The Bala Sahitya Institute of Trivandrum is organising an international book fair in connection with the ongoing GKSF in the state starting from December 18 to 26. There will also be a ‘Writers’ Workshop’ for children from December 22 to 26.

The workshop that is to be conducted at Kanakakkunnu palace grounds will be inaugurated by Cultural Affairs Minister MA Baby. Important personalities like Valerie Miner, Professor, Stanford University; poetess Sugathakumari, Sakaria, S Sivadas and D Vinayachandran will interact with the children at the workshop. Apart from the lectures and discussions on creative writing, there will also be screening of short films on biodiversity. The duration of this workshop is from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

About 50 high school students will be selected for the workshop. Those who are interested to attend this workshop must send a copy of their creative writing (not exceeding two pages), along with personal details including phone number, to: The Director, Kerala State Bala Sahithya Institute, Palayam, Trivandrum – 34.