16th - 17th November 2024, Nainital | Uttarakhand: India
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Get ready to embrace CALM as Himalayan Echoes is back!
CALM: Creativity. Art. Literature. Music.
The festival brings together storytellers, artists and thought leaders committed to weaving a weekend of dialogues and rich storytelling at the historic Abbotsford. As the mountain air fills with creativity and culture, guests will immerse themselves in the joys of a quaint mountain life, where art becomes the voice of nature and events unfold against the scenic backdrop.
For more information, email us at himalayanechoes@gmail.com.
Pema Samdrup is a Sr. Instructor at the Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA). He joined RAPA as a trainee in 1996. After graduation, he served as an artist and as a Jr. Instructo. His expertise is in traditional music and mask dance. He holds National certificates II & III. He has represented Bhutan in several regional and international Cultural Program exchanges. He has also participated in the Coronation of His Majesty the King and the Royal Wedding Program in 2008 and 2012.
Rohini Rana is a seasoned culinary aficionado and former army wife. Her first book “The Rana Cookbook, Recipes from the Palaces of Nepal”, came out of her passion to cook. She continues her culinary odyssey in her second book "The Nepal Cookbook, 108 Regional Recipes" sharing the diverse flavours of Nepal's culinary mosaic.
She is a former professor of English who first served as director and now is a mentor for Madhuban-Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Delhi Branch. She has lived, worked, and researched the Talla Ramgarh region since 2000. She set up Project Khushali for schools and women’s livelihoods, which now is a model for others to emulate and create their own local village focus .
Vikas Swarup is a former Indian diplomat and internationally acclaimed author, who gained global recognition with his debut novel Q&A, which was adapted into the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. His other works include Six Suspects, The Accidental Apprentice, and The Girl with the Seven Lives (2024). His books are translated into 47 languages, and he holds four honorary doctorates.
ABBOTSFORD HERITAGE
NAINITAL, UTTARAKHAND
Prasada Bhawan, Oak Park,
Mallital, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 263001
Tel: +91-9554609045
ABOUT US
A unique confluence of words and powerful ideas in a most scenic setting, Himalayan Echoes, produced by Porcupine Media Pvt Ltd, brings together award-winning writers from India and across the world, as well as a distinct local flavour with established and fresh voices from Uttarakhand.
Unlike other such events, the festival is defined as much by the strength of its voices as with the intimate size of its gathering and the magical charm of its setting. It offers an opportunity to learn and enjoy one-to-one interactions with authors and experts in the fields of ecology, socio-cultural studies, art, music, cinema, sport and wildlife.
