Delhi’s first literary and cultural festival, Delhi Shabdotsav, has started at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium and is witnessing a large number of visitors. The three-day festival, which will run till tomorrow, is organised by the Delhi Government’s Department of Art and Culture and Suruchi Prakashan. 

 

On the second day, the festival is hosting various programs, including intellectual discussion and cultural performances featuring folk as well as devotional music. During the festival, over one hundred speakers from across the country are participating. Students from nearly 40 universities across the Delhi NCR are also participating in the event.

 

Talking about Shabdotsav, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said this program is being celebrated on a large scale in the national capital for the first time. She said, the festival reflects India’s engagement with its past, present and future at the same time. She said the theme of the festival, Bharat Abhyudaya, underlines a vision of development rooted in civilisational values. 

 

Meanwhile, Delhi’s Minister of Art and Culture, Kapil Mishra, said that in the coming years, the Shabdotsav will be expanded further so that the younger generation can connect with literature, culture, and nationalist ideas. This event marks a significant role in promoting the culture and traditional values of the country among citizens, while leveraging literature.