About Literati
Ever since its inception in 2013, Chandigarh Literary Society’s premier literary event, Literati has grown exponentially and been one of the most revered, attended and sought after events on the Indian literary landscape.
The brainchild of Chandigarh Literary Society’s chairperson, and Festival Director Dr. Sumita Misra, Literati began with the dream of making Chandigarh the destination of choice for literature lovers.
Held at the Lake Club of the iconic Sukhna Lake, the festival is supported by the Chandigarh Administration and reflects the spirit of Chandigarh, and is as modern and vibrant as the City Beautiful itself
Over the years, Literati has witnessed an amazing line-up of diverse minds, internationally renowned authors, exclusive performances by specially commissioned artists, curated cultural evenings, livewire debates and discussions in multiple languages and book launches
The festival’s delightfully penned Literati Digest is a value addition since 2013. It’s the only literature festival in the country held in Hindi, English, Punjabi and Urdu languages.
Literati is a non aligned platform that aims to gauge and engage, a forum that appeals to a cross section of society. Through interactive events and partnerships with various educational institutions during Literati, we make a special focus to attract the youth to reading, writing and literature
It believes in open and liberal exchange of ideas and progressive discourse. The CLS and Literati have an impressive media presence and social media following. As it delves deeper into the mindspace, enlightening the intellect, Literati’s threads of spectacular stories and cerebral conversations, thoughts and ideas, imagination and observation, beautifully come together in this rich tapestry of knowledge.
A three-day niche festival, we have had the honor of hosting eminent speakers at Literati from India and overseas including Ruskin Bond, Amish Tripathi, Ashwin Sanghi, Sonam Wangchuk, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Sudhir Mishra, Divya Dutta, Ravinder Singh, Jerry Pinto, Kishwar Desai, Ashok Vajpeyi, Rajdeep Sardesai, Navtej Sarna, Tarek Fatah, Nandita Puri, Pushpesh Pant, Rahul Pandita, Shefalee Vasudeva, Surjit Patar, Rujuta Divekar, Krishna Devulapali, Kamla Kapur, Kiran Nagarkar, Mridula Koshy, Madhulika Liddle, Tavleen Singh, Sumita Misra, Leila Seth, Ram Verma, Hugh and Coleen Gantzer, Gulzar Sandhu, Khushwant Singh, Shiv Khera, Preeti Shenoy, Neelima Dalmia Adhar, Piyush Misra, Aseem Chhabra, Vineet Bajpai, Columpa Bomb, Lee Maracle, Shauna Singh Baldwin, Jim Davidson, Jerome Armstrong. In December 2021, Literati successfully held its first hybrid edition, on ground and online.
Literati has been previously been supported by the Consulate General Canada and the Embassy of Ireland
Come, be a part of the world of words, in the land of Literati.
A three-day niche festival, we have had the honor of hosting eminent speakers at Literati from India and overseas including Ruskin Bond, Amish Tripathi, Ashwin Sanghi, Sonam Wangchuk, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Sudhir Mishra, Divya Dutta, Ravinder Singh, Jerry Pinto, Kishwar Desai, Ashok Vajpeyi, Rajdeep Sardesai, Navtej Sarna, Tarek Fatah, Nandita Puri, Pushpesh Pant, Rahul Pandita, Shefalee Vasudeva, Surjit Patar, Rujuta Divekar, Krishna Devulapali, Kamla Kapur, Kiran Nagarkar, Mridula Koshy, Madhulika Liddle, Tavleen Singh, Sumita Misra, Leila Seth, Ram Verma, Hugh and Coleen Gantzer, Gulzar Sandhu, Khushwant Singh, Shiv Khera, Preeti Shenoy, Neelima Dalmia Adhar, Piyush Misra, Aseem Chhabra, Vineet Bajpai, Columpa Bomb, Lee Maracle, Shauna Singh Baldwin, Jim Davidson, Jerome Armstrong. In December 2021, Literati successfully held its first hybrid edition, on ground and online.
Literati has been previously been supported by the Consulate General Canada and the Embassy of Ireland
Come, be a part of the world of words, in the land of Literati.
Our Speakers
Words of appreciation
I have attended so many literary festivals but the kind of audience, their participation, has just floored us all.
Literati has garnered unparalleled repute and an enviable status in this part of the world. It is a matter of pride and humility to be a part of this literary Mahakumbh .
I am proud to be associated with Dr Sumita Misra and extend whole-hearted support on behalf of Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi to this literary endeavour
Literati 2023
Theme : Navras
Date : 24th, 25th, 26th November 2023
Venue : Lake Club, Chandigarh
Life is an amalgamation of nine emotions, and this year, Literati is all set to explore, excavate, and enlighten with the Navras, the ‘nine-chambered’ existence of the human mind, body and
soul.
As per ancient Indian texts, the nine emotions of the human experience are Shringara that explores love and beauty; Hasya that evokes joy, humour and laughter; Karuna which stirs sorrow, grief; Raudra fires up rage and anger; Veera reflects heroism and courage; Bhayanka raises terror, fear; Bheebatsya invokes disgust; Adbutha leaves with surprise and wonder while Shantha brings peace and tranquility.
From these stages and phases of life, from these human expression, experience and impression emerge stories, dialogue, conversations, thoughts and ideas.
Join us, as we enrich ourselves with the Navras.
ABOUT CLS
The Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS) is a not-for-profit organisation formed in 2011 with the aim of promoting literature and creative writing in the region. CLS serves as a network of creative minds, nurturing talent and bringing together writers, publishers, intellectuals, students and scholars. It organizes book launches, meet the author events, creative writing workshops for school and college children, writer bootcamps, annual trilingual poetry and short story writing competitions and interactive literary events.
The Tree is a powerful symbol of knowledge, life and growth. Worshipped by many civilizations for millenia, it has come to symbolize the mystic power it draws from the Earth and the Sky. The CLS tree-trunk pencil draws upon this power and extends the symbolism to a synergy of creative minds, invigorated by Earthy nourishment and Universal energy, and blossoming into fruitful activity. The diverse branches and leaves, representative of Chandigarh’s Open Hand symbol motto – ‘open to give, open to receive’, epitomize the very mission of the Chandigarh Literary Society.
A two-day niche festival, we have had the honor of hosting eminent speakers at Literati from India and overseas including Ruskin Bond, Amish Tripathi, Ashwin Sanghi, Sonam Wangchuk, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Divya Dutta, Ravinder Singh, Jerry Pinto, Kishwar Desai, Ashok Vajpeyi, Rajdeep Sardesai, Navtej Sarna, Tarek Fatah, Nandita Puri, Pushpesh Pant, Rahul Pandita, Shefalee Vasudeva, Surjit Patar, Rujuta Divekar, Krishna Devulapali, Kamla Kapur, Kiran Nagarkar, Mridula Koshy, Madhulika Liddle, Tavleen Singh, Dr Sumita Misra, Leila Seth, Ram Verma, Hugh and Coleen Gantzer, Gulzar Sandhu, Khushwant Singh, Shiv Khera, Preeti Shenoy, Neelima Dalmia Adhar, Piyush Misra, Aseem Chhabra, Vineet Bajpai, Columpa Bomb, Lee Maracle, Shauna Singh Baldwin, Jim Davidson, Jerome Armstrong.
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