Kolkata, Argentina’s ambassador Mariano Agustin Caucino on Thursday described the forty ninth Global Kolkata E book Excellent as one in every of the most dynamic literary gatherings.
Talking on the occasion, Caucino acknowledged the gorgeous equipped a excellent alternative for countries to showcase their art and custom at one venue.
Describing Kolkata as the “cultural capital of India”, the senior diplomat acknowledged the gorgeous is one in every of an valuable and most dynamic literary gatherings.
Caucino expressed happiness to be fresh on the dais with “Madam Mamata Banerjee, hon’ble CM of a great state of West Bengal,” which is 70,000 km rather than the Latin American nation geographically, nevertheless has many issues typically.
“One of these is football as manifested in the visit of Lionel Messi recently,” he acknowledged.
The Argentine envoy also referred to the search recommendation from of Rabindranath Tagore in 1924, his put in the nation and the connection between Tagore and Victoria Ocampo.
He acknowledged the fervour in Spanish languages fostered ties between the two worldwide locations and referred to the Indo-Hispanic society.
Caucino acknowledged in the Argentine pavilion and other bookstores in the gorgeous, company can read works of Argentine authors in English and Bengali translations.
“There will be radio artists, journalists, films in the pavilion and we are looking forward to cultural exchanges,” he acknowledged.
Argenitne author Gustavo Canzobre used to be also amongst the guests.
Welcoming the Argentine delegation to the ebook gorgeous where the Latin American nation is the focal theme nation, Guild overall secretary Tridib Chatterjee acknowledged, “Tagore and Ocampo shared a relationship of mutual respect and trust. Tagore wrote several poems/songs during his stay in Argentina which includes the timeless classic ‘Ami Chinigo Chini’.”
Famed Bengali author Swapnamoy Chakraborti used to be conferred the Guild Lifetime Literary Award by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The gorgeous will likely be held from January 22 to February 3.
The Kolkata Literature Competition, which has was an integral phase of the ebook gorgeous, will likely be held on January 24 and 25.
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