Event Details
At HLF 2023, Konkani is the Indian Language in Focus and Germany is the Guest Nation. Konkani and German literature, culture, and art will be showcased by award-winning writers and artistes through talks, panel discussions, screenings, lecture demonstrations, performances, and installations.
Festival Inaugural
Festival Inaugural at Dr Reddy's Pavillion
Chief Guest: Damodar Mauzo
Guest of Honour: Stephan Grabherr
Presiding Officer: Jayesh Ranjan
Keynote: Ink of Dissent: Language, Literature, and Freedoms
Damodar Mauzo in conversation with Pritha Sardessai
Damodar Mauzo
Pritha Sardessai
Youngistan Nukkad | Open Mic (All art forms)
Nanha Nukkad | Songs on Trees
Vidya Rao
Workshops | Tablet Weaving workshop
by Annapurna and Dharmendra
Venue: Workshop 3
Annapurna Mamidipudi
Literary Sessions | The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom
P Sainath in conversation with Sunita Reddy
Palagummi Sainath
Moving Images Talkies | The Other Kohinoors
10:45–11 am Interaction
Venue: Moving Images Screen
Uma Magal
Moving Talkies | Nachom-ia Kumpasar
Literary Sessions | Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India’s Lonely Young Women & the Search for Intimacy and Independence
Shrayana B. in conversation with C Rammanohar Reddy
Shrayana Bhattacharya
Workshops | Writing a Woman's/My Life
by Vidya Rao
Vidya Rao
Workshops | Psaligraphy
by Neetu Sam
Neetu Sam
