New Delhi :Following the triumphant editions in 2013, Leapvault, is all set to present the fourth edition of the ‘India Non Fiction Festival’ in a span of one and half years. The festival is the leading and Asia’s only festival dedicated to Non – Fiction literary works. It brings together noted authors and personalities from varied walks of life on one stage who engage in discussions on significant but often neglected issues.
The festival themed “Be Bold. Stay Real.” involves everything in Non-Fiction space – from topics like Business, Sociology, and Management to Fitness, Travel and Health. It will provide a stellar opportunity to Non-Fiction readers to watch luminaries from various fields engaging in sparkling discussions and meet the thought leaders of today and tomorrow.
The previous editions kicked off on a promising note with charismatic personalities like Kiran Rao (Filmmaker), Kiran Karnik (Administrator and Former President of NASSCOM) and Rishikesha T Krishnan (Professor, IMM –B) who graced the event. This edition promises to be even more excitingand willsee some distinguished and illustrious panelists interacting on issues of importance and will be attended by students, professionals, scholars, researchers, academicians, parents and homemakers.
A few of the personalities who will be gracing the occasion this year areKunwar Natwar Singh, Vinod Rai, Suhel Seth , Dipankar Gupta, Leila Seth, Isher Judge Ahluwalia, John Elliott, Dinesh Sharma, , Ira Trivedi, BG Verghese, Manish Tiwari, Kingshuk Nag, and Arun Maira.
Kumaar Bagrodia, directorof Indian Non-Fiction festival said, “We are proud to present a great opportunity to the Non-Fiction writers and readers to meet and exchange ideas. It is heartening to see that Non-Fiction writing is increasing and great writers from different backgrounds are producing fantastic works. We aspire to make India Non-Fiction Festival a regular event thereby giving Non-Fiction space its due credit which is mostly reserved for fiction.”
The fourth edition of the Indian Non Fiction Festival will be held on the 15th and 16th of November from 1:30 – 7:30 pm in India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Rd, New Delhi.