International literary festival 'Unmesh' organised in Himachal Pradesh

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An International Literature Festival, Unmesh, was organised in Shimla as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Sahitya Akademi, Department of Art and Culture, Government of Himachal Pradesh.

  • The festival was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Culture, Arjun Ram Meghwal.

  • UNMESHA is the country's largest literary festival representing over 60 languages and 64 events with over 425 writers, poets, translators, critics and distinguished personalities from different walks of life from 15 countries including India.

  • Unmesh, the festival of expression, is the largest international literary festival in the country so far.

  • Sahitya Akademi

  • Sahitya Akademi was formally inaugurated by the Government of India on 12 March 1954.

  • Sahitya Akademi functions as an autonomous organisation. It was registered as a society in January 1956 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

  • The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is the central body for literary dialogue, publication and publicity in the country and the only organisation to conduct literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.

  • It also conducts literary exchange programs with various countries around the world to promote Indian literature.

  • The Sahitya Akademi Award is the second highest literary award given by the Government of India after the Jnanpith Award.

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