With a goal of generating cultural tourism, the state of Kerala announces a new three-day program in November at the beach town of Kovalam.
Palestine Festival of Literature Marks Its First Decade in Ramallah, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Nablus
In its 10th year, ‘PalFest’ travels through various military checkpoints and prepares for the publication of an anniversary book from Bloomsbury.
Hay Festival Announces Bogotá39-2017 Anthology of Latin American Authors
Ten years after publishing its original edition, the Hay Festival in Colombia announces the authors in the latest Bogotá39 anthology.
Industry Notes: Europeana Opens ‘Literary Tour’; Trio in UK Opens Literary Events Consultancy
Keyed on World Book Day, the cultural heritage platform Europeana opens a literature focus, as a new consultancy for festivals opens in the UK.
Hay Festival Rolls Out Anniversary Program for Its Wales Event
With almost as many branding handles as speakers, the highly regarded event’s home festival at Hay-on-Wye announces its program for late May and early June.
At London Book Fair: Hay Festival Names ‘Aarhus 39’ Writers
Working with UNESCO’s European Capital of Culture program for Denmark this autumn, Hay Festival plans a new children’s literature festival for October.
Author Ahmed Khaled Towfik on the Outlook for Arabic Sci-Fi
Better times are ahead, says writer Ahmed Khaled Towfik, who recently appeared at a Dubai literary festival: the Arab world is ready for science fiction, he says.
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai: ‘Peace, Tolerance, Happiness’
With programming for adult and children’s markets, the nine-day Emirate Airline festival in Dubai faces both the Arab world and internationalism.
Garth Greenwell at Festival Neue Literatur: ‘This Peculiar Moral Darkness’
At the Festival Neue Literatur, author Garth Greenwell calls on writers and publishers to use their art to resist ‘moral darkness’ of today’s politics.
Turning 30, the UK’s Hay Festival Announces Special Projects
Thirty years and 120 festivals after being established, the Hay network adds new programming in observance of its three decades of international events.