I.I.M.U.N. endeavors to make literature festivals localized. The aim is to cultivate a reading habit among the younger generation and encourage them to read Indian authors without polarizing their minds. This literature festival features over 50+ authors from diverse genres, including mental health, gender studies, culture, history, business, sciences, armed forces, and nonfiction, with the aim of getting leaders of tomorrow to read today. Hosted in association with Parul University, Vadodara, the literature festival has attracted thousands of student spectators and bibliophiles to meet and interact with literary icons. Prominent authors who have spoken include Devdutt Pattanaik, Chetan Bhagat, Durjoy Dutta, Ashwin Sanghi, Amish Tripathi and Shabana Azmi amongst many others. With pro bono entry for all students, the Literature Festival has become a favorite amongst teenagers across the city.
In 2024 - 2025, the festival will be larger than ever, including a first-of-its-kind Literature Tank - where budding authors can present their manuscript ideas to publishers and get real-time responses on being published. This is in addition to opening itself to students in high schools nationally by offering free boarding, lodging, and meals for the first few hundred who register to participate.
To know more about how your students can join the Literature Festival, please email us at anjani.iimun@gmail.com
