Beginning on November 25, the eighth installment of Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob (ABSU), the first Bengali literary festival in India organized by Oxford Bookstores, will begin.

Some of the most well-known figures in Bengali literature and culture will share their thoughts on all facets of Bengali culture and literature during the course of the three-day festival.

The sixth edition of ABSU was performed virtually due to COVID, while the seventh edition of ABSU was hybrid in nature. Unlike the first two days, which were conducted online, the last day of the event was held in person. This year, ABSU is returning in its customary offline form. The site for ABSU will once more be the historic, century-old Oxford Bookstore on Park Street.

Over the past seven years, ABSU has developed and is now celebrated and eagerly anticipated by Bengali literature and culture enthusiasts in India and worldwide. The official Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob Facebook Page and YouTube channel will stream ABSU 2022 LIVE on all three of the days—November 25, 26, and 27—reflecting the event’s widespread popularity. This would make it possible for Bengali literature lovers from around the world to fully engage in this literary and cultural feast that transcends space and time.

The eighth edition of ABSU will host eminent personalities like Pabitra Sarkar, Himadrikishore Dasgupta, Ashoke Viswanathan, Samik Bandyopadhyay, Abul Bashar, Rupam Islam, Sujog Bandyopadhyay, Binod Ghosal, Kheyali Dastidar, Rahul Banerjee Arunoday, Biswanath Basu, Jayanta Ghosal, Snehasis Sur, Tilottama Majumdar, Debasish Deb, Mandakranta Sen, Ullas Mallick, Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Raja Bhattacharya, Dipanwita Ray to name a few. This eclectic curation has been done under the stewardship of former radio jockey Roy Choudhury and as advised by Himadrikishore Dasgupta.

For more information, visit the Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob Social Media Pages:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/absulitfest

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/absulitfest

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/absulitfest

Website: https://absuonline.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/absulitfest

Priyanka Dutta