Kathmandu, March 14 -- The fourth edition of the Ilam Literature Festival is scheduled to take place in Ilam Bazaar today and tomorrow.

According to a press statement released by Prakash Thamsuhang, chair of the Festival, many authors, artists, intellectuals and politicians from Nepal, India and Bangladesh will participate in the two-day festival.

With the slogan 'Literature for Tourism', the two-day fest will include more than 20 sessions. "Professor Anand Kumar from India will be delivering the keynote speech on Democracy and Environment," reads the statement. Kumar is the former Jawaharlal Nehru University professor and Goa University chair professor.

Organised by Ilam Municipality, Literature, Art and Music Foundation of Ilam and I...