Kerala Literature Festival 2024: Dr Shashi Tharoor to Host Curtain Raiser; Check Dates, Guest Country Of Honour, And Other Details

Explore Kerala Literature Festival 2024 with Dr. Shashi Tharoor hosting the Curtain Raiser. Join the celebration of global literature, culture, and art from January 11-14, 2024, in Kozhikode.

on Nov 22, 2023

Kerala Literature Festival 2024: Dr Shashi Tharoor To Host Curtain Raiser; Check Dates, Guest Country Of Honour, And Other Details

The Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), which was first held in 2016, in Kozhikode, is India's largest literature festival. It is an annual literature festival that strives to create an open, liberal venue for debates and discussions. The seventh edition of the Kerala Literature Festival is set to take place in January 2024, and the Curtain Raiser will be hosted by prominent author and politician Dr Shashi Tharoor. The festival, as previously stated, will take place in January, but the Curtain Raiser will take place in December 2023. KLF is now Asia's Largest Literature Festival, thanks to the resounding success of KLF 2023 and a half-million-footfall. Learn everything you need to know about the speakers, essential dates, venue, guest of honour countries, and other data.

Important Dates for the Kerala Literature Festival 2024
As previously stated, the seventh edition of the Kerala Literature Festival will be place in Kozhikode, Kerala, from January 11 to January 14, 2024. The festival is set to be a great celebration of literature and culture, with Turkey serving as the honorary guest country, showcasing its literary and art forms.

Curtain Raiser for the Kerala Literature Festival 2024
The Curtain Raiser for this literary event, however, will be held on December 12, 2023 in New Delhi, and will be hosted by Dr. Shashi Tharoor, an eminent novelist and politician. The event will be attended by famous dignitaries, authors, and diplomats. The Curtain Raiser will include unique panel discussions on significant themes in addition to media briefings, speaker introductions, and special encounters.

Speakers and Participating Countries for the Kerala Literature Festival 2024
KLF is a four-day celebration of literature, art, and culture, with 500 speakers/authors from around the world and close to 250 programmes. The gathering of the brightest writers, intellectuals, artists, diplomats, bureaucrats, performers, and luminaries from various fields on the Arabian Sea's coastlines distinguishes the lit fest. The other countries involved will be the United Kingdom, Wales, Spain, Japan, the United States, Malaysia, Spain, and France. Evening fireside conversations, as well as a plethora of performing acts such as rock bands, fusion nights, and concerts, make the Kerala Lit Fest an iconic event in the literary scene.

Kozhikode, the venue for the Kerala Literature Festival, was recently named the 'City of Literature' by the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN), making it India's first such city. The Kerala Literature Festival has played an important role in this journey, functioning as a cultural light and bringing together recognised authors and ardent readers from all over the world.