About Chinar Book Festival

The Chinar Book Festival is organised at SKICC, Srinagar, from 17 to 25 August, through the collaborative efforts of the National Book Trust, India (Ministry of Education, Govt of India) and the District Administration Srinagar. The valley's first national book festival is also witnessing participation from the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL). This nine-day book fair, set against the picturesque Dal Lake, features over 200 stalls offering books in various languages, including English, Urdu, Kashmiri, Hindi, Dogri, and other Indian languages. Readers have the opportunity to avail of special discounts and explore books from more than a thousand publishers nationwide.