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Speaker addressing an audience at the AMU Literary Festival

Literary festival

AMU Literary Festival

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India · Feb–May (varies)

A student-led literary gathering at Aligarh Muslim University centred on books, ideas, writing, debate and dialogue.

Authors and speakers participating in a panel at the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival

Literary & cultural

Ahmedabad International Literature Festival

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · Late October (annual)

A literary gathering in Ahmedabad bringing together writers, readers, ideas, dialogue and cultural performances.

Dance performers on stage during Anwesha at IIT Patna

Techno-cultural & student festival

Anwesha

IIT Patna, Bihar, India · Jan–Feb

IIT Patna’s annual techno-cultural-management festival brings together competitions, performances and student creativity

A cup of Indian chai served in a glass

Media & cultural festival

Cutting Chai Festival

Bandra, Mumbai, India · February

A Mumbai college media festival where students explore journalism, film, advertising, performance and creativity.

Indian classical dancers performing at the Delhi International Arts Festival

International arts festival

Delhi International Arts Festival

Delhi, India · Oct–Dec (varies by edition)

A multi-arts festival bringing Indian and international artists to stages and cultural spaces across Delhi.

Readers and books at a literary gathering in Goa

Arts & literature

Goa Arts and Literature Festival

Goa, India · February (dates vary)

A homegrown Goa festival bringing writers, artists, readers and ideas together through talks, readings and book launches

Authors and audience at a Jaipur Literature Festival discussion

Literary & cultural

Jaipur Literature Festival

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · January (usually mid-month)

A major literary gathering in Jaipur bringing writers, readers and thinkers together around books and ideas.

Painting of Sant Kabir

Religious & literary

Kabir Jayanti

India & diaspora · May–June (lunar)

A day of remembrance for Sant Kabir, celebrated through devotional singing, readings and reflection.

Entrance of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai

Multidisciplinary arts & cultural

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival

Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai, India · Late Jan–Feb

Mumbai’s multidisciplinary arts festival brings visual art, music, theatre, literature and heritage into public spaces.

Kalinga Literary Festival logo

Literary & cultural

Kalinga Literary Festival

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India · Jan–Mar (dates vary by edition)

A multilingual literary gathering in Bhubaneswar connecting writers, readers, ideas and Odisha’s cultural heritage.

Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir

Literary & cultural

Kashmir Literature Festival

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India · May–Dec (varies)

A Srinagar literary gathering bringing writers, readers, artists and thinkers together around ideas and culture.

Books arranged for reading and literary events

Literary & cultural

Kerala Legislature International Book Festival

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India · January

A public literary festival bringing books, writers, ideas, and cultural programmes to Kerala's Legislature.