Experience the best of what the greatest literary show has to offer
The ‘greatest literary show on earth’ is all set to run from 19th- 23rd January, 2023 at its cherished home Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur. With a stellar line-up of renowned speakers from India and across the world, Jaipur Literature Festival will yet again host the world’s greatest writers, thinkers, humanitarians, politicians, business leaders, and entertainers on one stage.
Presenting a rich five-day long programme and an array of literature, art & culture, the festival will offer its enthusiasts unparalleled access to some of the most celebrated personalities of the literary world. This year’s literary celebration offers a special ‘Friends of the Festival’ package for its attendees that promises an inimitable experience throughout the festival. The experience offers access to an exclusive and well-appointed Festival Lounge where FOFs can relax, network, and meet festival speakers over tea, coffee, or lunch; exclusively curated sessions with priority seating; live music performances at the Jaipur Music Stage, and official festival merchandise. FOFs will also get invited to a cultural evening at an iconic and historic venue in Jaipur and to an evening of cocktails at the Festival Lounge. The FOFs are looked after regally in classic old-world hospitality: from the time they arrive till they leave.
The detailed artiste line-up and programme will be announced soon. For more information, please visit https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/
• Date: 19th – 23rd January, 2023
• Registration and Delegate Packages: Online registration for the Festival is mandatory and attendees can register via the Festival website. Visitors can also buy Delegate Packages to experience the Festival’s magic, while mingling with authors, interacting with industry players, relaxing in the Delegate Lounge, and enjoying the Jaipur Music Stage and Heritage Evening.
• Delegate Entry: For a single day at INR13,500, for three days (20th to 22nd January) at INR 36,000, and for five days (19th to 23rd January) at INR 56,000. Packages can be tailored to suit any duration.
About Jaipur Literature Festival:
Described as the ‘greatest literary show on Earth’, the Jaipur Literature Festival is a sumptuous feast of ideas.
The past decade has seen it transform into a global literary phenomenon having hosted over 5,000 speakers and artists and welcoming over a million book lovers from across India and the globe.
Our core values remain unchanged: to serve as a democratic, non-aligned platform offering free and fair access.
Every year, the Festival brings together a diverse mix of the world’s greatest writers, thinkers, humanitarians, politicians, business leaders and entertainers on one stage to champion the freedom to express and engage in thoughtful debate and dialogue.
Writers and Festival Directors Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple, alongside producer Teamwork Arts, invite speakers to take part in the five-day programme set against the backdrop of Rajasthan’s stunning cultural heritage.
Past speakers have ranged from Nobel Laureates J. M. Coetzee, Orhan Pamuk, Malala Yousafzai, Muhammad Yunus and Joseph Stiglitz; Man Booker Prize winners Ben Okri, Douglas Stuart, Margaret Atwood and Paul Beatty; Sahitya Akademi winners Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, as well as the late Girish Karnad, Mahasweta Devi and U. R. Ananthamurthy; along with literary superstars including Amish Tripathi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Vikram Seth. An annual event that goes beyond literature, the Festival has also hosted Amartya Sen, Amitabh Bachchan, the late A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Bill Gates, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stephen Fry, Thomas Piketty and former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai.
The Jaipur Literature Festival is a flagship event of Teamwork Arts, which produces it along with over 25 highly acclaimed performing arts, visual arts and literary festivals across more than 40 cities globally.
