30 January 2017 – The 7th Edition of the Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) 2017, organized by the Hyderabad Literary Trust in association with the Government of Telangana with the support of several academic, literary, cultural organizations and publishing houses, was launched at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet on 27 January 2017.
The Philippines was the Guest Nation to showcase its rich fare of Filipino literature, culture and art at the 7th Edition of the Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) 2017 from 27 to 29 January 2017.
Philippine Ambassador Ma. Teresita C. Daza was the Guest of Honor while Mr. Ashok Vajpeyi, an eminent Hindi poet and cultural figure of India, was the Chief Guest.
Philippine Ambassador Ma. Teresita C. Daza raised on the cultural connections between the Philippines and India in terms of religion, language and arts. On the other hand, Mr. Ashok Vajpeyi delivered a keynote address and spoke on the importance of literature in the world’s current political scenario.
Dr. Victor Emmanuel Carmelo D. Nadera, Jr., Director of the Philippines International Literary Festival and a UNESCO Fellow led a 12-member Philippine strong delegation of writers, artists and academicians who participated in the panel discussions and readings, lecture demonstrations, workshops and cultural program. The Filipino writers and artists presented the rich mosaic of art and culture of the Philippine archipelago. A festive array of Filipino art and culture with an impression of Philippine history and literature was exhibited in a show entitled, ‘Karmic Harvest’ is a fusion of poetry, dance and music. Dr. Nadera sang a piece of National Artist Francisco Arcellana’s song. This was followed by the rendition of an epilogue by poet Jeena Rani Marquez. The third piece was performed by poet Caren Cecilia Tuason accompanied by the percussions of Maria Trinidad Tengo and a dance performance by Cecilia Artates. The show was highlighted by a performance of Dumai that shed light on indigenous Filipino culture. She took the stage for a spoken word performance, then played the nose flute, and ended the show with a dance number that had the audience join her around the stage.
Started in 2010, Hyderabad Literary Festival is a multi-disciplinary, multi-lingual event that regularly draws over a hundred writers, artists, academicians, scholars, publishers from India and other countries.
