The three-day festival beginning May 22, is an initiative of the India-Bhutan foundation in association with Siyahi and Usha international has lined up as speaker the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, who is also the event's chief royal patron.
Namita Gokhale, Pramod Kumar KG, Kunzang Choden and Siok Sian Dorji are the Festival Directors.
Speakers include Advaita Kala, Alka Pandey, Ani Kinley Anuja Chauhan, Arshia Sattar, Ashok Vajpeyi, Christopher C Doyle, Dago Tshering, Damchu Llendup, Dasho Kinley Dorji, Dipankar Gupta, Dolma C Roder, Dorji Gyeltshen Shejun,Dr Lopen Karma Phuntsho, Florence Noiville, Gavin Francis, Ira Pande, Karma Choden, Karma Tenzin 'Yongba', Kesang Chuki Dorjee, Kjell Ola Dahl and Kunzang Choden.
A series of films are also set to be screened some of them include "Bhutan Women Forward by Kesang Chuki Dorjee", "The Red Door by Tashi Gyeltshen," "Finding Happiness by Ted Nicolaou" and "The Yak Herder's Son by Tshering Tempa"
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Exhibitions are also set to be an integral part of the festival. They include Bhutanese Textiles in High Fashion Thagzo, the Textile Weaves of Bhutan and Contemporary Bhutanese and Japanese Art.
Performances by Bhutanese bands like The Baby Boomers, The Daydream Farmers, Poisoned Apple and Zhaw as well as open Mic sessions, Music at Mojo Park, Workshops on Crime Writing, Haute Cuisine, Leadership and Dream Interpretation are the other activities lined up during the festival.
The festival is scheduled to be hosted at the Tarayana Centre, Hotel Taj Tashi and the Nehru Wangchuck Cultural Centre in Thimphu.