Winter season is a wonderful time to celebrate beautiful festivals, amazing events, and fun times. This time of the year sees so many fascinating events taking place all around the world. One of the much-awaited events of Kerala is the Kerala Literature Festival. It is a magnificent fest for readers and literature enthusiasts. There’s so much to learn and experience at this festival and if you also wish to attend it, get ready as the dates have been announced already. Read on to know all about this incredible literary event taking place soon in Kerala.
Here’s All The Important Information Of The Kerala Literature Festival
Here are some glimpses of the fest shared by the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) (@keralalitfest).
- The iconic Kozhikode beach is the venue of the festival.
- You can attend the event from January 11 to January 14, 2024.
- The year 2024 marks the 7th edition of the festival.
- This is the largest literature festival not just in India but the entire Asia.
- Turkey is the guest country for the 2024 edition.
- More than 500 speakers are set to grace their presence at the Kerala Literature Festival. Also, there are going to be about 200 sessions covering different topics.
Eminent personalities from all around the world such as Nobel Laureates, celebrities, and more attend the festival every year. All four days of the literary event are going to be celebrated with cultural festivities.
The inauguration ceremony of the event took place on Wednesday. Mayor Beena Philip inaugurated the organising committee meeting of the Kerala Literature Festival, according to a report by The Hindu. A. Pradeep Kumar, the former MLA presided over the grand fest on that day. Indian poet K. Satchidanandan is going to be the director of the event. Ravi DC is the chief facilitator.
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Kerala’s Kozhikode Earned A UNESCO World Heritage Tag
The Kerala Literature Festival is an integral part of representing Kozhikode on a global platform. The city was named the City of Literature by the UNESCO recently. With this recognition, Kozhikode became India’s first city to earn the incredible tag and also got added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under the ‘Literature’ category. This renowned festival played a major role and had an immense contribution to the city getting the remarkable title. This also shows the rich literature culture of Kozhikode.
Kerala has a lot of unique and fun experiences to offer and the Kerala Literature Festival is surely one of them. Not just reading and buying books, but getting to know so much about hundreds and thousands of books, hearing the conversation of prestigious personalities, gaining knowledge and insights, enjoying the cultural performances, and so much come together at this event.
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It is always a fantastic idea to immerse in a culturally rich ambience. The joy of reading books and learning is something really exciting and satisfying, especially for bookworms. Do you plan to be in Kerala next year? If yes, make sure you visit the Kerala Literature Festival and enjoy a unique and immersive experience. Also, locals of Kerala, do you have plans to visit the literary event?
Cover Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) (@keralalitfest)
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