There are a lot of Indian cities that host annual literary festivals that celebrate the country’s literary wealth. There are not only debates, discussions, and sessions with literary greats, authors, thinkers, and socialists, but also cultural performances like songs and dances. These literary festivals also make for a great motive to travel around. So, if you are searching for the best of all the lit fests in India, this is just where you can explore.

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Best lit fests for bookworms in India

Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival

The Apeejay Kolkata Lit Fest is held in January every year. This fest conveys the rich cultural and literary heritage of the City of Joy. Apeejay lit fests not just features writers but also assists workshops for prospective writers, music and dance performances and additional entertaining activities. Renowned personalities like Shashi Tharoor, Ramachandra Guha, Devdutt Pattanaik and Bon Okri and many others, have been speakers at this literary festival in Kolkata.

Delhi Literature Festival

Delhi Literature festival held in February showcases a perfect combination of the cultural diversity in the capital of India. It is a development of cultural diversity on the intellect and academic front on a single stage. The festival holds several informative conferences and sessions with prominent personalities like Madhu Trehan, Vikas Swarup, Barkha Dutt, Jeet Thayil, Anuja Chauhan, and many more.

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Jaipur Literary Festival

Jaipur Literature Festival is the most popular literature festival in the country. This festival has now become an annual event of global stature. The festival started in 2006 with 30 writers and only 100 attendees but is now a landmark event where people flock in thousands. The Jaipur Literature Festival has seen some great speakers like Salman Rushdie, Pico Iyer, Orhan Pamuk, Amartya Sen, Oprah Winfrey, and Stephen Fry among others.

Pondicherry Literary Festival

From the beginning, Pondicherry Lit festival wanted to create a platform that brought together people who wished to see India attain her full potential, and who did not shy away from expressing as much through their words and actions. In a sense, this lit fest changed the definition of literature festivals in India. This year the second edition revolved around the theme of Bharat Shakti, the living energy of a great spiritual conception, which was hosted by the Republic TV.

Times Lit Fest

Times lit fest is held in Mumbai every year in the month of December. This lit fest has developed as one of the best in the country. The idea of this lit fest was perceived by journalists Bachi Karkaria and Namita Devidayal. The Times lit fest is a three-day-long event that brings some of the best speakers and writers like Devdutt Pattanaik, Arianna Huffington, Rajdeep Sardesai, Aatish Taseer, Thomas Piketty, Anuja Chauhan, and Ruskin Bon, all on a mutual stage. The festival structures the richness of literature, cinema, and music all over the country, and also enhances some charismatic discussions and debates.

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Khushwant Singh Literature Festival Kasauli

The Khushwant Singh Literature Festival is held at the beautiful Kasauli Club every year. It binds personalities from different streams that are Dr. Rakhshanda Jalil, Shobhaa De, Anupam Kher, Coomi Kapoor, Cdr Dilip Donde, Bishen Singh Bedi, Bachi Karkaria, and many more. The concept or theme of Kushwant Singh Lit Fest changes every year.

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