Gateway LitFest
Mumbai, India · Dates TBA · T4 Seed
Gateway LitFest or GLF is an annual literary festival held at NCPA (2) in Mumbai. This is the first of the kind event to celebrate the writings and writers in Indian languages. Gateway LitFest has been conceptualised as a national-level platform for the regional language writers to help them share ideas and to facilitate integration of various regional languages into the mainstream literature.
- Language
- English
- Genres
- general lit
- Venue
- NCPA (2) in Mumbai
- Format
- in-person
- Next edition
- TBA (confirm site)
- Author participation
- Programme by invite
- Audience
- The festival is jointly organised by Mumbai-based Malayalam publication `Kaakka’ and communication consultancy Passion 4 Communication Pvt.
- Language notes
- Listed working language: English
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: general lit
- Programme
- The advisory panel of the fest is headed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
- Past guests
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Laxman Gaikwad, Ravi Subramanian, K Satchidanandan, Sitanshu Yashaschandra, Subodh Sarkar, Leena Manimakalai, Govind Nhalani, Benyamin, Hemant Divatte, Nandita Das, Malika Sheikh
- Past editions
- 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Sources
Bookshops and libraries
- SK bookstall · bookshop · Mumbai
- Amar Chitra Katha Chariot Library · library · Mumbai
- Central Library Kalina · library · Mumbai
- Jawaharlal Nehru Library · library · Mumbai
- New Library Building · library · Mumbai
- Fine Arts Society and Cultural Center · venue · Mumbai
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre · venue · Mumbai
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