of shortlisted books & articles by curators of various verticals of the literary festival.
This year, the festival will launch Lead@VoW, an initiative to connect young minds with institutions in Dehradun, providing them with exposure to India’s scientific, environmental sectors.
The winners, said VoW, were chosen from a ‘diverse pool of entries’ and ‘recognised for their exceptional ability to weave narratives that resonate deeply with readers’.
In children category, the literary awards incudes stories of young characters going on exhilarating adventures, while for young adult fiction, it explores themes of identity & leadership.
Jurors say this year's English shortlist promises journeys that transcend borders & centuries, while the Hindi shortlist weaves together themes of perseverance, survival & hope.
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