Literature festivals are important destinations where conversations are stirred and prominent works of literature discussed – a gathering of writers, poets, readers, and book lovers. Here are six literary festivals in India where you can hear famous Authors/Artists/Poets/Actors/ speak to get your dose of intellectual stimulation.
Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival
Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, India’s only literary Festival created by a bookstore and Kolkata’s first literary festival, reflects our city’s vibrancy of thought, its engagement with the literary world at large, and explores literature as part of our tangible and intangible heritage. Celebrate books, music, art, film, and more with the finest creative minds in the nation and globally, as events unfold at the city’s magnificent heritage sites.
Jashn-e-Rekhta
Probably one of the largest literature festivals dedicated to a language, Jashn-e-Rekhta happens every year in India’s capital, Delhi. The festival, organized by the Rekhta Foundation, features Urdu poets, authors, and enthusiasts discussing various poems, nazms, and more. The days of the festival are marked by several musical and cultural performances, celebrating the nuances of Urdu and the various people who read and write in the language.
Delhi Literature Festival
The Delhi Literature Festival happens in the capital city of India, is an annual event. DLF began in 2013. The festival features planned literary events such as Workshops, panel discussions, poetry reading, book launches, workshops, live performances, speaker events, poetry, music, theatre, cinema, and more, for enthusiasts to engage in.
Jaipur Literature Festival
This five-day extravaganza held in the pink city at the Diggi Palace is a wonderland. Writers from around the world fly in to make this the one-stop shop for all book lovers. From book readings to panel discussions and inspiring lectures, this should be your No. 1 stop if you have never experienced literary festivals. Jaipur Literature Festival has writers like Call Me By Your Name author Andre Aciman, Life Of Pi author Yann Martel, and author of Calling Sehmat, the book that inspired the Bollywood film, Raazi, Harinder Sikka discuss their books and interact with readers.
Pune International Literary Festival
PILF is a three-day festival celebrating writers from different parts of Maharashtra and the rest of India. It was founded in 2013, and is one of the top literary festivals in India. There are panel discussions and book launches and readers and attendees can meet authors. The festival was founded by Dr. Manjiri Prabhu and she has been the director since then.
Deccan Literature Festival
Deccan Literature Festival is a celebration of literature, art and music under one roof by the Dakani Adab Foundation, Pune. The three days of the fest invites best of the writers, singers, poets, actors and other artists who share their art, talent & story with the audience. The festival is aimed at attracting crowd from all walks Of life. Vishal Bharadwaj, Dr. Kumar Vishwas, Swanand Kirkire, Munawwar Rana, Uday Prakash, Subodh Bhave, Ashok Naigaonkar, Vaibhav Joshi, Danish Hussain, Nizami Brothers, Arati Ankalikar, Salim Arif, Lubna Salim are few of many artists who have graced the event before by their presence.
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