The four-day Mountain Echoes literary festival ended on 11th August, 2013 in Thimphu with a renewed sense of hope and anticipation of yet another round next year. Audiences ranging from different backgrounds, from both Bhutan and India, from different range of ages and backgrounds filled the halls and was mostly packed, proving how well received the festival was. “Through the sessions, we spoke to each other and we understood each other so that we could have peace in the world,” said Pramod Kumar KG, one of the festival directors. “But we realised that we need far more participation from Bhutanese people coming to sessions and debate more.” read more