New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) The picturesque hill town of Nainital is set to transform into a vibrant confluence of words, art, and ideas this weekend as celebrated writer Stephen Alter, Booker-longlisted author Anuradha Roy, filmmaker Muzaffar Ali, and environmentalist Vandana Shiva, headline the 10th edition of Himalayan Echoes: The Kumaon Festival of Literature & Arts.

The two-day festival, to be held at the historic Abbotsford Estate -- ancestral home of founder and author Janhavi Prasada -- has over the years established itself as a pan-Himalayan forum celebrating literature, art, music and environmental thought.

"Himalayan Echoes is where the mountains become our storytellers as living heritage of the hills. Here, voices from the highlands remind us that culture, nature and community ar

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