The 2-day Bookaroo-festival of bringing the joy of books to children— commenced at Dehli Public School (DPS) Srinagar on Saturday.

The DP Dhar Memorial Trust Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival is making it 6th venture into Srinagar.

As per school officials, "Select band of experts from all corners of the country comprising of authors, story-tellers, illustrators, creativity experts regaled the children with exercises in creativity."

The Festival won the prestigious London Book Fair International Excellence Award for Literary Festival in 2017. Since its inception in 2008, Bookaroo has visited 10 cities and has held 29 editions in the last 10 years.  

Bookaroo has been championing the cause of bringing stories alive through storytelling, dramatized reading, workshops, art and craft. The Festival aims to encourage freedom of thought in young minds thereby promoting a love for literature.

Vijay Dhar, chairman, DP Dhar Memorial Trust said it is a prestigious festival and before Covid-19, it was organised every year but this year it begins after 4 years," he said.