PUNE: Nukkad Café in association with Pune Municipal Corporation, NHRD Pune Chapter, MIT WPU, Amar Chitra Katha, Goethe Institute, Kitabi Chai, Co-Creators and Company, Raah, Kahaani and Rainbow Fizz Café is celebrating World Book Day with month-long events. The World Book Day is celebrated every year on 23 April. In its second year, Pune’s World Book Day includes author interactions, workshops, storytelling sessions, book launches, movies, book fairs, book reading and discussions, etc. The initiative started on 6th April and will culminate on 27th April 24. Recently Amar Chitra Katha released a graphic novel ‘Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule’ in a special program as a part of this initiative.
Vaibhav Paliwal, organizer, and owner of Nukkad Café said that Pune’s World Book Day is a one-of-a-kind book celebration that represents changing eras and evolving generations. Pune’s World Book Day event honors the written word by providing a venue for people to share their tales, discover different viewpoints, and cultivate a love of reading. The entire initiative is also driven by Pune’s writers and authors and the team consists of key members named Sonali Rasal, Preeta Bhuyan, Aman Rajabali, and Bhupesh Mahajan.
