Raipur literature festival to bring together 100 distinguished authors

As the new year approaches, Chhattisgarh is gearing up for a vibrant literary celebration that promises to highlight the State’s cultural depth and creative spirit. The Raipur Literature Festival, scheduled to take place in Nava Raipur from January 23 to 25, will feature more than 100 distinguished litterateurs from across the country. Conceptualized by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai as part of the State’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, the festival is now set to become a reality with the unveiling of its official logo at the Chief Minister’s residence office.
Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that as Chhattisgarh marks 25 years of its formation, the Raipur Literature Festival represents an important milestone in the Silver Jubilee year. He noted that the festival will offer a shared platform for leading literary voices across India while giving readers and citizens an opportunity to engage with diverse thoughts, experiences and creative expressions. He expressed confidence that the event would help shape a new literary identity for Chhattisgarh and encourage people across the State to deepen their engagement with reading, writing and intellectual discourse. The Chief Minister added that the festival would also serve as a constructive space for social dialogue, contributing meaningfully to Chhattisgarh’s development initiatives.Driven by this vision, a comprehensive plan for the event has been prepared in just two months. The three-day festival near the Tribal Museum will host a total of 11 sessions, including five parallel sessions, four plenary discussions and three interactive dialogues, allowing participants to engage directly with authors, thinkers and cultural practitioners.
Festival Logo Symbolises Cultural and Literary Essence of Chhattisgarh
The official logo of the Raipur Literature Festival offers a powerful visual representation of Chhattisgarh’s cultural roots and literary heritage. Designed around the iconic salfi tree, often regarded as the spirit of the State, the logo integrates Chhattisgarh’s identity, the biodiversity of Bastar and the traditions of tribal communities into a single artistic motif. The salfi tree is depicted in the shape of the Chhattisgarh map, symbolising that the State’s civilisation, culture and literature are deeply connected with its soil.Revered for centuries, the salfi tree represents ancestral traditions, unity and social harmony. Its presence in the logo underscores the central place of tribal literature, indigenous worldviews and traditional wisdom in shaping the region’s contemporary literary landscape.The phrase “Aadi se Anaadi tak,” inscribed within the logo, reflects the timeless journey of literature — one that stretches from ancient compositions to ever-evolving modern narratives. It conveys the idea that literature transcends time, linking generations, communities and ways of life.
Similarly, the line “Sursari sam sabke hit hoi” compares literature to the sacred River Ganga — free-flowing, inclusive and beneficial to all. This element signifies that literature is a universal force that embraces every community, tradition and identity, guiding society toward collective progress and harmony.The logo, now a source of pride for the people of Chhattisgarh, blends the State’s ancient literary roots, tribal heritage, social unity and contemporary creative energy. It reinforces the message that Chhattisgarh’s literary tradition, flowing “from the primordial to the eternal,” remains vibrant, unbroken and ready to script new chapters of imagination and growth.Among those present at the unveiling were Media Advisor Pankaj Jha, Chhattisgarh Sahitya Akademi Chairman Shashank Sharma, Public Relations Department Secretary Rohit Yadav, along with leading literary personalities Sushil Trivedi, Chittaranjan Kar, Girish Pankaj, Sanjeev Bakshi, Pradeep Srivastava and Shakuntala Tarar.

(Asstt.Editor)