Galle literary festival goes green

by Nilma Dole

Having been recognised as the Number One Literary Festival in the world (according to Harper's Bazaar magazine) last year, the Galle Literary festival was held this year. Started on Jan. 16 and concluding today, the theme revolved around this, renowned literary gathering was focused on climate change.

Promoting initiatives like, Beach Clean Up project and the 'Say No To Plastic's campaign, even publishers like the Perera-Hussein Publishing House have been adpoting the responsible carbon-impact policy.

The festival directors Geoffrey Dobbs and Libby Southwell ensured that UN World Heritage Galle Fort shone in all its splendour to play host to this amazing festival.

Legendary international writers also set foot on Galle to participate in the Galle Literary Festival 2008. Acclaimed playwright, novelist cum essayist Gore Vidal, poet and novelist Vikram Seth, Alexander McGall Smith, historian William Dallrymple, journalist Simon Winchester and chef Sophie Grigson were there to grace the festival with their workshops and interactive discussions.