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Ahmedabad, Nov 13 (IANS) Ahmedabad witnessed a grand confluence of literature, culture and cuisine on Thursday as Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2025 and Food for Thought Fest at the Sabarmati Riverfront Event Centre.
Organized in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the program started with floral tributes to Mother India and presentation of Nav India@150.
In a symbolic gesture of self-reliance, the Chief Minister along with other dignitaries took the oath to promote the spirit of Swadeshi. Patel also signed a special canvas announcing Ahmedabad’s readiness to host the Commonwealth Games 2030 – calling it a proud moment for Gujarat.
The Chief Minister unveiled the Coffee Table Book Mission for Million Trees and visited various educational and literary centers including the pavilion of the National Book Trust of India.
Highlights of the evening included the launch of Barrister Patel, a book dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, written by Indian-American author Jai Patel and co-written by filmmaker Abhishek Dudhaiya.
At the Food for Thought Fest 2025, Patel visited the spiritual pavilion, met saints and spiritual leaders and appreciated India’s diverse food heritage that blends taste with tradition.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain, ministers Praduman Vaja, Darshana Vaghela, and Rivaba Jadeja, MPs Narhari Amin and Dinesh Makwana, AMC Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani, and several dignitaries, writers, and students attended the event.
Both festivals will be open to the public and admission is free upon registration. Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2025, jointly organized by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and National Book Trust of India under the Vanche Gujarat 2.0 initiative, will be held from November 13 to 23.
The festival will have areas dedicated to children, literature and inter-school competitions, including storytelling, extemporaneous speeches and creative workshops.
The cultural evenings will host performances by Kirtidan Gadhvi, Ankit Trivedi and a grand mushaira, along with interactive sessions with renowned personalities like Gurucharan Das, Nitin Sethi and Kulpreet Yadav. Running from 13 to 16 November, Food for Thought Fest 2025 will celebrate South Asian vegetarian cuisine and culinary innovation.
–IANS
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