Madurai Book Festival from November 13 to 23

MADURAI Arrangements are under way for the annual Madurai Book Festival, which will be held from November 13 to 23 at the Tamukkam Convention Centre. It will feature stalls from over 200 leading publishers and will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.. The book festival will be jointly organised by the Madurai district administration, Directorate of Public Libraries and the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI).

Adequate arrangements are being made for the smooth conduct of the event. The event will also feature cultural programmes by school and college students, and seminars and lectures by prominent writers and speakers. Special pavilions dedicated to art and literature will be set up on the premises, offering both educational insights and entertainment. Stalls showcasing and selling products made by women self-help groups will be set up at the event.

Food stalls will also be set for the public on the premises. Madurai Collector Nishant Krishna urged the public to attend the book festival and make it a grand success.