23-406: Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), founded in 2016, is an annual literary festival held on the beaches of Kozhikode , Kerala , India. The Festival on the beach is a non-aligned platform, committed to providing an open and liberal forums for debates and discussion to foster progressive discourses. The seventh and the latest edition of KLF was held from January 11–15, 2024. Kerala Literature Festival
46-411: A few. Literary festival A literary festival , also known as a book festival or writers' festival , is a regular gathering of writers and readers, typically on an annual basis in a particular city. A literary festival usually features a variety of presentations and readings by authors, as well as other events, delivered over a period of several days, with the primary objectives of promoting
69-470: A long drive from Beypore in the south to Kappad in the north. The following beaches are part of Kozhikode Beach: On the southern side of the beach, Valiyangadi was the place where European and Arab traders brushed shoulders just a few centuries back. There is one Gujarathi Street and a Halwa Street on the locality. The road towards the south reaches the Chakkum Kadavu bridge and has access to
92-593: A massive audience of 500,000, 330 insightful sessions, and seven vibrant venues, KLF 2025 The 7th edition of KLF was held from January 11-15, 2024. More than 500 writers around the globe took part in the event. The sixth edition of KLF was scheduled from 12- 15 January 2023 . The festival returned to the beaches of Calicut after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic and was a grand celebration. KLF hosted Nobel Laureates, Oscar winners, Booker Prize recipients and other literary luminaries and celebrities from across
115-624: A non aligned platform for cultural exchange and promotes free speech and dialogue. It brings writers, thinkers and activists closer, to people of varied backgrounds and interests and empower writers, thinkers to take the liberty to exercise freedom of thought and expression. The first edition witnessed writers and speakers including M T Vasudevan Nair , Adoor Gopalakrishnan , Anand, Taslima Nasrin , Ashok Vajpeyi, Khadeeja Mumtaz , M.Mukundan , Sarah Joseph , Githa Hariharan, Meena Kandasamy , Pratibha Ray, TD Ramakrishnan , T Padmanabhan, Subhash Chandran, Leena Manimekalai and Girish Kasaravalli, to name
138-702: A very big prayer hall that can accommodate 400 people. The Road over bridge from Mananchira to the Kozhikode beach takes you to the Red Cross Road that terminates in the beach. Cherootty road is one of the offshoots of the Red Cross Road that ends at Court Road near the Mathrubhumi newspaper office. This is a major shopping area of the Kozhikode beach area with many branded clothing shops and branches of nationalized branches on either side of
161-473: Is a beach on the western side of Kozhikode , situated on the Malabar Coast of India . Kozhikode beach is most crowded beach in kerala. The beach is accessible through four road overbridges in the city. The beach has paved stones and illumination. There is one Lions Park for the children and an aquarium. Kozhikode beach has always been a prominent place for conducting public meetings. The beach road
184-774: Is endorsed and supported by the Government of Kerala , Kerala Tourism and Culture Department. Renowned poet – critic Prof. K. Satchidanandan is the Festival Director along with Publisher Ravi Deecee of DC Books is the Chief Facilitator. The editorial team of DC Books works closely with KLF on the content. The 8th edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) took place from January 23-26, 2025 , will across four days of will Through thought-provoking engagementWith 520 speakers,
207-547: Is organized by the DC Kizhakemuri Foundation , a philanthropic organization founded in 2001 as a tribute to late D.C. Kizhakemuri a freedom fighter, social activist, writer - publisher considered as the doyen of Indian publishing, and known as the father of paperback revolution in India, who took books to the masses. He was instrumental in the abolishment of sales tax on books. Kerala Literature Festival (KLF)
230-474: The Kallayi, Marad and Beypore beaches. Valiyanagdi have great past and history. We can see the value of valiyangadi in malabar history The Mishkal Masjidh is a four storied mosque at Kuttichira in Kozhikode city. The mosque is about 700 years old. Originally built of wood in five stories, the mosque was later rebuilt into the present four stories. The mosque has 47 doors, 24 pillars decorated with carvings and
253-477: The authors' books and fostering a love of literature and writing. Writers' conferences are sometimes designed to provide an intellectual and academic focus for groups of writers without the involvement of the general public. There are many literary festivals held around the world. A non-exhaustive list is set out below, including dates when a festival is usually held (where available). Notable literary festivals include: Kozhikode Beach Kozhikode Beach
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#1732802214395276-447: The festival introduced a programme for students, 'Student KLF', promoting knowledge , literature, art and culture. The event included open discussions with authors on contemporary topics. DC Kizhakemuri Foundation first thought of a cultural space for people to interact and come together which was later conceptualized in 2016 as Kerala Literature Festival. At Calicut is a converging place of history, culture and trade. Vasco da Gama ,
299-647: The festival. The third edition of the festival was held from 8–11 February 2018, at Kozhikode Beach. KLF 2018 was inaugurated by Arundhati Roy , MT Vasudevan Nair and Prakash Raj. The event was supported by the Kerala State Government and the Kerala Tourism Department, and by the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation and the district administration. The Kochi Muziris Biennale was an integral part of
322-496: The festival. Guest nation for the year was Ireland (represented by Gabriel Rosenstock , Paddy Bushe, Liam Carson, Alan Titley , Amanda Bell, and Conor Kostick ). Romila Thapar , Ashis Nandy , Sagarika Ghose , Rajdeep Sardesai , Noam Chomsky , Rishi Kapoor participated. The second edition of Kerala Literature Festival held from 2–5 February 2017, at Kozhikode Beach. Noted Malayalam short story writer and novelist Paul Zacharia inaugurated KLF 2017. Highlight of KLF 2017
345-645: The great Portuguese explorer touched down the Indian subcontinent on the shores of the city. The Freedom Square, permanent venue of KLF was constructed by former MLA M Pradeep Kumar constructed the square. The architect's team, De- Earth led by P.P Vivek and Vinod Cyriac envisioned and designed the Square. The Freedom Square today ranks among the six world's must-see museums and was featured in Architecture Plus Design . The festival aims to provide
368-566: The guest nation. Set in five tracks- Ezhuthola , Aksharam , Thulika , Vaaku , Vellithira . Kijote Kathakali by Ignacio Garcia, Sufi Rock Outfit Alif featuring Ulrike Almut Sandig , Russian Music & Dance, Concert by L Subramaniam , Steffan Donnely performed a bilingual piece of contemporary theater, Qawwali night by Mystic Sufiana Mehfil were some of the defining moments of KLF 2019. Richard Stallman , Yuval Noah Harrari , Shashi Tharoor , Satish Aalekar , Keki Daruwala , Chetan Bhagat , Caryl Lewis , Ravinder Singh Jeet Thayil attended
391-670: The presence of artists, actors, celebrities, writers, thinkers, and activists, discussing literature, art, cinema, culture, dance, music, environment, science, and technology. Cultural nights include fireside chats by acts and performing artists from around the world. Speakers at the previous editions include Arundhati Roy , Richard Stallman , Noam Chomsky (Video), Yuval Noah Harari (Video), Sadhguru , Romila Thapar , Ramachandra Guha , Shashi Tharoor , Rakesh Sharma , Rishi Kapoor , Chetan Bhagath , Karan Thapar , Rajdeep Sardesai , Sobhaa De and Sagarika Ghose . In addition to literature, topics include environment and climate change. Spain
414-598: The road. Gandhi Peace Foundation is maintaining an office there. The convent road is a branch of the Cherootty Road. Tagore Centenary Hall, Muslim League Office, Moonnalingal junction and the Beach Office are also connected to the Red Cross Road. The Silk Street and the Court Road runs parallel to Cherootty Road. The Silk Street has a Punjabi school, St.Joseph's school and Sidhi Durbar. Further west of
437-459: The world. More than 400 speakers including bestselling writer Jeffrey Archer , Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Ada Yonath , Piyush Pandey , Francesc Miralles , Geethanjali Shree , Wendy Doniger , Ramachandra Guha , Palanivel Thiagarajan , Sanjeev Sanyal , Anand Neelakantan , Shashi Tharoor , Manu S. Pillai , Prakash Raj , and Shobhaa De took part in KLF 2023. The virtual festival
460-432: Was a step towards building international relations during the devastating pandemic. The digital edition also witnessed an International Poetry Festival with over 50 poets from more than 10 countries including Palestine, Israel, South Africa, Italy, United States of America, Ireland. The sessions were premiered on YouTube and Facebook pages. The fifth edition was held from 16 to 19 January 2020, at Kozhikode Beach , with
483-494: Was renamed 'Gandhi Road' in 1934 after Gandhi visited Kozhikode in 1934. 100 years ago Valiyangadi and the beach area were the centre of Kozhikode city. In the 1970s the downtown shifted to Mananchira area and again, in the 1980s, Mavoor Road became the centre of attraction. In 2010s, Thondayad Bypass area and Palazhi on the Airport road has emerged as the new city centre with a vibrant night life. Kozhikode Beach has
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#1732802214395506-399: Was the guest nation, and Tamil literature was featured. The festival is open to the public and is non-exclusive and an open platform for discussions and idea exchanges. The fourth edition of the festival was held from 10 to 13 January 2019, at Kozhikode Beach with 500 + renowned authors, discussions, poetry festival, music, dance, movie screenings and photo exhibitions. Wales was chosen as
529-698: Was the interaction between Sadguru jaggi vasudev , Sashi Kumar and Manju Warrier . Cartoons of O. V. Vijayan were also exhibited in 2017 Kerala Literature Festival. Over 300 writers from across the world took part in KLF 2017.The writers from abroad include South African writer Ari Sitas , and British-Pakistani writer Qaisra Shahraz , Slovene writer Evald Flisar , translator and editor of numerous publications Alexandra Büchler of Literature Across Frontiers , Portuguese translator Bruno Viera Amaral and poet and literary curator Nia Davies from Wales , United Kingdom.The sessions held in four venues titled Ezhuthola, Aksharam, Thulika, and Vellithira. The second edition of
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