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Nepali litterateurs off to Merath fest
A team of 50 litterateurs from Nepal is set to fly off to India to partake in the upcoming Merath Literary Festival.
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Published at : November 22, 2017
Updated at : November 22, 2017 11:08
Kathmandu
A team of 50 litterateurs from Nepal is set to fly off to India to partake in the upcoming Merath Literary Festival. The fest—subtitled Kantidhara Merath Sahityik Mahakumbha—will take place in Mareth, in Uttar Pradesh, India, on November 24, 25, 26.
The Nepali entourage includes litterateurs Basanta Chaudhary, Ghanashyam Parishrami, Sweta Dipti, Sanat Regmi, and Surya Lakoju, among others.
The fest, spearheaded by Indian litterateur and activist Dr Bijay Pandit, will take place at the premises of the Merath University.
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