1. CHILDREN’s LITERATURE FESTIVAL By Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi & the Oxford University Press In collaboration with the Children’s Library Complex Sponsored by Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI)- Pakistan

3. Program Representatives: Ameena Saiyid Managing Director- OUP Pakistan Baela Raza Jamil Director Programs – ITA Raheela Baqai Marketing Director- OUP Pakistan Falak Amjad CLF Coordinator- ITA

4. Program Venue: Children’s Library Complex 4- Shahra-e-Aiwan-e-Tijarat (Near Bagh-e-Jinnah) November 25 th & 26 th, 2011

5. Introduction to CLF First ever Literature Festival for Children to be held at National Level Aims to promote reading, creative writing and critical thinking amongst children Effort to lure children in to experiencing the joy of reading for pleasure An effort to introduce young authors to children’s literature Special attention will be given at this forum for the promotion of mother tongue teaching

6. Event Timings: 9 30 am to 5 30 pm (on both days) A Festival Open-to-ALL & Free of cost Children can come in groups with their schools or can with their families Parallel strands of various sessions will be going on at the festival

7. Program Activities Reading sessions, featuring famous writers and their works Creative writing sessions with well known creative writers A session on poetry reading and writing poems Introduction to writing book reviews Sessions where children talk about and review works they love Young Women’s Narratives - Pakistan & India - Ankur & SAFED Writing competitions for different age groups A story writing session Book fair Discussion among representative participants from all provinces on mother tongue teaching and valuing diversity Young speakers’ Corner – BOL KEY LAB AZAD HAIN TEREY- managed by young authors and poets

8. Program Activities contd. Puppet show based on popular characters from books – by RAFI PEER THEATER Children’s theater based on Children’s Plays – Jungle Jungle Zindabad by Sheema Kirmani & team Punjabi Theater, by Lall Children Choirs … & Music

9. CLF’s Happenings Contd… Books stalls by various publishers and organizations Book Signing by favorite authors Stalls on authors reading their own books to children Meeting with your favorite celebrities Various competitions Food stalls Special Programs & Celebrations during Opening & Closing sessions 12 feet long cartoon characters walking by Fun activities – face painting; arts and Craft making.. Throughout.. Doll & Puppet Making.. Mime and more

10. Celebrities/Authors & Educationists attending CLF National & International guests from UK & India will participate – Nationally: Publishers & Authors; Fatima Surraiya Bajia, Prof. Anita Ghulam Ali, Aarfa Syeda Zehra, Alif Laila Book Bus Society, Salima Hashmi, Adeel Hashmi, Navid Shahzad, Nadia Jamil, Nigar Nazar, Zahra Mumtaz, Zubaida Mustafa, Fehmida Riaz, Raza Rumi, Basarat Kazim, Mohsin Hamid, Romana Hussain, Sheema Kirmani, Sania Saeed, Muhammad Haneef, Nimra Bucha, Tariq Rahman, Qasim Kasuri and many school systems.. – Adeel Hashmi, Dr. Arfa Zehra, Nadia Jamil and Sania Saeed are Ambassadors of CLF to participate in pre festival book readings.. And promotion (early November) – From India we have representatives from Pratham, Katha, ANKUR and celebrities such as Derick O’Brien

11. Pre-Festival Activities Young Ambassadors will promote reading by going to schools, talking about their favorite stories and will invite children to attend CLF Children will be doing creative writing and illustrations prior to the festival, best ones will be awarded at the CLF Children can send their entries via post, CLF’s website www.childrensliteraturefestival.org or CLF’s Facebook page www.childrensliteraturefestival.org

12. Media Launch of CLF September, 2011 At the CLF on Media (Print & Electronic) Dept of Education, Education Foundation, CSOs; British Council http://www.childrensliteraturefestival.com/pr ess-and-media.htm

13. Publishers & Food Stalls at CLC Bookstalls & FoodStalls being booked at a modest cost Rs. 30,000 for two days at CLC First come first serve basis Invitations to all will be sent on October 15, 2011 Stalls by NGO Partners – FOSI (letters sent out)

14. For queries, write/contact to Falak Amjad CLF Coordinator Suite # 30, Gaddafi Stadium Shopping Mall, Lahore Cell: 0300 8548482 Email: falak.amjad@gmail.comfalak.amjad@gmail.com Website: www.childrensliteraturefestival.comwww.childrensliteraturefestival.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/childrensliteraturefestival2011 www.facebook.com/childrensliteraturefestival2011