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Goa Arts and Literary Festival begins

With delegations from Australia, Singapore, Nepal and Pakistan, as well as talent from across India, the fifth anniversary edition of the pioneering Goa Arts and Literary Festival promises to be the best edition yet. GALF 2014 will pay homage to Prof U R Ananthamurthy, who inaugurated the first edition in 2010
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Since inception, GALF has distinguished
itself as a unique labour of love and
collaboration between The International
Centre Goa and volunteers from the
vibrant Goa Writers group. Over the past
5 years, this uniquely independent and
non-corporate event has grown in stature
and significance while retaining its emphasis
on serious deliberations and convivial
atmosphere.
GALF 2014 will have many highlights.
Rajdeep Sardesai’s hotly anticipated account
of the 2014 elections, Janice Pariat’s debut
novel ‘Seahorse’, and the newest books
by Githa Hariharan and Dilip D’Souza will
be released. Artist, novelist and translator
Daisy Rockwell will also mount her first ever
art exhibition outside the USA and veteran
Indian-American rapper Chee Malabar will
make his Indian debut during the course of
the festival.
The distinguished laureate of Singapore,
Prof Edwin Thumboo will read new poems
inspired by Goa, author Gopalkrishna Pai
will discuss his epic novel ‘Sapna Saraswata’
tracing the Goa-Mangalore diaspora, alltime
great of Carnatic music T M Krishna will
discuss his groundbreaking new history of
the genre, and Ranjit Hoskote, Arundhathi
Subramaniam, Mustansir Dalvi and Sridala
Swami will read from their acclaimed new
books of poetry.
This year, Nepal has shot into
attention with a series of outstanding new
books. Hence, a strong delegation from
Kathmandu will highlight books and the
burgeoning literary and artistic scene of
that country. Australia is another country
in focus at GALF, with a multitalented
team of indigenous writers/artists featured
in a separate time slot each day. Other
attractions will also include a special food
showcase, which will celebrate the best
food books and authors of 2014, as well
as exciting panel discussions and a special
focus on local talent.
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