BLF 2023

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The fifth edition of the Bhopal Literature and Art Festival 2023 will be a vibrant physical event at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal between 13-15th January 2023.


Lighting of the lamp by Padmashri Pandit Umakant Gundecha
Lighting of the lamp by Shri Raghav Chandra - Director, Bhopal Literature & Art Festival
Recital by Pandit Umakant Gundecha & Shri Anant Gundecha
Unveiling of the BLF 2023 memento
Book Launch of Maps and Milestones: The Making and Remaking of India’s Boundaries by Dr Sanjeev Chopra
Inaugural Address by Shri Raghav Chandra - Director, Bhopal Literature & Art Festival
Keynote Address by Dr Sanjeev Chopra, Maps and Milestones: The Making and Remaking of India’s Boundaries
A Scientist's Vision for a New India: Gautam R. Desiraju, Scientist in conversation with Kaneez Razavi
Devdasis, The Women of Pride: A Presentation by Sangeet Natak and Kalidas Samman winner Lakshmi Vishwanathan
Diamonds Are Forever: Govind Dholakia in conversation with Pratap Verma and Prof Ramesh B. Shivagunde
Good Health and Inclusiveness: Kalki Subramaniam in conversation with Harikeerthan Raghuram
Creating a Private Museum, Challenges and Thrills: Aditya Arya, founder Museo Camera in conversation with Meera Dass
The Art of Writing Short Stories: P K Dash in conversation with Prof Diwakar Shukla and Prof Seema Raizada
Sustainable Architecture: Christopher Benninger, noted architect in conversation with Rima Hooja and Savita Raje
Flying Around the World: Namrita Chandi, ace woman pilot in conversation with Seema Verma and Meenakshi Dua
Intertwining Lives, Audio-visual talk on Hindi cinema and music: Sathya Saran, ex-Editor Femina in conversation with Vertul Singh
Woman in Love: Nayika in Natyashastra, Sharda Narayanan in conversation with Mrinalini Pandey
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
Crash and Six Lenses for best Corporate Management: R Gopalakrishnan, Director Tata Sons in conversation with Rajeev Mishra
Vaccine Shortage to Vaccine Diplomacy: India’s Vaccine Growth Story, Dr Sajjan Yadav in conversation with Tarun Pithode
Russia-Ukraine War, Lessons: Lt Gen Raj Shukla in conversation with Brig Sanjay Agarwal
Mathematics in Ancient Jaina Literature: Prof S G Dani in conversation with Bhaskar Indrakanti
Kabir Bedi : A Life Extraordinary, Kabir Bedi in conversation with Raghav Chandra
Book Launch of the Hindi Edition of 'A Life Extraordinary' by Kabir Bedi
Conflicting Perspectives and the Writing of History: TCA Raghavan in conversation with Rima Hooja
Conflicting Perspectives and the Writing of History: TCA Raghavan in conversation with Rima Hooja
Punjab, Blue Star and Beyond: Ramesh Inder Singh former Chief Secretary Punjab in conversation with R Parasuram
Winning Strategies for Coming to Power: Honourable Bhupender Yadav in conversation with Dr Sandeep Shastri, VC JLU
Cities, Environment & Sustainable Development: Seema Mundoli in conversation with Abhilash Khandekar
Eating in the Age of Dieting: Rujuta Diwekar in conversation with Raghav Chandra
Development of Geometry in Ancient Cultures: Dr Shrenik Bandi in conversation with Varun S Bhatta
Our Pakistan Conundrum: Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal in conversation with Ambassador Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
Sadhguru, More Than a Life: Sahitya Akademi Awardee, Arundhathi Subramaniam, in conversation with Seema Raizada
Modi and His Challenges: Rajiv Kumar in conversation with T K Arun, ex-Editor Economic Times
Politics and Theology, do they make good bedfellows: Swapan Dasgupta, Journalist Politician in conversation with Dr Sandeep Shastri, VC JLU and Deepak Tiwari
Kathak Lok, Temple, Tradition & History: Padmashri Shovana Narayan and Geetika Kalha in conversation with Ranjeeta Sahay Ashesh
Reforming Governance, Regulating Sport : Vinod Rai, ex-CAG and ex-COA BCCI in conversation with Abhilash Khandekar, MPCA President and Advocate Shlok Chandra
Chemical Khichadi, Hacking Mental Health: Aparna Piramal Raje in conversation with Jyoti Pande
Empathy as a Leadership Science: Mimi Nicklin, tv host and international coach in conversation with Dr Neha Jain (Virtual) and Rashmi Bhargava
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam : The Traditions of Community in the Bay of Bengal Region, Haroon Habib, Rakesh Kumar Tiwari and Ritupriya Khare in conversation with Ambreen Zaidi
Cultural Performance by the students of National Institute of Design, Bhopal
Cultural Performance by the students of National Institute of Design, Bhopal
Cultural Performance by the students of National Institute of Design, Bhopal
Cultural Performance by the students of National Institute of Design, Bhopal
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
Bhopal Heritage Walk
Meditation by Girija Sinha
Essence of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Upanishads and Puranas: Bibek Debroy in conversation with Raghav Chandra
Birds of Lucknow: Sanjay Kumar, Neeraj Srivastava and Bhalu Mondhe in conversation with Abhilash Khandekar
Backstage Glimpses of High Strategy and Power: Montek Singh Ahluwalia, ex-VC Planning Commission in conversation with Rajiv Kumar, ex-VC Niti Aayog
Jhansi ki Rani, Vrindawanlal Verma ki kriti: Anuvadak Amita Nigam Sahaya ki prastuti in conversation with Brajesh Rajput
Cheetahs, the last and the latest: Dr Divyabhanusinh Chavda in conversation with Ravi Singh of WWF and Abhilash Khandekar
How to Write a Novel, Get Published and become a Best Seller: Col S P Singh in conversation with Dr Pradeep Kapoor
China, the Threat of War: Defence Strategist Manoj Joshi and Ambassador Jitendra Nath Misra
Box office from Books: Renu Kaul (Publisher for Gumnami), Harinder Sikka (Author of Raazi), Praveen Morchhalle, Director/Producer (Walking with the Wind), Neha Shrivastava (Manjul)
Dastaan-e-Jagjit: Presentation by Biopic Producer/Director/Journalist Rajesh Badal n conversation with Dr Gyan Chaturvedi
Unravelling the Big Fat Indian Wedding, Amita Nigam Sahaya and Dr Kiran Chadha in conversation with Richa Sinha
The Great Tech Game: Anirudh Suri in conversation with T K Arun, ex-Editor Economic Times
Women, Different but Equal: Anita Bhogle in conversation with Dr Neelkamal Kapoor
Society 5.0, Ushering a New Renaissance: Ganesh Natarajan, Tech Guru in conversation with Anirudh Suri and Raghav Chandra (Virtual)
Billionaires, A peek into the minds of people like Gautam Adani: R N Bhaskar in conversation with Dr Himanshu Rai, Director IIM Indore
Tribals and the War of Independence: Tuhin A Sinha in conversation with Anandita Pan and Shriram Tiwari
The Earth Spinner: Sushila Devi Award winner Anuradha Roy in conversation with Vinita Dhondiyal and Dr GJV Prasad
The Audience
The Audience
The Audience
Valedictory Function - Performance by students of Smt Lata Munshi and Presentation of Awards
Valedictory Function - Performance by students of Smt Lata Munshi and Presentation of Awards
Valedictory Function - Performance by students of Smt Lata Munshi and Presentation of Awards
Valedictory Function - Performance by students of Smt Lata Munshi and Presentation of Awards
Smt Lata Munshi and her students
Anuradha Roy being given 'The Sushila Devi Award' for 2023
Anuradha Roy - Winner of The Sushila Devi Award for 2023
Rajeev Mishra introducing the Poetry Contest Winners
One of the Poetry Contest Winners
One of the Poetry Contest Winners
One of the Poetry Contest Winners
One of the Poetry Contest Winners
Brig Sanjay Agarwal giving 'The Vote of Thanks'
Shri Premshankar Shukla addressing the audience
A Thank You note by Sulakshna Choudhry - Festival Coordinator
TEAM BLF 2023
Visitors
Team
Poetry Contest Winners
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Exhibition by Padmashri Bhalu Mondhe
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Kabir Bedi signing Books for his fans
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Kabir Bedi signing books for his fans
Honourable Shri Bhupender Yadav ji leaving after his session
The Official Books Store
Kabir Bedi with the volunteers
Rujuta Diwekar with her fans
Rujuta Diwekar surrounded by her fans
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
The NID Team
Some more glimpses of BLF 2023
Team BLF
Team BLF

The Society for Culture & Environment will hold the fourth edition of 'Heartland Stories — Bhopal Literature and Art Festival 2022 as a physical cum virtual event, between 25-27th March 2022.

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