Meaningful conversations, Illuminating discussions, a world of new ideas and experiences, Interactions with thinkers and writers in the company of like-minded book lovers,Literary events in historical heritage venues, its all happening in Kolkata. Click here for Event details and Festival Schedule.
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Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2013 announces partnership with Tibor Jones South Asia Prize 2013. Winner was felicitated at a special award ceremony during AKLF 2013 on January 10, 2013 in Kolkata from the Short List earlier announced on Dec 6th 2012.
A Century of Indian Cinema Festival inauguration keynote address by a celebrated director
Return of a King by William Dalrymple
Book launch
Talking Writing: Tomorrow and the Written Word.
A panel discussion between writers with an women book publishing icon
Shudhu Kobitar Janyo
A panel discussion and a Tribute to Kolkata's most loved and controversial late writer
Laughing Matters: Bengal Political Cartoons of the 50s and 60s
An illustrated talk interrogating the New Nation State.
When Ghalib met Manto - Ek Guftagu
Dramatised readings and a performance by National Academy of Performing Arts Repertory, Karachi.
Sunil Janah – Photography Pioneer
A Tribute with the images from the commemorative book Photographing India
Image, Identity, Literature and the Asian Woman
A panel discussion
K for Kulture?
Readings and a Debate – ‘ Is Kolkata still the cultural capital ?’
India’s Indie Film Future - Questions & Concerns: A Filmmakers’ Forum
A Panel Discussion
Maya Mahal - An Enchanted Look at the History of Hindi Cinema
Private collection of an industrialist on view for the first time
Food Stories: Stirring Memories Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, journalist – columnist – author in conversation with Sujata Sen and Reba Som
Days of Gold and Sepia by Yasmeen Premji
Book launch and panel discussion with a film director and a writer
Sethji by Shobhaa De
Book Launch and Discussion
City of Devi by Manil Suri
Book Launch and Discussion
The Asian Neighbourhood
A talk on Chanakya's New Manifesto to Resolve the Crisis within India with a journalist
Media for Change: The Asian Neighbourhood
A Panel discussion
What kind of Asian was Gandhi
Talk by Ramachandra Guha
Hunger: A celebration of the literary and artistic genius of writer Knut Hamsun and artist Somnath Hore.
A Panel discussion
Transgressions: Essaying the New in Indian Film.
A panel discussion between directors, actors and a film critic from Pakistan
