Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival-25 Concludes with Cultural Celebrations
The Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival-25 was a three-day event held in Guwahati from 14-16 November 2025.
It celebrated the rich history, culture, and languages of the region once known as Pragjyotishpur.
The festival featured discussions on Assamese lyrics, traditional theatres, translation literatures, and the role of regional media in nurturing languages.
Notable sessions included talks on the literary works of Jnanpith awardee Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya and a session on nature writing.
The festival also honored two Assamese writers, Maneswar Dewri and Srotashwini Tamuli, with PLF-25 awards.
The event aimed to reconnect younger generations with the cultural and intellectual heritage of the region.
The Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival-25 concluded on 16 November 2025 at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati.
The festival featured discussions on Assamese lyrics, traditional theatres, translation literatures, and the role of regional media in nurturing languages.
Notable sessions included talks on the literary works of Jnanpith awardee Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya and a session on nature writing.
Two Assamese writers, Maneswar Dewri and Srotashwini Tamuli, were honored with PLF-25 awards.
The festival aimed to showcase the history, culture, and languages of the land once known as Pragjyotishpur and reconnect younger generations with the cultural and intellectual heritage.
- Who
- Organized by the Sankardeva Education and Research Foundation (SERF), attended by authors, writers, translators, critics, cultural personalities, journalists, and literature enthusiasts.
- What
- A three-day literature festival celebrating the history, culture, and languages of the land once known as Pragjyotishpur.
- When
- 14-16 November 2025.
- Where
- Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra premise in Guwahati.
- Why
- To showcase the history, culture, and languages of the land and reconnect younger generations with the cultural and intellectual heritage.
- Event Name
- Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival-25
- Dates
- 14-16 November 2025
- Location
- Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati
- Organizer
- Sankardeva Education and Research Foundation (SERF)
- Theme
- In Search of Roots
- Awards Presented
- PLF-25 Awards to Maneswar Dewri and Srotashwini Tamuli
- Notable Speakers
- Nanda Singh Barkola, Shefali Vaidya, Prithwiraj Rabha
- Key Topics
- Assamese lyrics, traditional theatres, translation literatures, regional media, nature writing, multilingual poetry
