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Meghalaya CM Launches Sixth Edition of Shillong Literary Festival
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 09:36 PM
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The Chief Minister of Meghalaya opened the sixth edition of the Shillong Literary Festival, a prominent cultural event celebrating literature and the arts.
On Thursday, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya inaugurated the sixth edition of the Shillong Literary Festival at the city’s main auditorium.
The festival, which has grown into a key platform for writers, poets and thinkers from across the Northeast, will run for a week featuring talks, panel discussions and book launches.
Prominent authors and literary critics are slated to speak on topics ranging from regional storytelling to contemporary Indian literature, with special sessions for young writers.
The CM praised the festival’s role in promoting literacy and cultural exchange, and expressed hope that it will continue to inspire future generations of writers in the state.
The festival, which has grown into a key platform for writers, poets and thinkers from across the Northeast, will run for a week featuring talks, panel discussions and book launches.
Prominent authors and literary critics are slated to speak on topics ranging from regional storytelling to contemporary Indian literature, with special sessions for young writers.
The CM praised the festival’s role in promoting literacy and cultural exchange, and expressed hope that it will continue to inspire future generations of writers in the state.