The little reader’s festival @ Bookaroo Literature Festival 25-26 November 2017
The Bookaroo Literature Festival will
be held on 25-26 November and will see 102 sessions and workshops conducted by
nearly 60 speakers
Children
can be difficult to understand. But it is more challenging to keep them
engaged. And what works for a four-year-old will not work with a 10-year-old,”
says Swati Roy, co-founder of Bookaroo Trust. The trust is behind the popular
children’s literature festival of the same name, which celebrates its 10th year
in Delhi on 25–26 November.
But this understanding of engagement is what sets
Bookaroo apart from other children’s literature festivals. The sessions at the
two-day festival are divided according to age groups, each for an age band of
two years. The sessions are divided further according to genre, which range
from adventure, graphic novels, and environment, to arts and crafts.
“The world likes to see children’s books as one unified
category, but that is not the case. Even the authors, when they write their
books, they have a certain audience in mind. The content depends on the
audience,” Roy adds.
The festival will have 102 sessions and workshops
conducted by nearly 60 speakers. Among them will be Indian writers and
illustrators Karthika Nair, Nandana Sen, Sampurna Chattarji and Roshni Vyam,
and French writers and illustrators Joëlle Jolivet and Kris Di Giacomo.
Scottish writer and illustrator Debi Gliori will talk about her latest book Night
Shift, which combines black and white illustrations with text and presents
a story of survival and hope.
“We
will also have a doodle wall, where a new artist will take over every hour, and
encourage children to create something on the wall. They will weave stories
around their creation with the idea of children’s creativity to come through,”
adds festival co-founder Jo Williams.
Kavita Singh Kale, illustrator and co-founder of
Underground Worm Art & Design studio, along with Spanish illustrator and
designer Cintia Martin will hold art workshops for children to create things
like masks and insectariums. There will be 20 art and craft workshops at the
festival.
In
the last 10 years, Bookaroo has had 25 editions across nine cities, including
one international location in Kuching, Malaysia. As part of the 10th
anniversary celebrations, 10 walls around the city have been painted with
illustrations from children’s books. Siddhant Shah, an architect working with
heritage projects and on making museums accessible to the visually impaired,
will also hold a treasure trail for children, who will be blindfolded.
“The continued success of the festival proves that the
hunger to read, inspite of all the technology, has only increased among
children. They are also much more discerning than adults give them credit for
and are more honest and instant with their feedback,” adds Roy.
From
books and treasure hunts to DIY projects, the festival promises to be a weekend
of fun for children of all ages.
The Bookaroo Literature Festival will be held on 25-26
November, 10.30-5.30pm, at Children’s Park, India Gate. Seating on first-come,
first served basis. For details, visit
www.bookaroo.in
Regards
Pralhad Jadhav
Senior Manager @ Knowledge
Repository
Khaitan & Co
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