Manas Sangam's 45th annual fest on Dec 29

Renowned authors and poets from across the world would be participating in the 45th annual festival of literary organisation Manas Sangam here on December 29.
The event would also see mountaineer Arunima Sinha, the first female amputee to summit Mount Everest, being honoured.
Badrinarayan Tiwary, founder of Manas Sangam, today said that this year, the institution will present Manas Sangam Sahitya Award 2013 and Manas Sangam Lalit Kala Award 2013.
Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal would be the chief guest.