Dhakuakhana, Nov 10: The seventh Dhakuakhana Book Fair began at the Dhakuakhana Public (Normal) Playground on November 9, opening a seven-day programme of literary, educational and cultural activities scheduled to continue until November 16.
The opening day started with a campus cleaning drive, followed by the hoisting of the flag by organising committee president Dr Girin Gogoi. Working president Prafulla Kumar Chutia paid floral tributes. Dhakuakhana Co-District Commissioner Apurba Kumar Nath formally inaugurated the fair at noon.
The day’s programme also featured an art competition, a storytelling contest and cultural performances by students.
The week-long event will host several competitions for students, including quizzes, book-reading sessions, extempore writing, poetry recitation, letter writing, essay writing and elocution. Local educational institutions will also participate in cultural programmes every evening.
Literary events will include the release of three books by writer Lankeshwar Gogoi, including Habungor Itihash, and a poets’ meet titled Xobdo Xobdor Ninad. The programme will also feature career counselling sessions, interactions with writers and veteran cultural figures, and the unveiling of the souvenir Prabhujyoti, edited by Arun Chamuah.
The fair will conclude on November 16 with an environmental awareness meet, a felicitation ceremony, an open session and a closing cultural evening.
