The eighth edition of the Mountain Echoes Literary Festival is all set to be held in Thimpu, Bhutan in August, this year. This annual literary festival is organised byIndia Bhutan Foundation in association with Siyahi. Itaims to provide a platform forwriters, biographers, historians, environmentalists, scholars, photographers, poets, musicians, artists, film-makers to engage in cultural dialogue and share their stories apart from highlighting the shared history of the two nations.Globally relevant issues such asenvironmental conservation, natural history, spirituality,andthe global evolution of textiles and design traditions,amongst others will be discussed during the three-day festival. The list of prominent speakers includescelebrated Bhutanese poetAshi Sonam Choden Dorji, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Barkha Dutt, Pradip Krishen and Imtiaz Ali.

Venue Thumpu, Bhutan
Dates August 25-27, 2017