The second edition of the nine-day Chinar Book Festival will commence here on Saturday, featuring over 200 publishers and bookstalls from across the country.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will inaugurate the festival organised by the National Book Trust from August 2-10 at the SKICC overlooking the Dal Lake.

The organisers said that following the overwhelming response to its inaugural edition last year, this year's edition promises an even more expansive celebration of literature in different languages.

There will be a wider selection of books, diverse events, and participation of new literary voices at the fair, which seeks to further invigorate the reading culture across the region and provide a vibrant platform for dialogue, discovery and community engagement, they said.