27 March 2013
Museum Society of Bombay and Katha Kosa Present World Storytelling Day (India)
Date: 30 March 2013
On the occasion of World Storytelling Day, we are organizing an event in Mumbai (Bombay). The theme for the year 2013 is Fate and Fortune. This is organized by Katha Kosa under the aegis of Museum Society of Bombay. It is open to all age groups from 6-60+. Free admission.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: kathakosa@gmail.com
Website: http://kathakosa.weebly.com
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On the occasion of World Storytelling Day, we are organizing an event in Mumbai (Bombay). The theme for the year 2013 is Fate and Fortune. This is organized by Katha Kosa under the aegis of Museum Society of Bombay. It is open to all age groups from 6-60+. Free admission.
- Venue: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince of Wales Museum of Western India), The Activity Tent, K Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, 400001
- Time: 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
- RSVP: Katha Kosa - 9619629092. Email: kathakosa@gmail.com
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: kathakosa@gmail.com
Website: http://kathakosa.weebly.com
21 March 2013
The Patna Literature Festival Opens March 23rd (India)
Date: 23 - 24 March 2013
Navras School of Performing Arts in association with the Department of Art Culture and Youth (Government.of Bihar) presents the Patna Literature Festival in partnership with Vani Prakashan and Dainik Jagran. The literary festival is supported by Tata Steel and was founded by Dr. Ajit Pradhan and Aradhana Pradhan.
The annual international literature festival will be held at the Nehru Taramandal, Patna. It will host more than forty speakers from different fields. It has been organized to encourage and inspire the youth to delve in the world of reading and writing and develop their creativity in the fields of language and literature.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Patna-Literature-Festival
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Navras School of Performing Arts in association with the Department of Art Culture and Youth (Government.of Bihar) presents the Patna Literature Festival in partnership with Vani Prakashan and Dainik Jagran. The literary festival is supported by Tata Steel and was founded by Dr. Ajit Pradhan and Aradhana Pradhan.
The annual international literature festival will be held at the Nehru Taramandal, Patna. It will host more than forty speakers from different fields. It has been organized to encourage and inspire the youth to delve in the world of reading and writing and develop their creativity in the fields of language and literature.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Patna-Literature-Festival
18 March 2013
The Lucknow Literary Festival 2013 Opens March 23rd (free event | India)
Date: 23 - 24 March 2013
The first ever Lucknow Literature Festival is an endeavour of the LUCKNOW Society. Lucknow is the land of Munshi Premchand, Yashpal, Amrit Lal Nagar, Mirza Hadi Ruswa, Asrar-ul-Haq Majaz, Mir Anees, Abdul Halim Sharar, Brij Narain Chakbast along with Qurratulain Hyder and Attia Hosain who gave us masterpieces and made epic contributions to Literature.
Even today Contemporary authors like Javed Akhtar carry on this legacy, and consciously try to challenge the reader with innovative writing. Authors like Veena Talwar Oldenburg, Amaresh Mishra Neelesh Mishra and Prasoon Joshi have kept the flame of the written word burning bright.
Despite the presence of such literary greats, Lucknow has not had a literary summit for a long time, even though the city has had a tradition of kavi sammelans and Nashists. The Literary festival will once again invoke the creative spirit of the city and bring together the scholars from all over the country.
The festival will witness a diverse spectrum of novelists, playwrights, poets, screenwriters, journalists, lyricists and bloggers which will usher in the revival of the city’s literary culture.
The event hopes to further boost the magnetic pull of the city’s rich architectural heritage. The world renowned zaiqa of Awadh is also the quintessential ingredient in the culture cauldron of the city. For us, it is an opportunity to bring in the traveller as well as the “literary tourist” to Lucknow.
Books will be launched, contemporary and historical issues will be discussed and debated threadbare. Through reading sessions the average reader will once again discover the joys of Books. There will also be an entertainment quotient to the festival. Award winning documentaries will be screened. With live performances, the sound of music will also resonate at the festival.
The festival is our endeavour to bring forth the lutf of languages – English, Awadhi, Urdu and Hindi on a common platform. As an annual event, we hope to see it grow into a melting pot of idea’s and cultures where litterateurs come share and enjoy in the city of ada, andaaz and adab.
Link: registration
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: info@lucknow.me
Website: http://lucknowliteraryfestival.com/
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The first ever Lucknow Literature Festival is an endeavour of the LUCKNOW Society. Lucknow is the land of Munshi Premchand, Yashpal, Amrit Lal Nagar, Mirza Hadi Ruswa, Asrar-ul-Haq Majaz, Mir Anees, Abdul Halim Sharar, Brij Narain Chakbast along with Qurratulain Hyder and Attia Hosain who gave us masterpieces and made epic contributions to Literature.
Even today Contemporary authors like Javed Akhtar carry on this legacy, and consciously try to challenge the reader with innovative writing. Authors like Veena Talwar Oldenburg, Amaresh Mishra Neelesh Mishra and Prasoon Joshi have kept the flame of the written word burning bright.
Despite the presence of such literary greats, Lucknow has not had a literary summit for a long time, even though the city has had a tradition of kavi sammelans and Nashists. The Literary festival will once again invoke the creative spirit of the city and bring together the scholars from all over the country.
The festival will witness a diverse spectrum of novelists, playwrights, poets, screenwriters, journalists, lyricists and bloggers which will usher in the revival of the city’s literary culture.
The event hopes to further boost the magnetic pull of the city’s rich architectural heritage. The world renowned zaiqa of Awadh is also the quintessential ingredient in the culture cauldron of the city. For us, it is an opportunity to bring in the traveller as well as the “literary tourist” to Lucknow.
Books will be launched, contemporary and historical issues will be discussed and debated threadbare. Through reading sessions the average reader will once again discover the joys of Books. There will also be an entertainment quotient to the festival. Award winning documentaries will be screened. With live performances, the sound of music will also resonate at the festival.
The festival is our endeavour to bring forth the lutf of languages – English, Awadhi, Urdu and Hindi on a common platform. As an annual event, we hope to see it grow into a melting pot of idea’s and cultures where litterateurs come share and enjoy in the city of ada, andaaz and adab.
Link: registration
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: info@lucknow.me
Website: http://lucknowliteraryfestival.com/
11 March 2013
Abu Dhabi Festival Presents: A Night of Poetry, Music and Song (free admission)
Dates: 17, 18, 28 March 2013
Abu Dhabi Festival presents an entertaining and enlightening touring production that pays homage to the poetry and spoken word traditions of the Arab world. A night of poetry, music and song recited by the acclaimed UAE actor and playwright Dr. Habib Ghuloom Al Attar, accompanied by oudist Khalid Saleh (Iraq), vocalist Samar Jad (Syria), and visual artist Shaima'a Al Mugheari (Oman).
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: community@admaf.org
Website: http://www.abudhabifestival.ae/
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Abu Dhabi Festival presents an entertaining and enlightening touring production that pays homage to the poetry and spoken word traditions of the Arab world. A night of poetry, music and song recited by the acclaimed UAE actor and playwright Dr. Habib Ghuloom Al Attar, accompanied by oudist Khalid Saleh (Iraq), vocalist Samar Jad (Syria), and visual artist Shaima'a Al Mugheari (Oman).
- Sunday, 17th March, 12:00pm-01:00pm at UAE University, Al Ain
- Monday, 18th March, 12:00-01:30pm at HCT Madinat Zayed, Al Gharbia
- Thursday, 28th March, 10:00am-12:00pm at HCT Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah (closed event)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: community@admaf.org
Website: http://www.abudhabifestival.ae/
06 March 2013
The Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival Opens March 11th
Date: 11 - 22 March 2013
The Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival (YRF) is the first and only English literary festival in Hong Kong specially for children up to 14 years of age. The YRF is run by Hong Kong International Literary Festival Limited (the “Company”), a registered company limited by guarantee that is run as a not-for-profit organisation.
Since 2001, the Hong Kong International Literary Festival Limited has run the Hong Kong International Literary Festival (“HKILF”). HKILF was voted “Best For The Mind” in Time Magazine in 2006.
The 2nd edition of YRF will open 11 – 22 March 2013. There will be events for children and their parents as well as schools.
PROGRAM FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN:
Dr Pam Macintyre: What and How Kids are Reading Now
Link: event booking
Download: full program
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: yrf@youngreadersfestival.org.hk
Website: http://www.youngreadersfestival.org.hk/
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The Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival (YRF) is the first and only English literary festival in Hong Kong specially for children up to 14 years of age. The YRF is run by Hong Kong International Literary Festival Limited (the “Company”), a registered company limited by guarantee that is run as a not-for-profit organisation.
Since 2001, the Hong Kong International Literary Festival Limited has run the Hong Kong International Literary Festival (“HKILF”). HKILF was voted “Best For The Mind” in Time Magazine in 2006.
The 2nd edition of YRF will open 11 – 22 March 2013. There will be events for children and their parents as well as schools.
PROGRAM FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN:
Dr Pam Macintyre: What and How Kids are Reading Now
- March 11, 2013
- Suitable for parents, educators and teachers
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 1
- Cost: ＄150
- Join Melbourne University academic and Viewpoint editor, Dr Pam Macintyre, to find out about the trends in reading today. Dr Macintyre will offer tips on the hottest reads around, and on how to ignite childrens’, and young adults’ love of books.
- March 12, 2013
- Suitable for parents, educators and teachers
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 2
- Cost: $150
- Getting children enthusiastic about books is what teachers and parents love, but what are the practicalities? Dr Pam Macintyre talks about new ways of looking at storytelling, classrooms and just how we should define ‘books’ and ‘reading’.
- March 13, 2013
- Suitable for children aged 6 to 9
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 1
- Cost: $150
- This workshop will focus on how one can generate ideas for a picture book, the theme and plot of picture book, and storyboarding a picture book. By the end of the workshop the participants will have an outline for their very first picture book story.
- March 16, 2013
- Suitable for children aged 5 or under
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 2
- Cost: $80
- Interactive nursery rhyme fun for young children with Irish writer, Sarah Webb. Join Sarah as she shares Irish and international rhymes from her popular collection, Sally Go Round the Stars with young children and their parents. Will include some nursery rhyme colouring.
- March 16, 2013
- Suitable for children aged 10 and above
- Venue: HKCSS Duke of Windsor Social Service Building
- Cost: $120/$70
- Robert Newton, award-winning author of four novels for children and young adults and a fulltime fire-fighter, will talk about writing and how he balances the work of fighting fires and sitting down to write.
- March 16, 2013
- Suitable for children aged 5 or under
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 2
- Cost: $80
- Interactive nursery rhyme fun for young children with Irish writer, Sarah Webb. Join Sarah as she shares Irish and international rhymes from her popular collection, Sally Go Round the Stars with young children and their parents. Will include some nursery rhyme colouring.
- March 16, 2013
- Suitable for children aged 11 and above, parents and teachers
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 1
- Cost: $120/$70
- When we begin any creative project we must always begin with inspiration. In the too close proximity of life in Hong Kong it is sometimes hard to creatively think and see with the different perspective that inspiration requires. Being both the author and illustrator, Ellen Leou will discuss the nature and process of her inspiration and the final creation, using her storybooks and illustrations as examples.
- March 16, 2013
- Suitable for children aged 9 to 11
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 1
- Cost: $180
- How do you write a great story? What makes a character jump off the page and excite the reader? This workshop with Sarah Webb will use word and story games to focus on the basic keystones of writing – words, sentences, ideas, characters, and plot. Sarah will work with the class to discuss the important elements of writing and help them to hone their writing skills. Favourite words, how to make ‘boring’ sentences more exciting, memory and its importance to writers, feelings and emotion, and how to use these in your work are topics which will be looked at throughout the workshop. Sarah will also introduce some fun writing games to help aspiring young authors get their creative juices flowing.
- March 17, 2013
- Suitable for children aged 8 and above
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 1
- Cost: $120/$70
- Using toys, clothes and photos from her childhood, Sarah Webb will talk about growing up in Dublin and how she became a writer. She will also read from her Ask Amy Green series and take some questions from the audience.
- March 17, 2013
- Suitable for children aged 12 or above
- Venue: Hong Kong Central Library Activity Room 1
- Cost: $180
- Robert Newton, the author of the historical novels, Runner, The Black Dog Gang and When We Were Two, will talk about how to create an attractive character in stories in this hands-on workshop.
Download: full program
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: yrf@youngreadersfestival.org.hk
Website: http://www.youngreadersfestival.org.hk/
02 March 2013
Free Event: Bali Emerging Writers Festival Opens May 18th (Indonesia)
Date: 18 - 19 May 2013
BEWF adalah bagian dari festival sastra internasional Ubud Writers & Readers festival yang di naungi oleh Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati.
BEWF yang pertama telah suskses dilaksanakan pada tanggal 27-29 Mei 2011 yang mengambil tempat di Serambi Arts Antida Denpasar.
Begitu pula BEWF kedua yang diselenggarakan pada 25 -27 Mei 2012 di Serambi Arts Antida.
Tahun ini BEWF akan diselenggarakan di beberapa kota dengan 'gong'nya di Denpasar 18 - 19 Mei di Danes Arts Veranda.
Dan Sebelumnya akan berlangsung di Tabanan, Singaraja, dan Karangasem
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@ubudwritersfestival.com
Website: http://bewf.ubudwritersfestival.com/
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BEWF adalah bagian dari festival sastra internasional Ubud Writers & Readers festival yang di naungi oleh Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati.
BEWF yang pertama telah suskses dilaksanakan pada tanggal 27-29 Mei 2011 yang mengambil tempat di Serambi Arts Antida Denpasar.
Begitu pula BEWF kedua yang diselenggarakan pada 25 -27 Mei 2012 di Serambi Arts Antida.
Tahun ini BEWF akan diselenggarakan di beberapa kota dengan 'gong'nya di Denpasar 18 - 19 Mei di Danes Arts Veranda.
Dan Sebelumnya akan berlangsung di Tabanan, Singaraja, dan Karangasem
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@ubudwritersfestival.com
Website: http://bewf.ubudwritersfestival.com/
21 February 2013
Penguin Books India's Spring Fever Opens March 15th
Date: 15 - 24 March 2013
Penguin India hosts a ten-day-long open air library and literary festival called Spring Fever every year. You can browse through Penguin’s remarkable range of books at the open air library and indulge in evenings of readings, conversations, books, poetry and music. Now in its fourth edition, Spring Fever is Delhi’s first-ever literary spring festival, and the only festival of its kind organized by a leading publisher in India.
Penguin India's Spring Fever this year is scheduled on March 15-24 at the Indian Habitat Center.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Website: http://www.penguinbooksindia.com
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Penguin India hosts a ten-day-long open air library and literary festival called Spring Fever every year. You can browse through Penguin’s remarkable range of books at the open air library and indulge in evenings of readings, conversations, books, poetry and music. Now in its fourth edition, Spring Fever is Delhi’s first-ever literary spring festival, and the only festival of its kind organized by a leading publisher in India.
Penguin India's Spring Fever this year is scheduled on March 15-24 at the Indian Habitat Center.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Website: http://www.penguinbooksindia.com
20 February 2013
The 2013 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Opens March 5th (Dubai, UAE)
Date: 5 - 9 March 2013
The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is the Middle East’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word, bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together with authors from across the world to promote education, debate and above all else, love of reading and writing.
The Festival creates a wonderful opportunity for UAE nationals, residents and visitors to meet world famous authors, attend literary debates, listen to readings, participate in workshops and experience the exciting fringe and children’s events. With simultaneous translation between Arabic and English for all sessions, the Festival is a meeting of minds where ideas are shared and friendships are formed – not least among the authors themselves.
The Fifth Anniversary edition of the Festival opens with a spectacular event on the evening of Tuesday 5th March. This is followed on Wednesday evening by the Dubai Culture sponsored Desert Stanzas evening of poetry and music which takes place at a Bedouin encampment.
In the following days, visitors can enjoy literary discussions, panel debates, masterclasses, workshops and readings as well as experience the Fringe and children’s events. There are cookery demonstrations, special art displays and Literary Lunches. Also new for 2013 are the evening events which also include the Murder Mystery Dinner on Thursday 7 March, The Lighter Side on Friday 8 March and a Closing Ceremony on Saturday 9 March.
Headline authors include Kate Adie, Rachel Allen, Jeffrey Archer, Tony Buzan, Bobby Chinn, Artemis Cooper, William Dalrymple, Shobhaa Dé, Adrian Hayes, Anissa Helou, Ken Hom, Maitha Al Khayat, Anupam Kher, Waciny Laredj, Alia Mamdouh, Ben Miller, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Ahlem Mosteghanemi, Jamil Nahra, Taghreed Al Najjar, Noura Al Noman, Ben Okri, Ian Rankin, Tan Twan Eng, Shashi Tharoor and Jeet Thayil.
Ticket prices start at a very reasonable AED40 and there are also many events and activities on offer free of charge.
The Festival will welcome more than 100 writers, thinkers and speakers from 30 countries to participate in the Middle East’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word, which brings people of all ages, nationalities and background together to promote education, debate and a love of reading and writing in a celebratory and enjoyable way. It is expected that more than 30,000 visitors will attend sessions at this fifth edition of LitFest which has become an eagerly anticipated annual event.
The 5th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature takes place at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City 5-9 March 2013. The full author line-up, programme and tickets are available on-line at www.emirateslitfest.com. Tickets can be purchased at Kinokuniya, Dubai Mall 11am -10pm and Dar Al Adaab, Emirates LitFest offices. The Festival operates a dedicated membership scheme called Festival Friends which offers discounts on tickets as well as benefit packages.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: Call +971 4 353 4002
Website: http://www.emirateslitfest.com/
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The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is the Middle East’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word, bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together with authors from across the world to promote education, debate and above all else, love of reading and writing.
The Festival creates a wonderful opportunity for UAE nationals, residents and visitors to meet world famous authors, attend literary debates, listen to readings, participate in workshops and experience the exciting fringe and children’s events. With simultaneous translation between Arabic and English for all sessions, the Festival is a meeting of minds where ideas are shared and friendships are formed – not least among the authors themselves.
The Fifth Anniversary edition of the Festival opens with a spectacular event on the evening of Tuesday 5th March. This is followed on Wednesday evening by the Dubai Culture sponsored Desert Stanzas evening of poetry and music which takes place at a Bedouin encampment.
In the following days, visitors can enjoy literary discussions, panel debates, masterclasses, workshops and readings as well as experience the Fringe and children’s events. There are cookery demonstrations, special art displays and Literary Lunches. Also new for 2013 are the evening events which also include the Murder Mystery Dinner on Thursday 7 March, The Lighter Side on Friday 8 March and a Closing Ceremony on Saturday 9 March.
Headline authors include Kate Adie, Rachel Allen, Jeffrey Archer, Tony Buzan, Bobby Chinn, Artemis Cooper, William Dalrymple, Shobhaa Dé, Adrian Hayes, Anissa Helou, Ken Hom, Maitha Al Khayat, Anupam Kher, Waciny Laredj, Alia Mamdouh, Ben Miller, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Ahlem Mosteghanemi, Jamil Nahra, Taghreed Al Najjar, Noura Al Noman, Ben Okri, Ian Rankin, Tan Twan Eng, Shashi Tharoor and Jeet Thayil.
Ticket prices start at a very reasonable AED40 and there are also many events and activities on offer free of charge.
The Festival will welcome more than 100 writers, thinkers and speakers from 30 countries to participate in the Middle East’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word, which brings people of all ages, nationalities and background together to promote education, debate and a love of reading and writing in a celebratory and enjoyable way. It is expected that more than 30,000 visitors will attend sessions at this fifth edition of LitFest which has become an eagerly anticipated annual event.
The 5th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature takes place at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City 5-9 March 2013. The full author line-up, programme and tickets are available on-line at www.emirateslitfest.com. Tickets can be purchased at Kinokuniya, Dubai Mall 11am -10pm and Dar Al Adaab, Emirates LitFest offices. The Festival operates a dedicated membership scheme called Festival Friends which offers discounts on tickets as well as benefit packages.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: Call +971 4 353 4002
Website: http://www.emirateslitfest.com/
19 February 2013
The Coimbatore Literary Festival Opens February 23rd (India)
Date: 23 - 24 February 2013
Coimbatore Literary Festival (CLF) is being organised by Sahitya, in association with Kumaraguru College of Technology on 23-24 February, 2013 at Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust Auditorium. CLF intends to discuss, decipher and discover literature, to rekindle the past and capture its present and make it a moment of transition and change in the literary landscape of Coimbatore. Various literary personalities will fly in to Coimbatore to 'Celebrate Indian Writing' which will uphold the literary and cultural fabric of Coimbatore
Have you registered for CLF yet? Here's what you'll be treated to: readings, conversations, panel discussions, talks, music, dance and from all over India.
Celebrate Indian Writing from around the country in the Manchester of South India. Visit our Facebook page for updates, and get in touch with us to register.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: clf.sahitya@gmail.com or call +919894066256
Website: https://www.facebook.com/CoimbatoreLiteraryFest
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Coimbatore Literary Festival (CLF) is being organised by Sahitya, in association with Kumaraguru College of Technology on 23-24 February, 2013 at Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust Auditorium. CLF intends to discuss, decipher and discover literature, to rekindle the past and capture its present and make it a moment of transition and change in the literary landscape of Coimbatore. Various literary personalities will fly in to Coimbatore to 'Celebrate Indian Writing' which will uphold the literary and cultural fabric of Coimbatore
Have you registered for CLF yet? Here's what you'll be treated to: readings, conversations, panel discussions, talks, music, dance and from all over India.
- The CLF camp is excited to have Mr. Marabin Maindan Muthaiah, renowned Tamil writer/poet with us. His insights about tamil literature and literary personlaties will be immense and inspiring!
- Catch "The Magical World of Children's Writing" by Mrs. Shobha Vishwanath, Publishing Director of Karadi Tales on 23 - 24 February 2013.
- "Touching Gold" - a history of Coimbatore Book Club by Air Cdre (Retd.) Minoo Vania on 23-24 February 2013.
- Vikram Sampath (Author of Voice of Veena, My Name is Gauhar Jaan and Splendours of Royal Mysore) joins us in a conversation with Latha Anantharaman on 24 February 2013.
- "My Dear Bapu" - a reading session of letters exchanged between Rajaji and Gandhiji by Mr. Yog Japee of Theatre Y, Chennai edited by Mr. Gopalkrishna Gandhi at Coimbatore Literary Festival on 23 February 2013.
- Girish Karnad's "The Broken Images" - play reading by Mrs. Shashi Gulati and Mrs Bulbul Vania of Coimbathore Theatre Group on 23 February 2013.
- "Indian Writing and Question of Belonging" - Dr. K Srilata, Poet, Writer, Translator and Professor at IIT Madras on 23 February 2013.
Celebrate Indian Writing from around the country in the Manchester of South India. Visit our Facebook page for updates, and get in touch with us to register.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: clf.sahitya@gmail.com or call +919894066256
Website: https://www.facebook.com/CoimbatoreLiteraryFest
18 February 2013
Invitation: IMPRINT 12 Launch and Saphira Prize Announcement (Hong Kong)
Date: 15 March 2013 (7pm-10pm)
Join us for the launch of the Hong Kong Women in Publishing Society's annual anthology and its inaugural literary prize.
The event will take place in the Hughes and Burton Rooms at the FCC. There will be an open bar, delicious food, complimentary copies of IMPRINT and handsome door prizes.
Dress code: smart casual (no jeans or sport shoes)
Admission:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: events@hkwips.org
Website: http://www.hkwips.org/
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Join us for the launch of the Hong Kong Women in Publishing Society's annual anthology and its inaugural literary prize.
The event will take place in the Hughes and Burton Rooms at the FCC. There will be an open bar, delicious food, complimentary copies of IMPRINT and handsome door prizes.
Dress code: smart casual (no jeans or sport shoes)
Admission:
- $100 - IMPRINT 12 contributors
- $200 - HK WiPS members
- $300 - Non-members
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: events@hkwips.org
Website: http://www.hkwips.org/
The 2013 Capital Literary Festival Opens March 1st (Beijing, China)
Date: 1 - 17 March 2013
This spring, join us for our annual literary feast as the Capital Literary Festival celebrates the best in fiction, literary non-fiction, journalism, the arts, poetry and more with a glorious mix of writers from around the world and at home in China.
For three weekends in March, we'll hear novelists, journalists, food writers, biographers, Sinologists, explorers, even screenwriters and rock stars discuss a richly diverse selection of genres in interactive forums and individual sessions.
2013 highlights include journalist James Fallows, Man Asian Literary Prize winner Kyung Sook Shin; "godfather of rock" Cui Jian; "In the Mood for Love" cinenamatographer Christopher Doyle; James Beard winning cookbook author & pastry chef Nick Malgieri and the "Indiana Jones of entomology", Mark Moffett, aka Dr Bugs -- and many more.
Tickets go on sale on February 20 on www.mypiao.com
Download: event brochure
Website: http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: info@literary-m
For queries:
For submissions: http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com or visit the Facebook page
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This spring, join us for our annual literary feast as the Capital Literary Festival celebrates the best in fiction, literary non-fiction, journalism, the arts, poetry and more with a glorious mix of writers from around the world and at home in China.
For three weekends in March, we'll hear novelists, journalists, food writers, biographers, Sinologists, explorers, even screenwriters and rock stars discuss a richly diverse selection of genres in interactive forums and individual sessions.
2013 highlights include journalist James Fallows, Man Asian Literary Prize winner Kyung Sook Shin; "godfather of rock" Cui Jian; "In the Mood for Love" cinenamatographer Christopher Doyle; James Beard winning cookbook author & pastry chef Nick Malgieri and the "Indiana Jones of entomology", Mark Moffett, aka Dr Bugs -- and many more.
Tickets go on sale on February 20 on www.mypiao.com
Download: event brochure
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: info@literary-m
For queries:
For submissions: http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com or visit the Facebook page
15 February 2013
The Script Road: Macau Literary Festival Opens March 10th
Date: 10- 16 March 2013
The 2nd edition of The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival will be held from March 10 to 16 and will bring to the city more than 30 renowned writers, publishers, translators, journalists, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists and more.
This year the event will receive even further significant support from the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macau and the Macau Foundation, who now co-organise the festival together with Ponto Final newspaper.
Following last year’s model, conferences and debates will be held alongside a book fair, art exhibitions, music concerts and film screenings.
The 2013 Festival programme will feature prominent contemporary Chinese writers including Bi Feiyu, winner of some of the highest literary awards in China; Han Shaogong, author of “A Dictionary of Maqiao” and translator of the work of Fernando Pessoa; Hong Ying, one of the best internationally known Chinese writers; and Yi Sha, a controversial contemporary poet. Other names such as Sheng Keyi, Qiu Huadong, Pan Wei, Wang Gang, Huang Lihai, Li Shao Jun and Taiwanese poet Xi Murong are also very influential writers in contemporary Chinese literature – and all of them will be joining the festival.
On the Portuguese-speaking side, The Script Road is inviting Dulce Maria Cardoso, one of the greatest novelists of her generation; Rui Zink and Ricardo Araújo Pereira, who work with language and humour in a very special way; Francisco José Viegas, former Portuguese Culture Secretary of State, writer and publisher; Valter Hugo Mãe, recent winner the PT Prize, one of the most prestigious literary prizes for Portuguese-speaking authors; writer and journalist Alexandra Lucas Coelho; journalist and translator Carlos Vaz Marques; publisher Bárbara Bulhosa; and, with the support of Casa de Portugal, novelist Deana Barroqueiro.
José Eduardo Agualusa, an Angolan author and one of the best-known Portuguese-speaking contemporary African writers, will also join this festival edition, as will LuÃs Cardoso, probably the most important literary voice from East Timor. From Brazil the poet Regis Bonvicino and Paraty Festival director Mauro Munhoz have already been confirmed to take part. Paloma and CecÃlia Amado, daughter and granddaughter of Jorge Amado (1912-2001), one of the greatest Brazilian novelists of all time, are coming to Macau to pay homage to his work by showing a documentary and a fiction film based on his life and on one of his books, respectively.
A number of local writers, including poet Fernanda Dias, Tong Mui Siu, Chek In, Lou Mou and Wong Man Fai, are also among the invited guests of the event, representing the Macau literary scene.
The Script Road has also decided to gradually open the event to other Asian and Latin writers, and that’s why this year we welcome French authors Antoine Volodine and Claude Hudelot, who have both already developed affinities with Macau, China and the Lusophone world.
One of the highlights of the festival’s programme will be the launch of a book of short stories set in the territory. At last year’s edition of The Script Road audiences were invited to take part in a short story competition, judged by a panel of the visiting international authors at the event: Su Tong, José LuÃs Peixoto and Xu Xi, one from each language, Chinese, Portuguese and English. From more than 30 entries, a number of stories were chosen for publication and the winners will be announced shortly, at the Festival’s press conference.
These short stories will be published together with stories written by last year’s guest writers, such as José LuÃs Peixoto, Lolita Hu, João Paulo Cuenca, Jimmy Qi and Rui Cardoso Martins. This year the Festival is again inviting all visiting authors to write about Macau.
The Script Road will feature some cinematic highlights. The award-winning film “The Last Time I Saw Macau”, by João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata will have its Chinese pre-premier at the festival, before being presented at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. This is probably the most important and awarded film about this city made in the last decades.
The Chinese filmmaker Wiseman Wang will bring us “Journey to the South”, a road movie where a truck driver crosses China, heading south to Guangdong province, trying to earn money to solve family issues.
Macau-based director Ivo Ferreira will also screen his new film, “On The Dragon’s Flake”, and historian and Sinologue Claude Hudelot will present “Hou Bo, Xu Xiaobing, Mao’s Photographers”, a documentary he directed together with Jean-Michel Vecchiet.
As with last year’s festival, music will again play an important part in the 2013 event. Portugal’s finest traditional music will be performed by celebrated fado singer Camané. The Portuguese folk musical band Dead Combo, one of the most interesting music projects in Portugal and which gained international acclaim after appearing on Anthony Bourdain’s world popular TV Show “No Reservations”, is also confirmed to take to the stage.
The Script Road will host two artists-in residence based at the Orient Foundation; Chen Yu from China and Theodore Mesquita from Goa. The two painters, from very different backgrounds, will follow the same brief: to create works that reflect their experience of Macau. As well as creating new art, they will also be exhibiting previous works in the lower gallery of the Orient Foundation.
Another exhibition, curated by the local artist Alice Kok, will be held at the Old Court Building where a number of local creative authors will work on the theme “Beyond Words”.
In cooperation with the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Festival aims to establish a strong connection with local schools and universities, giving young readers a chance to get in touch with the guest authors.
This year’s festival has the support of the Macau University (UMAC), the Pen Club, the Institute for Civic Affairs (IACM), the Macau Tourism Bureau, the Macau Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Society of Arts and Letters, IPOR, the Orient Foundation, Macau Closer, the Portuguese Bookshop and Casa de Portugal as well as other public and private entities.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@thescriptroad.com
Website: http://thescriptroad.org/
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The 2nd edition of The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival will be held from March 10 to 16 and will bring to the city more than 30 renowned writers, publishers, translators, journalists, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists and more.
This year the event will receive even further significant support from the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macau and the Macau Foundation, who now co-organise the festival together with Ponto Final newspaper.
Following last year’s model, conferences and debates will be held alongside a book fair, art exhibitions, music concerts and film screenings.
The 2013 Festival programme will feature prominent contemporary Chinese writers including Bi Feiyu, winner of some of the highest literary awards in China; Han Shaogong, author of “A Dictionary of Maqiao” and translator of the work of Fernando Pessoa; Hong Ying, one of the best internationally known Chinese writers; and Yi Sha, a controversial contemporary poet. Other names such as Sheng Keyi, Qiu Huadong, Pan Wei, Wang Gang, Huang Lihai, Li Shao Jun and Taiwanese poet Xi Murong are also very influential writers in contemporary Chinese literature – and all of them will be joining the festival.
On the Portuguese-speaking side, The Script Road is inviting Dulce Maria Cardoso, one of the greatest novelists of her generation; Rui Zink and Ricardo Araújo Pereira, who work with language and humour in a very special way; Francisco José Viegas, former Portuguese Culture Secretary of State, writer and publisher; Valter Hugo Mãe, recent winner the PT Prize, one of the most prestigious literary prizes for Portuguese-speaking authors; writer and journalist Alexandra Lucas Coelho; journalist and translator Carlos Vaz Marques; publisher Bárbara Bulhosa; and, with the support of Casa de Portugal, novelist Deana Barroqueiro.
José Eduardo Agualusa, an Angolan author and one of the best-known Portuguese-speaking contemporary African writers, will also join this festival edition, as will LuÃs Cardoso, probably the most important literary voice from East Timor. From Brazil the poet Regis Bonvicino and Paraty Festival director Mauro Munhoz have already been confirmed to take part. Paloma and CecÃlia Amado, daughter and granddaughter of Jorge Amado (1912-2001), one of the greatest Brazilian novelists of all time, are coming to Macau to pay homage to his work by showing a documentary and a fiction film based on his life and on one of his books, respectively.
A number of local writers, including poet Fernanda Dias, Tong Mui Siu, Chek In, Lou Mou and Wong Man Fai, are also among the invited guests of the event, representing the Macau literary scene.
The Script Road has also decided to gradually open the event to other Asian and Latin writers, and that’s why this year we welcome French authors Antoine Volodine and Claude Hudelot, who have both already developed affinities with Macau, China and the Lusophone world.
One of the highlights of the festival’s programme will be the launch of a book of short stories set in the territory. At last year’s edition of The Script Road audiences were invited to take part in a short story competition, judged by a panel of the visiting international authors at the event: Su Tong, José LuÃs Peixoto and Xu Xi, one from each language, Chinese, Portuguese and English. From more than 30 entries, a number of stories were chosen for publication and the winners will be announced shortly, at the Festival’s press conference.
These short stories will be published together with stories written by last year’s guest writers, such as José LuÃs Peixoto, Lolita Hu, João Paulo Cuenca, Jimmy Qi and Rui Cardoso Martins. This year the Festival is again inviting all visiting authors to write about Macau.
The Script Road will feature some cinematic highlights. The award-winning film “The Last Time I Saw Macau”, by João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata will have its Chinese pre-premier at the festival, before being presented at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. This is probably the most important and awarded film about this city made in the last decades.
The Chinese filmmaker Wiseman Wang will bring us “Journey to the South”, a road movie where a truck driver crosses China, heading south to Guangdong province, trying to earn money to solve family issues.
Macau-based director Ivo Ferreira will also screen his new film, “On The Dragon’s Flake”, and historian and Sinologue Claude Hudelot will present “Hou Bo, Xu Xiaobing, Mao’s Photographers”, a documentary he directed together with Jean-Michel Vecchiet.
As with last year’s festival, music will again play an important part in the 2013 event. Portugal’s finest traditional music will be performed by celebrated fado singer Camané. The Portuguese folk musical band Dead Combo, one of the most interesting music projects in Portugal and which gained international acclaim after appearing on Anthony Bourdain’s world popular TV Show “No Reservations”, is also confirmed to take to the stage.
The Script Road will host two artists-in residence based at the Orient Foundation; Chen Yu from China and Theodore Mesquita from Goa. The two painters, from very different backgrounds, will follow the same brief: to create works that reflect their experience of Macau. As well as creating new art, they will also be exhibiting previous works in the lower gallery of the Orient Foundation.
Another exhibition, curated by the local artist Alice Kok, will be held at the Old Court Building where a number of local creative authors will work on the theme “Beyond Words”.
In cooperation with the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Festival aims to establish a strong connection with local schools and universities, giving young readers a chance to get in touch with the guest authors.
This year’s festival has the support of the Macau University (UMAC), the Pen Club, the Institute for Civic Affairs (IACM), the Macau Tourism Bureau, the Macau Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Society of Arts and Letters, IPOR, the Orient Foundation, Macau Closer, the Portuguese Bookshop and Casa de Portugal as well as other public and private entities.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@thescriptroad.com
Website: http://thescriptroad.org/
14 February 2013
The First Lahore Literary Festival Opens February 23rd (Pakistan)
Date: 23 - 24 February 2013
The Lahore Literary Festival explores the dialogue and interface between conventional literature and other arts, milieus, and society in pursuit of literature's subliminal power to improve our social, academic, cultural, and even political, frameworks. The aim of the Festival is to bring together, discuss and celebrate the diverse and pluralistic literary tradition that distinguishes Lahore as a city of arts, activism, and generally, of big ideas. This was the picture, pre-1947, and continues to resonate in the post-colonial Lahore with its cultural and literary footprint across greater Punjab, the Indus region, and South Asia.
Nothing demonstrates this better than the classic appeal of Lahore’s cosmopolitanism that stretches millennia from being a ‘global city’ under the Sultanate in the twelfth century, to becoming the capital of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, and being the cradle of Punjabi civilization under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Lahore the city has also fired the imagination of global literature and thought, theater and film, from Milton’s Paradise Lost to Kipling’s Kim, Massenet’s Opera Le Roi de Lahore and John Masters’ Bhowani Junction. This coupled with Lahore’s pre-eminence in birthing new ideas, poetry and prose, manifestos and movements, makes Lahore a vital node in the public imagination, and indeed, a befitting site for a literary festival.
With a focus on ‘Literature’ as encompassing a variety of genres—from fiction writing, to history, politics, art, architecture, culture, and music—the aim of the Festival is to reclaim and employ Lahore’s rich and varied literary tradition.
2013 PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 23: DAY 1
Lahore in Literature
Time: 9:30 am- 10:30 am
Venue: Hall II
Panelists: Bapsi Sidhwa, Intizar Hussain, Majid Sheikh, Pran Nevile
Moderator: Rafay Alam
Literature of Resistance
Time: 10:45-11:45 am
Venue: Venue II
Panelists: Basharat Peer, Lyse Doucet, Mohammed Hanif, Selma Dabbagh
Moderator: Ali Dayan Hasan
Zehra Nigah on Poetry and Translation
Time: 12:00 am -1:00 pm
Venue: Hall I
Zehra Nigah in conversation with Intizar Hussain and Samina Rahman
Globalization of Pakistan’s Literature
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Venue: Hall I
Panelists: Chiki Sarkar, Daniyal Mueenuddin, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, Shazaf F. Haider,
Moderator: Aysha Raja
Writing Daughter of the East
Legacy of political autobiographies
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Venue: Hall III
Linda Bird Francke in conversation with Victoria Schofield
The Courtesan in Literature: Umrao Jan to Gohar Jan
Time: 4:30-5:30 pm
Venue: Hall I
Panelists: Afzal Ahmed Syed, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, and Navid Shahzad
Moderator: Mira Hashmi
FEBRUARY 24: DAY 2
Future of Urdu Literature in the Punjab
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Venue: Hall II
Panelists: Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi, Intizar Hussain, Asghar Nadeem Syed,Tehseen Firaq
Moderator: Ali Usman Qasmi
Women Voices: From colonial times to modern Pakistan, making English Writing their own
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Venue: Hall III
Muneeza Shamsie in conversation with Faiza Sultan Khan
Children's Literature Today
Time: 10:45-11:45 am
Venue: Outdoors
Panelists: Baela Jamil, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, and Nina Fite
Moderator: Afia Aslam
Narrative Forms in Urdu Fiction and Poetry
Time: 12 pm- 1pm
Venue: Hall II
Panelists: Afzal Ahmed Syed, Ali Akbar Natiq, Khalid Toor, Musharraf Ali Farooqi
Moderator: Ali Madeeh Hashmi
Translation of Faiz
Mahmood Jamal in conversation with Raza Rumi
Time: 12 pm- 1pm
Venue: Hall III
Discovering Pakistani English Poetry
Analysing the relative success of Pakistani English Prose to Poetry
Time: 3:15-4:15 pm
Venue: Hall II
Panelists: Athar Tahir, Henna Babar Ali, Khaled Ahmed, Navid Shahzad, Samina Rahman
Moderator: Ahmed Rashid
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@lahorelitfest.com
Website: http://www.lahorelitfest.com
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The Lahore Literary Festival explores the dialogue and interface between conventional literature and other arts, milieus, and society in pursuit of literature's subliminal power to improve our social, academic, cultural, and even political, frameworks. The aim of the Festival is to bring together, discuss and celebrate the diverse and pluralistic literary tradition that distinguishes Lahore as a city of arts, activism, and generally, of big ideas. This was the picture, pre-1947, and continues to resonate in the post-colonial Lahore with its cultural and literary footprint across greater Punjab, the Indus region, and South Asia.
Nothing demonstrates this better than the classic appeal of Lahore’s cosmopolitanism that stretches millennia from being a ‘global city’ under the Sultanate in the twelfth century, to becoming the capital of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, and being the cradle of Punjabi civilization under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Lahore the city has also fired the imagination of global literature and thought, theater and film, from Milton’s Paradise Lost to Kipling’s Kim, Massenet’s Opera Le Roi de Lahore and John Masters’ Bhowani Junction. This coupled with Lahore’s pre-eminence in birthing new ideas, poetry and prose, manifestos and movements, makes Lahore a vital node in the public imagination, and indeed, a befitting site for a literary festival.
With a focus on ‘Literature’ as encompassing a variety of genres—from fiction writing, to history, politics, art, architecture, culture, and music—the aim of the Festival is to reclaim and employ Lahore’s rich and varied literary tradition.
2013 PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 23: DAY 1
Lahore in Literature
Time: 9:30 am- 10:30 am
Venue: Hall II
Panelists: Bapsi Sidhwa, Intizar Hussain, Majid Sheikh, Pran Nevile
Moderator: Rafay Alam
Literature of Resistance
Time: 10:45-11:45 am
Venue: Venue II
Panelists: Basharat Peer, Lyse Doucet, Mohammed Hanif, Selma Dabbagh
Moderator: Ali Dayan Hasan
Zehra Nigah on Poetry and Translation
Time: 12:00 am -1:00 pm
Venue: Hall I
Zehra Nigah in conversation with Intizar Hussain and Samina Rahman
Globalization of Pakistan’s Literature
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Venue: Hall I
Panelists: Chiki Sarkar, Daniyal Mueenuddin, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, Shazaf F. Haider,
Moderator: Aysha Raja
Writing Daughter of the East
Legacy of political autobiographies
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Venue: Hall III
Linda Bird Francke in conversation with Victoria Schofield
The Courtesan in Literature: Umrao Jan to Gohar Jan
Time: 4:30-5:30 pm
Venue: Hall I
Panelists: Afzal Ahmed Syed, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, and Navid Shahzad
Moderator: Mira Hashmi
FEBRUARY 24: DAY 2
Future of Urdu Literature in the Punjab
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Venue: Hall II
Panelists: Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi, Intizar Hussain, Asghar Nadeem Syed,Tehseen Firaq
Moderator: Ali Usman Qasmi
Women Voices: From colonial times to modern Pakistan, making English Writing their own
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Venue: Hall III
Muneeza Shamsie in conversation with Faiza Sultan Khan
Children's Literature Today
Time: 10:45-11:45 am
Venue: Outdoors
Panelists: Baela Jamil, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, and Nina Fite
Moderator: Afia Aslam
Narrative Forms in Urdu Fiction and Poetry
Time: 12 pm- 1pm
Venue: Hall II
Panelists: Afzal Ahmed Syed, Ali Akbar Natiq, Khalid Toor, Musharraf Ali Farooqi
Moderator: Ali Madeeh Hashmi
Translation of Faiz
Mahmood Jamal in conversation with Raza Rumi
Time: 12 pm- 1pm
Venue: Hall III
Discovering Pakistani English Poetry
Analysing the relative success of Pakistani English Prose to Poetry
Time: 3:15-4:15 pm
Venue: Hall II
Panelists: Athar Tahir, Henna Babar Ali, Khaled Ahmed, Navid Shahzad, Samina Rahman
Moderator: Ahmed Rashid
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@lahorelitfest.com
Website: http://www.lahorelitfest.com
The 2013 Asia House Festival of Asian Literature Opens May 7th (UK)
Deadline: 7 - 22 May 2013
Michael Palin, prize-winning novelists Mohsin Hamid, Elif Shafak, Nadeem Aslam and Tan Twan Eng plus debates on ‘Women and Freedom’, ‘China’, ‘Burma’ and ‘Cool British Asians’ will headline the 2013 Asia House Festival of Asian Literature, it was announced today.
Now in its seventh year, the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature is the only UK festival dedicated to pan-Asian writings, cultures, authors and peoples and will take place at Asia House and other prestigious cultural venues around the capital in May. A stimulating mix of literary talks and salons, topical debate, cookery, manga, samurai and yoga sessions from renowned authors, performers and poets - home-grown and from across Asia - come together in this truly unique festival.
With a range of events covering more than 15 countries, the Festival this year widens its remit to include authors from Turkey, Syria and parts of the Middle East, appearing alongside authors writing about Afghanistan, Burma, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, and Britain. Warming up with four exciting pre-festival events in April, the Festival also announces Booker Prize shortlisted author Mohsin Hamid talking about his new book How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Turkey’s biggest selling female author Elif Shafak who joins Iraqi activist Haifa Zangana and Iranian novelist Kamin Mohammadi to debate ‘Women, Freedom and the Islamic World’ at an event in partnership with British Council’s Turkey Market Focus and Najib Afghan, an 18 year old Afghan boy, shares his personal journey from Helmand to the UK as part of Asia House’s contribution to the Alchemy Festival at Southbank Centre.
The theme for 2013 is ‘Freedom’, in many contexts: freedom of expression, education, travel, justice, the freedom to read the truth and to live in our chosen ways. Globetrotter Michael Palin launches the Festival in May with a hotly anticipated talk about his travels in Asia, political heavy weights Will Hutton, Jonathan Fenby and Gerard Lemos re-evaluate the ‘Chinese Dream’, while Colin Pyle shares tales from an exhilarating 18,000 km motorbike ride around China and Man Booker and Man Asia Prize shortlisted author Tan Twan Eng takes the long view on Malaysia's turbulent road to independence, the subject of his beguiling novel, The Garden of Evening Mists.
But not all events will focus on ‘freedom’, some will be just for fun – look out for Manga comics and Samurai swords from Japan, Punch and Judy-Bollywood style, award-winning food and yoga for families. A day will be devoted to Burma – to its style and poetry as well as a discussion on ‘What Next for Burma?’, British-Asian “coolness” will be hotly debated by a panel including BBC Radio’s Nihal and Bobby Friction, the relationship between cricket and the rise of India will be examined and a Literary Salon will introduce Asia’s rising stars.
In addition to events at Asia House and partner venues, the Festival of Asian Literature will also visit schools in the London area with a programme of workshops that bring writers and journalists into classrooms, and young people into potential internships. In partnership with The Reading Agency’s Reading Activists mentoring programme, Asia House Festival of Asian Literature will welcome six young reporters aged 14-16 to Asia House for the duration of the Festival, where they will interview authors and audience members about their experience at the Festival and publish their stories online.
Asia House Asian Festival of Literature Director, Adrienne Loftus Parkins, says:
“The appetite for Asian literature has grown noticeably over the past 7 years. We are proud of contributing to that growth as the only Festival in the UK to give a platform to excellent pan-Asian writing and of providing a forum for the discussion of the important issues affecting people across Asia and in the UK.
This year we’re involving young people like never before - in helping develop Saturday programmes, marketing them to their peers, and in reporting on many of the Festival talks and workshops. We’re making a strong commitment to developing the next generation of British Asian readers and writers, through a pilot schools programme that we hope to take nationally in 2014.”
A full programme will be announced in March 2013.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: enquiries@asiahouse.co.uk
Website: http://asiahouse.org/arts-and-culture/festival-of-asian-literature
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Michael Palin, prize-winning novelists Mohsin Hamid, Elif Shafak, Nadeem Aslam and Tan Twan Eng plus debates on ‘Women and Freedom’, ‘China’, ‘Burma’ and ‘Cool British Asians’ will headline the 2013 Asia House Festival of Asian Literature, it was announced today.
Now in its seventh year, the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature is the only UK festival dedicated to pan-Asian writings, cultures, authors and peoples and will take place at Asia House and other prestigious cultural venues around the capital in May. A stimulating mix of literary talks and salons, topical debate, cookery, manga, samurai and yoga sessions from renowned authors, performers and poets - home-grown and from across Asia - come together in this truly unique festival.
With a range of events covering more than 15 countries, the Festival this year widens its remit to include authors from Turkey, Syria and parts of the Middle East, appearing alongside authors writing about Afghanistan, Burma, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, and Britain. Warming up with four exciting pre-festival events in April, the Festival also announces Booker Prize shortlisted author Mohsin Hamid talking about his new book How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Turkey’s biggest selling female author Elif Shafak who joins Iraqi activist Haifa Zangana and Iranian novelist Kamin Mohammadi to debate ‘Women, Freedom and the Islamic World’ at an event in partnership with British Council’s Turkey Market Focus and Najib Afghan, an 18 year old Afghan boy, shares his personal journey from Helmand to the UK as part of Asia House’s contribution to the Alchemy Festival at Southbank Centre.
The theme for 2013 is ‘Freedom’, in many contexts: freedom of expression, education, travel, justice, the freedom to read the truth and to live in our chosen ways. Globetrotter Michael Palin launches the Festival in May with a hotly anticipated talk about his travels in Asia, political heavy weights Will Hutton, Jonathan Fenby and Gerard Lemos re-evaluate the ‘Chinese Dream’, while Colin Pyle shares tales from an exhilarating 18,000 km motorbike ride around China and Man Booker and Man Asia Prize shortlisted author Tan Twan Eng takes the long view on Malaysia's turbulent road to independence, the subject of his beguiling novel, The Garden of Evening Mists.
But not all events will focus on ‘freedom’, some will be just for fun – look out for Manga comics and Samurai swords from Japan, Punch and Judy-Bollywood style, award-winning food and yoga for families. A day will be devoted to Burma – to its style and poetry as well as a discussion on ‘What Next for Burma?’, British-Asian “coolness” will be hotly debated by a panel including BBC Radio’s Nihal and Bobby Friction, the relationship between cricket and the rise of India will be examined and a Literary Salon will introduce Asia’s rising stars.
In addition to events at Asia House and partner venues, the Festival of Asian Literature will also visit schools in the London area with a programme of workshops that bring writers and journalists into classrooms, and young people into potential internships. In partnership with The Reading Agency’s Reading Activists mentoring programme, Asia House Festival of Asian Literature will welcome six young reporters aged 14-16 to Asia House for the duration of the Festival, where they will interview authors and audience members about their experience at the Festival and publish their stories online.
Asia House Asian Festival of Literature Director, Adrienne Loftus Parkins, says:
“The appetite for Asian literature has grown noticeably over the past 7 years. We are proud of contributing to that growth as the only Festival in the UK to give a platform to excellent pan-Asian writing and of providing a forum for the discussion of the important issues affecting people across Asia and in the UK.
This year we’re involving young people like never before - in helping develop Saturday programmes, marketing them to their peers, and in reporting on many of the Festival talks and workshops. We’re making a strong commitment to developing the next generation of British Asian readers and writers, through a pilot schools programme that we hope to take nationally in 2014.”
A full programme will be announced in March 2013.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: enquiries@asiahouse.co.uk
Website: http://asiahouse.org/arts-and-culture/festival-of-asian-literature
12 February 2013
The Umbrella Series: Workshops for Writers at The Archive (Dubai, UAE)
Date: 13, 20, 27 February 2013
The Archive’s mission is to provide a platform to promote a diverse and active cultural community, nurture a new generation into literature and education while at the same time, create a space of exploration and entertainment.
The Archive provides a non-commercial space for people to participate in book clubs, take part in design talks, engage in workshops, sign up for yoga classes, or simply read a book in the park. With a modern espresso bar and contemporary café, visitors are able to enjoy their stay comfortably in the center of the park.
Situated within Safa Park, The Archive is a hub for a wide range of events that promote an active cultural community with both educational and physical activities all in one place. The Archive’s diverse annual programming ensures that it is a space for everyone to enjoy, children and adults alike. Book launches, artists talks, outdoor film screenings, musical performances, workshops, physical activities and children’s events allow each individual to personally engage and contribute towards the space.
HOW TO WRITE POETRY
For queries: sarah@thearchive.ae
Website: http://thearchivedubai.tumblr.com/
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The Archive’s mission is to provide a platform to promote a diverse and active cultural community, nurture a new generation into literature and education while at the same time, create a space of exploration and entertainment.
The Archive provides a non-commercial space for people to participate in book clubs, take part in design talks, engage in workshops, sign up for yoga classes, or simply read a book in the park. With a modern espresso bar and contemporary café, visitors are able to enjoy their stay comfortably in the center of the park.
Situated within Safa Park, The Archive is a hub for a wide range of events that promote an active cultural community with both educational and physical activities all in one place. The Archive’s diverse annual programming ensures that it is a space for everyone to enjoy, children and adults alike. Book launches, artists talks, outdoor film screenings, musical performances, workshops, physical activities and children’s events allow each individual to personally engage and contribute towards the space.
HOW TO WRITE POETRY
- Frank Dullaghan
- Date: February 13th
- Published and widely respected poet Frank Dullaghan will be guiding attendees through the world of poetry – looking at different poetic forms and styles and how to use language to create evocation, to bring rhythm and metre together on the page so the words create an emotional experience for the reader. He’ll also be looking at finding outlets for your poetry.
- Alexander McNabb
- Date: February 20th
- Alexander McNabbwill be be giving an author’s-eye view of the agenting and publishing process, from how to format your manuscript through creating a stellar synopsis, blistering blurb and killer query. He’ll also be looking at how you can chuck all that up and do it yourself, from picking platforms through to getting reviews and promoting your work.
- Narain Jashanmal
- Date: February 27th
- If you want to understand how publishing ‘ticks’, who better to talk to than an industry ‘insider’? It’s amazing how many of us set out to put 100,000 words on paper without ever thinking about what’s actually going to happen to them at the end of the process. Narain Jashanmal is GM of Jashanmal Books and will take you on a roller coaster ride through the worlds of distribution, sales and retail. What do the public want? How do they get it? What makes people buy (and not buy!) books? What can you do to maximise your chances of success and give his sales team a nice, easy job when it comes to actually getting your books out there into peoples’ hands? And where is publishing going – and where should we as writers be going as a result?
For queries: sarah@thearchive.ae
Website: http://thearchivedubai.tumblr.com/
The Bookworm Literary Festival 2013 Opens March 8th in Beijing
Date: 8 - 22 March 2013
Every March, The Bookworm is transformed into a hub of literary, intellectual and creative activity as we celebrate all things books with The Bookworm International Literary Festival. BLF is a celebration of literature and ideas, featuring writers, thinkers, artists and performers from China and beyond.
The BLF program includes booktalks, panel discussions, writing workshops and performances – plus our children’s program with writing and drawing workshops and interactive storytelling sessions; a Chinese-language program presenting international authors to a Chinese audience; and our lively Footnotes program with music, comedy, film and events that defy category. We continue our International Schools, bringing international and Chinese authors into classrooms and inspiring tomorrow’s writers and thinkers.
BLF is an independently funded festival, dedicated to bringing you the best writers and thinkers. Starting with a small team passionate about literature, BLF has grown to become one of the world’s most prestigious literary festivals. Through our expertise and ever expanding connections, we will bring more authors, thinkers and intellectuals to events throughout China, as well as provide an even greater platform to showcase Chinese authors to the world.
The BLF 2013 program includes booktalks, panel discussions, writing workshops and performances with 80 speakers from 19 countries. Our full program goes live Friday, January 25th but check out our line-up of dazzling speakers now, featuring bestselling writers, brilliant debut novelists, China experts, journalists, illustrators, performers, poets and more! Plus, we launch two exciting series of events: Future Perfect and Big Ideas.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: alex@beijiingbookworm.com
Website: http://bookwormfestival.com
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Every March, The Bookworm is transformed into a hub of literary, intellectual and creative activity as we celebrate all things books with The Bookworm International Literary Festival. BLF is a celebration of literature and ideas, featuring writers, thinkers, artists and performers from China and beyond.
The BLF program includes booktalks, panel discussions, writing workshops and performances – plus our children’s program with writing and drawing workshops and interactive storytelling sessions; a Chinese-language program presenting international authors to a Chinese audience; and our lively Footnotes program with music, comedy, film and events that defy category. We continue our International Schools, bringing international and Chinese authors into classrooms and inspiring tomorrow’s writers and thinkers.
BLF is an independently funded festival, dedicated to bringing you the best writers and thinkers. Starting with a small team passionate about literature, BLF has grown to become one of the world’s most prestigious literary festivals. Through our expertise and ever expanding connections, we will bring more authors, thinkers and intellectuals to events throughout China, as well as provide an even greater platform to showcase Chinese authors to the world.
The BLF 2013 program includes booktalks, panel discussions, writing workshops and performances with 80 speakers from 19 countries. Our full program goes live Friday, January 25th but check out our line-up of dazzling speakers now, featuring bestselling writers, brilliant debut novelists, China experts, journalists, illustrators, performers, poets and more! Plus, we launch two exciting series of events: Future Perfect and Big Ideas.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: alex@beijiingbookworm.com
Website: http://bookwormfestival.com
Japan's First International Literary Festival Opens March 1st
Date: 1 - 3 March 2013
The Tokyo International Literary Festival, which will hold from March 1st until the 3rd, will be Japan's first international literary festival. The roster of writers include Junot Diaz, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2008, Nobel Prize for Literature recipient J. M. Coetzee, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Motoyuki Shibata, Hiroki Azuma, Natsuki Ikezawa, and Mitsuyo Kakuta.
There will be literary talks, readings, and workshops at the Masaru Ibuka Memorial Hall of Waseda University and the University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus. Other events are scheduled at Roppongi Hills and the International House of Japan.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Website: http://tokyolitfest.com/
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The Tokyo International Literary Festival, which will hold from March 1st until the 3rd, will be Japan's first international literary festival. The roster of writers include Junot Diaz, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2008, Nobel Prize for Literature recipient J. M. Coetzee, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Motoyuki Shibata, Hiroki Azuma, Natsuki Ikezawa, and Mitsuyo Kakuta.
There will be literary talks, readings, and workshops at the Masaru Ibuka Memorial Hall of Waseda University and the University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus. Other events are scheduled at Roppongi Hills and the International House of Japan.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Website: http://tokyolitfest.com/
03 February 2013
Now Open for Registrations: Asian Festival of Children's Content 2013
Date: 25 – 30 May 2013
The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) brings together content creators and producers with parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in quality Asian content for children.
With a mix of professional conferences, masterclasses and workshops, rights fair and media mart, and public events, AFCC is a unique and popular event right here in Asia that provides an opportunity for writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, distributors, parents, children, teachers, and librarians to meet, learn, develop their craft, and discover business opportunities.
The National Book Development Council of Singapore has been organising the highly popular Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference for the past ten years. Leveraging on its success, the conference was expanded to form AFCC which has emerged as a very popular professional and trade event since 2010.
AFCC impacts 1.5 billion children in Asia as well as their parents, professionals, and businesses involved in their development.
CONFERENCES:
AFCC Teachers Congress, 25 May 2013: The congress provides teachers and educators with the skills and knowledge to impart early literacy through bilingualism to their charges as a child transitions from early childhood to primary school.
AFCC Parents Forum, 25 May 2013: The forum offers parents, teachers, and other related professionals the opportunity to get support, information, and advice on nurturing early learning and bilingualism at home.
Children’s activities are available on site.
AFCC Seminars, 27 May 2013: For writers, illustrators, bloggers, and industry professionals, AFCC Seminars offer specialised sessions that focus on specific aspects of the literary community: Young Adult Literature, translation for children’s books, and blogging.
AFCC Media Summit, 29 May 2013: The only transmedia conference in Asia with a focus on children’s content, the Media Summit focuses on maximising content through transmedia storytelling.
AFCC Writers & Illustrators Conference, 28 – 29 May 2013: The conference celebrates children’s content from Asia and around the world. This year’s programme will have an added emphasis on Young Adult literature and children’s works in translation.
Link: registration
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: afcc@bookcouncil.sg
Website: http://afcc.com.sg/
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The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) brings together content creators and producers with parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in quality Asian content for children.
With a mix of professional conferences, masterclasses and workshops, rights fair and media mart, and public events, AFCC is a unique and popular event right here in Asia that provides an opportunity for writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, distributors, parents, children, teachers, and librarians to meet, learn, develop their craft, and discover business opportunities.
The National Book Development Council of Singapore has been organising the highly popular Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference for the past ten years. Leveraging on its success, the conference was expanded to form AFCC which has emerged as a very popular professional and trade event since 2010.
AFCC impacts 1.5 billion children in Asia as well as their parents, professionals, and businesses involved in their development.
CONFERENCES:
AFCC Teachers Congress, 25 May 2013: The congress provides teachers and educators with the skills and knowledge to impart early literacy through bilingualism to their charges as a child transitions from early childhood to primary school.
AFCC Parents Forum, 25 May 2013: The forum offers parents, teachers, and other related professionals the opportunity to get support, information, and advice on nurturing early learning and bilingualism at home.
Children’s activities are available on site.
AFCC Seminars, 27 May 2013: For writers, illustrators, bloggers, and industry professionals, AFCC Seminars offer specialised sessions that focus on specific aspects of the literary community: Young Adult Literature, translation for children’s books, and blogging.
AFCC Media Summit, 29 May 2013: The only transmedia conference in Asia with a focus on children’s content, the Media Summit focuses on maximising content through transmedia storytelling.
AFCC Writers & Illustrators Conference, 28 – 29 May 2013: The conference celebrates children’s content from Asia and around the world. This year’s programme will have an added emphasis on Young Adult literature and children’s works in translation.
Link: registration
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: afcc@bookcouncil.sg
Website: http://afcc.com.sg/
All In! Young Writers Media Festival 2013 Opens February 23rd (Singapore)
Date: 23 - 24 February 2013
The All In! Young Writers Media Festival is an annual festival for aspiring writers between the ages of 16 and 25. Join us as we bring writers from a variety of fields – playwriting, blogging, creative writing, screenwriting, and journalism, among others – to meet and mingle with today’s young writers.
KEYNOTE: WRITING – A PASSION, VOCATION OR CAREER?
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@bookcouncil.sg
Website: http://bookcouncil.sg/all-in/2013/
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The All In! Young Writers Media Festival is an annual festival for aspiring writers between the ages of 16 and 25. Join us as we bring writers from a variety of fields – playwriting, blogging, creative writing, screenwriting, and journalism, among others – to meet and mingle with today’s young writers.
KEYNOTE: WRITING – A PASSION, VOCATION OR CAREER?
- by Suchen Christine Lim
- 10.45 – 11.45am
- Saturday, 23 February 2013
- Why do you write and what do you get out of it? SEA Write Award 2012 winner, Suchen Christine Lim will talk about the fragmented paths to writing and publishing and the differences between writing as a passion, a vocation, and a career. It takes more than passion and a flair for writing to build a life working with the written word. Find out about writing for pay and writing for pleasure and how to marry the two.
- by Kenny Leck, Joyce Chng, Dr. Melvin Sterne
- Moderator: Felicia Low-Jimenez
- 11.45 – 12.45pm
- Saturday, 23 February 2013
- Writers and publishers on the forefront of current literary trends come together to discuss the where the literary movement is headed. Not just in terms of piecing words together, but also in the arena of getting your work out there and published. What’s trendy in the lit scene and how do you get noticed?
- by Aun Koh, Liyana Othman, Wyelin Chiu
- Moderator: Heather Hansen
- 2.00 – 3.00pm
- Saturday, 23 February 2013
- Whether you’re writing a food blog, a fashion website or a movie/book review site, this panel discusses the exciting opportunities that are available to local bloggers! From how to create your online presence and build a following, to dealing with ‘haters’ and ‘trolls’ in your comment space, let’s talk about it and get connected!
- by Chong Tze Chien, Zizi Azah
- Moderator: Laremy Lee
- Saturday, 23 February 2013
- Join Chong Tze Chien and Zizi Azah, who have both served as playwright and director in their turn, as they discuss the nuts and bolts of the details involved in the production of a play. How much of a say do actors get? How strong is the influence of lighting and sound direction? Where does the playwright’s voice end and where does the director’s vision begin? These burning questions and more will be answered during this session.
- by Lee Thean-jeen, Daryl John Ho
- Moderator: Ben Slater
- 3.00 – 4.00pm
- Saturday, 23 February 2013
- If you are interested in entering the film and television industry, don’t miss this session by Director Lee Thean Jeen whose works include Code of Law, Homecoming and The Pupil. Along with Thean Jeen, Daryl John Ho, producer, will share his personal experience of entering the industry as a fresh graduate.
- by Dave Chua, Jason Eric Lundberg, Samantha De Silva
- Moderator: Dr. Melvin Sterne
- Saturday, 23 February 2013
- As a young writer, the thought of venturing into writing can be both exhilarating and intimidating. This panel session will address issues, questions and challenges common to young writers, such as finding a distinctive style and tone, writing for an audience, and what to do when you get writer’s block.
- by Alicia Tan, Linda Collins, Tan Su-Lyn
- Moderator: Kannan Chandran
- 4.30 – 5.30pm
- Saturday, 23 February 2013
- Feature writing isn’t all swanning about chatting with celebrities and making your name in Rolling Stone, later to score a movie deal. Three panellists – writer, editor, blogger and communications agency co-founder, Tan Su-Lyn of chubbyhubby.net fame, who has written for local and international publications including 8 Days, Reader’s Digest and the Wall Street Journal; JUICE magazine editor Alicia Tan whose experience includes writing for Harper’s BAZAAR and ELLE; and Linda Collins, a columnist with The Sunday Times – share the nitty-gritty and take a Q&A for All You Ever Wanted To Know About Feature Writing (but were afraid to ask).
- by Grace Chia Krakovic, Ho Ren Chun, Teng Qian Xi
- Moderator: Fong Hoe Fang
- Saturday, 23 February 2013
- While the life of a starving poet sounds romantic in theory, it’s not quite as nice when put to practice. This session, peopled with Singaporean poets, answers the question of how to publish your poetry and how to gain recognition for your writing.
- by Lee Thean-jeen
- 10.00am – 1.00pm
- Sunday, 24 February 2013
- How does an idea in your head, a story you read somewhere, or an event you experienced or witnessed take the journey towards the screen? The workshop explores how story structure, character development and form are applied in developing a raw idea into a film synopsis, treatment and ultimately, a screenplay. Workshop participants may get an opportunity to apply the principles of cinematic storytelling to their own ideas or story and pitch them to the class.
- by Chong Tze Chien
- Sunday, 24 February 2013
- How does one begin writing a play? How does one dramatise a story? What does characterisation mean and entail? In this workshop, the above questions and more will be explained and answered by award-winning playwright Chong Tze Chien. Participants will be taught the fundamentals of playwriting and guided in the process of writing their first 10-min play. Topics such as basic dramatic structure (exposition, climax, resolution), characterisation (conscious want versus unconscious want) and dramatic action (conflict, irony, set-up and pay off) will be covered and explained. Participants will better appreciate the inner-workings of drama and learn basic crafts of writing by the end of this workshop. This workshop will lay the important foundation for all aspiring playwrights and writers.
- by Andrew Tan (Drewscape)
- 2.00 – 5.00pm
- Sunday, 24 February 2013
- Learn about characterisation and how to tell a story effectively in comic format. Drewscape will also give tips in creating compelling comic arts. Participants will have created a one page comic at the end of the workshop.
- by Samantha De Silva
- Sunday, 24 February 2013
- The Editorial Skills workshop aims to provide young and first-time fiction writers with the editing skills necessary to give their manuscript more polish and sophistication in a saturated publishing market. The basics of editing manuscripts and publisher/ agent collaterals will be explored in this workshop, and participants will also have a chance to practice their editing skills in collaborative and individual exercises. The editing process, an invaluable skill often overlooked by new writers, will also be explored in this workshop, along with an explanation of how the submission process works in the agent/publisher system. Materials provided include sample manuscript submission collaterals.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@bookcouncil.sg
Website: http://bookcouncil.sg/all-in/2013/
31 January 2013
No Registrations, No Tickets: Events at the Kolkata Literary Meet 2013
Date: until 3 February 2013
The Kolkata Literary Meet – or KaLaM, which is our preferred daaknaam – was overwhelmingly well-received when we debuted at the Kolkata Book Fair in January 2012. In 2013, KaLaM has tried to build on the inaugural edition. Our focus this year is to introduce Kolkata’s readers to writers from the Arab world – the new hub of international writing.
Our other focus is to know our neighbours better. While Kolkata and Dhaka are just 40 minutes apart by air, rarely do readers get to see writers from across the border. Kolkata Literary Meet will present some rare conversations in Bengali, to discuss the future of our shared language and its remarkable literature with impressive representation from Kolkata and Dhaka. Writers from Pakistan, China, Australia and, of course, from England and the USA will complete our international list, alongside speakers representing the home contingent. With topics as varied as history, sport, geopolitics and cinema, there’s something for everyone.
No registrations, no passes, no tickets. Just turn up, participate in the discussions, get involved in the debates and enjoy the tales that some of the greatest storytellers of our times will be sharing with you. Kolkata Literary Meet is a meet that caters to you, the reader. So sit back and enjoy a sumptuous literary feast.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Unless otherwise mentioned, the venue for the event is the Google Dome at Milan Mela. All information is correct as on the time of posting. The programme is subject to change.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: litmeet@gameplan.co.in
Website: http://www.kolkatalitmeet.in
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The Kolkata Literary Meet – or KaLaM, which is our preferred daaknaam – was overwhelmingly well-received when we debuted at the Kolkata Book Fair in January 2012. In 2013, KaLaM has tried to build on the inaugural edition. Our focus this year is to introduce Kolkata’s readers to writers from the Arab world – the new hub of international writing.
Our other focus is to know our neighbours better. While Kolkata and Dhaka are just 40 minutes apart by air, rarely do readers get to see writers from across the border. Kolkata Literary Meet will present some rare conversations in Bengali, to discuss the future of our shared language and its remarkable literature with impressive representation from Kolkata and Dhaka. Writers from Pakistan, China, Australia and, of course, from England and the USA will complete our international list, alongside speakers representing the home contingent. With topics as varied as history, sport, geopolitics and cinema, there’s something for everyone.
No registrations, no passes, no tickets. Just turn up, participate in the discussions, get involved in the debates and enjoy the tales that some of the greatest storytellers of our times will be sharing with you. Kolkata Literary Meet is a meet that caters to you, the reader. So sit back and enjoy a sumptuous literary feast.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
- 2.15pm: The Moderate Writes Back | Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Azad Essa discuss extremism, moderates and their writings. In conversation with Pritha Kejriwal
- 4.25pm: Arabesque | Ahdaf Soueif discusses being Egypt’s chronicler and the importance of women’s writing in unquiet times. In conversation with Ritu Menon
- 5.30pm: Thoroughly Tharoor | Shashi Tharoor on the first 25 years of published writings, and everything in between. In conversation with Sanjeev Sanyal
- 6.35pm: Faith, Fiction and Fame | Amish Tripathi in conversation with Jash Sen on his much-awaited Oath of the Vayuputras
- 12.30pm: Double Take | David Davidar discusses the occupational hazards and the unexpected joys of being a writer and publisher at the same time, with Nilanjana S. Roy. At Adda Zone
- 12.30pm: Literature Across Frontiers Poetry Workshop | Featuring Doris Kareva, Kathryn Gray, Sampurna Chattarji, Mamta Sagar, Binayak Bandyopadhyay, Nilanjan Banerjee and Akshay Pathak
- 2.15pm: The Second One | Ruchir Joshi, Jeet Thayil, Amitabha Bagchi and Mridula Koshy discuss the challenges presented by the second novel. In conversation with Arunava Sinha
- 3.20pm: A New Link Language | Farah Ghuznavi, Sampurna Chattarji and Sreemoyee Piu Kundu discuss English writings on both sides of the border. In conversation with Yajnaseni Chakraborty
- 4.25pm: Tiger’s Tales and the Search for a New Cricket Memoir | Sourav Ganguly unveils Sharmila Tagore’s new book on Tiger Pataudi, and discusses whether today’s cricketers have the time to put pen to paper. In conversation with Suresh Menon
- 6.35pm: The Ibis in Mid-voyage | Amitav Ghosh discusses his books, his inspirations and the fate of the Ibis. In conversation with Sukanta Chaudhuri
- 7.40pm: KaLaM Power of Reading Award | To be given to Third Eye Charitable Trust for helping the visually impaired discover the joy of literature
- 8pm: Nayikar Bhumikay — Satyajiter Naari Choritro | Madhabi Mukherjee, Sharmila Tagore and Aparna Sen discuss Satyajit Ray’s female protagonists. In conversation with Rituparno Ghosh
- 2.15pm: All in the Family | Nabaneeta Dev Sen discusses the writing gene with Antara Dev Sen
- 2.15pm: Thriller Cities | Anita Nair, Corban Addison and Ravi Subramanian discuss why India’s metros provide a perfect backdrop for crime and crime busters, in conversation with Arunava Sinha. At Adda Zone
- 3.20pm: Epic Fascination | Amruta Patil and Madeline Miller discuss their interest in ancient epics and how their generation seeks to interpret it. In conversation with Supriya Chaudhuri
- 4.25pm: A Tryst with Dynasty | Tavleen Singh on why writers and readers never tire of the Nehru-Gandhi family. In conversation with Sayan Bhattacharya
- 5.35pm: Praaner Bhasha: Bangladesh’s Fight for a Linguistic Identity | Anisul Hoque and Belal Chowdhury discuss Bangladesh’s language and identity Ranjan Bandyopadhyay
- 5.35pm: Writing East, Looking West | Corban Addison, John R. Schmidt and Bharati Mukherjee on writing about India, Pakistan and Bangladesh for Western audiences. In conversation with Sujoy Bhattacharya. At the Adda Zone
Unless otherwise mentioned, the venue for the event is the Google Dome at Milan Mela. All information is correct as on the time of posting. The programme is subject to change.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: litmeet@gameplan.co.in
Website: http://www.kolkatalitmeet.in
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