ISLAMABAD:Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan (AWKUM) is holding first ever Mardan Literary Festival from October 22 to October 23, 2019 at its Garden Campus.
According to a press release, in this Literary Festival, AWKUM has arranged an array of festivities and celebrations to highlight the old civilization and history that Mardan represents along with sharing with the youth and masses the modern traditions of art and literature.
The literary festival would also have a strong representation of the women literati, poetesses, public intellectuals and professionals who would mostly engage with the young audiences at the University College for Women, Mardan.
During the two-day event, citizens of Mardan, particularly the youth would be informed about the history of Mardan, importance of its role in the evolution of the Buddhist civilization that took roots in this region and prior to spreading across the world.