4th International Writers Festival-India

29-30 November, 2008

Venue

GandhiMemorialNationalCollege, Ambala Cantt – 133001 (Haryana)- India.

College Phone : ++91-171-2640321.

Location

GandhiMemorialNationalCollege, Ambala Cantt. is situated near the main Bus Stand and Railway Station of Ambala Cantt.. (Opposite Capital Theatre).

Ambala Cantt. is 200 kilometers away from Delhi on Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway. For traveling by road, one take Bus from Inter-States Bus Terminus, Kashmere Gate, Delhi (Buses are available 24 hours). Ambala Cantt. is also connected with Rail. Advance reservationfor traveling by Rail is required. Visit Indian Railways website :

Nearest InternationalAirport : IndiraGandhiInternationalAirport, Delhi

Nearest DomesticAirport : Chandigarh (45 kilometers away)

Organizers

India Inter-Continental Cultural Association (Regd,) Chandigarh, (IICCA),

Writers Club International, Chandigarh

in collaboration with

GMNCollege, Ambala Cantt,

Punjabi Sahit Sabha, GMNCollege, Ambala Cantt.

HaryanaSahitAcademy, Panchkuka

Theme

Main theme of the Festival is Literature & World Peace with special focus on spreading the message of VASUDHAIV KUTUMBAKAM (the whole world is one family), the India delivered thousands years ago and which is unparallel in the history of mankind all over the world.

Languages

English, Hindi, Punjabi

However the participating poets can read poetry in any language of the world but he/she must provide us an English translation of the same for circulation among delegates and for publishing in the Anthology / literary journal Kafla Intercontinental.

Deadlines

For sending Registration Form : 30 September 2008

For sending papers/poetry/other literary writings : 15 October 2008

Date wise activity

28 November 2008 : Receiving the Delegates + Press Conference at 5.00 P. M.

29 November 2008 : Opening at 11.00 AM (three sessions till evening)

30 November 2008 : Starting first session at 11.00 A.M.

(Presentation of papers, discussions, reading poetry, cultural presentations… music, dances by local artists)

1 December, 2008 (Goodbye Breakfast 9.00 A.M.)

Registration Fee

(Non refundable and to be sent in advance by 31 August 2008)

Rs. 500 (for participants from India)

US $ 50 for participants from abroad

(includes all meals from evening of 28th of November to morning of 1st December 2008)

Accomodation (Hotels)

Rates per person per day (One US $ = 42 Indian Rupee)

TypeTwin Sharing__ Single______Please tick against one you want

IRupees 250 onwardsRupees 500 onwards

IIRupees 500 onwardsRupees 1000 onwards

IIIRupees 1000 onwardsRupees 2000 onwards

IVRupees 2000 onwardsRupees 4000 onwards

Note : Delegates are requested to kindly send the registration forms at the earliest so that suitable arrangements for stay are made as per requirement.

Contact persons

Dev Bhardwaj, Programme Director (at Chandigarh)

Cell Phone : ++91-98728-23437, ++91-98728-23438

Prof. Sudarshan Gasso, Programme Coordinator (at GMNCollege, Ambala Cantt)

Cell Phone : ++91-98962-01036

Dev Bhardwaj

Director, IICCA

# 3437 sector 46C, Chandigarh (India) - 160047

Cell Phone : ++91-98728-23437, ++91-98728-23438

Landline : ++91-172-2605738

Emails :