Bhubaneswar, Mar 18 (PTI) The 11th edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) will begin on March 21 in Bhubaneswar, the organisers said on Monday.

The three-day event will see the participation of over 400 writers, intellectuals and thought leaders from across the globe, KLF founder Rashmi Ranjan Parida said.

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Ten writers from Nepal are likely to join as speakers at the programme.

The writers will participate in over 10 global literature sessions, he said.

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Parida said Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampat, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Ambassador of Indonesia to India, Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi, are scheduled to attend the event.

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