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The Little Lit Fest 2025, the planetary children’s lit festival, returns to Chennai for its 2nd variation this weekend, transforming the Goethe-Institut into a originative satellite of words and euphony for young bibliophiles and their families. Organised by the Goethe-Institut/Max Muller Bhavan, the festival seeks to instill a emotion for speechmaking and storytelling. The three-day lawsuit is designed arsenic a originative playground with philharmonic storytelling sessions, movie screenings, theatre performances, and a publication exhibition.
The celebrations statesman today, with the lighting of the lamp ceremonial followed by a screening of Goopi Gawaiyaa Bagha Bajaiyaa, the award-winning animated movie directed by Shilpa Ranade.
The event’s lineup includes Tale and Tunes, a philharmonic by histrion and storyteller Janaki Sabesh, Just Drums Murali aka S Muralikrishnan, and Varun, followed by the screening of Lassie - Ein neues Abendteuer — a German children’s movie, a publication quiz by Abijit Hariharan from Quiz Master Foundation, and a theatrical amusement of Tulika’s Stories by Chhotu Theatrewalas. There is besides a speechmaking by writer Zai Whitaker, and a coating league with Vishnavi Giri.
Sunday highlights see a caller Gulapati escapade bid with creator Ashok Rajagopalan, a sheet connected penning for children, a singalong led by Krishnaa, Jeeva Raghunath & team, and puppet amusement called Obedient Tommy by Vincent MCM.
Geetha Vedaraman, taste coordinator, Goethe-Institut, says, “This year, we person besides introduced peculiar sessions that research empathy and accessibility, similar braille and tactile imagery workshops and an accumulation of books, opening up caller ways of experiencing stories,” she further added.
The Little Lit Fest 2025 volition beryllium connected till November 16 astatine Goethe-Institut, No. 4 Rutland Gate, 5th Street, Chennai. For much accusation and the programme docket travel goethe.de website. Entry free.
