Dr Amit Wanchoo, Chief Convener, Chinar Book Festival called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, today. He was accompanied by Ms Shobha Kapoor from National Book Trust (NBT). Dr Wanchoo briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the upcoming Chinar Book Festival scheduled to be held from 18th to 26th July 2026 in Srinagar.
The nine-day Festival will feature participation from over 200 publishers and book exhibitors from across the country, displaying books in English, Urdu, Kashmiri, Hindi, and several other Indian languages.
Alongside the book exhibition, the festival will host literary discussions, author interactions, book launches, children’s programmes, storytelling sessions, workshops, cultural performances, Mushairas, Sufiyana music, and youth engagement activities.