Himmotthan

Valley of Words (VoW) the International Festival of the Literature and Arts

Valley of Words (VoW) the International Festival of the Literature and Arts was organized in Dehradun from November 17th-19th, 2017. In this festival, Himmotthan Society, an associate organization of Tata Trusts supported “Iti Kriti”, the craft exhibition. Iti Kriti showcases the best of Himalayan creative Industries and their role in promoting livelihood opportunities and thus improving the socio-economic of the regional area. Participants were from diverse group of NGOs, departments as well as private entrepreneurs from the entire state of Uttarakhand. Iti Kriti was inaugurated by Mr. P.D. Rai, Honrable Member of Parliament (MP) from Sikkim. Along with this, Mrs. Vibhapuri Das, Chairperson of the Himmotthan Society / Ex Secretary – GOI; Mr. S.T.S. Lepcha, Board Member of Himmotthan/ Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, GoUK; Dr. Rajendra Dobhal, Director General, Uttarakhand Science and Technology (UCost); Prof A. N. Purohit, Ex Vice Chancellor, Garhwal University; Mr. Sushil Ramola, Chairperson, Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI), etc. graced the occasion with their presence.