Mumbai LitFest 2024: Celebrating 15 Years of Stories, Ideas, and Inspiration!

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Entertainment | October 25, 2024 | News

Mumbai LitFest 2024

Celebrating 15 years of spreading the good  word, Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2024 will return with its 15th edition on November 15 to 17, at the NCPA,  Nariman Point, Mumbai, with over 125 writers, speakers, thinkers and performers from 13 countries.  The three-day literary festival promises to once more regale audiences with lively and stimulating  sessions across a wide variety of subjects ranging from poetry to business, history to conservation,  society to travel, science fiction to entertainment, and beyond.

This year’s line up will include Arundhathi Subramaniam, Christopher Merrill, Farrukh  Dhondy, Gautam Bhatia, Gulzar, Huma Qureshi, Hussain Zaidi, Ila Arun, Jane Goodall, Jane Ohlmeyer,  L Subramaniam, Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Marcus du Sautoy, Mohinder Amarnath, Murzban Shroff,  Pavan K Verma, Prajakta Koli, Pico Iyer, Ranjit Hoskote, Shahu Patole, Subhash Ghai, William  Dalrymple.  

The Festival highlights of The Great Debate, the prestigious Lifetime, Poet Laureate and Literary  Awards, Book in Focus, book launches and daily dramatic performances will continue to feature.  The Rotary Writing for Peace Award, the Sultan Padamsee Awards for Playwriting and the  Binod Kanoria Awards for Children’s Literature will be announced. The keenly awaited book  swap, daily workshops and campus outreaches for college students will also be held.  

Every year the Litfest mounts a new experience for its visitors. This year’s is a specially created Virtual Reality installation, that places the viewer right in the middle of Franz Kafka’s The  Metamorphosis. The book is also this year’s Book in Focus at the Festival, to commemorate the  author’s 100th death anniversary.

Amy Fernandes, Co-Director, LitFest said, “The Literature Live!  Mumbai Litfest was started by Anil Dharker, ably supported by Shashi Baliga. in 2010, both of whom  tragically left us in 2021. Every year we bring to Mumbai a memorable cast of world class thinkers,  writers, and speakers in almost every field of human thought and action. As we reach the milestone of  15 unbroken years, we are proud of having kept the Festival running even through the pandemic years  by going online, then hybrid. We are grateful to our presenting sponsor Godrej Industries for their support in sustaining this vital cultural endeavour, and to NCPA, Kotak and all our partners who have  steadfastly supported us on this journey.”

Quasar Thakore Padamsee, Co-Director, LitFest said, “I have been associated with Literature Live!  The Mumbai Litfest since its inception and consider it a privilege to have participated in and witnessed  its journey to the iconic status it has justifiably achieved. Over the years we have held a series of fantastic  literary events, and most critically have built a vital platform of diversity, inclusivity, and innovation. In  a convenient turn of numbers, this is a double celebration year as art management company QTP (of  which I am a part), who produce the Festival, is celebrating its silver jubilee. I hope this most fitting and  happy association continues well into the future.” 

Nadir Godrej, Chairperson, Godrej Industries Group, said, “Godrej Industries Group is pleased to  associate with Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest as the presenting sponsor. Our commitment to  supporting and nurturing the literary arts aligns with our belief in the power of conversations and  culture to inspire and connect communities. We look forward to fostering creativity, dialogue, and a  deeper appreciation for literature through this cherished partnership.”