Gurgaon Children's Literature Festival 2018

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Event Info

Only stories have the power to engage both feelings and logic at the same time. Imagine unleashing this immense power in the form of literature, storytelling, drama and illustrations to children. By doing this we open a whole new world of possibilities for them. We inspire them to read, find the right literature to read and develop a lifelong love of literature. Through Gurgaon Children’s Literature Festival, we celebrate this love for stories, literature, and books every year on a huge scale, wherein we invite renowned authors, storytellers, and illustrators who weave magic with words in engaging sessions for children and their parents. This year's festival will include musical storytelling, theatrical enactment of stories, engaging book reading sessions by children's book authors, book signing, stories through puppets, panel discussions, book stalls, interactive workshops for parents and much more. For Gurgaon Children's Literature Festival 2018 we have summoned some of India's most talented authors and storytellers to help us in our mission to raise awareness around the importance of good literature for children and stoke a love for reading that will stay with them forever. Gurgaon Children’s Literature Festival 2018 will prove to be an indelible experience for all parents and their children alike. Brace yourselves as the magic of stories unfolds on 20th and 21st January 2018. Entries are limited, therefore please fill in the form to ensure a confirmed entry for your family. You can also call on 9999710852 to enquire more about the event. The storytelling sessions would be paid, however, the entry to the event is free and limited, therefore be an early bird to register your child and your family for this most sought-after literature festival around.

What's Happening

Parents, the Gurgaon Children Literature Festival is back with its 3rd edition and it's a formidable platform for your kids to discover and explore the world of stories, books and literature.

In addition to giving children access to over 10,000 books from national and international publishers, they've also invited renowned storytellers from all across, and are hosting engaging sessions for all age groups (there are four in total: Eeny for 3-6 years, Meeny for 7-9 years, Miny for 10-12 years and Moe for adults).

Some of the popular names in attendance include Deepa Kiran, Ajit Narayan (renowned cartoonist & illustrator), Benita Sen (children’s author & journalist), Roopal Kewalya (author & screenwriter), Nikita Arora (theatre professional & actor), and Vikram Sridhar (performance storyteller & theatre practitioner).

Price Includes

INR 300 per child. This includes entry for the child in the food zone, book stalls, art & craft zone, and storytelling & author sessions.

Entry for parents accompanying a child is free of cost.