The Pink city to light up again with the 9th ZEE Jaipur Literature
Festival
Five top tips for enjoying the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2016
It is that time of the year when literature fever is high and excitement is building for the biggest
ever line-up at the 9th ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival.
From January 21 to 25 January ZEE JLF will transform the beautiful old Grand Diggi Palace Hotel
in Jaipur into a carnival of minds as the greatest writers, thinkers, journalists, historians, poets,
novelists and musicians from around the world gather together under the same roof.
The literary extravaganza welcomes visitors with its lush green lawns, steaming masala chai and
a chilly morning breeze. There are numerous reasons to enjoy your visit, so if you are planning
to come to Jaipur in January next year for the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival here are some tips
for an enriching experience with a pinch of royalty.
Immerse yourself in stories
With a great line-up literature enthusiasts are in for a treat. This year promises an eclectic mix
of writers including popular names such as the legendary Margaret Atwood, poet, novelist,
literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist; Ruskin Bond, beloved to generations of
Indian readers; Steve McCurry, one of the world's greatest living photographers; controversial
Harvard historian Niall Ferguson and Britain’s national treasure Stephen Fry.
The ninth Festival has a number of themes running through various sessions which address vital
issues such as migration and privacy, bringing together a range of expertise and perspectives.
Indian writers take centre stage at the festival and a number of sessions will celebrate the rich
diversity of languages in South Asia as well as the rich oral heritage of Rajasthan.
Get up, close and personal with your favourite authors
Want to lunch with literary heavyweights? Celebrate the success of the Festival with your
favourite authors at the Writer’s ball?
While the Festival is completely free and open to all, booklovers can grab a golden opportunity
to interact with literary heavyweights by buying the special delegate pass, visiting as a ‘Friend
of the Festival’. In addition to sharing the lunch table with other delegates and authors at Diggi
Palace, you can experience the evening music every night and round off the Festival dancing the
night away at the Writer’s Ball. With the delegate pass you have access to exclusive extra
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sessions at royal forts like Amber Fort and Hawa Mahal. ‘Friends of the Festival’ can also take up
special festival discounts on their accommodation at select hotels.
Don’t miss the music!
ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival hosts several cultural and musical nights at historic monuments
and grand hotels around the city. Always a popular part of the programme, the Festival has
already announced renowned Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara for 2016.
‘Sip’ your way through sessions
What better way to enjoy those overwhelming after-session moments and discussions than while
sipping on famous Pushkari chai. Kachori and samosa stalls on the Front Lawns will satiate your
mid-day hot snack cravings. And all of this will be served with added Rajasthani warmth.
Take home some Rajasthani magic
Alongside your enriching experience at the royal retreat, the Diggi Palace, explore the nearby
cluster of magnificent forts, museums and palaces while visiting the pink city. There is also a
regal shopping experience awaiting you with a wealth of antique jewelry, traditional jootis and
fabrics. Famous for its flavours the city offers foodies much to relish in its Lal Maas, Dal Batti,
Kachori and other Rajasthani cuisine.
These are just five hints to help make your trip the most vibrant and exciting possible. If you
wish to get up close and personal with the ‘Friends of the Festival’ delegate pass please register
here
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About the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival
The largest free literature festival in the world, the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival has been
described as the ‘greatest literary show on Earth’. Celebrating writers from across the world,
the Festival has hosted some of the best regarded and loved names ranging from Nobel
Laureates and Man Booker Prize winners to star debuts including Orhan Pamuk, JM Coetzee,
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John Berendt, Ian McEwan, Vikram Seth, Wole Soyinka, Salman Rushdie, Pico Iyer, Simon
Schama, Hanif Kureishi, Samantha Shannon, Vikram Chandra, Michael Frayn, Tina Brown, Shashi
Tharoor, and Mohammed Hanif, amongst many others.
Writers and Festival Directors William Dalrymple and Namita Gokhale invite authors from across
the globe to take part in the five-day programme set against a backdrop of Rajasthan’s stunning
cultural heritage and the Diggi Palace in the state capital Jaipur.
Equity and democracy runs through the Festival’s veins placing some of the world’s greatest
literary minds, humanitarians, historians, politicians, business leaders, sports people and
entertainers from all walks of life on stage together. This free and egalitarian access to these
renowned thinkers and writers is powerful statement in a country where access to such
individuals remains a privilege of few. The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival provides a potentially
life-changing opportunity for audiences from Rajasthan, across India and the world to learn from
and exchange ideas with contemporary literary stalwarts.
The Festival is a flagship event of Teamwork Arts, which produces over 25 highly acclaimed
performing arts, visual arts and literary festivals across more than 40 cities globally, and is
produced by Sanjoy K. Roy and Sheuli Sethi. Since 2014, JLF has spread its wings beyond the
borders of India with weekend events at London’s Southbank Centre in May and Boulder,
Colorado in September.
Website: http://www.jaipurliteraturefestival.org
About Teamwork Arts
For over 25 years, Teamwork Arts has taken India to the world and brought the world to India.
In countries such as Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Israel, Korea
Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK and USA, Teamwork produces over 25 highly acclaimed
performing arts, visual arts and literary festivals across more than 40 cities.
Teamwork produces one of the world’s largest free literary gatherings, the annual ZEE Jaipur
Literature Festival, international festivals Shared History in South Africa, Eye on India in the
United States of America, India by the Bay in Hong Kong, and many more.
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