International literary festival ‘Unmesh’ begins in Shimla.

June 18, 2022

Three-day international literary festival ‘Unmesh’ began at Gaiety Theatre.
Over 425 writers, poets, translators, critics and distinguished personalities from 15 countries, representing over 60 languages will attend the event.
Unmesh is being held for the first time and similar functions would be held in different parts of the country.
The festival is being organised by the Union Ministry of Culture and the Sahitya Akademi with the support of the Himachal Pradesh Department of Art and Culture as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
According to the organisers, Unmesh’ — a celebration of expression — is the biggest international literary festival in the country so far.
More than 1,000 books related to the freedom movement will be displayed during the event.