Mumbai: Compass Communications has been appointed as the official communications partner for Guwahati-based non-profit Foundation for Culture, Arts and Literature (FOCAL).
Marking the beginning of the partnership, Compass Communications supported the promotion of the Dibrugarh University International Literature Festival (DUILF), organised by FOCAL in collaboration with Dibrugarh University. The festival recently concluded its third edition and has steadily emerged as a platform connecting global literary voices with the cultural imagination of Northeast India.
The four-day event celebrated literature, ideas and cultural dialogue, bringing together over 150 writers, poets and thinkers from 25 countries. Prominent participants included internationally acclaimed voices such as Ann Morgan and Maria Reimondez, along with notable Indian personalities like filmmaker Jahnu Barua, former Manoj Mukund Naravane, and former Foreign Secretary Krishnan Srinivasan. The festival attracted nearly 12,000 literary enthusiasts, continuing the momentum built over its previous editions.
Speaking on the partnership, Rahul Jain, Curator and Chief Coordinator, DUILF, said, “DUILF has grown into a meaningful cultural platform that brings global literary conversations to the Northeast, especially for young readers and students. We were delighted to collaborate with Compass Communications to further strengthen DUILF’s voice and reach and now look forward to working with them on our numerous initiatives for the Foundation.”
Rohan Srinivasan, Co-Founder, Compass Communications, added, “DUILF was an important cultural event that places Northeast India firmly on the global literary map and we were glad to be part of it. We are now excited to partner with the FOCAL team and look forward to amplifying their numerous initiatives and events.”
Co-founded by Rohan Srinivasan and Rafi Q Khan, Compass Communications currently manages a portfolio of over a dozen national and international clients across sectors such as BFSI, automotive, technology, education, executive search, luxury, consumer tech, real estate and healthcare. The agency works with clients across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai.
The firm has also collaborated with Red FM on initiatives such as the Rider’s Music Festival and South Side Story, and recently supported the promotion of the 7th edition of the Udaipur Tales, held in January.
