Jaipur Literature Festival to take place in January 2027; check all the details

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Jaipur Literature Festival is set to mark 20th edition in 2027. It will take place in Jaipur from January 14 to 18, bringing together leading voices from literature, culture, academia and the arts marking two decades of creating spaces where writers, thinkers, artists and audiences come together to engage with books, ideas and conversations that shape our understanding of the world.

Since the independent festival’s inception in 2008, the festival has hosted more than 8,000 writers, speakers and artists, welcomed over five million visitors on-ground, and reached an estimated 1 billion audiences through digital platforms, broadcast partnerships and media networks.

Anchored around the theme “20 Years of Ideas. Stories. Conversations.”, the 20th edition reflects both continuity and evolution, celebrating the festival’s legacy while looking ahead to the future of literary culture in an increasingly interconnected world.

Beyond scale, the festival’s enduring impact lies in its ability to bring literature and ideas into public conversations. By creating an open and accessible platform for diverse voices, Jaipur Literature Festival has helped expand literary engagement beyond traditional publishing and academic circles, making books, ideas and intellectual conversations accessible to wider audiences.

Across India and the world

From Jaipur to the world, the festival has expanded into an international network with more than 15 editions across countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Australia, the Middle East, the Maldives, and Ireland. Through these editions, Jaipur Literature Festival has emerged as a cultural bridge, connecting India’s literary traditions with international audiences while bringing global conversations into dialogue with Indian perspectives. The Festival’s influence has extended beyond its own editions, with more than 300 literary gatherings and festivals across India, the region and around the world drawing inspiration from the culture of open literary exchange that Jaipur Literature Festival has helped foster. Together, these platforms reflect the growing role of literary festivals in bringing writers, readers and ideas into wider public conversations.

Over the years, the festival has featured some of the most influential voices across literature, culture and public life, including Nobel Laureates, Booker Prize winners, heads of state, economists, philosophers, artists and global thinkers.

Through multilingual programming, translation initiatives, and sessions featuring writers across Indian and international languages, the festival has created pathways for regional voices and literary traditions to reach wider audiences, reflecting its belief that every language carries stories, histories, and perspectives that enrich the wider cultural conversation, as it enters its third decade, after finding its roots in 2006.

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