Kukdukoo is an initiative by two enterprising and young
fathers who believes that every child deserves an equal opportunity. As young
minds are raw and innocent, it is easy to tap and develop their natural
creativity.
India’s Favourite Children’s Literature Festival – Kukdukoo
Lit Fest is back in town with its third edition. Starting from Saturday, 26th
March 2022, the two-day-long literary expedition and a uniquely interactive
event for children is all geared up to intrigue the kids and imbibe the habit
of reading in them with a bunch of fun-filled & exciting sessions and
performances, this time in Gurgaon.
Through this festival, KLF intends to create a buzz and
built awareness about reading physical books and storytelling among children
and their parents.
Right from Author Sessions, Storytelling, Theatre Shows to
Clowning Shows and Book Fair; the event will takethe attendees through the
world of literature, poetry, visual and performing arts; all under one roof.
Spread across different tracks for 3 to13-year-olds, the event will focus on
bringing the children to experience; engage; learn; and scribble. Besides this,
the fest will also connect with the parents’ community through discussion on
topics like ‘storytelling or parents’, ‘financial literacy for children’ and
other such parenting matters. The event will also host a Kukdukoo HAAT to shop
the creative way along with the Food Junction.
Expressing his excitement about the event, Mr.Avishek Roy,
Co-Founder, Kukdukoo, said, “We need a directional change to move our young
children away from gadgets and malls and bring them closer to reading and
storytelling. This is an effort to move the needle in that direction. We are
extremely excited to welcome the parents of Gurgaon- Delhi-NCR to attend the
event in maximum numbers. I would also like to thank a few schools of Gurgaon
like Suncity World, Kunskapsskolan, Shiv Nadar, Mount Olympus who are
supporting us and encouraging their parent community to bring their children to
attend this literary event”.
Mr.Jugmendra Baliyan, Co-Founder, Kukdukoo further added
“With this fest, our intention is simple and clear – to keep the kids engaged
while also igniting their minds through reading.”
This euphoric gala will witness the presence of prominent
personalities including Authors like Maneka Gandhi, Paro Anand, Venita Coelho,
Varsha Seshan; Story Tellers - Jeeva Raghunath, Janaki Sabesh, Ramya Srinidhi
and Theatre artists – Imran Khan, Mohd. Shameem and Garima Arya to name a few.
Besides this, the third edition of the Lit Fest will bring
forth 14 Eminent Book Authors, 18 Renowned Storytellers, 12 Prominent Theatre
Artists, 10,000 + Books by Indian and international children’s authors.
As per the schedule, Day 1 of the event will be full of book
reading and story-telling sessions by renowned authors and storytellers, spread
across the day. To keep the excitement alive, these sessions will be backed by
puppet shows; musical poetry; doodling and calligraphy sessions curated for the
young minds aged between 3 to 14 years. Whereas the Day 2 will encapsulate
story-drama workshops; author sessions; followed by clown show, and scribbling
activities.
This one-of-its-kind festival will also organize mesmerizing
performances by eminent artists including Fouzia Dastango, India’s first female
Dastango (storyteller) and Monica Santos, the famous Bollywood clown star.
So come and be a part of our journey to ignite the passion
of reading in these budding stars.
About Kukdukoo
Kukdukoo is an initiative by two enterprising and young
fathers who believes that every child deserves an equal opportunity. As young
minds are raw and innocent, it is easy to tap and develop their natural
creativity. With an idea to spread the love of reading & stories, nurture
young art enthusiasts, and indulge young kids in various fun and educational
activities, all at one platform, Kukdukoo came into being in the year 2019.