The India Non Fiction Festival
ENTERTAINMENT
Asia’s first
ever Non Fiction Festival
announced in Mumbai
~The India Non
Fiction Festival is an event with a host of
renowned speakers specializing in a
wide array of genres and
about all things non-fiction~
The
commercial capital of India shall witness Asia’s first non-fiction festival
this June. A genre that is a mirror for viewing the world around us, dealing
with facts about people, places, issues and events, will have one of the
world’s few non- fiction events called the India
Non Fiction Festival. Centered on the theme, Be Bold Stay Real, the festival will deal primarily with non-
fiction writing and will see experts across sectors come together to
disseminate their wisdom and insights. The event makes its first appearance in Mumbai at the Nehru Centre at Worli from the 21
to 23rd June 2013.
The non-fiction festival caters
to a vast range of genres such as business, management, leadership, health, fitness,
media, cinema, cookery, lifestyle, politics, economics, globalization etc. The festival’s
format consists of parallel sessions in two conference halls consisting of engaging
panel discussions, interesting keynotes and one on one conversation with eminent
authors; another hall will be accessible with books for sale and book signing sessions.
The three days are packed with
interesting and stimulating sessions from established authors and eminent personalities
in their respective genres. The authors and writers conducting the sessions are
Indian mythology guru Mr. Devdutt Pattanaik, sports writer Mr. Makarand Waingankar, director Mr. Sanjay Gadhvi, experts Mr. R Jagannathan, Mr.
Vivek Dehejia and Ms. Rupa Subramanya, US Consul General Mr. Peter Haas, spiritual guru Swami Sukhobodhananda, alternate
sexuality crusaders Prince Manvendra Singh
Gohil, Mr. Roy Wadia, the ex-
police commissioner of Mumbai Mr. D
Sivanandan, political author and journalist Ms. Tavleen Singh, professor of corporate strategy and policy area
at IIMB Prof. Rishikesha T
Krishnan, social commentator Mr. Santosh Desai, former Chairman of Microsoft India, Mr.
Ravi Venkatesan, banking editor and writer Mr. Tamal Bandyopadhyay, management and market research consultant Ms. Rama Bijapurkar, writer and editor Ms. Raksha
Bharadia, food writer Ms. Tara
Deshpande, youth expert and writer Ms.
Rashmi Bansal, corporate lecturer Ms.
Anita Bhogle along with other renowned non- fiction personalities.
Among the books to be launched
will be, My Stroke of Luck by author Mr.
Vijay Santhanam, which will be launched by Mr. Gautam Kiyawat, CEO Madison
Media & RK, Neo Sports and Directors
Cut: 50 Major Filmmakers of the Modern Era by the author Mr. K Raghavendra which
will be launched by renowned director Mr. Mahesh Bhatt.
Beyond non- fiction, the festival
will also act as a platform to create awareness and discuss neglected social
issues such as promoting philanthropy, LGBT in society along with other pressing
issues. The
festival targeted at students, business professionals, scholars, homemakers,
health & fitness enthusiasts, homemakers and just about anyone interested
in the many genres within Non Fiction.
Speaking about the occasion Kumaar Bagrodia, Festival Director, India
Non Fiction Festival said, “I
have always been a great enthusiast of non-fiction as this is the format that
mirrors real life happenings, circumstances; connecting the reader to reality. Formerly,
there was no festival solely dedicated to non-fiction works and so I decided to
give the genre its due and share it with the citizens of Mumbai. The festival is a culmination of
all our efforts and love for the genre and I would like to thank our partners
and speakers for making it possible. We are very excited and eager to see the
response of our festival among our visitors.”
“Nonfiction as a category, save in some niches such as self-improvement
books, has not received sufficient attention in India. The initial response to
this conclave shows that its time has come” said, Mr. Parthasarathi Swami, Managing Editor, India Knowledge @ Wharton
Mr. Vinay Hebbar, Managing
Director India, Havard Business School Publishing, said, “This festival with a unique
focus on non-fiction is a welcome initiative that would promote non-fiction
authors, and their ideas in India. This will give readers an
opportunity to listen to, learn and engage with top Indian and international
minds.”
"I feel that this first serious attempt for a Non-Fiction festival
must be lauded and encouraged. I'm sure this is something the academic
community and non-fiction writers should welcome. SAGE is proud to be associated
with this initiative” said, Mr. Vivek
Mehra, MD & CEO, SAGE Publications.
"We at Jaico are very excited about this unique and much-needed
event. The India Non-Fiction Festival is a big step in the right direction”
said, Mr. Akash Shah, Publisher & Owner,
Jaico Publishing House.
The partners of the India Non Fiction Festival consist
of: Knowledge@Wharton, The American Center & Library, Harvard Business
Review, Crossword Book Stores, IndiaSpend, Harper Collins, Sage, Jaico, Random
House, Hachette, Penguin, Aiesec, Westland and the British Council.
Entry to the festival is free
and will be on a first come first serve basis.
- Registration Details: www.IndiaNonFictionFestival.com
- Location: Nehru Centre, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai- 400 018
- Date: 21st June’2013 to 23rd June’2013
- Time: 11.00 am – 7.00 pm
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