This will be the 13th edition of Bangalore Literature Festival
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The 13th edition of Bangalore Literature Festival is set to take place this weekend at The Lalit Ashok hotel on Kumarakrupa Road.
The two-day event will host multiple author interactions, and panel discussions featuring about 350 speakers from around the globe. Some of the speakers include short story writer Aneeta Sundararaj, historian William Dalrymple, activist Aruna Roy, and scientist Anil Ananthaswamy.
The festival will kick off on Saturday with a Karnatik vocal recital by Sumitra Nitin. Some panel discussions scheduled for the day are: ‘The Ooru Files: Crime in the City’, ‘Love in all Colours’, and ‘The Lion and the Lily: The Rise and Fall of Awadh’.
The second day will focus on topics such as social change, patterns in Indian consumerism, and Indian textiles. In a conversation with singer M D Pallavi, film director Girish Kasaravalli will speak about his book ‘Bimba Bimbana’ in the session ‘Frames of a Life’. Educator K Chinnappa Gowda will shed light on the oral epics in Tulu and indigenous culture.
The festival will also hold discussions about newly released books such as ‘Becoming Bangalore’ by Roopa Pai, and ‘Original Sin: Israel, Palestine and the Revenge of Old West Asia’ by Stanly Johny.
It will also have in attendance queer storytellers and artists from India, France and Germany. Over 75 sessions for children focused on illustration, storytelling and creativity are also in store.
December 14-15. Visit bangaloreliteraturefestival.org for details and schedule. Entry free.