KATHMANDU: The non-violence festival kicked off in Kathmandu on Thursday.

The festival has featured several interactive sessions on forms of violence being meted out to the earth and animals by the human being.

As informed, nutrition experts, doctors and international representatives pitching for animal rights are also contributing to the discussions on non-violence and sustainable living during the festival.

The festival has also featured vegan food stalls and plant production corner to promote vegan lifestyle. On the occasion visitors are being offered a taste of vegan foods as an alternative to meat.

Likewise, the ‘leather’ bag manufactured from pineapple is expected to be a center of attraction among visitors in the festival.

At the inaugural session of the programme, former Minister for Finance, Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat emphasized on adopting non-violent lifestyle to lessen the negative impacts of climate change and benefit human health.

Likewise, Chief Whip of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Santosh Pariyar stressed the need of equitable and wise sharing of power arguing power structure is the main cause of all kinds of violence.

At the session, representatives from different faith organizations shared that the crux of most of the religions is promoting non-violence.

International representatives and non-violence practitioners will deliver presentations on different topics, including food habit during Friday and Saturday, informed the Nepal Vegetarian Association, hoist of the event.

The festival will last on Saturday.