Hyderabad: The sixth edition of Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) will be held from January 7 to 10 next year at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. This year, the guest nation is Singapore and the Indian language in focus is Marathi. The literary event is likely to attract over 12,000 visitors, 200 participants and will see dozens of literary sessions.
Every year, the Hyderabad Lit Fest introduces new topics and features. Traditionally, the main highlights of the festival are the guest nation and the Indian language in focus, to both draw attention to local languages as well as to make the festival more open to foreign cultures. HLF 2016 will give special attention to history and historiography, said the organisers.
The festival will also have more sessions for young visitors, including workshops for children and young adults. The lit fest will also see exhibitions, lecture demonstrations, music, theatre and dance performances.
There will also be story-telling sessions and music shows at the Singapore cultural event, an interactive “Art Street “, light installations, exhibition on gender and identity etc. Pre-events like quizzes, workshops and debates will be held at schools, colleges and other spaces from October.
