Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Sixth Vizag Junior Literary Fest 2025 to Ignite Imagination
The Vizag Junior Literary Fest is coming back for its sixth year, and it's like a big, fun party for kids who love stories and books!
It will happen in Visakhapatnam for two days.
Many amazing people who tell stories, draw pictures, and put on plays will share their talents.
There will be over 100 activities just for kids between 4 and 16 years old.
Grown-ups can join in too, with special talks for parents and teachers.
It's a chance to meet authors and illustrators and buy cool children's books.
They also want kids to spend less time on screens and more time using their imagination.
Some special storytellers are already visiting schools to get kids excited!
The sixth Vizag Junior Literary Fest 2025 is scheduled for November 8-9 in Visakhapatnam.
Organized by the LitLantern for Culture and Literature Welfare Society, the event will feature over 100 sessions.
The festival targets children aged 4-16, with additional programming for parents and educators.
Activities include storytelling, illustration, puppetry, theatre, and a book fair with publishers from the subcontinent.
The event aims to promote reading and creativity, encouraging a reduction in screen time among children.
- Who
- LitLantern for Culture and Literature Welfare Society, storyteller Vikram Sridhar, VJLF directors Sonal Sarda, Priya Uppalapati, and Sandhya Godey, Vice-Chairman of Vigyan University and MP Krishna Lavu Devarayalu, Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat, children aged 4-16, parents, educators.
- What
- The sixth Vizag Junior Literary Fest (VJLF) 2025, featuring over 100 sessions, including storytelling, illustration, puppetry, and theatre, along with a book fair.
- When
- November 8-9, 2025
- Where
- Hawa Mahal, Beach Road, Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To promote reading, storytelling, creativity, and imagination among children, encouraging them to reduce screen time and engage with literature.
Focus on Reducing Screen Time
Encouraging Digital Literacy
Balance Screen Time
Focus on Reducing Screen Time
The festival aims to encourage children to reduce screen time and engage more with books, ideas, and imagination.
Encouraging Digital Literacy
While reducing excessive screen time is a goal, integrating digital literacy and exploring technology-enhanced learning could be a complementary approach for children.
- Event Name
- Vizag Junior Literary Fest 2025 (VJLF 2025)
- Organizers
- LitLantern for Culture and Literature Welfare Society
- Dates
- November 8-9, 2025
- Location
- Hawa Mahal, Beach Road, Visakhapatnam
- Target Audience
- Children aged 4-16, parents, educators
- Number of Sessions
- Over 100
- Inauguration Chief Guest
- Krishna Lavu Devarayalu (MP)
- Registrations
- Approximately 2,000 slots registered
