The greatest literary show on earth is back! The Jaipur Literature Festival is taking place in India’s Pink City from 23-27 January 2020. The festival presents a unique showcase of South Asia’s literary heritage, oral and performing arts, books and ideas, dialogue and debate. AKF is delighted to be sponsoring and participating in seven sessions.

All times listed are in Indian Standard Time (GMT+5:30)

The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World – 5:15pm on 23 January in the Charbagh
Peter Frankopan introduced by Bruno Maçães

Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities – 10am on 25 January in the Charbagh
Bettany Hughes introduced by Tom Holland

Writing the Village: Addressing Rural Distress – 10am on 26 January in the Durbar Hall
Anukrti Upadhay, Namita Waikar, Tinni Sawhney and Perumal Murugan in conversation with Manasi Subramaniam

Belt, Road and Beyond – 11:15am on 26 January in the Charbagh
Bruno Maçães, Manoj Joshi, Shyam Saran and Sujeev Shakya in conversation with Nirupama Rao

Poor Economics: Fighting Global Poverty – 12:30pm on 26 January on the Front Lawn
Abhijit V. Banerjee in conversation with Sreenivasan Jain

Climate Emergency – 10am on 27 January in the Charbagh
Dia Mirza, Renata Lok-Dessallien, Sonam Wangchuk, Apoorva Oza, Namita Waikar and Shubhangi Swarup in conversation with Samir Saran

Al-Andulas: On Islamic Spain – 11:15am on 27 January in the Durbar Hall
Brian A. Catlos in conversation with William Dalrymple